Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-01-06
LEGAL NEWS.

| Court met Wednesday, with Juiye ii azcn
presiding, and with Proth'y Browa and Court
| Crier Gillilaud ia office. The object OF the
session was to finish the Monks HARRISON.
baby contempt of Court case. which was to
| have been taken up at 10 o'clock, but icy
r,ads DELAYED the respondents aud they did
| no. put in an appear cs till nearly II, when
| the case ~as began by Thompson offering all
| the testimony in evidence, inclu1ing evi.
dence in writ OF habeas corpus. Bowser OBJ
iected to all evidence before writ of hsbeas
corpus issued The Court over-ruled the OBJ
jecfion, and an exception was Lo-ed.
McCandless then asked the Court to cou.
nit the respondents for contempt, and read
some precedents from the books in such
cases.
Bowser had Martin Monks called and
sworn, and put the ques ton as to whether he
had duhe any act or thing since the writ Of
habeas corpus was issued, Ia contempt of
court the object being to sustain the answers
dled.
Thompson objected to the question as not
being material, etc, and the objection was
sustained by the Court.
Bowssr then offered the writ and proceedings
in the first habess corpus case to show that
none of these respondents were named in 1t,
TO which no objection was made. and then
made bis argument showing difference in the
cases cited and this case, and stated that
these respondents did not have possession of
the child, and could not produce it in Court
after the issuing Of the writ of habees corpus.
Thompson's argument was that the parties
did not have legal, but had forcibie possession,
and said something about anarchists and sand
lot orators opposing the laws.
Judge Hazen then dictated a resume of the
case to the stenographer, putting in his opn-
sna i9a wound uD he sv matse xse' the a9aE eais
.-I be
VIM. Monks and Wendell Hickey to the
charge of the Sheriff, who Immediately took
them to the county goal.
As to Mrs. Deer, Hazen refused to make an
order, but gave her one of his characteristic
lectures.
The attorneys for the defendants were pre-
pairing the necessary papers yesterday, and
will probably start. for Philadelphia, where
the Supreme Court is in session to-day.
NOTES.
Mr.. Thos J. Moran of Butler, secured his
final naturalization papers in the Office of the
Prothonotary, "Wednesday.
Jno. Lorenz Besnecker was discharged from
Jail Tuesday morning.
For every jury that has beenl drawn in this Co
for the last three years the Sheriff aud Com.
missiouers have always been sworn before
the drawing, and so the fuss in Allegheny Co.
does not apply here.
Mr.. Thompson a. Biksr has bssn app)int-
ed Clerk of the Jury Commissioners.
Messrs. JOS. Ash and R,bt White were ap-
pointed Appraisers of the proparty of Oliver
McCiintock, who assigned to D. L. Duabar.
All the new officers AMI their dsoutie,
were sworn in by the Prothonotary, except.
iug Treasurer Seaton. Rae. & Reg. Ayers
and Clerk McEivain and their deputies, who
are sworn in by tis Rec. & Reg. but all the
oaths are filed in the Prothonotary's Office,
besides bsing recorded.
The Borough of Butler has brought SUI. vs.
Rachael Farnsworth, Nancy J. McQuistion
aud Geo. w. R ihe for municipal claims, i. e
boardwalks.
The will of John Geo. Frederick was pro-
bated no letters.
Letters were granted on the estate Of Henry
Stehle Of Butler to Clara Stehie, his wife.
Also letters on the estate of James Duncan
of Middlesex to Elizabeth j. Duncan.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS..
8. D. Purvis decided lot to Ferd Feigel
for $500.
A.C Wilson to H. ]. Fishel, the Wagner
lot, for $780,
O. NJ. Russell decided go acres in Concord
to Clara Russell for 81.
VIM. Allison decided ia acres in Centre to
Jno. n Allison for 81.
Sarah Mackey, lot in Butler to Ferd
Feigel for SSl2.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
The Supreme Court sitting in Philadelphia
anded down some Western Peua'a decisions
last Tuesday morning. aud among then de.
cisions affirming the constitutionality of the
Brooks High License Law.
The only case from this county was that Of
Berg VS. McLaferty, in which judgment was
reversed ani new trial awarded. This case
has been tried in our courts several times, the
last verdict beiug in favor OF the McLafertys |
but this decision annuls that verdict.