Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-03-14
COURT HOUSE NOTES.
GRAND Jury PROCEEDINGS

| James Crayton, horse stealing; true DILL
Joseph Hagan and Thomas Larkins, robbery;
| true bill.
David Mckee; case settled.
| W. J. Adams, keeping gambling house; igno-
| ramus and prosecutor to pay costs
| Henry Kiser and Joseph Kiser; case settled.
Leroy English, F. & B.; true bill.
Daniel Logue, F. B.; held over for next
Court.
w. NJ Taylor. false pretense; true bill.
| j. w. Johnston, murder; true bill.
| James Nugent, +. Il b. held oyer.
VIM. Barnhart, malicious mischief; igno-
ramus and prosecutrix to pay costs.
f. NJ Bryson, F. * B.; case settled.
JIM. Roth, perjury; held over.
Jerry Maloney, false pretence; true bill.
Peter Sche:temante, false pretence; held over.
| Jacob Schott and p. Scheitemantle, con-
spiracy; case continued.
H. ii. Emory, horse stealing; held over.
| sHERIFF's SALES.
The following pieces of property were sold
| by Sheriff Donaghy last week and deeds made
| for same:
w. w. Patton in a leasehold of the Mahood
| farm. in Butler twp, to c. {. Duffeld for S2l
| fsame, in lot in Renfrew City, to same for
| SIS.
Ocsame, in house and lot in Renfrew City, to
d. A. Renfrew for S24.50.
| OF W. NJ. Martin, in house and lot In Pros
| pect to w. G. Martin for $500.
OF ". H. Martin, in % acres in Butler twp,
to Winfield Scott for 500.
| OF Keneuck Gallagher, in house and lot in
| Delano, to NJ. J. Dougan for $50.
Off Land S. E. Flemming, E; A. Forquer
and Mary Rodgers, in house and lot IN Harris
vile, to D. Kyle for S126.
| OF IF Sowash, in house and lot in Centre
vile, to Bestler and Uber for Sl25.
| Of. l.. McQuistion, in house and lot In
| Coalvile to J. A. Rodgers for $40.
OH f. Aderhcld, in house and lot in Sax
| onburg, to Fred Marterer for S106.
| OF the L. p Church, of Fairview, in lot and
building in Fairview borough, to Trustees for
| S605.
OfW. NJ. Abrams and J. Y. Foster, in tract
of land in Fairview twp, to Joseph McElroy,
| trustee, for S1l2500.
Of Joseph C. Vanderlin, in house and lot in
| Butler to A. g. Boyd for ..
org. NJ Fulkman, in 8 acres iii Slipperyrock
| twp, to w. III. Mccormick for $143.
OF Henry BeltZ in 81 acres in Lancaster twp,
| to III. Eichenour for $l335 90.
Of Adam Rettig and others. i'll lot and build
| ing in Summit twp, to A. NJ. Frederick for 81.
| OIL Ii. Albert in 10 acres in Franklin twp,
to w. b. Currie for 50.
| Off A. Erickson, in 56 acres in Clay twp,
| to w. g. Smith for SO.
| .OfJ.R. Young, in house and lot in Zelie
nople. to S. F. Bowser for IS.
The sale of the McClimens farm, in Concord
twp, to w. C. Thompson, was set aside by the
| Court, and the sale of the w. w. McDermott
farm, in Clay twp, to w. A. Forquer for 500,
was held over till April 16 next, Mr.. Riddle
stating in open Court that the sale of the prop
erty had been unduly interfered with by COL
| Thompson, who stated at the sale the title was
| not good or clear. .
| All other properties advertised by the Sheriff
| for last week, were either returned by order OF
the parties interested, or the money was made
| on the WritS,
| A SCENE IN COURT.
| Wednesday afternoon of the first week of the
| Quarter Sessions is the time usually set apart
| by the Court for the confirming Of final ac.
| counts widows appraisements and road reports
| to which no exceptions are filed and acknowl'
| edgng of Sheriff IS deeds, to which no objections
| are made; and when the Sherif's deed OF the
property of w. w. McDermott, 142 acres in
| CLAY twp, to w. A. Forquer, Esq, passed
| through the hands of the Court last Wednesday
| afternoon and the usual question 'any objec,
| tions,' etc., asked, w. II. Ii. Riddle, Esq.
arose and objected to the acknowledging of II
| and made a statement to the Court, the gist OF
which was that the property had not brought a
fair price at the Shertf's sale (only SlOO) on ac
count of Col. Thompson's statement at the sale
| that the title the property was not clear or
good, that all the genuine judgments against
the property amounted to but about $1,000, but
that a note given some time ago by w. w. Nc.
