The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-21
OHIO GOVERNOR MAY
TAKE ACTION IN BLUE
SKY CASE AT EATON

EATON, Ohio Dec 21.--Indications
are Governor Davis will have submit
ted to him for consideration the case
of Richard H. Brierley, who last Oc-
tober was sentenced by Judge Rising
er from common pleas court to serve
year in the Mansfield state reforma-
tory and pay a fine of $1,000 for nav
ing violated the state blue sky laws.
A. R. Howe wrote from Cleveland TO
Clerk of Courts V. o.. Rookstool re-
questing copy of the record IN the
Brierley case be forwarded to him by
return mail and added: will have to
present this matter to Governor Davis
next week for his consideration" 1t
is presumed theN author OF the letter
will intercede in behalf of Brlerley.
The desired copy has been forward
ed to Cleveland by Clerk Rookstool.
1t was delayed a day or two IN gong
forward, pending arrival OF remltt-
ance to cover cost of preparing the
copy.
Brierley was convicted of selling
bogus oil stock in Preble. county. Is
sue of the stock had not been author
lied by the state securities depart
ment. it was charged. About $500
worth of stock was sold to farmers and
others in eastern Preble county for the
purported purpose of drilling for oil IN
the county, at Ingomar Later Brler-
ley disappeared and his arrest in Louis
vile, Ky, followed
Ridge A. Cottingham, Eaton, has
been appointed by Common Pleas
Judge A. C. Risinger to membership
on the soldiers relief commission OF
Preble county, to succeed ]. /. Fairs, OF
Israel township, resigned, the reslgna-
ton becoming effective Jan. /, next
Cottingham will serve from Jan. to
April l, 1924, the unexpired term Oh
Faris.
Faris resigned because of feeble
health. He had served on the com
mission a number of years. Getting
ham was a Spanish-American war sol
der. George w. Longnecker and Mrs
S. Z. Reynolds, both of Eaton, are the
other members of the commission.
Disposition of the liquor case against
Frank Johnson, blacksmith, and John
G. Bender, better known as Doc Dip
Nv" both of Eaton, has been made by
Mayor Raymond Hornbeck, of West
Alexandria Fine of 500 and costs
each was imposed upon Johnson and
Bender Bender is to make payment
in installments. Johnson's fine was
suspended upon condition that he pay
$40 costs and watch his step" in the
future Both We're charged with Illegal
possession of liquor. Mayor HornbecB
had had the case under advisement
several days.
Dr.. z. R. Arm, of Dayton, will speak
here this evening at dinner given by
the Preble County Medical society al
the Hotel Rossman.
Judge Roland Baggot, of Dayton
spoke here at noon today at a bust
ness mems luncheon in the Country
club clubhouse. 1t was the last lunch
con of a series given weekly in the
clubhouse the last several weeks. Il
is expected another series of dinners
will be arranged after the holiday sea
son.
While feeding his hogs, near his
home. William Warner, n. Walnu
street, was stricken with paralysis anC
fell to the ground unconscious. A pass
erby carried him to his home. His
left side is affected. A few months
ago, Warmers father, Frank "Bub'
Warner, died from the effects Of ;
stroke of paralysis sustained while h
was feeding hogs.