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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1903
Page
8
In Crestline a fatal shooting in the Emerson bar room sparked mob fury. Dall, intoxicated, shot Cook after a remark. Cook fled but was shot in the back. A mob beat Dall, clubs and missiles used. police saved him and jailed him, then rushed him toward Bucyrus to avert a mob assault.
Judge Hargis hears arson case with Jett as first witness claiming alibi after a post office visit and courthouse stop. Jett cites a swollen hand from a finger amputation two weeks earlier, arguing he could not pull a trigger. The page also advertises Rocky Mountain Tea skin care and a local age advertisement.
Correspondence from Canal Lewisville reports a large gathering of the Ladies Foreign Missionary society at Mrs John Lennons home with a varied guest list from Coshocton and Keene. Notes mention teaching in Mineral City, visits in Coshocton and Avondale, local illness, funerals, and several social events including a Pawnee Bill show and tabernacle meeting plus weather and market items.
In Coshocton Ohio the court awards the defendant the home on Fourth street as alimony plus the transfer of a defined lot with all appurtenances. The plaintiff must convey by fee simple deed within days. if not, the decree acts as the conveyance. The court notes the balance of alimony is paid and the defendant gains full separate estate including furniture. A note from the plaintiff defends the judge’s conduct and explains the court kept papers from public view to protect the family.
The defendant Mary L. Roche asks the court to set aside the June 9 1903 divorce decree citing fraud misfortune irregularity lack of defense and surprise. Grounds include false testimony and representations that alimony terms were agreed upon. E Pomerene and J C Adams attorneys for the defendant.
Judge R N Donley returned to the city on Thursday after hurried travel due to agitation over the Roche divorce. In a signed statement to The Age he explains that the divorce petition was filed April 17 1903 with summons issued the same day and served on Mrs Roche April 25 1903. papers were sold and then taken out but the case was not dismissed.
Mrs Carne Compton says she is still Mrs Compton and has no knowledge of Judge Roche’s whereabouts or any divorce. She returned Saturday on No 19 and, after visiting the Roche family in Barrisonville, asserts her innocence of gossip about a marriage and notes she was unaware of his location or divorce proceedings.
Milan Mizer of Esto Knox county Ohio reports a missing pair of horses from Butler township two and a half miles west of New Castle a six year old black mare with a lump on the right front knee and a yearling sorrel colt with a bald face both hind feet white A reward is offered for recovery and notification of the owner.
Market quotations corrected by Snyder and Son show butter eggs and various produce prices. Live stock reports from McCall, Rowlen & Newbarn list ranges for cattle hogs and sheep with prices by weight and grade.
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