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brother, w. G. Thompson, of iowa, for $4,000
in order to raise money to pay off a note OF like
amount due some other person, and which Mr.
McDermott had afterwards paid himself, had
| turned up entered On the docket of the u. .
| District Court at Pittsburgh, as a judgment
against him of S4 900. This transaction Mr.
Riddle denounced as infamous, and also an
nounced that he would have an arrest made
that day. Mr.. Forquer, who had taken an as
signment of the Paul McDernott judgment
and had paid it off. arose and stated that all he
wanted was to get his money back. Col
Thompson arose and stated that w. w. Nc
Dermott had given him the note for certain
purpose that he, McDermott was as well aware
ofthe amount the note called for then as he i:
now, tn at not dollar had ever been paid or
the note or raised on it in any way, and that a:
for entering it on the docket at Pittsburgh, he
did it and would do it again, The Court helc
the disposal of the deed over until the 10th O.
April next, and that same evening Mr.. w. w
McDermott made oath before Esq. Walker, OF
Butler, charging Col. Thompson with forging
and utterng a note against him for 81, 900, anc
Thompson entered bail for hearing the date
of which has not yet been fixed.
LICENSES GRANTED.
The bonds of the following named person:
! were approved and their license granted Oh
Monday morning of this week.
Butler Yorough-Tavern-J. J. Feidler, Geo
W. Campbell, Henry Eitenmiller and A. Low
ry. -Restaurant-G Gabriel Koher, Geo. j. Smitt
s. Sykes and Geo. Rose.-Me: chant-JocdaI
Eyth, Jacob Il Geo Reiber
Zelienople-Tavern-Fre Str0hccker. ia:
Oesterling, Henry Slokey-Mcrch ant-George
Stahl.
Petrolia-Tavern-Ja l. Clark, VIM II King
w ii Jellison, John B Daugherty.
Milrrstown--Tavern-Joh Doian, Dear
Campbell, Henry Lockhart, Forquer.
Harmony-Tavern- Shelly, Samuel
Beam-Merchant-L Zieger.
Jackson townshp-Jacob Feld!er. Jr.
Evans City-Tavern-Wm Dancan, H W
Stokey and Miller.
Karns City-Tavern-John Mcguire, Jno
Wilson.
Bald Ridge -TaverE-Jno. A. Richly.
Cearicld-Tavern-B Gattens.
Coyesville-Tavern-M j Mcbride.
Coalvllc-Merchant--J I Wilson.
Donegal twp.-St. Joe Tavern-A Han
len,
: Mid Lancaster-Tavern-Wm Wahl.
SIpperyrock- k-Tavern-Jesse and S Keis
ter.
The applications from Saxonburg, Delano
Saxon Station Herman Station, Oakland twp,
! Great Belt. Buena Vista, Hilliard, Troutman and
Anandale Station are held under advisement
Leonard Nicholas, OF Butler. was refused or
account of his location SO hear church, and
Chas Boyle, Neal Blaney and r Millinger as
not being necessary; Jerry Williams at BalC
Ridge was also refused as NOT necessary.
soFEs.
The Court appointed the weeks commecins
with the I'd and Sd Mondays of April next fo
the trial of civil cases, venirs to issue for 4
jurors for each week from both c. p and Q. S,
and but twenty cases to be put on the G.
lists for each week; the case of the Common
wealth vs. Smith to be put at head of list and
counted as one on list for third week.
The case of John NJ. Roth, charged with
perjury ON oath of George Walter. was hear'
by the Coart Thursday afternoon, and it wa
ordered that the defendant enter bail will
surety in $400, for his appearance, etc., at mex
Court of Quarter Sessions.
III. II. Emery, charged with horse stealing
was taken into Court Thursday, and it was or
dered that the defendant be admitted to bal
upon entr:ng bail, in $400, with surety, for hi
, appearance at next Quarter Sessions. Emer,
: had hearing before the Justice, and the Cour
refused to review the case, he could not giv'
bail and was taken back to Jail.
Mrs. Maggie Christy has sued for divorce
from, har bnShand philin NJ ChriStv for raa