Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-06-15
LEGAL NEWS.

| The June quarter SESSIONS was coHtlAu-
ed Monday, and by noon "Wednesday all
the cases on the list were tried, settled or
continued excepting that against Mrs.
Harkenstein for keeping bawdy house on
| Maple avenue, in the lst ward. This case
was tried and Court adjourned.
TRIAL LIST.
Patsey Lewis plead guilty in the case
brought by Maggie Nanny against him.
Robert McClelland plead guilty to the
charge of larceny In the Nixon case.
The case of John II. Sherman VS.. W. B.
McCandless was settled.
The liquor cases against H. Liebold, Ed.
Kramer, George Liebold, George w.
Campbell. Robert Kley, aud Harry Wiles
were dropped.
John Griffin was acquitted on the charge
of horse stealing. he is evidently insane.
The Lewis Fisher case was dropped.
In the surety of peace case against Adam
Renno brought by Peter Beuson, the de-
fendant was directed to give 800 bonds to
keep the peace.
The cases against Andrew aud Dennis
Coyle and Jas. Green We're dropped.
The case against g. W. Best was drop
ped.
DR.. W. j. Kelly was acquitted of the
charge of furnishing liquor to men of in
temperate habits.
The case against John Benson was dis
missed.
Chas A Swartzfager and Walter Recher
were found guilty of Fab.
Mrs Hartenstein was found guilty of
keeping bawdy houseand also of keep
ing disorderly house.
SENTENCES.
Judge Greer, before adjourning Court to
July ID, called the County Detectives at
tention to remarks current regarding the
selling of liquor by the drug stores and
stated that the maximum penalty Tor
this violation OF the law is 5000 hne and
one years imprisonment and that any
found guilty before him would receive one
of the biggest sentences ever passed IN that |
Court. The following sentences we're
made:
Adam Renno was sentenced to give 500 |
bond for one year and pay costs.
Robert McClelland was sentenced to pay |
costs, return stolen property and to pay |
fine of $25 and undergo an imprisonment. of |
one year by solitary confinement, with la
Dor.
Sentence was deferred until the Sept. |
term in the case of Charles A Swartzfager |
found guilty of F&B.
The usual sentence was imposed on |
Walter Recher guilty of FEB.
Mrs Hartenstein, found guilty of keep
ing bawdy house, was sentenced to the
work house for one year.
TRRAsURER's SALE.
At the sale of properties advertised for
sale for taxes by Treasurer Martin, Mon
day, ffty-two pieces were sold, and the
property of H. l.. Taylor & Co., in Parker
twp, with others were adjourned till Sat
urday, June 30th at pm, at the Court
House.
The Clinton twp. road case was heard
Friday afternoon and the decision of the
Court was that the road should remain as
it is private road; and the matter of cost
was held over till September.
Thomas Peters was appointed High Con-
stable of Centreville.
The grand Jury finished their work
and made their presentment,
which criticises the ventilation of the jail;
iron shutters for the vaults OF
the County officers, better arrangements
for the twp. and boro. judgements in the
Commr's office; painting the woodwork of
the Court House; planting trees and plac-
ing seats in the park; that the County
Commr's inquire into the transcribing mat
ter, and putting another door in the court
room.
The committee to revise the Rules of
Court have made their report, and the
Court ordered the Co. Commr's to have a
hundred copies of it printed in pamphlet
form, for the use of the Bar.
After being out all night the jury in the
Armstrong county auditors appeal case
come in last Saturday marning with YER
dict surcharging the board of county COM
missioners of 1890 with So, ,455,7 One
half of this amount wss tax generations
made after the fourth Monday OF Decem-
Der, the last day allowed by law. About
5000 was paid the sheriff in excess OF his
legal fees as ruled by Judge Rayburn, who
held that an order of court, made in 1860,
fixing prisoners board at so cents day
was null and void, as an act of assembly
had previously fixed the rate at % cents.
The case will 60 to the supreme court.
The Register will hear the arguments in
the Cooper will case next Monday.
The will of Jane Beighley of Connoque-
Messing twp. was probated and letters
granted to John NJ. Dunn; also will of G.
R. Grieb and letters to John r, Grieb; also
will of Jas. L. Dixon of Penn twp. aud let
ters to S. II. Cooper and W. S. Dixon; also
will of VIM. Parks and letters to Harry NJ.
Parks; also will of lane Marks and letters
to J. D. Jackson; also will of A. d. Weir
and letters to Elizabeth Weir; also will of
Francis F. Boyle of Donegal and letters to
Neal Boyle.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Louisa ] Wilson to John Waters II
acres in Buffalo for $4,000
S G Trimble to John Turner 13 acres in
Middlesex for $517.46.
Geo. A. Lingenfelter to Jos Bester los
acres in Slipperyrock for $4,000.
j McCandless Evander McCandless 123
acres in Muddycreek for $4,000.
Cath Shoup to VIM Shoup lot in Butler
for 81.
W Stevenson to Cora Yonkers 80 acres
in Centre for 500.
Jas Pizor to John 81 Pizor 20 acres in
for $400.