First Call For Witnesses Made By State In The Ben Dickerson Murder Trial
The state prepared to call witnesses for the Ben Dickerson murder trial set to begin Monday February 26 in Coshocton. Judge Erg on and Judge Kasyn expected to arrive to supervise an early start. A precipe listing witnesses from Dayton Zanesville Dresden Coshocton was filed with the county clerk and assistants filed it in the prosecutor's absence. Ben Dickerson met with his lawyers in Jorge Voorhees’s offices.
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Ben Dickerson
Kasyn
Catherine Hughes
Easen
Dous
Coshocton
Guernsey County
James Green
Maggie
Green
Jacob Bence
Otsego
Guernaey Coun
Amy Salsbury Freed After East Liverpool Case Drop
Amy Salsbury, held on a larceny charge for robbing Mrs Reed at the Reed home on East Chestnut Street, has been released. Local police dropped the case after Mrs Reed declined to post costs, suspecting a man named Van Spense, described as a nephew of her first husband and a penitentary parolee, of manipulation. Spense allegedly remains in the city, with police hoping to arrest him if found.
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Amy Salsbury
East Liverpool
Hight
Liverpool Police Think Girl Innocent
East Liverpool dispatch reports Miss Ams Salsberry of Coshocton has been arrested on the Coshocton warrant but police doubt her guilt. Patrolman Dawson arrested her at a friend’s home and she was on the sidewalk without fleeing. She denies taking money and a missing black skirt. The warrant’s origin tied to Mrs Reed and Vance Spence. No danger now is noted for Nellie Dugan and her father after a dog bite Rabies scare resolved.
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Coshocton
Reed
Vance Spence
LID OER TO A POPULAR VOTE TEST VOTE IN THE SENATE
Columbus February 20 The amend ed Howe initiative and referendum resolution seeks a constitutional amendment before the senate this afternoon with a close vote expected. Hafner's motion to send the measure to elections committee failed 17 to 13 after Atwell demanded yeas and nays. The house is expected to pass salary bills for prosecuting attorneys and general county officers with possible changes. Chillicothe Ashtabula and Marietta will be registration cities. Tinker bill reduces city population threshold to 12,500 for registration. A commission to select uniform textbooks for elementary schools is also reported.
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Columbus
Senate
Hafner
Elections Committee
Atwweli
Tost
Atwell
House
Chillicothe
Ashtabuls
Marietta
Bridge graft case tested by silence in grand jury
The county grand jury resumed its inquiry into alleged bridge graft. Canton Bridge Co director Will C. Laiblin refused to answer or produce records, claiming possible self incrimination. Judge Reed ordered reception of letters by Friday morning for a ruling.
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Sgminahr
Will C. Laiblin
Canton Bridge Company
Reed
Weber
Gunton
Judge Maxwell Continues Big Case in Newark
Newark Feb 20 Judge Maxwell of Millersburg granted Cushie Lingfelter a continuance until never term due to absence of key witnesses. The delay postpones a high profile local matter affecting multiple parties and regional court proceedings.
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Judge Maxwell
BIG
Newark. O
Maxwell
Millersburg
Cushie Lingfelter
Neve
Judge Donley Declares Murderess Insane in Tiverton Case
Mrs Louisa Longbaugh was declared insane by Judge Donley of the probate court and confined in the Columbus insane asylum. Sheriff Browning escorted her to Panhandle Station for No. 19. She mourned her husband’s absence and cried for John to return, while witnesses including Dr J E Hahn and Benj Grassbaugh testified. The full tale of the crime is on page three.
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Louisa Longbaugh
Columbus
Donley
Browning
Panhandle
Tiverton Hills
John
J. E. Hahn
Tiverton
Benj. Grassbaugh
Jobe Grassbaugh
Benjamin Grassbaugh
Fire destroys Chil dren's home in Tuscarawas County
Canal Dover February 20 Tuscarawas County suffered a fire at the children's home, destroying the large brick school building and causing about 10000 dollars in property losses. The blaze left the structure in ashes and replacement will take time.
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Canal Dover
Tuscanas County
Mitchell declines Democratic nomination for Congress
John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, received a telegram offering the Democratic nomination to run in the Peoria district. He replied from Spring Valley Texas that he would not accept any political office while head of the union, and declined the nomination.
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New York
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Peoria II
Congress
Mitchell
Peora
Spring Vale
Tex
Beating Husband Escape After Dr Noss Arrest
Police were alerted Monday afternoon when a physician treated a severely injured woman beaten by her husband Dr Noss of North Second Street. He was arrested by Turnkey Decker but released after the wife refused to press charges. The woman bore bruises about the head and neck with marks suggesting choking. he claimed she was drunk.
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Dr. Noss
Low North Second Street
Decker
Railroads Strike Back in Ohio Fare Cut Plan
Chicago reports railroads react to the Buckeye legislature's 2 cent fare law by forming a conference of passenger representatives. They plan to remove all reduced rates except the 2 cent fare, aiming to offset losses from the new law and deprive Ohioans of convention travel, long-distance book, charity, round trip, and clergy rates.
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Chicago
Buckeye
Ohio
Grosvenor Faces Challenge as Ohio Delegates Move
In Columbus supporters of Congressman Grosvenor arrange a meeting to revoke the Lancaster congressional convention call. A general primary nomination will be declared. Delegations from Athens, Rosa, and Hocking counties plan to meet at Lancaster to nominate Albert Douglass of Chillicothe for congress.
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Columbus
Friends
Grosvenor
Congressional Committee of the
Eleventh District
Lancaster
Athens
Rosa
Hocking Counties
Albert Douglass
Chillicothe
Congress
Romantic Youth and Maid Sped On Midnight Train for Gretna Green
In Pleasant Valley a teen couple Lewis Stiner eighteen and Miss Libbie Fultz nineteen allegedly eloped aboard Westbound No. 25 from a Panhandle station around 11 45 Monday night aiming for Kentucky. The parents discovered their absence Tuesday morning and plan to pursue a warrant to halt or follow the couple and prevent a wedding.
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Gretna Green
Pleasant Valley
Lewis Stine
Charles Stiner
Libbie Fultz
Jacob Fultz
Panhandle
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Judge Ergon
van Spense
Liverpool
R. C. Dugan
Nellie
Clark
John Longbaugh
Temperance Committee
Judge Donley
Columbus Asylum
Kentucky
Thes
Hset
Age
Young Stiner
Stuer
Bowie
Gapolis
Nunes
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