Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-09-07
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Court met Monday afternoon with Judge
Hazen presiding. The Grand Jurors wer'
| called INTO the box, and carefully Instructed
as to their duties. and Capt. X. |. Boggs was
selected as foreman. They retired to theii
room where they considered the large mum
Der of indictments presented by the District
Attorney. and completed their work by
| Wednesday afternoon. The constables made
their usual returns, and one of them who
returned that no liquor was being sold llle-
yally in his district was made to repeat the
oath, and then the Court told him that II
had reliable information to the contrary OF
his oath, and duplicating the constable him
self.
The most of the time in Court this. week
was occupied in hearing motions and arsu-
ments. What transpirei of intetest Is noted
below, Next weeks trial list is interesting
and the re e-hearing of the Eyers forgery case
is set for Monday.
GRAND JURY PREsENTMENT.
Tuesday noon the Grand Jury returne d
| true bills as follows,
Commonwealth vs.
Dave and 81 Mcdonald indicted for
keeping gambling house.
Jos. Reott, assault and battery.
-Brinton Mcclure, larceny.
Z. Double, mayhem.
Theodore kersting, destroying line
fence.
j. Luther, felonius assault,
H. B. Wise, felonious assault.
Jacob Stevenson, assault and battery.
Elmer Chrstly, seduction.
Elmer Morgan, adultery.
In seven cases of F&B true bills were
also returned.
in the case for assault and battery VS.
VIM Kennedy the bill was ignored and costs
put on county.
On Wednesday the Grand Jury made
their final return as follows
Samuel Smith, resisting an officer, true
bill.
Dave and 81 Mcdonald. furnishing liquor
to men of known intemperate haoits' true
bill.
-Thos, Peters, aiding and assisting
prisoner TO escape, true bill.
One Fab case was also reported.
The bill VS. Col. Snodgrass for assault
and battery was ignored and costs put on the
prosecutor, Alex Woods.
The bill VS. John Stoup for attempting to
defraud creditors was ignored and costs put
on prosecutors.
NEW LAWYERS.
On Wednesday afternoon of this week
four Young men-Messrs + Russell, l.. III.
Wise. Thompson NJ. Barker, and Newton
Marshall stood up in the courtroom and
took the solemn oath prescribed by the Leg
islature for the office of Attorney at Law.
which the Court admol;shed them to care
fully adhere TO.
Mr.. Russell is son of j. f. Russell now
of Butler, Mr.. Wise is son of Jacob +.
Wise of Harmony, Mr.. Baker is son of
George Baker OF Clay twp, and Mr.. Mar
shall is q sou of James Marshall of Porters-
vile. They all passed very creditable ex-
aminations, and we wish them success In
their chosen profession.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
The two bridges in Brady twp, before the
Grand Jury; and the one In Penn twp, were
approved OF.
NATURALIZATION COURT.
A special session of Court will be held on
Thursday evening of next week, beginning
at pm, for the purpose of hearing all ap-
plications for naturalization.
sHERIFF's SALE.
The following sales were made by the
Sheriff this week.
All the right, title, interest aud claim
of Thos McGill in so acres in Buffalo to
John Ralston for S2075.
of Alfred Aggas in 103 acres in Clay to
John Ray for S2700.
OfN III & III Moore in lot it Fairyiew to
Thos Jamison for s..
of Thos Hindman in 30 acres in Washing
ton to Mary A Cook for 100.
OF p l. Coulter in lots in Centreyille to
] Martin for IS each.
OF Nicholas Kamer in 81 acres in Como
guessing to Henry + White for sl200.
OF Albert Heberling in lot in Z.lienople
to Adaliue l. kirker for $495.
The Harding property was sold to Perry
Smith for 81 ,635, and all other writs were
returned or money made.
NOTES.
Letters of administration were granted to
Sarah III. Porter on estate of VIM Porter of
Muddycreek; also to III N Marshall on estate
of Mary Sykes of Parker tip; also to A b
Metz on estate of John Ruby of Lancaster
tip.
Mr. James English, Sr. of Muddycreek tip
has made an assignment to Mr.. w Dodds,
and Messrs Henry Hay and James Wallace
we're appointed appraisers.
l. IL f-a,
the Justices decision in the case of John w
Raster.
The Court has ordered new indi ces for cer-
tain deed and agreement dockets in the Reg
lister and Recorders office.
A Troutman has brought suit in ejectment
VS. J ID Pring for lot on Cunningham st.
Patton and Margaret Bell had summons in
partition issued vs. Patrick Gardner, Hugh
Murrin and others.
Messrs George Cooper of Parker tp, Frei
| Hinch of Petrolia, Geo Schiestel of Mercer
| tp. Andrew Bangson of Mercer tip, George
| Dyer of Mercer tp, and s j Price of Butler
boro, received their final naturalization pa
per, Tuesday.
The Grand Jury in its presentment severely
criticized the construction of the water
closet i'm the basement of the Court House
and also the construction Of the county jai
and recommended improvements. They
also criticized the condition of West Jeffer
| son ST. in Butler the sewerage of a certain
| lot on 8. Main St. and the distractions on
| Main st.
| The road reports, widows apprasm ents anC
sales made by the Sheriff we're confirmed
but on account of the sickness of the Sheriff
1 uo ha1d