Prather Admits Theft of Auto in 1919 Case
Thomas L. Prather pleaded guilty to automobile theft in a case tied to the 1919 seizure of Stanley A. Morsbach’s car. Judge Robert Z. Buchwalter sentenced him to a reformatory term of one to fifteen years after physicians testified to gas exposure and shell shock affecting his mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Prather
Robert Z. Buchwalter
Stanley A. Morsbach
Prather
Devere Electric Company
Walnut Hills
Buchwalter
Charles Baker
Judge Dismisses $5,000 Alienation Suit
Judge John A. Caldwell dismissed Lena Vulhop’s $5,000 suit against widow Lena Kissel, ruling no alienation of affections was shown. He stated a married man may board where he pleases and noted the case lacked proof of fault in keeping him from his wife and two children from a former marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Caldwell
Lena Vulhop
Torrence Road
Lena Kissel
Powers Street
Manthey Wins $1250 in Coal Yard Fire Case
Albert J. Manthey, a coal dealer, won $1250 from Ohio Building and Construction Co by a jury in Judge Thomas Darby's court. The July 1917 dispute concerned sand and gravel dumped near Front and Walnut streets and the Big Four Railroad in Carthage, where heat caused a coal fire consuming 250 of 700 to 800 tons. The verdict equals $9 per ton destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Manthey
Ohio Building and Construction Company
Thomas Darby
Front and
Walnut Streets
Big Four Railroad
Carthage
Manthey
Court of Appeals upholds denial in Hawke wheat options suit
The Court of Appeals sustained Judge Buchwalter who denied relief to attorney George S. Hawke in his suit against J Nevin Roberts and Walker P Halli. Hawke lost 2100 in a wheat options transaction and claimed it was gambling seeking an accounting. Brokers said the deal was not gambling and Hawke’s counsel faced an objection when asked if he would have returned money had he won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Appeals
Robert Z. Buchwalter
George S. Hawke
J. Nevin Roberts
Walker P. Halli
Hawke
Trial ordered in St Bernard Board v Linesch and Schumacher
The Board of Education of St Bernard seeks a new trial against John H Linesch of 109 Washington Ave and Rudolph Schumacher of 113 Washington Ave in condemnation actions. A jury in Insolvency Court awarded Schumacher 11750 for three lots and two brick houses and Linesch 12500 for four lots and a large frame house. The defendants appealed after Judge Joseph B Kelley refused to permit certain evidence.
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Court of Appeals
Board of Education of
City of St. Bernard
John H. Linesch
Washington Avenue
Rudolph Schumacher
St. Bernard
Schumacher
Limesch
Joseph B. Kelley
Appeal Court Judges to Sit In Local Court Proceedings
Judge S. S. Richards of Clyde Ohio will join the Toledo Appellate Court District to sit with the local Court of Appeals for two days. Judge Walter Sholdl cannot render opinions due to prior employment by interested parties. Richards is a Republican candidate for Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Richards
Clyde O
Toledo
Court of Appeals
Walter Sholdl
Richards
Ohio Supreme Court
Teen and Father Sue Johnston for 20500 After Paddock Road Crash
Effie Corbin 16 and her father Lee Corbin filed two suits against Margaret J. Johnston of Glendale seeking 20500 total. Effie was injured March 4 when struck on Paddock road by a car alleged to be driven by Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Corbin
Lee Corbin
Margaret J. Johnston
Glendale
Miss Corbin
Paddock Road
Snyder awarded $2500 in Cincinnati street collision case
Michael Snyder won a $2500 jury award in Judge Robert Marx's court against the Cincinnati Traction Company for injuries from a February 5, 1918, street car collision on Madison road. The suit sought $25,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Snyder
Cincinnati Traction Company
Robert Marx
Madison Road
Divorces Filed Including Gambrall Bierich Hornung and Schneider
Yesterday several divorces were requested including Helen Gambrall from Richard Gambrall of the Strand Theater Lilian Bierich from Albert M Bierich of 3017 Gilbert Avenue Nettie Hornung from Alvin Hornung and Henry B Schneider from Catherine Menke Schneider of 2721 West Eighth Street Barbara Geyer from Jacob Geyer in a cross petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Gambrall
Richard Gambrall
Strand Theater
Lilian Bierich
Albert M. Bierich
Gilbert Avenue
Nettie Hornung
Alvin Hornung
Henry B. Schneider
Catherine Menke Schneider
West Eighth Street
Barbara Geyer
Jacob Geyer
Divorces Granted in Domestic Relations Court
