Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-08
LEGAL NE WS.
NOTES.

VIM. Aber was appointed Judge OF Elec-
ton for Middlesex twp. and 6. W. Raisley
was appointed Inspector.
VIM. Seibert, David Cnpps and John
McQ Smith were appointed bridge inspec-
tors for the ensuing year.
| The will of John Hoehn of Butler twp
| was probated and letters granted 10 Anna
| u. Hoehn.
| The viewers in the case Of L. c. Wick
| versus the B. d P. r. Z. came tc town.
| Monday. but had nothing TO do, as the
case was postponed, and will probably be
| settled.
A man who gave his name as Chas.
Hanes, was held for Court By Esq. Gill
CHRIST, Monday, on a charge OF larceny.
He is accused of grabbing Mrs. Aanny's
| pocket-book on showday.
Worth township was well represented in
Butler, last Friday, the occasion being the
hearing before Justice Kennedy Marshall,
| in the Arbitration room OF the case OF
Geo Taylor vs. Geo. Moon, of " orth and Z.
Barron Of Clay, who cut a dangerous tree
along the road. The tree fell into Taylor's
corn-field, and hence the suit- MarshalPs
verdict was for S. and costs.
Five Arabian peddlers were placed in
jail last week, charged with trying to ABB
duct the Arabian boy whs has, for some
years, made his home With the Myers
brothers, OF Muddycreek twp. They went
to the Myers place last week when Meth er
OF the men were at home, tried to induce
the boy to 70 with them, and, he says,
threatened him. The boy promised to 20,
and induced the Arabians to go with him
to PortersviIle, where he turned them over
to Constable Laderer, who brought them
to Butler. Tho boy is an orphan He
was brought to this country by his uDcles,
who, he says, murdered his sister before
they started. They were given hearing
Monday, and were discharged upon giving
bail in 1900, each to keep the peace, and
stay out of the county. A wealthy Pitts
burger is their surety.
Four men jostled Thomas W. Phillips,
last Atnrday morning, as he entered 7.
d W. train in Butler and robbed aim of his
pocket book, containing $35, and some
papers. yr Phillips followed the men
ont of the car and had ono of them, who
give his name ss Edward May, of Balti
more, arrested. The others escaped. May
was held for a bearing. Sunday night the
pocket book containing all the papers, but
minus the money was dropped into the
Butler P. o. and Mr.. Phillips received it
Monday. There was no address on the
wrapper which was around the book when
it reached the postoffice, but the Post
master opened il and sa W that it was Mr..
Phillips. In the pocket book was note
which said: ~ am much obliged for the
use OF your pocket book. Since | am done
with it, return il. Yours, THIEF"
PROPERTY TRANSFERS
wF Wick to Jas McCaslin lO4 acres
IN Clay for s2500.
Lewis Patterson to Daniel Wolford lot
in Centrevile for $40.
Emil Phabe to q d P r Il II acres il
Clinton for $3.50.
Thos A BARLEY to B u X acres in
Clinton for $10j0.
J A Smith to B d. P K K 4 acres in JEFF
ferson for $2S6.60.
Jas Wstson to B d P X K acre in Clin-
ton for 5000.
John Hanna to B&PRR4 acres in Clin-
ton for $487.
Lydia Mardorf 10 Ira Bell lot in Butler
for S400.
Thos B White to Carrie B Thompson lot
in Butler twp. for 81.
VIM Love TO B d p X X acres in Clin-
ton for 1857.
Thomas L Donaldson to Alice Hutch
gon acre in Middlesex for s125.
John Welsh to B 81 r X X IA acres in
Jefferson for $1l58.40.
John G Mccullough to Franz 5eybert
lot in Millerstown for $l100.
N Il Zsigler 10 James Il Davis lot in
Evans City for $500.
8 d Puryis to W Greer lot in Butler
for $500.
d Mclaughlin to B d P X r lot in Penn
for $3.50.
John G Bippus, ex'r, to e 3 Eaton lot
In Butler for $2700.
N + Magee to II Tinker lot in Centre
villc for 800.
Zelienople Ex Co to Casper Bloom lots
In Jackson for S427 so
L s McJunkin to Jas A HcMarlin lot in
Butler for $2.750.
Eliz X Brown to L II Brown % acres in
Fajrview tor 81.
A. J. Brown to L II Brown 20 acres IN
Fairview for 5000.
b. McCrea to w 8 McCrea lot In Butler
for $500
WI Wilson to Leah Kerr lot in Centre
vile 1925.