Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-03-09
LEGAL NEWS.

srructei to examine the bridges carefully,
and to make use of an suger upon any tim
bers they suspected of being rotten.
The grand jury was called and instruct
ed as to their duty and up TO the time oi
our going to press have made returns as
follows
GRAND JURY RETURNS.
Harry Miller indicted for breaking into a
store, and larceny on oath of VIM. hrause.
| A. true bill.
Thomas Doyle, same. on oath Of Robert
Krause. A true bill.
John Aber, VIM and Ollie CritchloE in
| dicted for disturbing and interruptlng q
| public meeting. A true bill as 10 VIM. and
Ollie Critchlow, and not true bill as 10
John Aber.
VIM. Taylor burglary and larceny, on
oath of q. Domhoff A true bill.
J. G. Grafton, knowingly marrying the
| wife of another. A true bill
Mary Craig alias Mary Edwards, biga-
| my. A true bill.
Leonard Dunlap, Agg. ABB, on oath OF
r. FL. Wright. A true bill.
VIM. Eshenbaugh, Z and W. Korn. as
sault and battery, on oath of r. Wright.
A true bill
Vim. Eshenbaugh, E. and W Korn, dis
turbing public meeting, on oath OF K. b.
Knoch. A true bill.
R.H. Wright, assault and battery, on
oath of Amelia Eshenbangh. Not true
bill and county to pay costs.
X P. z. Green, ABB, on oath of Anna
Richards. A true bill.
James Jones, Fab, on oath of Kitty
Birch. A true bill.
Jas. Green, v. Graham. and N. Wyant,
assault anu battery, on oath of u. B. NJ.
Hsverstrsw. A true bill.
Jos. wiles, indicted for larceny, ON oath
of A. j. Burr, pleaded guilty, and be was
ordered TO enter recOgniZance IN 500, con-
dition tor his appearance on March 10th.
The cases VS.. George DeHaven, S. o.
King, and Walter Reeher were continued.
The cases VS. John McLau ghlin. Chas. S.
Stewart, A w. Krepps, Henry Losey, and
K. J. Crawford were settled.
Ed Bester plead guilty to disturbing
public meeting and was directed 10 enter
bail in 500 for appearance at June Term.
Balance OF last weeks trial list:
w. L. DeWolf VS.. Fairview twp. The
Jury in this case was out from Thursday
noon untit near Friday noon or about %
hours in all, and could not agree. The
Jury are said to have ranged in their opin-
ions from nothing to $3.50 for the horse.
Mary N. Moore, ad'mx of DIR. Moore, va.
VIM. aud Rose Copley, March l, 1894.
Verdict for plaintiff Tor $54.S6.
sHRRIFP's SALES.
The fine weather Of Monday enabled the
Sheriff To make his sales on the steps of
the Court House, and the following proper
ties were sold:-
All the right, title, etc.
of Jasper and Mary Campbell in lot in
Butler to P. Daubenspeck for $50.
of N. J. Neyman in 20 acres in Oakland
to J. q. and Margaret NeymGn for $50. and
in 133 acres in Oakland to srme for 800.
Of A. Painter in LOG acres in Winfield
to Josiah Painter for $500.
of W. A Shaffer in lot in Butler to Key
stone B. d l.. for 5000.
of John Barto in 63 acres in Cranberry to
Jesse Barto for $3.50.
-. ".
ter to J. NJ Thompson for $50.
off. A. and 8. e Galbreath 10 acre in
Mercer to j. w. Glenn for $295.
of Jerome Kelly in % acres in Venango
to J. It. Kelly for 800.
of 81. P. G. Carnes in lot in Butler twp.
tow. B&L Assn. for 500.
of Annie Dout in lot in Forward to j. W.
Kline for $500
of JOS Painter in lot in Butler to Frank
Kohl er for $ll60. and in lot in Springdal
to same for $266.
of Nancy McCandlsss, ct al in I3 acres in
Centre to Kohler for $3l5, and of same
in "a acres in same to same for 500, and uf
same in 10 acres in same to same for $50
of d. G Mclean in lot in Butler to A Il
Jeremy for $5, and Of same in lot in same
to same for 500.
of Karl Burzer in part of Petrolia to R.P.
Scott for 1925
of y. L. Kelly in lot in Butler to E. Kalb
for $1275.
Off W Elliott in 64 acres in Buffalo to
John Byerly for $300l.
OF Theo. Pfabe in so acres in Jefferson
10 g F. Yoehring tor sl.sOO.
orc. F. Pierce in lot in Millerstown to
III. Y. LltZlnRer Ior $4U
Ofw. B. Dodds, in 25 acres in Conno-
quenessing 10 J. A. Marchall for $780, and
OF same IN SO acres in Muddy creek 10 same
for $40.
OfH L. Rhodes in 81 acres in Slippery
rock to s. l.. Rhodes for $2005, and OF same
In acres in same TO T. G. Rhodes for $50.
OF Thos. J, Shannon in 100 acres in Slip
peryrock TO Jno. Berg d Co. for 81, $50, and
Of same in 8 acres in same for $40.
OfC.O. Kingsbury in lot in.Centreville.to
@. ". Chandler for $25, and Of same in
another lot to same for $25.
orc Brady in So acres in Donegal to
for $50.
In the trustees sale OF the property of
Jos. Sloan in Venango Co., purpart No. 3
was sold to e l.. Sloan for sl66. No 4 to
]. 8. Glenn Tor $3.50, No. 5 tn 9. e Parker
for $155, No. TO j. S. Glenn for s155.
NOTES.
J. Walter BARLEY was foreman of the
Grand Jury, this week.
Laura NJ. Rimer has applied for d.
vorce from Orr S. Rimer.
Grace A. Hendershot has applied for a
divorce from Jas. A. Hendershot.
John Shaffner of Butler twp, has been
appointed tip-staye,
The will of s. G. Hutchson late of Wash
| ington twp. was prabated and letters grant
cd to d l. Hutchsop; also will of Leonard
A Gruver formerly of Centre twp, (uow alb
| sent years) and letters to s ii Huselton;
also will of BENZ Lawyer late of Middlesex
| twp. and le tiers to Lewis Lawyer.
In tho ma tier of the petition of citizens
of Muddy creek twp tor the dismissal Of
| their school board, on account of their fail
| ing TO agree upon teacher; three of the
| directors resigned, three other men were Sc
| lected by the remainder to take their places
and the legal proceedings were Withdrawn,
| and the directors were ordered to pay the
| Clerks and other Court costs.
| The petition to investi gate the election
| Of Herman G. Lensner as Justice of the
Peace in Saxopburg, is signed by II. Bau-
man. Thos. Pfabe, @. Hoffman and Others,
| and asserts that one vote counted for Len
sner was illegal, in that the X mark was
made to the right of the word Democratic,
instead of in the circle. A rule to show
cause was granted, returnable next Mon
day.
| At the March term Of Quarter Sessions
Court OF Armstrong county, which begun
on Monday, some very Important criminal
cases will be tried. In one of them, a
horse stealing affair, two Pittsburp men
are the defendants. They are Samuel Cof