Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-09-06
LEGAL NEWS.

4 The September quarter Scsslohs Ale
| Monday at 10 q. m. That afternoon tn
Court and the Constables held session
lasting for hour and half, during whicl
the eonsi ables were questioned as to tn
condition of the roads, board walks AM
bridges; whether the index boards wer'
up; whether there were any "speakeasies
known or suspected; whether there was
any loafng around the hotels; whethe
there was any drunkenness on the streets
etc. The Court told the eonstables theI
had right to break into a room whert
gambling was suspected, and also righ
to arrest any drunken man on the street.
Rules were granted on the supervisor
of several townships and boroughs return
able Nov 5th, and on the P. & w. r. r
Co. regarding the crossing at Evans City
which was made returnable in days.
The Grand Jury received its instructions
! and went to work, and up to the time o.
our going to press has reported the follow
ing findings:
GRAND JURY RETURNS.
Commonwealth VS.:
Elizabeth Simmons, selling liquor with
out license-,A true bill.
VIM. Wylie, F&B-a true bill.
J.C. Scott and l.. c. Austin, damaging
livery team-a true bill.
Francis BARLEY, assault, pointing a
pistol, carrying concealed weapons-not
true bill as to lst and 2nd, but true bill!
as to 3rd count.
Margaret Nanny, keeping a bawdy house
"a true bill.
John Michels and Norris Stoneham,
furious driving and racing-a true bill.
VIM. Pickard, larceny and receiving
stolen goods, true bill.
W. r. Brenneman, furnishing liquor to
a person of known incorporate habits
true bill.
Roy Dickey, larceny,a true bill.
Jno. McNulty, assault and battery,
true bill.
Albert Jack, ABB with intent to rape
true bill
NJ. j. King, misdemeanor in office, not q
true bill, and county of Butler to pay the
costs.
Arthur Weaver, Being tramp and vag
rant-a true bill.
Frank g. Norris, FAB, true bill.
Elizabeth Simmons, keeping disorderly
house, true bill
CoYsTABLEs RETURNS.
The following returns have been made
by Butler county cOnstables:
Albert McDeayitt Of Brady returned two
F&B cases and reports Crolls Mill road
unsafe.
Chas Mangei of Winfield returns Samuel
Duff and Andrew Moser tor selling liquor
John Wagner Of Fairviaw reported the
Murtland and Angelica bridges.
Jerry Sutton of Parker returned one F&
B case.
John Staff of Evans City reported P. d
W. crossing in unsafe condition.
John Turner OF Middlesex reported bridge
and culvert on Sutton farm in bad shape.
John McGarvey OF Donegal reports P. &
W. bridge near St. Joe unsafe.
C. NJ. Campbell of Concord returns road
from West Snnbury to Boydstown in I'M
safe condition.
Milton Bulford of Jefferson returned the
mill bridge unsafe.
sHERIFF's SALES.
Sheriff Campbell sold the following prop.
critics: 81 acres in Lancaster belonging to
J FL Belghley to W Thompson for So; S
Grahams lot in 4th ward, Butler, to Thos
Robinson for $25; Lee Kusick's lot in Cen
treville to Ida NJ Campbell for $50; Benz
| Fosters lot in Butler to Geo Armbuster for
$945; lot in Butler twp. owned By q A Ger
ner to L Wick for $25; W L McKinnis
40 acres in Franklin to David West foI
$3.50, and IA acres in Franklin to Robert
McKinnis for $1,000; 40 acres in Franklin
owned by Alfred McKinnis to Robe rt Nc
Kinnis for $6l0; 10 acres in Parker owned
by L L Daubenspeck to A Z Daubenspeck
ct al for $1740; lot in Butler owned by John
E Weller to Naomi Cress for $50; lot IN
Butler owned by Angelina Elliott to Jacob
Fetter for $500.
The Elizabeth G. Campbell place of l22
acres in Fairview was not sold, the highest
bid being but $1,000.
The Wuler estate middle is being heard
| in Court today.
G. NJ. Heineman is the foreman of the
Grand Jury this week.
John Stewart was committed to Jail or
Aug. % on charge of horse stealing.
The case of Mary McNulty against hel
hush and John McNulty was settled.
The will of J. N. Miller, late of Evans
| n;fr- ruao probafa1 alsn will of q NJ
Younkins with letters to John and DAME
| Younkins.
| The Butler Brady twp. Poor Board cas-,
regarding the McGowan family was heard
| Tuesday morning, and not decided.
| LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
| Anthony Weible to Annie F Beck Is
acres in Fairview for $4,000.
| ID l. Dunbar to Geo Kriess 10 acres in
| Forward for 1880.
Jas Patterson to W P Slower lot in Ze
| lienople for $1050.
| FIT Shaffer to Daniel Stauffer, Sr. lot il
| Harmony for $3.50.
| u Hoffman to W A Hines 81 acres il
| Brady for $500.
| Albin Shultz to Jacob Schum acher 10l
acres in Franklin for $1,000.
Jane Knox to Jas NJ Knox 128 acres il
Parker twp. for $2500.
VIM Dimmock to Lewis Saylor lot il
Parker for $500.
Robert A Caldwell to Samuel Snider .!
acres in Clinton for $780,
Martin Bowers to Matthias Bowers 18t
acres in Middlesex for $4,000.
Benedictus Kost to Henry Green lot il
Butler for 81 300.
VIM. Deemer to VIM. Reed lot in Adam
for $40.
n Whita to Catherina Kummar In