Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-22
LEGAL NEWS.
BAL. OF TRIAL LIST.

Com. vs.
John c Kelly, torgery-See account OF
trial on second page.
Michael Scanlen, ,forcible entry. Verdict,
guilty in manner and form as indicted.
Wallace Say and Frank Thompson, ABB;
verdict, guilty as to Wallace Say.
Wallac Say, carrying concealed wsap-
ons; verdict not guilty. but that he pay
| the costs.
W. W. McQuistion, F&B, case settled
Andrew Coyle, Dennis Coyle and James
Green, larceny; verdict, not guilty.
James Summers, selling liquor without
license and on Sunday; not guilty and the
Co. of Butler 10 pay all costs. Court set
aside so much of the verdict as relates to
tosts of defendant.
Thos. Brown, false pretense; not g1ilty.
George and John Gordon, Jr., larceny;
| guilty, Sept 10. sentenced to pay fine of
| 500, costs OF prosecution, return property,
and sentenced to the pen for two years, and
for felony, sent to pen for three years.
Wallace Say was sentenced to pay costs
in the concealed weapons" case, and in
the assault and battery case was fined $25
costs, and ordered to enter his recog. in
$500 to keep the peace towards A. L. Shira
for one year. Robt Pettigrew bailed Say
for the costs and fine.
Michael Scanlon's bail was reduced to
$4OO and sentence was suspended.
NOTES.
The jury in the case of Com. VS. James
Somers went out last Friday morning; they
had no dinner, came into Court after din
ner time and said they could not agree; re-
f,rf bar -tr fro,,
and came in about D. m. with a verdict
of acquittal and placing all the costs on
the county. The verdict was recorded, and
then read to them and they all assented to
it, or gave assent by silence; whereupon
Judge Greer told them that he did think
they had done their duty; that to arrive at
such a verdict they had to disregard the
evidence of several uncontradicted witness
es, etc. His criticism was severe, and
shortly after it was made Mr.. Huff, one of
the jurymen in the case made the astonish-
ing statement that he had not agreed to
the verdict. Another juryman arose and
stated that they had all agreed to it in the
juryroom. We did not hear all the evi-
dence In the case and therefore are incapa-
BILE of expressing an opinion, but it may be
that the moral of the case is that 'hung"
jury should have its meals at the regular
hour, so that the obstinate or wise man on it
may not be coereced by hunger into agree
ing to a verdict that he does not approve of.
The dictum Of the old maid as to pleasing
men may hold good as to their determine
tion-'Feed the brutes'
The Harrisburg Telegraph OF last Thurs
day contained the following item: Owing
to the public announcement, a short time
since, that the Auditor Generals Depart
ment would prosecute those county officers
who failed to have their reports in on time
it now seems as if all reports would be in
by tonight. If they are in it will be the
first time in history of the department.
There were 250 of these reports due on
September 4th. Ten days of grace are al
lowed, which will expire tonight
Nicholas Pruneau and August Bourn-
eque, of France, and Jean Vaulet and Ed
ward Miniot, of Belgium, now living in
Butler were sworn n as citizens of this
country, Monday.
Geo. Shaffner, David Cupps and VIM.
Seibert were appointed Bridge Inspectors
for the coming year.
Thos. G. McNees was appointed Consta-
BILE of Brady twp. and Geo. McGucken of
Clearfeld twp.
j. S. Smith has petitioned for divorce
from his wife, Ella.
Commr's sale of land on the 18th,
next Monday.
Donegal twp. will hereafter vote at Cen
tire School House; Jackson West at the
house of Adam Endres; Jackson East at
the house of John N. Hunter; Mercer twp.
at ONE of T. A Galbreatb.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
T. C. Martin to w. q. Jordan lot in Mar
tinsburg for $780,
CD Bole to Alex Kelly lot in Butler for
$145G.
W. S. Cashhollar to H.. II BerniEger
lots in Adams for $2500.
W NJ Brown, Sheriff, to Chas. Warner
62 acres in Connoq. for $l140.