Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-06
LEGAL NEWS.

Il
| and the week has been occupied in hear
ing motions and arguments, some OF which
| are noted below.
George Ziegler of Butler was made fore
| man of the Grand Jury, the returns o
which up to the time Of our gong to pres
are as follows:
| GRAND jury PROCEEDINGS.
Commonwealth versus:
Lee Aggers, a&b, cases, not true bill
and Peter and Susannah Zimmel 10 pay
costs.
Anna and Lee Aggers, agg. adb, not a
true bill and Peter Zimmel to pay costs.
Harry Bauman, fab, true bill.
Mrs. Heath, selling liquor without Ii
cense, true bill
w. B. Curry assault, not true bill and
]. T. Brown to pay costs.
Jas o'Hars, injuring pipe line, true
bill.
Il L Brush, adultery and procuring an
abortion, true bills.
A L Miller alias NJ Williams, selling
liquor with out license, a true bill.
Wm.a and AL Barton, selling liquor with
ont license, true bill.
Peter, Susanna, Valentine and Peter, Jr
Zimmel, agg. ABB, ABB and assault, true
bill as TO assault.
VIM AFgers, Jr. abb, true bill
W NJ Aggers, agg. ABB, etc, true bill.
James Simpson, larceny, true bill.
LW Kennedy, f&b, true bill.
A R Jack, selling liquor without Incense,
a true bill.
Richard Reilly, f6b, true bill.
NOTES.
Stained glass has been placed in part Of
the Courtroom windows.
Raymond Cornelius, Frank Murphy and
George Robinson passed their examlna
tions successfully last week, and on Mon
day we've sworn in ss members of the But
Ter County Bar They start on their ca
reer as attorneys with the best wishes OF
their many friends.
On Monday the attorneys of the Butler
Water Co, asked that the case be continu-
ed, on account Of the absence of Mr.. Mere
dith, who has charge of the books. Mr..
Meredith is attending to his duties as
State Senator, ard Mr.. Williams though 1t
would be good idea 10 have Mr.. Quay
call up the Senate By long distance tele-
phone and adjourn it; however, the case
was not continued and it will start in today
and continue the rest Of the week, as there
are $50 witnesses to be examined.
The will of Alex Ramsey of Jackson twp
was probated, no letters; also will of Rob't
F Seaton and letters to Scott A Seaton; also
will Of John Wood of Clinton and letters to
Thomas Chantler; also will Of Catharine
Black and letters to Philip Hilliard.
Letters of admin were granted to Sarah
Houston on estate of w Houston; also
to David Porter Williams on estate Of Sam'l
Williams; also to ] P Marshall on estate of
Peter Marshall; also to Gee Dlndinger on
estate of Mary Z Dindinger.
Divorces have this week been granted to
Florence A Gibson from Randall l. Gibson;
Hazard Fl jackson from Effie May Jackson
and Elizabeth TrusheI from j NJ Trushel.
Mary Wuller was allowed to change her
petition from an absolute to partial divorce
with alimony; and Dan filed exceptions to
this.
August Lantenschlager will be granted
divorce on payment of costs and SO to
Barbara's attorney.
WM Long discontinued his suit for d.
vorce from Ada Long.
An issue was ordered in the case of the
County VS. j 7 Kirkpatrick; also in the case
Of Thos McGranahan vs Marg II Downs.
Bowman VS. Vogeley d. Bancroft was dis
missed.
The recognizance OF ex-Sheriff Redic in
s25, ,000 was satisfied as against his bonds
men.
In the case Of Balfour VS. Russell the costs
of this term were put on Russell.
Robert Stevenson of Summit twp. filed
sheep claim for s77.50 and costs, making
s81 so in all, with the County Commission
ers this week, for sheep killed by dogs on
the night Of June 1st. Nine Of his Shrop-
shire Downs were killed and II wounded.
Witnesses were heard in the Butler road
case, and nothing done; and in the Brady
read case the exceptions were dismissed
and opening order issued.
A batch of old leases and transfers left
for record by the Forest Oil Co. within the
past few days called for over 1921, 900.
Most OF the properties advertised by the
Sheriff for this term were bid in by the
plaintiffs.
s. o. Sterritt bid in the II. G. Dodds 40
acres in Adams Tor 81, 600; J. J. McGarvey
thelot in North Washington for $500; jos.
Bleichner got the Gallager Al acres in
Clearfield for $l08; j.. Ii. Gormley the
Henry Hamilton piece in Marion for 81,
227.
All thewrits ys the John Laux property
and several others were stayed.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
NJ McGregor to W NJ McGregor 80 acres
in Cherry for 81.
Geo Pnrviance to Elizabeth Jacobs lot
on Penn street for 1880.
G Wise ct al to G Hickey 35 acres in
Penn tor $640.
n and A Stillwagon to A 6 Black 10
acres in SGpperyrock for $675 and A d
Black same to A McCandless for 800.
Rosanua Martin to Mary Martin lot IN
Lizzie Luty TO W G Brewer lis acres in
Clinton for $500.
X ID Wallace ct al to Jno Martin lot IN
Gallery for $1,000.
w M Clark to VIVA Wads Eorth ITO acres
in Slipperyrock for $500.
W Smith to n N Barns 96 acres in
Cherry for 1920.
G G Barnes to S Hawk 90 acres in
Washington $3.50.
w Il Wallace 10 Ii L Paulus and he to
Rachel Wallace 70 acres in Forward for
$1,000.
VIM Kelly to Hettie Johnston Is acres
in Buffalo for $500.
Adam Genier to Henry Genier log acres
in Winfield for $500.
John Webber to David Weller lot In
Penn for $500