Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-03-24
LEGAL NEWS.

The French case went to the jdEy last
Thursday morning, and when Court met
that afternoon the Jury came N with :
verdict of guilty as he stood indicted.
In the case of Com. VS. Chas Miller and
VIM Twentier indicted for furnishing
liquor to minors, etc. the jury found
q verdict of not guilty and county TO pay
costs, and in the case Us Leonard Ripple
for same the verdict was the same
Court adjourned before noon, Thursday,
and the Bar had a meeting IN memory Of
Judge McCandleSs, at which remarks were
made by Col Thompson, y. Black, j. ID:
NegleT, Ira McJunkin, %. ID. Thompson and
Others, and at , p m, the Bar again met
and marched in couples 10 the residence oil
the deceased to attend the funeral
SENTENCE DAY
Court met Monday morning, and after
hearing some motions and petitions, pro-
ceeded to sentence the persons found guilty
Of the ofFenses charged against them By the
juries of last week, and also those upon
whom costs were placed.
The McDeavitt boys and Ambuster were
required to give bail in 800 each to keep
the peace, and young Cranmer was SEN
fenced to pay half the costs he having al
ready entered his recog to keep the peace
Ed. White convicted Of fornicstion with
Linnle BreIl, was sentenced TO pay costs
and q hne of SO
John Strickline, convicted of larceny, is
but g years of age, and cannot read or
write He was sentenced to pay costs, a
fine of so, restore property, and be con
fined in Huntington ReformatOry until
discharged.
James Coad, convicted of feloneous as
sault on two men, is 25 years of age, and
has wife and one child, who sat with him
in Court. MesSTs. Shearer and kessel
man with whom he formerly worked in
Butler; John Findley, Mrs Steen. and
others who have known him for years tes-
titled to his good character and 70 this be-
ing his first trouble, his attorneys plead
for mercy, and the Court made the sentence
one year and six months in the workhOuse,
costs and 500 fine.
Larry Campbell, who plead guilty of
forgery was sent to the workhouse for HI
teen months and costs.
A. Lewis, VINO was found guilty of
larceny, was sent TO the penitentiNy for
one year.
James Grinder, found guilty of keeping
a gambling house. was directed to pay
costs and enter his recog. to appear when
wanted His sentence was suspended
Lewis Byers, who plead guilty to libel,
was fined SIS, and sent to the workhouse
for 6 months
The motion for a new trial in the French |
case was entertained.
Judge Greer talked very nicely TO all the
prisoners, and gave them some good ad-
vice. and his sentences were all mild
NOTES.
The will Of Patrick MeCsfferty of Penn
twp was probated, no letters.
In a lateiopinion the Supreme Cour tsays
that when an engineer on a railroad engine |
in approaching point where it Is his duty |
TO sound his whistle, as required by the !
statute, observes. near by on highway |
man struggling with a team of horses
hitched to a wagon, and can see from the |
surroundings that sounding a whistle will |
make the team unmanageble and greatly |
the team and man, it is his duty |
to desist until the danger point is passed,or, |
if necessary, to stop the train. and If he |
does not, but needlessly sounds the whistle |
and permits steam 10 escape, causing the i
the horses to run away, the company is /
liable for injuries inflicted.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Amos Lusk to Jacob Gelbach, lot in |
for $1,000.
w H Wise, Admir-, to Jacob p Wise,
127 acres in Penn for s2,4
Pr Sutton to E B Sutton, 20 acres in
Concord for 500.
Frank Houseman to Isabella Rauk, lot in
Petrolia for s425.
Jacob Keck to Emma Burres lot in But