The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-05
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BUTLER COUNTY man
FREE after TRIAL
ON LIQUOR CHARGE

EATON, o., April 5.-That the trial
court was without jurisdiction to hear
and determine the case, and that the
affidavit in the case was not sufficient,
and the arrest was in violation of con-
stitutional rights. is the opinion OF
Judge Stanley Struble, of Cincinnati.
in ordering the discharge of William
Beaver. of Butler county, convicted
here some time ago in the court OF
Justice L. T. Stephen on a charge of
selling. transporting and delivering
liquor in violation of the Crabbe act.
Beaver took appeal to common pleas
court on error and Judge Struble
heard arguments on the error here one
day last week.
Judge Struble's opinion was receiv-
ed here Monday. That the person
subscribing to the affidavit has rea-
son to believe" that the defendant did
sell, transport and deliver intoxicat-
ing liquors Is cited by the judge as the
insufficiency Of the affidavit.
Beaver was alleged to have sold,
transported and delivered to a man in
Camden a case or more of "Nox-A-
Koff," represented to be a medicinal
compound, and containing more than
AZ per cent of alcohol. He had been
common pleas court.
The Camden man, William Fairfield,
pleaded guilty to selling the alleged
medicinal compound and was fined
800 and costs.
Tractor in Suit.
A note for 1888 and a farm tractor
are involved in suit brought in COM
mon pleas court by H. F. and Jennie
Schlingman against NJ H. Marley.
Plaintiffs claim the defendant owes
them balance of $131. The Settling
mans aver they gave Marley a note
for 1898, but later paid $500 on the
note. Then, they claim, they sold him
a farm tractor at an agreed price of
$e25, the balance of 1894 on the 1898
note to be applied on payment of the
note, leaving a balance of $131 in
their favor The claim Marley re-
fuses to pay the balance or surrender
the note they gave him.
In the Justices court, Samuel Wolf
was awarded judgment for $50 against
George Sigler, for Is loads of manure.
Sigler too exceptions to the courts
award and appealed the case to com.
mon pleas court. the appeal bond be-
ing fixed at 500.
Red Cross Official Here.
DR.. 5. Il. Brewster medical research
apartment Lake Division Red Cross,
comes into Preble county next week
to conduct an educational campaign,
according to announcement by the
Preble county Red Cross chapter.
Aims, powers, etc, of the Red Cross
will be explained by DR.. Brewster in
his campaign in the county.
Hill Services Saturday.
The remains of Thomas B. Hill,
native of Eaton, who died last Janu-
airy in California, where he had lived
many years. will arrive Saturday
morning in Eaton for burial in Mound
Hill cemetery. Services will be held
Saturday afternoon at o'clock in the
parlors of Undertaken L. P. Barnes.
the Rev. A. ]. Bussard,, Methodist
church. to officiate.
Mr.. Hill was born and reared in
Eaton, but left here SO years or longer
ago. For many years he resided in
Dayton, where he conducted stove
and timers business, at Third and
Williams Streets. He was member
of Fraternal lodge, Odd Fellows, of
Dayton Members of the lodge, 1t is
expected, will conduct lodge rituals
tic services at the burial here Satur-
day He was "a years old.
Mr. Hill is survived by son, Har-
vey Hill, of Dayton, and a daughter,
Mrs. C. f. Hoover, who lives in Cali
fOrnia