Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-05
LEGAL NEWS.

Court met Monday with Judge Nc
Michael presiding. The Constables' Re
turns we're heard: the Grand Jury was calle,
aad instructed, Michael McGinley. Esq. wa
appointed foreman, and they continued II
session till Wednesday, when they made
their final return, and adjourned. Court
also adjourned Wednesday morning The
findings Of the Grand Jury are as follows;
GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS.
The Grand Jury for this week disposed
of the following cases, as follows:
Com. VS..
Link Extel. indicted for AL B on oath OF
y. B. Stewart; true bill.
S H. Wallace. ABB with intent to rape.
oath Of Olive Luton; true bill.
John Mcbride, enticing a female child
10 Pittsburg for immoral purposes, etc.
oath of Amos Beighley; true bill
VIM Minizer, Jos. Davis and Thos. Kane,
agg. A&B, on oaths Of Z. r. Emery and }.
" Wilcox; true bills, , eases
Chas and John Evans larceny. on oath
of Isaac Lefeyre; true BILL
Henderson Price, larceny, etc; not a true
bill.
]. II. Livingston, assault, on oath of J.
II. Briggs; d true bill.
John Mcbride, rape, oath of Amos
Beighley; true bill.
Josephine Mccall, manning and dis
figuring a horse, oath Of Solomon Albert;
true bill.
Clarence List, A&B, on oath of 5. c..
Ramsey. not true bill, and Ramsey TO
pay costs.
Taylor p. Thompson, A&B, on oath OF
Mary Thompson; true bill
Louisa Morehei,, Fab, constabIe's re-
turn of Buffalo Twp; a true bill.
Adam ID. Cook, A&B; true bill
Charles Elmer, larceny; true bill.
f. II. Reiber, horse stealing, cases; all
true bills.
J. Groves, ABB and malicious mischief
true bills
O. c. Miller, larceny, on oath of o. N.
Philips; true bill.
F. b. Sutton and Z. Il. Briggs, larceny;
not true bills
James O'Hara, AGB with intent to rape;
a true bill.
Samuel Ramsey, A&B; a true bill
Rob't Seton, seduction; true bill
James Groves, larceny; not true bill.
John Hughes, agg. A&B, oath OF Jacab
Keck; true bill.
Keck; a true bill.
Michael Beatty, agg. A6B, oath ol J.
keck; true bill.
Ed. Sehaunnessy, A&B, oath Of John G.
Renno; true bill.
Ellen Critehlow, FAB, oonstable's return
of Forward Twp; trne bill.
David Jordan, furnishing liquor on sun
day, constabie's return of Adams Twp;
true bill.
The Presentment is lengthy and is yet
in the hands Of the Court.
SHERIFF's SALES.
Col. Redie, this week, sold the following
properties:
An the right, title, interest and claim
OF W. G. English in 81 acres in Muddy
creek to J. d. Marshall for $500.
OF VIM. Bell in 81 acres in Washington
to Tm. Bell for $500
of Tatty Speer in 100 acres in Marion to
James Sutton for S95l.
orc. W. Porter in 10 acres in Worth to
Thompson Kyle for SO.
OF Samuel Gardner in l64 acres in Wash
ington to Emma Steel for $15l
OfB F. Gibson in 81 acres in Parker and
to r. P. Scott for 5000.
OF John A. Gordon in % acres in Oak
land to Frank Kohler for S110.
OF John A. Gordon in l acre in Oakland
to Frank Kohler for $37.
OF Evansburg Coal Co. and j. \. Miller
in lot Evans City to G, d. Slater for $40.
OF p o. Wolford in 30 acres in Cherry
to J. Ii. Morrow for 5000.
SETTLEMENTS.
The case VS.. owen Conlin for A&B was
settled; also the cases VS.. Manuel w. kinch
for A&B and desertion.
TIE BRIBERY CASES.
At New Castle, Wednesday noon, the
Grand Jury brought in true bill against J.
r. Tate, Edwin Shaffer aud Thomas Dow
ming the delegates charged with taking
brides at the Congressional Convention.
soTEs.
Sadie j McFadden has brought suit for
slander vs.. Joseph Blakeley, and Letitia
Yandyke and husband.
A summons in partition was issued IN the
case Of Emma 7 Steele IS. John Gardner
ct al, for lot of land in Washington TIP.
Thursday last was an unhappy Thanks
giving Day for W. l.. Campbell. the hard
ware dealer, Of Butler, as on the previous
and during the next few days,
Judgments aggregating ten-tho usand dol
lars were entered against bin, and his
stock will be sold by the Sheriff tomorrow.
Edward sbaughnessy. who assaulted
Policeman Renno, was admitted to bail IN
the sum Of 5000.
The case vs. Henry Thompson was
con tint ued.
The Court allowed note pros. in the
case Of Com. " &. 5. Kelly indicted for
false pretense.
The Viewers on the new bridge in
Butler, made favorable report.
Thejury to partition the Gilleland estate
in Adams Twp. were of opinion that it
could not be divided without injury, and
appraised it at $50 an acre, for 2l5 acres
81 perehes.
The property of David Simms IN Evans
City was sold to MTs..-- for $1l00, at
0. G. sale, last Saturday.
The case Of the Boro of Millerstown vs.
NJ. Calligan was settled, aud defdt dis
charged.
On Wednesday the bond Of Co. Clerk
elect in $ll coo with John Burkhart. DR..
Booyer, +. ". Kirk, and John Sutton as
sureties was approved by the Court.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Cath Knittle to John Smith, lot in But.
Ter for 81 600.
E 6 Lyon to l. II McAboy, lot in Butler
for -, 800
L G Wick to Il Springer, lot in Butler for
$500.
a Klingensmith to II Schlegel, lot in
Butler for $475.
r II Graham to S Steen, 81 acres in Con-
noque n5ssing for 5000.
5 W Crawford to Dean Campbell, lot in
Butler for 81, 800, and Dean Cnmpbell to J
Reiber, same for same.
John Bier to Kate 0esterling, rs acres in
Summit fot IS, 900.
b q to w e Wick, lot in Butler for
$275.
Marriage Licenses.