Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-11-13
LEGAL NEWS.

0nFriday last the case of Miss julia
Smith ~ DR.. J. e. Byers ct al, for dana
ges SUSTAINED from a fall into the cellar o
the p. o. building was settled.
In the case of Susan c. Sullivan VS. the
Butler Savings Bank the verdict of the jury
| was in favor of the plaintiff for S546.
The case of Jos Bennett rs the Standard
| Plate Glass Co. for damages for physical
| INJURIES sustained in the works, is on trial
| NOTES.
( The Supreme Court has not yet decided
| any of the Butler county cases heard by it,
and the only decisions of interest handed
down Monday, were those refusing a
| change OF venue in the Delamater cases,
and requiring the Assignee of the Penn
| bank TO declare dividend
| Robert Clark, a native of England, re-
| ceived his final naturalization papers, last
Saturday.
When the election returns for the south
ern precinct of Connoquenessing twp. We're
opened last Thursday it was discovered
| that they were imperfect, and the Election
| Board was sent for by the Court and re-
| quired to complete them.
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tie, has been returned to Court on a charge
of attempted rape. preferred by Margaret
n. Wick of Centreville. Mrs. Wick says
that in olipperyrock twp. on Oct. 9th. in
the James Cooper woods, 5. ". Foulk took
hold of her by the hand and tried to force
her, and after she got free from him tried
to entice her to him again. Mr.. Foulk was
arrested in New Castle and gave bail in
the sum of $500 to appear at the next quar-
ter sessions here. Foulk is said to have
been out hunting in that vicinity that day,
but he denies the charge made by Mrs.
Wick.
J. E. McCutcheon las sued James Con-
lin for slander. McCutcheon avers that
Conlin accused him, publicly, of stealing
rope, and called him ugly names.
Pro. Brown was in Kittanning, Tuesday,
helping to compute the vote on District
Delegates.
About two thirds of the Assessors of the
county were in the Commissioners office
last Friday for their books and instructions.
This is the Triennial Assessment year.
Letters of administration were granted
to John Rifey on estate of Geo Il Kelly of
Adams twp.
was probated-no letters.
Edward Duffy of Cherry twp asked for
an inquisition as to Daniel Duffy, and "
A Forquer, Esq. was appointed commits
sioner in the case.
On Noy. 9, 1903, eighty eight years ago,
the first Board of County Commissioners Of
Butler county was organized. The mem
bers were Matthew White, James Bovard
and Jacob Mechling. White was to serve
three years, Bovard two and Mechling one.
David Dougal was the Clerk of Commits
sioners and John Negley was County
Treasurer.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Mamie Kelly ct al to d Kelly 80 acres
in Parker twp. for $1,000 and d Kelly to
Mamie Kelly same for same.
Mamie Kelly To A c Kunselman 30 acres
in Parker for $1400
Levi Shelly to John Dobson lot in Adams
for $500.
Frank Forquer to II Forquer l acre in
Donegal for 800.
P Whitmire to Jos Rockenstein lot in
Butler for $1,000.
J r Bovard to Amos Hall 12S perches
in Slipperyrock for $25.
Mary Gilbert to W Taylor % acres in
Fairview for $500.
Sophia lift to n lift 10 acres in Jack
son for $6000
l. Ripper to d Barto lot in Forward for
$500.
II Kellerman to X B Taylor 81 acres in
Marion for $4,000
Martha Anderson to Mary G Thaw 101
acres in Clinton for 5000.