Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-01-19
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT


COMMON PLEAS COURT
The grand jury which was in ses-
sion four days last week. reported
Saturday afternoon, having examln-
ed 80 witnesses, covering IA cases,
and presented 12 bills, and ignored
two.
They recommended that toilet
and lavatory be put in that part OF
the iail where women are confined,
and insisted that this recommenda-
ton be complied with Immediately
But two indictments were made
public-that of the State of Ohio VS..
Frank Hill, and Ed BENJAMIN, for
burglary and larceny-breaking IN
to F. A. Mahon's barn. Dec. 4, and
stealing seven chicken to the value
OF SIS. When arraigned Tuesday
they each pleaded not guilty. Date
for their trial has not been fixed.
Fred Smith and Harold Victor
were indicted for burglary and lar
ceny-breaking into and stealing
from the E. E. Nash cottage, bed
ding, silver ware and cooking uten-
sils, in all of the value of SAB.
They we're arraigned Monday be-
fore Judge Lyme. Each entered.a
plea of guilty. Victor, aged "a, was
sentenced to a term in the Ohio PEN
itentiary, from one to Is years, and
costs of the case. Smith, who is Is
years of age, was sentenced to
Mansfield reformatOry, for the term
of from one to Is years, and to pay
the costs assessed against him.
Victor was taken Monday to the
penitentiary, and Smith will likely
be taken today to Mansfield.
In the case of F. A. Dawson ct
al VS.. Commonwealth corporation
of Charleston, w. Vacation to
recover money, demurrer to petit
ton overruled. Defendant excepts.
Leave is granted defendant to plead
in Is days.
Divorce Action Dismissed
The divorce and alimony case of
Alice Thompson VS.. Clinton Thomp
son has been dismissed without
prejudice, at cost of plaintiff.
Suit for Alimony
Sadie r. Stephenson has filed suit
against Alvin B. Stephenson of
Bristol township, in which she asks
alimOny, restoration to her of her
separate property or it's equivalent
in money; also to restrain defend
ant from disposing of the separate
property of defendant Petition
states that plaintiff and defendant
were married Oct. IL, 1901, and
have two children, Dwight Stephen
son and Wilma Stephenson Harris.
both of full age, both married. and
no longer residing with their par
ents. Plaintiff in petition charges
defendant with extreme cruelty,
and states that on Oct. 20, 1882,
defendtnt without cause for prov
ocation forcibly jerked her out OF
bed, struck, beat and otherwise Ill
treated her and ordered her to leave
him, and threatened to do her fur
ther bodily harm if she did not
leave. She recites other instances
of alleged ill treatment-4stating
that defendant knocked her down
twice, cursed, abused her, ordered
her away from home, following her
with poker in his hand, driving
plaintiff away from home and order
ing her not to return She alleges
that he has a quick, violent and de-
structive temper, which he makes
no effort to control in his conduct
toward plaintiff. that he has with
held medical treatment from plain
tiff. Plaintiff alleges that by reason
of his conduct she became afraid to
longer reside in the same house
with him, and that on Oct. 20, 1882.
she was Obliged to and did leave
home of defendant, and since has
lived separate and apart. Petition
states that defendant owns farm
of 18O acres, and good buildings in
Bristol township, and personal prop
erty, and U. S. bonds to the value
of $1,000. She states that she as
sisted defendant to accumulate the
property, by raising poultry; from
the proceeds she paid certain rental
dover for long period Of years to
mother of defendant; that, she has
expended in addition thereto about
$1,000 of her individual and separ-
ate funds, in the education of their
children, and for other expenses on
and about the farm of defendant.
She asks that he be restrained from
selling personal property and ap-
proceeds to his own use.
Judgment by Default
In the case Of The c. L. Bailey
Grocery Co. VS.. Victor e. and Aris
Morgan-action on account, ETC.,
plaintiff is given judgment by de-
fault against defendants, for $375.-
48, and for costs.
Sues On Note
Harriet j. Kittle files suit against
Reuben J. Kittle and The Athens
Lumber Co., in which Judgment is
asked In the sum of $395.50, al
legged due on promissory note,
given plaintiff by defendant Reu@
ben j. Kittle. Said note is secured
by mortgage deed on 69.10 acres
in Homer township. Foreclosure Of
mortgage Is asked. Plaintiff says
The Athens Lumber Co., having
some claim in the said property, is
asked to set cut and allege their
claim, or be forever barred.
PROBATE COURT
Nancy Vandyke of Windsor town
ship is found insane, and is ordered
taken to Athens state hospital for
treatment.
Wills Admitted
The will of Hattie Louise Henery