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Continued from First Page. ing been a gift from her father and a highly valued keepsake. He was seen leaving the house hurriedly by Mrs. Cooper and some of her neighbors, who were able to give such an intelli gent description of him that when he appeared at a pawn shop a few hours later and pawned the watch for $3, the pawnbroker having been notified, soon had the police after him. Bird was apprehended in the act of making some purchases in a gents’ furnishing store with the money he had secured at the pawn shop. He readily consented to accompany Chief Wyman, but had gone but a few steps when he darted down an alley and finally eluded for a time the crowd that joined in the pursuit by conceal ing himself in a clump of willows along the water's edge. He was at length discovered, however, and after he had been in the jail a day or 80, disclosed the hiding place of the stol en chain, which he had not pawned. The chain was found in the clump of willows. Attorney G. T. Farrell, of Lisbon, assigned counsel for Bird, stated to the court regarding an in timation that Bird is wanted in Colum bus, that the accused claimed to know of no charge against him there or ele where.’ The court imposed a fine of $50 and costs and 30 days in the Can ton workhouse, the prisoner to stand committed until the fine and costs are paid. Bird is 23 years old Harry Douglas, colored, of Pitts burg, indicted for cutting and stabbing to wound and kill, was allowed to plead guilty to assault and battery and got off with a sentence of 30 days to the workhouse. The cutting oc curred in East Liverpool in August. Douglas accompanied an excursion of colored people of Pittsburg to Rock Springs park and on the train and af ter his arrival at the park, had trou ble with a couple of young colored men, who, he said, followed him back to East Liverpool from the park. In a saloon there ‘he was attacked and knocked down and retaliated by ‘wounding one of his assailants in the shoulder with a pocket knife. Attor ney Conrad Hune, of Lisbon, assigned as counsel, told the court that he be lieved the young man, from the story he had told him as his legal adviser, had intended to act only in self de fense, but had possibly gone a little too far. C. J. Stevenson pleaded guilty in court this morning to an indictment to having violated the statute govern ing the practice of medicine in Ohio by prescribing for a patient named Margaret Jones, in Salem, and was fined $25 and costs after having prom ised through his attorney, Judge J. G. Moore, to pursue his method of treatment no further in this state, Stevenson is the proprietor of Stev enson’s Magnetic and Electric treat ment. Over a year ago he came to Ohio and commenced practicing his arts of healing at McConnellville, where a complaint filed against him was ignored, the court officials de ciding that he was not amenable to the law governing the practicing of medicine. Last April, at the request of a family named Howell, he came to Columbiana county and located in Salem, where he remained until a few weeks ago, when he came to Lisbon. He maintains that he was unaware that he was violating the statutes gov ern the practice of osteopaths, etc. Stevenson has a family and is said to have excellent testimonials as to his character from citizens of Pennsyl vania, where he formerly lived. The case,of Ohio vs. Frank Wilson, bound over from East, Liverpool for forgery, was passed until the last of the week on account of the absence of the prosecuting witness from the state. Attorney C. B. Kenty, of Lis bon, was appointed counsel for Wil son. Arie Elliott, of East Liverpool, charged with non-support of his minor children, whose case was assigned for trial today, withdrew his former plea of not guilty, but the court de ferred sentencing him until certain of his friends can appear and perhaps arrange to give bond for the perform ance of his duty toward his family. Attorney G. Y. Travis, in behalf of Elliott, told the court that while El liott is probably guilty under the law, domestic infelicity is really responsi ble for the condition of affairs, Elliott and his wife not having been living together for some time. While living with his family, Elliott is said to have supported them well. Today’s court assignments having been disposed of, the jury was ex cused until 9 o'clock tomorrow morn ing. Dr. Rosa Turnbull is now perman ently located in the Thompson build ing, corner Sixth street and the Dia mond. Special attention given to dis eases of women, 241+)
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East Liverpool Evening Review
East Liverpool, Ohio, US
Tue, Oct 18, 1904
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