Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-09-18
LEGAL NEWS.

Up to the time of our going to press the
following cases in the Quarter Sessions
docket for this term have been disposed OF.
Com. VS. W. A Krape, indicted for bur
glary, Sept Il, 81, verdict guilty IN man
ner and form as indicted.
Com. VS. Ed MeNallen, indicted for lar
ceny. three cases and found guilty in man
ner and form as indicted in the Oesterling
case and acquitted in the others.
Com. VS. Lizzie Comminsky, indicted for
assault and battery and pleads guilty, but
ase.setted.
Com. vs. \. T. Leech, indicted for lar
ceny, pleads guilty.
Com. VS. Jas. Kelly, indicted for larceny,
and found guilty in manner and form as
indicted.
Com VS. Harry Miller, accessory to horse
stealing Verdict Of not guilty, without
leaving the box and deft discharged.
Com. VS. Elmer Cousins, indicted for
horse stealing, not guilty.
Com. VS. Amos Christie, indicted for agg.
A &B and A & B. Deft enters a plea OF
| guilty and mol. pros. was allowed IN hrst
! count
Com. VS. Jno. H. Coyle, 4 d B, guilty.
Com. VS. John Wilson, indicted for bur
! glary and larceny on oath of Louis Helm
bold. Curry OUT
BALANCE OF GRAND JURY FINDINGS.
H. P. whitmire, false petense on oath of
| Autory Thompson-a true bill.
Emma Deer, larceny on oath of A.
Williams-a true bill.
Adam Mininger, ABB with intent to
| kill-a true bill.
Susan Mininger, aiding and abetting
| felonious assault-a true bill.
Amos Christie, Agg. a&b-a true bill.
Allen Barron, a&b not true bill, and
Amos Christie to pay costs.
Ed. McNallen, larceny true bill. @
cases.)
John ]. IrYin, false pretense-a true
bill.
L.C. Wick, ABB not true bill and G.
r. Elliott to pay the costs.
III. Swayne nuisance on oath of Thos.
Robinson-a true bill.
John Floury, arson on oath of Jacob
Flick-a true bill.
Edward Francis, fab on oath of Elizabeth
Simmons-a true bill.
Jas. Kelly, larceny on oath of Mrs.
Nancy Kelly-a true bill.
VIM. Morrison, selling liquor without
license--a true bill.
John Barrett, fab on oath of Lizzie Nc
Nally-a true bill.
sHERIFF's SALES.
Sheriff Brown made deeds last week for
the following properties.
All the right etc of John NJ Jameson in
60 acres in Yenango twp. to K Wick for
1925.
Of John Ii Adams in l26 acres in
Slipperyrock twp. to Josiah Adams for
$3.50
OfJohn Gardner in 75 acres in Wash
ington twp. to Ii Schneidman for 500.
OF Andy Bortmas in lot in Butler to Co.
Commrs for $3.50.
of C Tinstman in lot in Harmony to
Benton Fielder for $40.
OfW G Allen in 30 acres i'll Parker to
Chas Geible for $400.
OF John Hutchinson in II acres in Wash
ington to I ] Washabaugh for $l5.
OfW G Smith in 30 acres in Cherry to
n. Y. Mutual Life ms. Co. for $500-of
same in II acres in Marion to same for 5000
of same in 60 acres in Marion to same
for 5000 same in 46 acres in Marion to
same for $650-of same in lot in Marion to
same for $20-of same in 156 9-10th acres
in Marion to same for $30-of same in 80
acres in Marion to same for $855-of same
in "a acres in Marion to same for $40.
II tho other writs were rptIIrnpd
NOTES.
Letters of admin were granted to j. S.
Rodgers on the state OF Grant Albert of
Donegal twp
The Grand Jury found that the road in
Butler twp. between the Karns farm and
the Orphans Home is in dangerous con
dition and the Court granted rule in the
Supervisors to show cause, etc, also that
the road Under the S. g. A. r. R. bridge
in Mercer twp. is obstructed, and rule
was granted.
Mary Ann Bovard had summons in
ejectment issued VS. Albert Pew for 3 acres
in Allegheny twp.
jeremiah Friend has applied for q
dovorce from Mary J. Friend, and Phillip
Will from Catharne Will.
Frank Comegys petitioned for a CON-
mission in lunacy as to William Comegys
and one was appointed.
Phillip Haas of Buffalo twp. received
his final papers for citizenship this week.
The place of holding elections in the 4th
ward Of Butler has been changed from the
home of Maj. Anderson to Nixon's Home.
The petition of the Overseers of Clay tp
for a rule on w NJ and Jno III While as to
maintenance of Martin While was approy
ed.
Some citizens of Slipperyrock twp petit
toned for change in road, and John
Waegle, VIM. Cleland and A Turk were
appointed viewers.
CT Pierce, grocer of Millerstown, has
made an assignment to W A Dennison.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Lewis Patterson to slipperyrock Normal
acres for $SS1.25.
W A Ralston to G Beecher lot in But
Ter for $3.50.
Lw Bigham to Robt. Mccoy so acres
in Slipperyrock twp. for $l5l9.
Ann Stalker to N. G. Parker II acres in
Venango for $4,000.
Nj McCandless to Thos Shellatree, and
same to Amelia McC. lot in Butler for
5000.
Ell Boyd to W K White lot in Butler
for 1925.
W E Reed to Daniel C Mclean lot in
Butler for 10000.
Robt Boyd to ] L Meyer lot in Butler
for $425.
B Campbell to Charlotte Campbell lot
i'll Butler for $l.00.