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Justice Sibila Pails to Find Evidence Against Him.WAS A VERY INTERESTING CASE*oeadin*}theofIA Larg* Kamb«r Of WltnMWB Ennlntd,Among Them Dr. T. Clarke Miller and Dr. A. P. L. Pemne—Plmiutlff and Defend* ant Both Teetlfjr.The case of the State of Ohio against Peter Cabot, the South Erie street barber, charged with having refused to shave Gilbert N. Porter for no other reason than that he is a colored man. was dismissed by Justice Sibila Wednesday. The trial was in progress until noon, and as many people as the court room could hold were present throughout it all. Willisoa Day were the attorney for the defendant, and J. O. Garrett represented the state. Seven witnesses, besides Messrs. Cabot and Porter, 1 testified. The evidence was overwhelm- e ingly lo the eifect that Mr. Porter’s face did not appear to be in healthy condition on August 20, on which day the barber denied him his service.The witnesses for the --tate were Dr.A. P. L. Pease and James Goins. Those j | for the defendant were Wright Walker, Jacob Shull, Dr. C. T. Miller, George Guernsey and Charles Robinson. The last named was brought all the way from Zanesville. His testimony was that Peter Cabot did not make it -a rule to draw the color line. He said he him- [ self had been shaved ihere but a short time before. Mr. Robinson is a colored ^ I man, and formerly resided in Massillon.Mr. Porter testified that on the day Cabot refused to shave him, the barber j.. stated that the regulations of the shop jf would not permit him to do so. Cabot ie testified that he did not say anything of a the sort, and this assertion was sustain-u ed by the statement of George Guernsey, | Ja [. | his apprentice, who was present at the time. Dr. Pease stated that he made an examination of the face of the complainant about a week later than August 20, and that it then appeared to be in normal condition. It was impossible 1 §| at | for him to say, however, that that had fit been its state a week previous. Dr. Mil-1 fo lerTs testimony was merely to explain*0* the nature of certain diseases of the skin. The evidence of Jacob Shull was a corroboration of what has been sub-1 f0 milted by Messrs. Cabot and Guernsey, I d which was to the effect that on the day gt k I of the refusal, Porter had the appear-1 ui to | oce of a man afflicted with a skin disease.’8.isnel-1-on.Sc:ononoonbylifthinonlilgo‘gsp8itiitnerh.•aD-to10.ir.ertfcwir-tha-leiillSIXTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING.Of the Tueearairaa Township Sunday I di School Association. 1 r*civa)C-helalerfryMore than ordinary interest was manifested in the sixteenth annual meeting I j, of the Tuscarawas Sunday School As-L‘ sociation, held at the Crystal Spring j ti tabernacle on Wednesday and Thursday ti of last week, and the attendance would tl have been much larger had it not been for the unpleasant weather. The follow Q ing report of the meeting was furnished a The Independent, by Mr. J. Warren LtlErb:vJspatik,cs;s:uansrWEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.On account of the inclement weather the session was not opened until 2:45 p. m., when the president called the assembly to order. The secretary being absent, the president called upon Miss 11 Etta Eggert to fill that position. After the singing of several well known hymns, i j, the Rev. H. R. Warner took charge of d the devotional exercises. He used for gofon-medalinurelortita-rm-reetS90-ohnson-irthovetiretheeenixescaleenex*iex*isrs.Ing. I toex-ohniect,wasskiniguehis theme the seventh chapter of Luke, from the eleventh to the eighteenth verses inclusive. His two principal thoughts were: First, the inability of the widow of Nain to restore her son; second, the power of Christ, which he used in raising the young man. He also laid great emphasis on the fact that great effort was used by Elisha in raising the Shunamite’s son, while Christ only needed to say ‘I say unto thee, arise,” and he arose. Next on the programme was the enrollment of delegates, followed by a short address of welcome by the president, after which the following children reeiled declamations: Ora Shilling, Mary Erb, Martha Erb, Zella Oberhn and Lela McAllister The children’s exercises closed by the singing of the Lord’s Prayer. Under remarks by members, the Rev. H. R. Warner moved *‘that the children not present be given a chance to perform later.” It was seconded by 9. F Christman. Motipn was carried.The session closed by the singing of the Doxolcgy, after which the Rev. Mr. Warner pronounced the benediction on the assembly.On account of the ram, no session was held Wednesday evening.' THURSDAY MORNING.At 10:30 a. m.» the president called the assembly to order, after which W. D. Oberlin led the devotional exercises, us ing the 53rd chapter of Isaiah for scriptural reading.Next on the programme was the secretary’s report of Sunday schooi work in the township. During the last year we find that seven conventions were held inrttcc1
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Massillon Independent
Massillon, Ohio, US
Thu, Sep 01, 1898
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