Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-04-13
COURT HOUSE NEWS
COMMON PLEAS COURT

In the case of Ine state or ONO
VS.. VIM. Rowland, giving public
dance without permit, appears the
entry ION motion Of the prosecuting
attorney to enforce the sentence of
this court against the said defend
ant, VIM. Rowland, heretofore sus-
pended by proceedings in error and
it being made to appear to the
court that the said Judgment has
been affirmed by the supreme court
of Ohio, it is therefore ordered
that the said sentence against the
said defendant now be carried into
execution" He was fined $40 and
costs.
In a similar case against his
brother, Aurelius Rowland, defend
ant entered plea of guilty and, was
also given fine of $40 and costs.
Because of the nature Of these
cases they attracted quite little
attention. The defendants were in
dicted after giving a dance at Ches-
terhill without a permit and the
case was carried up through the
various courts.
The case of Nettie Henderson ct
anO VS.. The Incorporated Village of
McConnelsville ct al, Injunction was
begun in common pleas court here
Monday and will probably conclude
some time today.
Grand Jury Report
The grand jury in session three
days last week reported Thursday
Thirty witnesses were examined,
covering IL cases. Nine bills were
presented and ignored. Eight
women were on the jury-Linnie
McInturf, Rose Mcveigh, Nellie
Fox, Flora Roberts, Emma Dover,
Margaret Curran, Alice Manly and
Fannie Johnson. One indictment
was returned against Owen McKib-
ben, burglary, larceny, and receiv-
Ing and concealing stolen property.
Joseph Rose, of Deavertown, was
indicted on the charge of cutting
with intent to kill. His bond was
fixed at $500.
New Cases Filed
Money judgment and foreclos-
ure of purchase money lien" is the
title of new suit filed by VIM.
Bradley against Kere Brock. The
amount of judgment is 500. The
action grows out of the sale of GER
tain real estate plaintiff sold and
conveyed to defendant April g..
1921. One of the terms agreed up
on In the sale was that defendant
should pay annually to plaintiff
during his lifetime 500. The Pc
tition states that defendant has
failed, neglected and refused to
pay the 500 which was due April
6, 1922.
PROBATE COURT
Roy e. Wilson has been appoint
ed administrator of the estate of
Ross Wilson. Bond $4,000.
In the matter of The State of
Ohio VS.. Richard #AcAfee-defend-
ant in court-plea OF guilty enter
ed; sentenced that defendant pay a
fine of $40 and the cost of prosecu-
ton. Fine suspended so long as de-
fendant sends children to school
regularly.
RECORDER'S OFFICE
The following have been filed for
record: Harry n. Bezman to the
Morgan County Agricultural Socie-
", rs acres, Morgan. 81: Charles
Grace Gunsler to J.. M. Ballou. 81
acres. York, $500: w. e. Stallsmith.
sheriff to Julia and Andrew Wort
man, 83 acres, $225O; VIM. J. Best
to r. n. McKitrick. 70 acres, 81:
John H. Drake ct ux to Chester B.
NORM. 81 acres, 81; w. e. Stall
smith, sheriff to Jno. r. Roberts.
115 acres, Bloom, $41OO; P. J.
Moore. deceased to James M. Moore.
affidavit for transfer, 81; James N.
Moore, ct al heirs Of p. J. Moore to
Jno. T. Roberts 115 acres, Bloom.
81; Charity A. Essex, Pasa C.. Row
lands. 80 acres. Manchester, 81.
Cyrus Merrill, deceased, to Chas.
Corwin Merrill. AFFIDAVIT for trans
fer. Windsor; Deliah Merrill, ad-
ministratOr to Chas. Merrill, 25
acres. Windsor, $500; c. w. Wilson
ct ux to ]. w. Wooley, lot in Bish-
opville, 81; Margaret Benjamin to
w. II. Baldwin, Malta lot, 81: Heirs
Of John BENJAMIN to same, Malta
lot; J. D. and Louisa F. Brooks to
Ralph Cosgrave, 422k acres IN
York township and Muskingum
county, 81; Geo. j. Hill to Carl
Kitchener, Chesterhill lot, $1,4O0;
Edward A. Doudna to j. e. B. Doan.
acres. Windsor, 81.
Leases-Pearl Potts ct ano to
The Morandum Oil & Gas Co., I'M
ion 81