Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14
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MARRIED THRICE.
Tho Courts Called Upon for a Separation-A
Notable Bankrupt Suit Being Argued-A
Divorce Trial by Jury.

The Courts Called Upon for a Separation-A
Notable Bankrupt Suit Being Argued-A
Divorce Trial by Jury.
Joseph Stadtfeld Esq, commissioner, yes.
| terday filed the testimony taken in the divorce
case of Jacob Reuhl against Ernestine Reuhl.
In the testimony it was shown that Mrs. Renhl,
in 1884, was the wife of Christopher Schwarz,
who died on September s. 1884, and in Decem-
Der 9, 1884, the widow married Frederick Will
lam Mohr. She lived with him until 1855. He,
it was claimed, tried to poison her by putting
| some mineral poison in her coffee. He failed,
and after otherwise abusing her, deserted her
In 1857 she met Reuhl, and after three-weelxs'
acquaintance they were married. Two months
after the wedding Reuhl learned that his wife
had another husband living, and the suit for a
divorce was commenced.
In the case of Carrier & Baum, bankrupts,
an argument was heard by Judge AchesOn in
the United States District Court, yesterday, on
the exceptions to the report of the register in
bankruptcy, on the account of Richard Arthurs.
the late assignee OF the bankrupt's estate The
case is an old one, the bankrupt proceedings
having commenced in 1874. Carrier & Baum
were extensive lumber dealers in Clearfield and
jefferson counties, and failed for a very large
amount The report of the register in bank
ruptcy surcharges the former with several
thousands of dollars, which Arthurs refuses to
admit is due.
Arthurs is represented by Hon. George A.
Jenks ex-Solicitor General, and II. c. Camp
bell. The present assignee, Levi Bird Duff, and
w. S. Purviance, are in favor of sustaining the
registers report. The argument will be con-
cluded this morning, when Mr.. jerks will make
his address.
The grand jury yesterday returned the fol-
lowing true bills: Patrick Conway, Christ
Haberstroh, E. Mcconnell, William Scott, as
sault and battery; George and Dad Schwebel,
felonious assault; Jennie Carey, E. Lavell, P. ].
Smith, selling liquor without license; Patrick
cher, false pretense; Solomon Hirsch, William
and Patrick McAllister misdemeanor. Those
ignored were: Kate Owens, Margaret Finn,
selling liquor without license; j: 3. Poor, en-
bezzlement; R. Staver. assault; Rose Trainer,
wantonly pointing firearms.
An amicable action was commenced yester-
day by the borough of Williamsburg against the
Home for Aged Protestant Women to recover
S29l, the cost of putting down a boardwalk
fronting the home. The walk had been in bad
condition, and the home was notified to repair
it. The officers of the home neglected and re-
fused to do it. and the work was given out by
the borough A lien was then filed against the
home by the borough for the cost of the work.
1t is held by the home authorities that under
its charter and as it is a charitable institution
such lien would not hold.
A charter was filed yesterday in the Re-
corder's office for the Monongahela Natural
Gas Company The company will get its sup
ply of gas from Washington county and will
supply Knoxville, Pittsburg and Allegheny
The capital stock is sL0O0,OOO. divided into
10000 shares at 500 per share. The directors
are David B. Oliver, Horace Crosby H. W.
Oliver John Phillips, George T. Oliver, j. B.
Oliver, James Smith. w. II, Cassidy and w.
A. Dunshee.
The taking of testimony by the Commissioner
in the divorce case of Celia c. Schoeller VS. her
husband, Chas. Z. Schoeller, has been suddenly
stopped, the defendant having filed an answer
denying the libellant's charges and demanding
a jury trial Mrs. Schoeller is the well-known
lady doctress of Denniston avenue, East End,
and her husband is a member of the firm of
Voetter & Co., of the same place. Sensational
developments are looked for at the trial of the
case.
In the Orphans Court yesterday David E.
Pritchard was appointed temporary guardian
of his l0-year-old nephew, William II. Pritch-
ard. The boy was made an orphan by the
Johnstown disaster, and was the only one of his
family who escaped. He was found floating
down the river on a mattress, and was brought
some property an application was made for the
appointment OF guardian. The boy being
resident of Cambria county, and that court
properly having jurisdiction, Mr.. Pritchard was
appointed temporary guardian until the ap-
pointment be made by the Cambria County
Court.
heard yesterday by Judges Collier and Slagle,
as was also the appeal of the Pennsylvania Salt
Manufacturing Company, OF Natrona, against
the assessment on its plant at Natrona. The
hearings were continued until next Wednes-
day.
Application was made in the Quarter Sessions
Court yesterday for the appointment OF Com.
missioners to determine the boundary between
hhSSneny anu WdSuIHRIoH COuutloe. WISH
1ngton county has already appointed d. j. Nc
Adams to survey the line, and ordered that the
matter be certified to Allegheny county for the
appointment of another commissioner.
Frank Stawicky and Thomas Mickwiak were
convicted of aggravated assault and battery on
each other yesterday.
Mrs. Sadie F. Marshall was yesterday granted
a divorce from ]. E. Marshall
To-day's trial list in the Criminal Court is as
follows: Commonwealth vs. James McGill ct
o., DAME Davis, John Wittmer, Thomas Kelly,
James A. Billeter, Jessie Havis, Harry Gallius,
Charles Donahue, John Morosquek (2), John
J; Davis. ]. G. Schriner, McClurg, Donally ct
al, Henry HoWells.