Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-12-12
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TRIAL LIST ZOE TIE wEEK

TRIAL LIST FOR THE WEEK.
Commonwealth VS..
Susan McCIelland and Jane McCormiek,
surety of the peace, case continued, de-
PENDANTS to enter bail in 5000 to keep the
peace and appear at lext term.
Geo. ". Fultz, surety OF the peace de-
fendant ordered to pay the costs and give
bail in 800 to keep the peace for one year.
Samuel johnson, a&b. Found guilty of
assault.
Wm. Bortmas, ABB and surety of the
peace, verdict, not guilty a1d each party
TO pay half the costs.
Christian Weyman. a&b, not guilty and
prosecutor Henry Nagle TO pay all costs.
Chas Reed, a&b, and surety of the
peace. Defendant enters plea of guilty
and is ordered TO give bail in $500 fo- his
appearance.
George E. Magill, destroying valuable
paper Not guilty and defendant TO pay
| twO-thirds and j. ". Dawson the remain
| ing third Of the costs.
W. d. Rodgers, assault and surety peace
Defendant dismissed, each party to pay
his own witnesses and Emanuel Bargea to
pay tie record cost.
Robert Thompson, dIsorderly conduet
and surety peace. Case settled on pay
ment Of cost by defendant.
G. b. Smith, cheating . lodging house
keeper. Nolle pros entered.
Daniel Surrena, larceny, Not guilty
Lem Snyder, fab. Settled, Not guilty.
An. Richardson, surety peace. Set
tied.
ia. Richardson, surety peace Set
tled
David Gould, desertion. Settlement
fled.
Robert MoCaadless, surety peace. Set
tlsment filed.
Theodore Keighton, fab. Guilty, and
usual sentence made.
Robert Mccullough, desertion and surety
peace. Settlement filed.
Jacob Pisor, adultery and bastardy, Mary
Jane Musser, pros. Not guilty, County to
pay the costs.
DR.. Johnston. On trial.
Gibson ct al. Cutting timber on anoth-
er's land. Not guilty.
BALANCE OF GRAND JURY FINDINGS.
Commonwealth VS.:
VIM. Bortmas and Geo. Gibson, cutting
timber on another's land. A trpe bill.
Joseph Douglass, being a tramp. a true
bill.
W. D. Rodgers, assault Not a true bill
and county TO pay costs.
Jane Martin, fab. A true bill.
C. A. Sigfried, selling liquor without Ii
cense. A true bill.
Nora Bolton, Nettie Bard and Laura
Campbell, fab True bills.
Mrs. Ella Smith, selling liquor without
license. Not true bill und county to
pay costs.
Harry Dawson, rape and tab. Not d
true bill.
The Grand Jury approved of the propos-
ed bridge over the Slipperyrock in Marion
twp. on the road from Harrisyille to Clin-
tonville; also of the bridge over the Con-
noquenessing in Butler twp. from Three
degree road to Powder-mIll road; they
fonnd the Jail in good condition but recon-
mended that 1t be better heated; they also
recommended the employment of an assis-
tant jsnitor during the winter months; the
purchase of revolving desk for the Pro-
thonotary's office; and that this county
purchase. a farm for poor-farm, asylum
for the insane and weak-minded, and
hospital for the sick and unfortunate-and
al the same time (give) employment TO
the unemployed tramps that now iniest
our county, oD one OF whom we were ask
ed to find an indictment" The latter
part of the presentment was written by
its foreman, Simeon Nixon, and is quite
eloquent in emphasizing the last recon-
mendation.
NOTES.
Eli Campbell has applied for q divorce
from Catharine Campbell, and Cassie Nc
Ginniss from W. G. McGinniss.
The Jury Commissioners are filling the
wheel for next year.
The will of Frank G. McGrew, of Pros
pect was probatod, and letters granted to
Mamie j. McGrew; also will of VIM.
Purvis, of Pine twp. Allegheny Co. no let
ters.
Letters testamentary were granted to f.
B. Dodds in estate Of Martha J. Weisz.
A motion for new trial in the case of
the Com, VS. Mrs Lou Cunningham was
refused Monday morning; Mrs. Cunning
hams sentence was sus pended indefinitely;
and her license was revoked.
T. S. Storey was appointed 0verseer of
Karns City, vice Geo. Beck, resigned.
The l7:h and 18th of this month. next
Tuesday and Wednesday, are the last days
for registering for the Spring election,
which occurs on the 20th of Feb. The
lists are now hanging up at the polling
places, and every voter must see for him
self that his name is on it.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS
:. O. Sterritt to Jno. Daft 40 acres in
Adams for 200.
J. J. Leidecker to Annie Courtney lot
in Butler for $500.
J. II. Davis to NJ. Ii. Zegler, lot in
Evans City for $500.
Sarah Humes to A. Fleming lot at
Delano for 81 400.
Jno. R. Boyd to Vim. Garman ct al 80
acres in Clinton for 5000.