Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-06-04
LEGAL NEWS.

| a note of which vii. be found below. III
| Eli Moore was appointed foreman OF III
| Grand jury, and up To the time OF our 20
ing to press, have disposed of the follow
ing cases.
GRAND jury FINDINGS.
Commonwealth VS.:
Ray Stoughton, Mont Stoughton an,
John Watkins, larceny, true bill.
James Kavensugh, aggravated s&b,
true bill.
Thomas G Smith, perjury. true bill.
Thomas G Smith, bigsmy, true bill.
Martin Caliigsn, aggravated a6b, tn
bill.
Wm Burkhsrt, surety of the peace, trl
bill.
Z 5 Gibson, false pretense, u tue bill
John Stoughton, receiving stolen goods
not true bill and county TO pay costs.
Lawrence Renno, selling an obscene libel
8 true bill.
Maggie Barnes and Mary Barns, Az
true bill.
Elmer COUSINS furnishing liquor TO mel
Of known Incorporate habits, and wher
drunk, true bills.
VIM j Critchlow, disturbing religious
meeting, a true bill
Jas Potts, embezzlement not a true bill
and Jerome " Smith TO pay costs.
Lew Raphael, selling liquor without J!
cense, etc, tr1e bills.
The Grand Jury is hearing the 'Greater
?eters7ille" case today.
The cases vs. VIM Kennedy, surety OF
the peace; VS. John Hogan, for a&b; ys
Frank " ise, f65, were settled.
Dora Farnswo-th, LARCENY, plead guilty
and was sentenced to Morganza
nj 4
W Brest was sentenced 10 Huntington
reformatory on a charge Of larceny.
The case VS. Henry Staufer for fab was
continued.
SHERIFF's SALES.
Sheriff Campbell sold all The right, It'll,
interest and claim of.
John " and Harry Alexander to Philip
Daubenspeck lot in Butler for $50.
A and Sarah E KING 10 VIM McCowau
lot in Earrisville for SO.
Thos Bingham to f l. Ralstor lot IN
Centreyille for 500, and 80 acres in Cherry
10 John Berg & Co for So.
CMcNeal to P D Gelbach 80 acres IL
Adams for $500.
Jacob SPAIN to - Krause so acre;
in Summit for $500.
N Z and " Miller to - Heineman
lot IN Butler Tor StcO.
Jos W Todd TO Al Ruff lot in Buffalo tp
KH Mcbride to John Berg lot in Butlel
for s., DDS
John Cowen to John Rohner 81 acres IL
Penn for 81 ,l50.
All other writs were returned or con
tinued.
NOTES.
Alice Brown has petitioned for divorce
from VIM Brown.
Margaret W Jamison ct al have brough
suit in ejectment VS. The Petfolia Creamery
company for land in Petrolis.
john A Gibson has taken the oath Of OF
fee as Superintendent of the Butler
Schools.
Samuel L Nelson was appointed tax col
lector for Cherry twp, vice Andrew Me
Murry, removed.
Geo II Graham, Chas McClung and NJ
Ray were appointed viewers on petition o
citizens of Parker twp for change IN roat
in said township.
Jackson Vandyke was appointed super
vison fer Marion twp, vice Eli VaDdyke
resigned.
Objections have been filed to the dis
charge OF Elmer Gree. under the insolven
law.
G S Rodgers was appointed auditor fo
Slipperyrock twp, vice W l. Connell, re
moved.
The will of Jas B W Htteu Of Slippery
rock was probated and letters granted Il
VIM II Mitchell.
Letters Of administration were granted
to w Lewis on estate of Ezekiel Lewi
of Washington twp.
LIP Walker and Harvey Ii Boyd wer'
appointed appraisers to appraise the prop
erty of A W Mccullough, who made eI
assignment.
The Superior Court reversed the cour
here in the base of the Com. vs. ThOma
Peters, but the opinion, said TO have been
wiitten by Judge Wickham, has not ye1
arrived in town.
"Eatabite" Tibbs and his four compsn
ions were convicted Of HIGHWAY robbery
at Uniontown, Monday, aud as "Eatabite'
is very bad man, he will probably spend
the next few years of his lite in the pen.
tentary.
The constable of Slipperyrock twp re
ported one bastard child in his twp; The
constable of Brady twp reported some cul
verts and bridges ont of repair; the con
stable of Cleariield reports dangerou,
bridge and some finger boards not up; tht
constable of Summit twp reports that the
West Penn railroad is 0bstructing pnbliC
road, and rule is granted on the officers o
the same returnable in ten days; the con.
stable oc Concord twp reports county
bridge as being in need OF repair; the con,
stable OF Clinton twp reports one bastard
child, also some bridges as being unsafe
the constable Of Middlesex reports bridge,
unsafe the constable of Muddycreek twI
reports some ratings needed on public
roads; the constable of Cherry reports sOmt
bridges and ratings needed; the constabl,
OF Slipperyrock twp reported some roads
and bridges as being in need Of repairs; The
constables of Butler reported some side
walks as being in dangerous condition.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS
Duffy to Rev X Phelan lot in ButleI
for 81 900.
NJ Ray, assignee, TO Daniel II Shake
ley / acre in Fairview twp for 800.
A Eisler to II Il Heller 81 acres il
Winfield for 81, 700.
Emma Graham to r 0 Lewis lot il
Annisville for $25.
II L Pinkerton to Noyer lot in Zele
nople for ST., 1876.
w II Gelbach to II L Pinkerton lot il
Zelienople for $275.
John w Weitzel to Jas l. Wilson >.
acres in Brady for SO, 500.
Robert Davidson to Annie Piatt 20 acre
in Adams for 81, 200.
VIM Hummer to Theo Leibert lot il
Butler for 5000.
John Fetter to Margaret Burns lot il
Butler for 81 900.
Geo d Ralshouse to NJ ID Logan 50 acre:
in jefferson for 800.
Nicholas Reott 10 Emma Thornbtfg 10
in Butler for 1925.
Chas Duffy to Thos G Lyon lot in Butle
for $275.
b A Kepple to NJ Snow lot in Battle
| for 5000.
Chas Duffy to L W Miller lot in Butle
for for 1925.
Thos X Hoon to Geo Elliott 81 acres il
| Centre for $1,000
Transfers from the Ielienople Extension
company to the following have been re
corded: b Ziegler lot in Jackson TO
$237 so, to Catharine ZIegler lot in Zelie
nople for $l90, to Eliza Ziegler lot in Jack
son for $237 so, to j NJ Wejsz lot in Jack
son for $285, to Geo W Ziegler lot in ~
lienople for Sl99, to 3 Hiegler lots j
Jackson for $3.50.