Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-03-13
LEGAL NEWS.
CASES TRIED THIS WEEK.

Commonwealth IS:
James E. Bowser, furnishing liquor on
| Sunday. Pleades nolle contendre-not
sentenced.
John Gill, furnishing liquor to men Of
intemperate habits, guilty-not senten-
ced.
Harry Williams assault and battery
guilty as indicted.
Henry Lighner, FAB, pleads nolle con
tendre.
James P. Cannon, F6B, pleads guilty.
VIM. Grant, FAB; settled.
David Rupert, larceny; pleads guilty.
Jesse Johns and Bert Graham, larceny;
pleads guilty TO larceny of tobacco.
Chas. Mcbride, larceny; guilty as in
dicted.
Chas. Hewins, larceny; found guilty as
indicated and sentenced to seven years IN
the penitentiary.
John Sbaffer, larceny: case continued.
Samuel Reyes, furnishing and selling
liquor on Sunday; pleads guilty, but nolle
pros. allowed on first eOant.
VIM. Miller, surety of the peace; bail for
feited.
Hugh Strawick, surety of the peace; ad-
Judged guilty and sentenced to pay costs,
and give bail for good behavior.
MolIe Campbell ct al, surety of the
peace;not guilty but to give bail to keep the
peace
At September Sessions of 1890 Conrad
Nicholas and other citizens of Petersville
in Connoqnenessin- Twp. petitioned Court
for the removal of the school-board OF that
township for the reason that they would
not supply the village of Petersville with a
school, which they claimed was necessary.
A rule was granted on the board, and the
case was heard by Judge Hazen, last
Saturday but he has not yet decided the
matter.
A charter of incorporation was granted
to the Armory Building Assn of Butler,
with capital stock at $l5, 900, $50 shares at
800 each, all taken. John w. Brown, S.
H. Huselton, Ira McJunkin, W. T. Mech
ling, and John il. Flack compose the
Board of Directors.
David Spence, constable of Evans City,
resigned on account of i'll health, and his
was accepted. The resignation
of Constable Lyon, of Middlesex Twp,
was also accepted.
At New Lisbon, o., plea of abatement
was set up in the case of Ira Marlatt, con-
victed of murder. 1t appears that one of
the grand jurors that found bill against
him is not citizen of the Uuited States,
and a new tial has been granted.
Letters of admin were granted to II. C.
on estate of John Lutz, of jack
son Twp.
The will Of Francis Laube, Sr., late of
Saxonburg. was probated and letters to
Frederika Laube.
Henry Wagner ct al have brought suit
in ejectment VS.. Thomas Maison for five
lots in Fairview borough.
Emma L. Campbell petitioned Court for
benefit of separate earnings act.
The Butler Opera House Co. has petition
ed for dissolution.
David Rupert is in Jail on charge of
larceny.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Mary Vogeley to Geo and Z l. 0ester-
ling, lot in Butler for $3.50.
Burton Jones to W J Black, 30 acres in
for $4OO.
w Lowry to Amos Seaton, 155 and 10
acres in Venango for $2,9 ,975.
Albert ct al to j Ralston, 10 acres
in Butler TIP for 81.
VIM Brown to Oil Well Supply Co, 80
and % acres in Clinton and Allegheny TIPS
for "a, 900 and 800.
NJ Wabi to Rebecca Strut, lot in Evans
burg for 5000.
Josephine Berninger to J NJ Pitts, 90
acres in Centre for 81, and same Al acres in
same to Annie Berninger for 81.
A " Pierce to VIM Shorts, 10 and 81
acres in Butler Tp for ST., and VIM Shorts
to Fyetta Pierce, same for ST.
II X Stevens to L A Stevens, 40 acres in
for $1,000.
A B Pifer to Eliz Wier, lot in Harmony
for 5000.
Geo lift to w A Lott, lot in Jackson TIP
for $400.
Geo lift TO VIM Goehring, lot in Jack
son TIP for $500.
Mary Borlan to L NJ Fair, lot in Butler
for $400.
Jos Cooper to Hiram Knox, lot in Evans
City for $500.
Emma Barkey to Harriet Knox, lot in
Evans City for $95.
Harry Walker to Jas E Campbell, lot in
Butler for $780,
Adam Troutman to Marg Henry, lot in
Butler for $1,000
Benz Wise to Lettie Hallstein, lot in
Harmony for 81.
Hy Wagner, Sr, to j NJ Lieghner, lot III
Butler for $l,l75.