Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-15
LEGAL NEWS.

Court met Monday at 10 am. Som
motions were made and petitions present
ed and then the Surety Peace cases wer
heard as follows:
SURETY PEACE CASES.
Com. VS. John Cola, Sept. Z, case calle'
and settled by the parties.
Com. VS. Daniel Behm, Sept. IL, case call
ed and heard and defendant adjudged
guilty and directed to pay tht
costs and enter recognizance, in 800, u
keep the peace towards his wife and family
for one year.
At pm. a jury was called and the case
| OF the Com. VS. Gordons for stealing wa:
| taken up, but the Gordans saw fit to plead
| guilty and were taken back to jail; then
the case VS. French, for rape, etc, was call
| ed but the State saw fit to withdraw the
case against him, the jury said mot guilty
| without leaving their seats, and that
| bunch of nastiness was disposed of; then
the case VS. VIM Aggers, of Donegal, who
| was indicted for pushing Mrs. Zimmel off q
piece of disputed garden land, was called
and went to trial. and the docket entries
up to the time of our going press are as
follows:
TRIAL LIST CAUSES.
Com VS. John Flick, erecting and main
tanning nuisance. Not guilty and each
party to pay their own costs.
Com. VS. George, John, Jr.. and Chas
Gordon, felony, Peter Whitmile, prosecut-
or, Sept. IL, John and George Gordon
plead guilty.
Com. VS. George and John Jr. Gordon
Iara yU dafay a
ants plead guilty.
Com. VS. Chas Lafever and Lewis Duffy,
rape, felony. Sept. II, case called and
Lewis Duffy not appearing his recogniz-
ance forfeited, and case continued.
Com. VS. Geo Fl Graham, embezzlement,
e cases), Sept. IL, cases called and com
tinued, and defendant directed to renew
his recognizance, in $500, in each case.
Com. VS. VIM Aggers, A&B, Sept. u,
verdict not guilty, and prosecutrix Susan
nah Zimmel pay one-third and defendant
thirds of the costs.
Com. VS. T P Hilliard, A&B, Sept. u,
case continued and defendant directed to
enter recognizance, in $500.
Com. VS. Ed and X Mcintosh, larceny,
Sept u, verdict not guilty.
Com VS. W R Hopkins. A&B, Sept II,
case continued and defendant to renew his
recognizance in $500.
Com. VS. August Roenigk, larceny. Not
guilty.
Com. VS. VIM. Costello, A&B. Not
guilty, but guilty of Assault.
Com. VS. Tom Brown, on trial.
There are three or four more small cases
on the docket, " bich will probably be tried
to-day, and the Kelly case will probably
be reached by Saturday.
Geo McGucken was appointed Constable
of Clearfeld twp.
Petitions for changes in the polling
places of Shpperyrock, and East and West
Fairyiew twps. were presented to Court
last Friday.
The presentment of the Grand Jury
states that they acted upon "a bills, found
81 true bills and ignored 3; recommends
bridge over the SlipperYrock in Marion
twp, do not recommend county bridge
over Keifer run in Slipperyrock twp, and
recommend some repairs and improve
ments on the Court House and Jail.
The viewers reported against dividing
Butler twp, into two districts.
The licence of Mrs. Burnett was trans
ferIed to Campbell & Vensel.
The polling place of East Fairview twp.
was changed from Karns City to the
dwelling Of P D Sherwin.
The inquest on the body of E II Nelson
in Lancaster twp. was not approved;
neither was that held on the body of Geo
Badenhopher at Saxonburg.
WI shanor was appointed Deputy Con-
stable of Connoquenessing.
An execution for the vast sum of three
dollars was issued, Tuesday, upon con-
fessed judgment. Attorneys commission
Is cents.
Sarah Alice Boyce has brought suit for
breach of promise of marriage against Ira
A Smith. Sarah AYERS that Ira agreed to
marry her during the Fair, but Las now
refused so to do, and for which refusal she
wants $4,000.
In the q. S, District Court at Pittsburg
Monday, Judge Burlington refused Ameri-
can citizenship to Hugh Ross, the Homestead
leader, on account of his record in connec
tion with the riots.
The will of VIM. Crocker of Centreville
was probated and letters c. 7. A. to John
Reed; also the will OF Marg. Cowan of Slip
peryrock, and letters C.T.A. to Alex Black;
also will of Elizabeth Durant of Butler, no
letters; also will of Geo. Snyder of Zelieno
pie and letters G. T. A. to Cath. Snyder.
Letters of Admin were granted to Lavi
ma Campbell on estate Of Robt II. Campbell
of Parker twp.
The sale of the Robt. Vanderlin proper
ty to Egbert g. Sheasley for $4,000 was not
confirmed. The Vanderlin brothers filed
bid for $4,000 more or $4,000, in all, and
the matter was put On the Argument List
for Oct 10th.
George D Riddle was admitted to the
practice of law in the Courts of Butler Co.
Antony Allen was appointed a Deputy
Sheriff.
Martin Eisler was appointed guardian of
Rosa Reiber.
Petitions for changes in several polling
places were made and approved as folio ws:
Franklin twp, from Prospect to Mt.
Chestnut Grange.
West Fairview twp, from Karns City to
Buenavista School House.
East Fairview twp, from Karns City to
house of P. d, Sherwin.
Slipperyrock twp, from Boro. of Centre
vile to house of Harry Arblaster
James Scofield, Jno. A. Osborne, and
Jno. 3. Deprille were admitted to Citizen
ship, Wednesday; and Thos. and Bartley
Ader, on Wednesday Of last week.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
WP Miller to B W Bredin 1O2 acres in
Washington for $1210.
f Dilermuth to Jos Cashdollar 10 acres
in Adams for $1,000.
W L Graham to John c Graham lot in
Butler for $2500, and John G Graham to
Lizzie Graham, same for same.
W G Rodgers to NJ S Ely acres in Al
gheny twp. for $500.
Jas Bell to Sarah Glib lots in ALE
gheny twp. for $3.50.
l. 2 Mitchell to Saml Truxal lot in But
Ter for $3.50.
CIV Brown to Geo Morgan, . lots in
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