Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-13

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with her. the exchange was made near
/ Kinchs
Henry Meyer sworn: Lives in Parker, and
/ is in the tinware and rag business, knows
Mr.. Elliott and Mr. Kuhn and Miss Stark.
1 was coming home from Foxburg on We'd
nesday, July 3lst. and passed the two
couples going towards Foxburg. was not
up Bear Creek that evening, and did mol
see Rev Slatterly or Mr.. Delaney.
VIM. Faust lives in Foxburg, and Is the
porter of the Allegheny house, waited on
the two couples that evening and got them
two small pitchers Of beer and pint oi
wine. has known Miss Stark since child
hood.
WIN. Parker lives in Parker at Adams
House. and let the defendants in that
night.
Mrs. Cohen lives in Parker. Miss Seaton
came to their house Monday morning went
out about o'clock Wednesday evening
and returned abont i o'clock that night,
her face was red when she came in. Mrs.
| Cohen, her husband and nephew were sit
| ting in the dining room. She did not see
her next morning, gave her name as Nora
Seaton.
Louis Cohen. called, Cbefief in future ex-
istense called in question, said he did be
lieve. but wa, sworn with his hat on, lives
in Parker Is in the clothing business. The
little girl came to their house, Monday,
saw her Wednesday night when she came
| home. she went up stairs, next morning
when he got up and went to the water
closet the girl was in there sick and vomit-
| ing: called his wife and told her the girl
was sick; but before his wife could get
down the girl had picked up her bundle,
wrapped in a paper and had started off;
when she came out of the closet she had
small wine glass in her hand; next saw her
al Esq. Thomas; heard of the trouble
Friday morning; did not threaten Mr.
Geenan regarding his evidence in this case.
Mr. Baum lives in Parker, nephew of
Mr.. Cohen, clerks for and lives with him;
first saw the girl, Monday; saw her after
her return Wednesday night; she went to
bed: saw her about o'clock next morning.
John Jacobs lives in Parker; saw Miss
seaton going up the bill, Thursday morn
ing. with bundle under her arm; bundle
was wrapped in a paper; knew her as the
girl he had seen at Cohen's, and recognized
her at Esq Thomas.
II. Morgan lives in Parker; knew Miss
Starks and Miss Scaton; saw Miss Seaton
in upper end Of Lawrcnccburg, Thursday
morning. going towards Butler Co.; knew
that she lived at Cohen's; was going into
Parker with a load Of hay from their farm.
James Morgan was called but was not
sworn: the hour Of II had arrived and
Court was adjourned till half-past eight
this morning.
The ease viii probably take up the whole
of the Court's time today, as host OF
witnesses are yet to be heard in the de
fcnse.
Among the witnesses here are Mr.. RObt
Fish, Of Salina, Yenango Co., who claims
to be the girls father; Mr.. Robt l.. Fish,
OF Law sonham, Clarion Co, who claims to
be her brother; Mrs. Ingram, Of near
Franklin. and Mrs Thomas, Of Oil City,
who say the girl lived with them, and Mr.
Levi Dale, Of near Oil City, who found her,
or a girl resembling her, lying unconscious
on his farm last May, year ago. That
girl told remarkable story, which was
promptly contradcted and which was
written mp for the local papers under the
heading. "a Strange Fish" Miss Seat0n
has already denied all knowledge Of these
people.
NOTES.
In those criminal cases coming under the
head Of "fel0nies" the county is liable for
the costs, but these cannot be paid until
the prisoner is sentenced, and the costs
certified to the Co. Commissioners by the
Go. Clerk When Davis plead gnilty Of
horse stealing IN Court last Monday morn
ing. the witnesses went TO Commissioners
for their costs, but were told that there
were some necessary preliminaries to their
payment.
George Pillow, A. W. Wilson and A. d.
Weir were appointed viewers for the pro
posed road south Of town, from near the
D'~ - go c,.,,,.,a-,, o., ,o,,,oct
.,' nv u Iio III p;,taInra roads
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The hearing of the Butler borough assess
mcnt appeals was finished last Saturday
morning, but the decisions have not yet
been filed.
The money was made aud writ returned
ON the +. q. Kline property III Ieliehopie.
or Iag, ,rcek and the writs ON all adjourn
ed saIes were returned.
The Grand jury PrcSchtinent, oi "hich
we made note last week beeih5 ny say
ing that thc court mouse gcneIa,ly - ~
and recommcnds a new blind for the Treas.
nrcr's Office: also that the iail is IN good
condition. 1he county prlaee over hihaii
'Iade run ~ Mid1isse1 ~ , ITpp - ~ oau .1
c"nditl"n; the J.: a. H. II; CROSSES lhe
Evons citv In Jackson Twp. and runs
clo.c along II that there Ii a stcep bank
ho,,,,oar ,he,o and tbo, a onard h absolnte
l., ncccasarv tbcrc 10 nreycnt mcb acci
dents as caused the death of Miss Oppen-
hcimcr; that the loss Of life ON the West
Penn X. X. by the late accident was caused
by the rottenness OF the stringers on the
bridge where the accident occurred, where
ayd yaa dmc ~ thc ncoIigcrcc of thc
| d;,i.ior aunervilnr ecc,ion h0aa and track
waiLcr TLo Iury cytcndcd i,a thonLs 10
the Court for his able charge. and 10 the
District Attorney and tipstaf for courtesie5
| shown them.
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