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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1928
Page
12
Logan April 13. A probate court application seeks guardianship for Leslie Shultz 41 who is charged with second degree murder in the alleged slaying of Edward Tom. A relative filed the application and retained Edwin D. Ricketts former congressman to defend Shultz in the upcoming trial.
Kenneth Stone messenger carrier was accidentally shot in the nose while a small revolver owned by Lyle Shultz another carrier was being examined. The incident occurred at the Shultz boy's home and Stone is reported improving.
Judge Whitcraft warned that home brew production is illegal and offenders will be prosecuted. He stated there is no difference in law between whisky and beer and that liquor over one half of one percent for beverage use is unlawful. The court will consider all violations, including home brew and whisky distilling, with attention to misinformation.
The bullet struck the end of Stone boy's nose and entered through the left nostril then passed through the roof of the mouth dislodging a tooth. Stone and Shultz are longtime companions, each carrying Messengers in Logan for three years.
Judge Harley M. Whitcraft ruled three men not guilty on liquor possession charges in Logan. A fourth defendant who pleaded guilty was fined. the liquor sale charge against Lawrence Simms and Lawrence Peppers was not sustained by the evidence.
The court ordered the release of the defendants George Yutz and another party after finding insufficient evidence. Henry Manning, who had pleaded guilty to possession, was fined $100 and costs.
Edgar Locke a 20 year old miner and Martha G Johnson 18 of Carbon Hill were married by Magistrate J P Miller. Both sets of parents are named in the notice.
Landen Bentley pleaded guilty to an affidavit accusing him of assaulting L. D. Cottrill of Coonville. Judge A. M. Ellinger imposed a $25 fine, costs, and a six months suspended sentence to the Dayton workhouse, not to be enforced if Bentley stays on good behavior.
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