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HE MAY COMPROMISE.In Great Excitement Over the Serious Charge Against Him,James Carnes Appears to Justice Court From Hi* Fftrm Ncsr Spurt* soil Fro-claims Thai Ho U Innocent—Charge* Blaokniftll—Cau Offer no Proof of It and M\y C.tsiproml*-lie Talksseated in .1 mUlce Fainter'* court room * iirly this morning wn» a man of medium ti-ighth with a black mustache, and chaudy cropped bnnnirtcB extending alro«“*t to tu«* dividing line between hU eWiy compressed jaws aud Ida tieefc. t'm Ills head was a straw Imt sUghUv mil of shape, and his well pro-portioned frame was clad in a brown suit with black bars running through It, It was slightly the worse for wear. The man sat lacing Justice Fulmer and lib sunburned face had partaken of a redder him by reason of a conversation tlia* had lieeu in progress when a UittiMi'ttAT reporter entered the door. the iniilt appeared to be labor iug under some great mental strain and his restless moveuumts upon the chair indicated plainly tUe state of Ida mind.TUe man was James Carnes, the farmer residing n well stocked farm near i una with Ids wife and rannly, aud who lw* beeu charged by Ids ward, Etta Joues, with l»dhz tin father of her uul orn i he, and tlw person whom Constable selilegel imtl gone after sat* uni iv night hut was unable to Und, his wife'sliding that In* had been absent tinge the pregedmg \Vednie$du$ on abutanes* nip, lie arrived in the city Wednesday vvcuuur and Unger***! nbcmt Pvtlmer’s ctniit this morning until the arrival or His Highness.The reporter requested an interview with Mr. ( antes, but lie did UOt feel much McUued u» grant the request, llv was shown clippings from newspapers on .the charge against him. when he chang' d his maid auu unbosomed himself “It is false that I knew ol this affair and had left Sparta to avoid arrest.*’ stud Mr. Carnes. On Wednesday 1 started out to purchase some stuck, and Wednesday afternoon of this week returned, after having made a trip through Coshocton.Holmes and Tuscarawas emmiies. and was In entire ignorance of the aiiair until uiy wde told me of it while I was Stabling mv horse. The new* was a shock to me. My wife and I know that the girl was in a delicate condition, and upon her request three weeks ago she was allowed to go to Cleveland. Mywife had asked her who the author of this trouble was. but could get no answer. Only that she needn't be afraid, jus it was not her husband. When my la* how s.biiut the ulace were finished I
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Canton Stark County Democrat
Canton, Ohio, US
Thu, Aug 16, 1888
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