Divorces granted yesterday include Nora Stigger from Edward Stigger Charles E Jones from Mary Jones Rose W Kinzel from Albert Kinzel a Fire Prevention Bureau employee and Dolly Philips from George Philips Reconciliations occurred for Sophie Stoller and Maurice Stoller and Ada Kaper and Walter Kaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Stigger
Edward Tigger
Charles E. Jones
Mary Jones
Rose W. Kinzel
Albert Kinzel
Fire Prevention Bureau
Dolly Philips
George Philips
Sophie Stoller
Maurice Stoller
Ada Kaper
Walter Kaper
City Common Pleas Docket List of Civil Actions
A compilation of cases filed in Common Pleas Court No. 17472 with parties including John Suer and London & Lancashire Indemnity for 1591.50 on bond, and multiple suits for divorce, damages, partition, and equitable relief. Other entries name Walnut Hills M E Church authority to convey land, United States Trust Company of New York, and Cincinnati Traction Company among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Suer
United States Trust Company of New York Et al
Cohen, Mack & Hurtig
Helen Gambrall
Richard Gambrall
C. S. Sparks
Luna Marsh
Rudolph Wurlitzer Company
Louis B. Sawyer
State of Ohio
Rudolph Cain
W. Fogarty
Louis H. Capelie
Joseph C. Mark
Louis H. Capelle
Henry B. Schneider
Catherine M. Schneider
Baker & Baker
Effie Corbin
Margaret J. Johnston
Roberts. Alcorn
Lee Corbin
Same
Robert S
Jones, LeBlond
Morrissey & Terry
Lillian Bierich
Albert M. Bierich
Karl H. Cadwell
Charles M. Grayson
Cincinnati Traction Company
McLaughlin &Murphy
Insurance claim upheld in Emory Nowell case
Judge Peck dismissed the reply by Mayor John Galvin as administrator and upheld Miss Dorothy Tilghman as beneficiary of a $25,000 Union Central Life policy. Galvin argued the gift had no insurable interest and sought payment to himself and Tilghman, but the court overruled the objection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Galvin
Emory Nowell
Dorothy Tilghman
Peck
Galvin
Miss Tilghman
Nowell
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Striton
Citizenship Certificates Issued to German Workers
Certificates for citizenship were issued yesterday to John Graf of 1438 Race Street, William F. Achust of the San Remo Building, and John Harms of 1531 Cutter Street, all workers from Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Graf
Race Street
William F. Achust
San Remo
John Harms
Cutter Street
Germany
Second raid on Deer Park machinist for rum stills
John Strapsky a Deer Park machinist faced a second dry law raid in a week as agents seized an additional still raisin mash and what is described as raisin whisky. Mrs Strapsky fainted during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Strapsky
Deer Park
Home Invasion Leads to Commissioner Bond Hearing
Witnesses recount a raid where a resident named Strapsky was seized inside a home and brought before Commissioner Hurley. The record notes a bond was set, but the amount is not specified in available text. The incident details remain unclear due to fragmentary OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strapsky
Hurley
Passport Applicants Put to Europe Trip List
Passport applications were filed for the Rev. Father Herman Lessing of this city and Conrad Coner of 775 Barr Street to visit various European countries and for Horace R. Bonser of Pearl and Race Streets to Belgium as a member of the American trapshooters team for the Olympic tournaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Lessing
Conrad Coner
Barr Street
Horace R. Bonser
Pearl and
Race Streets
Belgium
William Hill Pleads Guilty in Narcotic Case
William Hill admitted guilty before Judge Peck to violating narcotic law and received four months in County Jail and a $150 fine. Three additional indictments were held on motion by Assistant District Attorney Roudebush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hill
Peck
Roudebush
Sunday Milk Sale Law Declared Criminal
Judge Alexander of Municipal Court supports two hour Sunday openings for dairies in tenement districts during June to early September. He calls enforcing Sunday closings criminal and says no fines will be imposed on dealers charged during the hot months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
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Campbell’s Creek
Campbell’s Greek Coal Co
Union Central Building
The
SAFO
Goodall Worsted CO
Walnut Street
McCrone’s
Cincinnati
McCrone's
Ochestra
Appeals Court
Common Pleas Court
United States Court
Flower of the
Fourth Street
Pocahontas
Neave Bidg
N. W. Cor
Race
Ulland Coal CO
Pennsylvania
East Hills Coal and Supply CO
TEL. East
Wilson
House Paints
Main St
Sixth
Dawton xC
Giaieinwalis
Primily
Lawton
Faery Queen
Faery Queen Tea Shop
Mabley & Carew CO
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