Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-12-18
LEGAL NEWS.
CRIMINAL CAUSES DISPOSED OF THIS WEE K
Commonwealth VS.:

James Kildoo indicted for Surety of
the Peace, adjudged guilty. and sentenced
to pay costs, and give bail in 500 to
keep the peace towards Melvin Thompson
and family for year.
Kate E Paris for bigamy, tried and
defd't found guilty as indicted
Thos F Black plead nolle contendre to
F&B.
Chas King for breaking jail, tried and
defd't guilty as indicted.
Chas King for seduction and Fab
verdict guilty ofF&B only.
Reuben Cypher plead nolle eontendre to
ABB and was sentenced to pay costs,
fine of 800 and give bail to keep the
peace.
WR King larceny and receiving stolen
goods tried and verdict of guilty on 1st
count.
David A. George and W. d. Mcdonald,
assault and battery. Verdict guilty as
indicted.
Commonwealth vs. Wade Winn, on trial.
sHERIFF's SALES.
On Friday last all the right OF etc J K V
Brouware in 2 acres in Millerstown was
sold to VIM Campbell Jr for 50.
Same in acres in same to same for 50.
The other writs not mentioned last week
were returned.
Chas Cowan was appoined guardian of
Mamie May Walters.
Wednesday noon as Judge McMichael was
leaving the Court House, he saw two boys
uuarreling on the green, and as Judge is
also Justice of the Peace he thought his
duty to arrest the boys and take them before
Justice McAboy, who required the boys to
shake hands with and kiss each other, and
promise not to do it again.
After being out all night of last Wednes-
day night the Jury in the case OF Berg,
the keeper of the Asylum at Warren, ,eharg
ed with killing Montgomery Sloan apatient
from near Parker, returned a verdict OF
not guilty The evidence of the physi-
clans was conflicting. Berg will resume his
duties st the asylum.
The Pittsburg Court House was the
scene of remarkable escape, last Friday
noon. The Grand Jury came into Court
and returned some bills. and among them
one against Joseph Manley Alias Larry
Murray, and when they arose to go out,
Manley, VINO was sitting near them arose
and went with them, and being mistaken
for Grand Juror was not interfered with;
and thus escaped.
JIM Arthurs of s. Main st. has made an
assignment to 7 Kelly for the benefit OF
his creditors.
Letters of admir- were granted to Jas. T.
ucClung on estate of VIM. S. McClintock
of Mercer twp.
The Court has ordered 600 names to be
placed in the Jury wheel for next years
Jurors.
Sarah Belle Gerard has applied for a
divorce from Stephen Gerard.
On petition of the Boro of Butler rit of
alternative mandamus was granted by
the Court upon the p. W r. r. d Co, re-
quiriug that Co. to erect q safe and con
venient bridge on Lookout Ave, over the
tracks.
The Co. Treasurers Office has been furn-
ished with docket tor the keeping OF the
accounts of the county with the different
townships aud boroughs for patients kept
at the Insane Asylums.
The will of Moses Dunbar decd of Mid
dlesex twp. was probated, and no letters
Every now and then some little legal
question comes up, that one would suppose
to have been settled century ago. In
the case of Reuben Cypher indicted for
ABB on oath of his wife, and who plead
nolle contendre, and was sentenced To pay
costs, etc, the payment of the Sheriff :
L. l.n I.,.r. Il tn1 in ha M
Commissioner office, Wednesday by the
defd'ts attorney. The record costs GER
titled to the Commissioners by the clerk
amounted to $50, and the defd't was will
ling TO pay that. but the Commissioners as
is their usual practice, went to the Sheriff :
Office and secured his bill for boarding the
defd't which amounted to $25 80, and this
his att y advised him he was not liable for.
The Counsel of the Co. Commissioners
thought that he was liable, Judge Nc
Michael said the prisoner could pay it to
the Sheriff direct, but the prisoner had no
more money; and the Sheriff refused To
take his note. and the matter was finally
compromised by the Commissioners taking
the mans note for the $25 so with his
brother Lawrence as surety.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Mary Boyd to Geo. Shaffner lot in Butler
for 1925.
J. l.. Patterson to r. NJ. Johnston 90
acres in Summit for $3.50.
L. NJ. Keiser to Mary Mclaughlin lot in
Butler for $3.50.
M g Ekas to Eliza Snyder 2 acres in
Middlesex for $3.50
l. Ripper to Albert Lott lot in Forward
for $500
Fred Bauer to Chas Bauer SO acres il
Summit for $4,000
Jos Schnitzer to G A Abrams lot in But
Ter for $50
G A Abrams to Jos Schnitzer lot in But
Ter for $1,000
W II Reisenger to T l. Adams 30 acre.
in Fairview for $406.