Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-03-30
LEGAL NEWS.
NOTES.


Chas Cochran of Concord twp. petitioned
for commission to inquire into the lunacy
of his wife, and W. A Forquer, Mack Kuhn
and J. W Miller were appointed. Mr.
Cochran wishes TO sell his property in But
/ Ter.
An Argument Court was ordered for
Monday, April 9th.
Edwin Ramsey and Harry a. Emmel
have appealed from the settlement of the
Auditors of Cranberry twp.
Some of the Commonwealth cases cost
the county some money-the costs in the
West Sudbury fuss aggregated 1924 the
prosecution of Mrs. Smiley Smith cost the
county s75. &c; that of ard Coovert sl4S.-
81, and so on.
The County Commissioners have leYied
mills on valuation of something over
twelve millions TO keen the county going
for the coming year.
Henry Foltz had summons in ejectment
issued rs F. ". LeIdecker and George u.
Stage for one acre in Forward twp.
II. Kliber & Bro. had summons in ejrct-
ment issued VS. Jacob Schafner and Dan
Imam for q acres in Cranberry twp.
An adjourned court for the trial of civil
causes has been ordered for May 2lsI at
10 a. m, tie same TO continue as long as
necessary for the trial of causes put down.
Up to date the following cases have
been entered on the Quarter Sessions dock
ct for June term-Uommonwea wealth versus
Patsy Lewis, forcible entry and assault;
VS. Robert McClelland. for larceny; Us W.
B. McCandlsss, for false representation; VS.
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for furnishing liquor to men OF known in
temperate habits; vs. G. W. Campbell,
Robert Kley and Harry Wiles for furnl-h-
ing liquor TO men Of known incorporate
habits, VS. John Griffin for horse stealing.
John Griffin the Sipperyrock twp.
horse-thief, was brought 10 town and
placed in Jail, last Thursday noon. He
was re-captured near the scene of his es-
capped from the ccrn-cnb. Tue end of his
nose il shot off, and ne was wounded in
the upper lip. Speaking of this Case the
Franklin Pa Neus says: No description
of John Griffin is needed in Franklin,
where he is so we'll known. Those who
know him best have long been convinced
that he is mentally unbalanced. He re-
Gently returned to this city, after having
served term of two years in the West
ern Penitentiary, having been sent there
from Butler for larceny of some clothing
and jewelry. He was in town within a
few days past. A certain citizen informs
us that early on Saturday morning he saw
John crawling out of the window OF DR.. |
Glenn's office on 18th street, he having |
slipped in there and slept all night.
John, ,familiarly known as"Racker," has |
done hundred and one queer things that |
might be narrated. The TACT that he has
in prf in fana nf al
most certain capture and punishment, is
in itself another evidence of his mental
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
W. II. 0rton to /. \. Johns 46 acres in
Parker for 5000.
Kate Birmingham TO Barbara Sherman
lot in Butler for 1920.
Board OF Church Extension to Knox M.
Z. Church lot at Saxon Sta for $500.
J Richardson to A. Rinehart 81 acres
IN jackson for $4,000
John G. Ray admir- to JOS. T. Campbell
ITO acres In Fairview for $2825.
Jas Bredin to Lizzie McCandless 30
acres in Clay for $3.50.
G. J. Barickman TO Lewis Weidhos lot in
Butler for $l75.
Sarah Rumbach to Lewis Weidhos Is
acres in Winfield for $400.
Chas Haslett ct al assigned some oil
property in CoDnoquenessing to J. V.
Rtts ct al for $4,000.
Sarah Brenneman to j. M. Wilson 2l5
acres Jackson for $3.50.
W. Butler TO J. n. Montgomery III
acres in Parker for 81.
J. G. EDglehart ct al TO T.. +. Englehait
35 acres in Clearfield for 1915
-. II l.. a
50 acres in Jefferson for 1878
Minnie Thompson TO A B Huselton and
same to c Duffy 48 acres in Centre for
1880
John Williamson to Hugh Grossman so
acres in Cherry for $500.