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CRIMINAL CASE
WARMLY FOUGHT
IN LOCAL COURT
Case Of Ohio vs.. Porterfield
May Consume All Week
In Common Pleas
MANY WITNESSES
TO GIVE TESTIMONY
Wednesday Is Last Day Ia
Pay June Taxes; Other
Items From Court

The case of Ohio vs.. Thomas j.
PorterHeld, charged with cutting with
intent to kill, is being warmly con.
tested in the common pleas court of
Knox county, with the prospect that
the case will not be concluded for sev-
eral days.
The case was commenced Monday
morning at II o'clock before Judge
Blair and the jury. Clyde Cornell,
the prosecuting witness, was the first
examined for the state. 1t is alleged
that during baseball game in Blad.
ensburg last summer, Porterfeld stab,
bed Cornell in the eye with a knife.
The direct and cross examination of
Cornell consumed most of Monday af-
ternoon. However, three other wit.
nesses were examined by the state be.
fore the adjournment for the day
Court convened at 10 o'clock Tues
day morning, when the case was re-
sumed and additional testimony was
offered by the state. Prosecutor Ash
baugh stated Tuesday morning that
the state would not rest its case until
sometime Wednesday. Twenty-Five
witnesses have been subpoenaed by
the defense, so it looks as if the case
would not be concluded for several
days.
Prosecutor Ashbaugh is assisted by
Lot G.. Stillwell in prosecuting the
case, while the attorneys for the de-
fendant are Ewalt e. Blair of this
city and James r. Fitzgibbons Of
Newark
The case is attracting widespread
interest, Judging from the crowds in
the courtroom at each session. The
attendance Tuesday morning at the
trial was - large as if a murder
trial had been in progress.
Action for Money
Norman j. Jacobs. doing business
under the firm name of the u. S. A.
Sales Co. of New York, has com.
nenced suit in the Knox county com.
mon pleas court against Joseph Levi.
son, seeking to recover the sum of
$3G1.13. TEe plaintiff cl-sTms this
sum is for merchandise sold the de-
fendant. Charles l.. Bermont is the
attorney for the plaintiff.
Only One Day Left
But one day, Wednesday, July 20,
is left in which to pay Juud taxes.
At the Office OF the Knox county treas
urer it was annouced that taxes would
be received all day Wednesday, but
the books close Wednesday night and
the penalty is added after that time
1t was reported at the Office of the
county treasurer Tuesday that the
total collections Monday were s32.-
1888, while over 100000 still is un-
paid for June taxes.
Sale Bill Filed
+. f. Kile and G. l.. Myers, execu.
tors of A. B. Myers, have filed sale
bill in the probate court Of Knox
county, showing property sold to the
value OF $1,131.3J.
Account Filed
A first and final and distributive ac.
count has been filed in the Knox coun.
ty probate court by E. e. Kile and G.
l.. Myers, executors Of A. B. Myers,
showing the. sum of $17,S.4.14 re-
ceived and the same sum paid out.
Tax 10 Fixed
In the estate of Mary Elizabeth
Sharp, the inheritance tax has been
fixed at $l50.5S by the probate court
OF Knox county.
Appointment Made
Mary F.. Black has been appointed
administrative of Lovey j. Black by
the probate court of Knox county.
bOHuN $f,VVV' Will Aoio -. t"h'S an"
Selora B. Cooksey as suretes. The
appraisers are Frank Il. Kirby, Fred
Mil and George'warman.
Real Estate Transfers
H, 7. Blosser to H. G.. Messmore
parcel in Centerburg, 81.
Jasper Van Horn to Amanda Ober
holtzer, parcel in Centerburg, $4,000.
William j. Slough to John w. Jor'
dan, parcel in Howard, 81.
After recess from Tuesday after
noon at 3 o'clock. the case Of Ohio VS..
Thomas Portertield, charged with cut
ting with intent to kill. was resumed