Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-05-31
COURT HOUSE NEWS
COMMON PLEAS COURT

The jury commission which il
composed of w. III. Dewitt of this
place and C. E. Crew of Chesterhil
was in session the first of the
week.
The McElfresh property, Chester.
hill, was sold at partition sale, Sat
urday, to John II. Woolman, for 81 ),
I625. 1t consisted of house an6
lot, and had been appraised at 81 ;.
700.
In the case of The State of Ohio
ex rel Maude Mendenhall VS.. Earle
Newberry, appears the entry:
death of child suggested to the
court Cause dismissed at costs oi
plaintiff"
Final entry in the partition case
of James K McElfresh vs. Wm Nc
Elfresh, reads: Report of sheriff
showing sale of premises to John
H. Woolman for $1,625. Sale ap-
proved and confirmed Deed and
distribution ordered H. NJ. Finley
guardian ad litem allowed fee of $40.
Emmett A. Taylor allowed a fee OF
$68.75 for his services as attorney
in the case"
In the case of The State of Ohio
VS. Fred Gheen and Fred McCurdey
who were indicted for burglary and
larceny, namely stealing bicycle
from Walter Campbell, McCurdey
when arraigned entered plea OF
guilty. 1t appearing to the court
that said defendant is but 19 years
of age. and not known to have been
previously sentenced to state pris-
on, he is sentenced to the Ohio
State reformatory at Mansfield
there to be kept until legally dis
charged Gheen is still at large.
The case of the State of Ohio VS..
Robert Bell and Eli Kangas, for pos
sessing intoxicating liquors, will be
heard June Il, at 1 p. m. Bond for
appearance fixed at $500.
The case of Fred c.. Wilson ct ano
VS. VIM. Elliott, is set for hearing
June 5.
Sustains Lower Court
The case of the State Of Ohio VS..
Morris Weiner and VIM j. Master
son, who were arrested on an affi-
davit, for manufacturing intoxicat-
ing liquors, and which was heard
by Judge Lyme in February, was car
ried to the Court of Appeals on err
ror. Tuesday the court of appeals
sustained Judge Lyme Their dock
ct entry reads: Judgment affirmed,
and case remanded to the common
pleas court for execution of sen
tence." The sentence imposed by
Judge Lyme was $500 in each case
and costs. Weiner and Masterson
are from the vicinity of Santoy, and
hnir. rt1adn- ~ a
foreigner by the name of Jno Par
ala was found dead by Eli Kangas,
in Comisky hollow, in stream of
water, near where it was alleged
Masterson and Weiner had been
making intoxicating liquor.
PROBATE COURT
The estate of Louis Rhinebarger
has beer settled and Chas. 0.
MautZ, administrator. discharged.
The will of Carrie Jenkins has
been admitted to probate.
Marriage Licenses
VIM. Stanley Boles. farmer, Of
Penn township, son of Stanley How
ard Boles, and Elsie Marie White,
teacher, daughter of Howard White.
Rev. Walter M. Wilson officiating.
RECORDERS OFFICE
The following have been filed for
record:
VIM. A. Pidgeon ct ux to Clyde
w. Anderson, 165 acres, Penn, S.
900.
Thomas A. r. Lewis ct ux to
Beatrice G. f. Buchanan, 101a
acres, Hcmer, 81.
Mary J. Crook eft ano to Ernest
Hane ct uX, SO acres, Deerfield, ST.
David Clendenon, deceased, to r.
Marion and Laura B. Mercer, affi-
davit for transfer.
G.. F. Clendenon ct al to F. Mar
ion and Laura B. Mercer, SO acres,
Malta, $4,000.
Frank Timmic to Jos. F. Milligan,
147 acres, assignment of Reicker
lease.
C. C. and Amanda Duncan to Ell
bert Miller, acres, Homer, 1915.
J. L. Glass ct ux to H. C. Hatfield,
lot in Joy, Marion, $50.