Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
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For the death of her husband, George, Mrs.
Augustine Fredericks sues the Pennsylvania
Railroad for 5000 He was struck and killed
by West Penn train
sUBPGENAs in divorce were issued yester-
day in the cases of Jacob Gerwig against Annie
Gerwig, and Kate Coulson against John E.
Coulson. Desertion was alleged in both cases.
The business of Criminal Court was closed
up yesterday morning, the business of the term
having been completed. To-day a number of
arguments on motions for new trials will be
heard.
FRANK BENNETT, Esq, asked Judge Collier
yesterday to grant an extension of time on the
forfeited bail bond of man named James
Bradley, who had been indicted for false pre-
lenses. The request was refused.
AN argument was had in the Orphans Court
yesterday in the contest of the will Of William
Burke, Sr. ]. Scott Ferguson. ESQ.,, appeared
for the contestants, and W. c. Erskine, ESQ, in
support of the will No decision has yet been
made.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY PORTER states that
there is nothing in the testimony of the Dimmey
jury TO show that Tipstaf Captain o'Brien
either procured or caused To be procured
whisky for the Jury, or that he knew liquor
was procured for them.
AUcTIoNEER BANCROFT yesterday sold Il
acres of land in the Twenty-second ward, be-
longing to the estate of John Anderson. de-
ceased. 1t was a trustees sale in partition.
The land brought S677 an acre, and was bid in
by Fred Greiner.
In the suit of Sarah A. Young, execu.rix of
Robert Young. against the Pittsburg, McKees-
port and Youghiogheny Railroad Company for
damages for a right of way taken through
property on the Southside. verdict for So
997 so was rendered for the plaintiff.
= ]. H. BAILEY, assignee of Graf, Bennett &
Co., Yesterday entered suit against the Pauld-
E-r1
money advanced and goods furnished The
suit is for use of James W. Friend, James NJ
Bailey and James Pickands, to whom the ac-
count was assigned.
JOHN WoERULE yesterday sued Lizzie Yetler
and Charles, Anna N. and Mary Jackal for
$1,000 damages for a violent, unprovoked as
sault and Its consequences, on April 2S, lSSS,
while he was inoffensively standing the
pavement in front of his fathers house, No. S39
Western avenue, Allegheny.
THE suit of Selma W. Grant against Ran.
dan Morton and wife is on trial before Judge
Stowe. The plaintiff. it is claimed was taken
from an orphan asvlum by Morton and lived
with him for five years, doing the housework
When she left him. she brought the suit for
wages for the five years service.
THOMAS o'BRrEN, James Hartzell, George
H Havens, A W. Crosse and John Rodgers,
recently convicted of selling such obscene lit
erature as the Police Gazette and NeiCS were
y
sell no more under existing laws. Sentence
was suspended in each case upon payment of
SIS to SO costs
EDWARD O'CoNNELL and wife Yesterday
entered suit for 5000 damages against c. A.
Balph. the contractor who builg the power
house at the forks Of the road for the Citizens
Traction Company. They claim that in exca-
waiting for the power house Balph did not do
the work properly and their house, on the ad.
joining lot on Liberty street, has sunk and been
damaged
THERE was a further hearing yesterday in
the alleged irregularities in the Dimmey mur
der iury. John D. Crea, Samuel McElhaney
and Henderson Crider testified to having Sc
cured drink. while J. D. Prophater. j. W.
Undercrnft. G. L Browning and h. E. Folk
had no liquor The jurors said when the liquor
was served it came in coffee cups; but there
were no Jurors affected by liquor.
DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL CHAM
BERs yesterday sold at auction the property Of
c. NJ. Raymond. in West Middlesex. Pa The
property consisted of ground, rolling mill
chain works, brick yard, kiln, etc. The sal,
was on judgments on mortgage held by L G
Reed T. A. Wheeler, First National Bank o
Sharon and the Sharon National Bank. The
concern was formerly known as the Wheeler
Iron Co. The property was purchased by r
6. Browne a broker, for IS, 625