Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-03-16
LEGAL NEWS.

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ned, Monday, with Judge Greer presiding
The man who gave his name as Thomas
Doyla, and who was indicted for burglary
| and larceny on oath of Robert krause was
| brought into Court. He pleaded guilty,
| but made a statement, sa, ing that he was
| painter, that he walked from Butler
| junction to Deiano on the evening OF Jan.
Sth, when he fell il. with the three men
one man of about 40 years with black
musta. he, one negro and one smooth
faced young msn-wbo broke into the
store and did the robbing and forced him
TO accompany them afterwards Doyle
was captured at the gas light with some OF
the stolen goods In his possession
Then the young man who gives his name
as Harry Miller, but who is said to be
Pittsburg newspaper reporter of good fam
lily, and who was cbarged,~ith the same Of
frse WAS brought in. Harry had employed
counsel, but at the last moment he dis
charged them, and undertook his own de-
tense. He was put on trial and pleaded
not guilty, and he cross examined the Wit
nesses for the prosecution with conslderd-
BILE shrewdness. Doyle was his only
witness, and be swore that he never seen
Harry until he was brought into the Jail.
Harry's statement OF the case to the Jury
was that he fell into the creek accidently
the morning after the robbery, was not
with the three robbers, and knew nothing
uf the robbery until told OF 1t. He made
pathetic plea to the jury, and appealed to
his God to witness the truth of his state
ments, but he gave no account of himself,
and the jury came in, after being out but
half an hour witt verdict of guilty. Har-
ry is a short, we'll built man of about ~
years, has light complexion and light eyes,
wears his hair mpadour, and has small
aud light musIache He was thoroughly
self-pussessed in the Court room, and con-
Quoted Lis case so well that conside, able
interest was aroused as to his Identity.
Wednesday evening be was brought into
Court, and before being sentenced stated
that he gained his knowledge of law prac
tice while clerk in the office of Phila- !
delphia attorney, but he could name but
few of the attorneys OF that city. DE was
sentenced 10 the penitentiary Tor SIX years |
Thomas Doyle's sentence was the same
as Miller's, and ward Coovert will spend
the next ten years of his life inside the
walls at Riverside.
TRIAL LIsT-THIs WEEK.
Commonwealth vs.:
Ward Coovert, burglary, assault, etc.
on oath of Henry Zinkhorn, verdict not
guilty.
Ward Coovert, felonius assault, with in-
tent to rob on oath of Adam Luniz, guilt! |
as Indicted and sentenced TO the pen. for
seven years.
Ward Coovert, shooting with intent to
kill. etc., on oath of Lawrence Haidley-
guilty as indicted and sentenced to three
years in the pen.
Harry Miller, breaking into store, lar
ceny, etc.. on oath of VIM. Krause-tound |
guilty and sentenced to terms of four and |
two years, making six years in all.
Thomas Doyle, breaking into q store,
etc.. pleads guilty and same sentence as
Millers, six years in all.
VIM. and Ollie Critchlow, disturbing a
a meetiGg-settled.
Leonard Dunlap, agg. a&b, pleads gull
ty.
Geo. II. Graham, indicted for embezzle-
ment, etc. March Is, Verdict not guilty.
Patsy Lewis, forcible entry and assault,
pleads guilty.
The recognizance of young Eshenbaugh
was forfeited.
Thursday morning the other case vs..
Geo. II. Graham was continued; Jacob |
Denny plead guilty but was not sentenced;
Ernest Korn plead guilty but was not SEN
rensed, and mol. pros was entered III the |
case w. Warren Korn; the marrying the
wife of another and bigamy cases VS. J. G
Grafton and Mary Craig, were continued
till June term, they TO enter their recog. |
in 800, each; VIM. Taylor plead guilty to
burglary but was not sentenced; and in |
the case vs.. Peter Stepp the jury returned
q verdict of not guilty, he to pay three
fourths and c. Elsenrath one-fourth of the
costs.
BALANCE OF GRAND JURY RETURNS.
Commonwealth versus
Dennis Lambert, indicted for furnish. |
ing liquor to a minor. Not true bill and |
the county of Butler to pay the costs.
Mrs. Smiley Smith keeping a bswdy |
house and disorderly house A true bill.
Mrs. Smiley Smith selling liquor with
out license. A true bill.
Jacob Denny carrying concealed weap- |
ons. true bill. Wantingly pointing fire. |
arms, not a true bill.
Peter n Stepp, assault, Chas. Elsen- |
rath, pros. A true bill.
Ward Coovert, shooting with intent to |
kill, on oath of l.. Hardley. true bill
Ward Coovert, assault with intent to |
rob, ON oath of A. Lonitz. A true bill.
Ward Coovert, burglary and felonious as
sault, on oath of H. Zinkhorn. A true bill. |
THE GRAND JURY's PREsENTMENT.
The grand jury finished their labors |
Thursday and made presentment approx
ing of the application of the citizens of
PortersvIlle for the benefit of the act of
April 3, 1861, also that of citizens of Evans /
burg for an extension of the borough linn |
its; they found the Court House in good |
condition recommended some additional |
shelving, fire screens for the vaults, and |
another entrance to the court room, the |
same TO enter the room from the first land |
ing of the main stairway. They found the |
basement of the Jail in discreditable con-
diton and recommended that it be reme-
died Immediately, also new steel doors for
same, the iron floor of the Jail Is rotten and
needs repairs; the steam heating apparatus |
of the Court House is not in good condl- |
tion;the treasurer's office needs an iron rail; |
the road leading from Monroeville to Leas-
ureville is dangerous in tvs places and needs
ratings on embankmeDts; also the road
from the Kittanning road to the Millers-
town road in Butler twp, near Reiber's
mill; and the Butler and Millerstown road
needs widening near the Kearns place,
etc.
The Court ordered rules to show cause to
be issued upon the supervisors of Buffalo,
Butler and Summit twps., also upon the
Co. Commissioners and Sheriff.
NOTES
Peter n. Stepp and Chas Elsenrath were
ordered to give recognizance in $500 10
keep the peace towards each other for one
year. each to pay one-half the record costs
and their own witnesses.
W. r. Hopkins was ordered to enter his
recognizance in 800 to keep the peace for
one year.
The desertion case vs. J. P. Dauben-
speck was continued till June Term.
Catharine E. Rankin has sued the P. &
W. and claims $500.
The will of Martha Thompson of Fair
view twp. was probated, no letters.
Alfred t. Co0kson has brought suit VS..
the P & W. r. r. Co. and claims damages
in $50, 1000.
Robt. McClelland was committed to Jail
by Esq. McAboy, on charge of larceny
preferred by S. Nixon. Patsey Lewis is in
Jail on charge of forcible entery and
assault preferred by Mrs. Nanny.
On Saturday last Judge Porter, of Allie
gheny Co., sentenced Frank Evans, the
highwayman, to % years in the pen, and
Annie Alexander, the sneak thief, to IL
years in the same.