Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-03-04
LEGAL NEWS

| The March Quarter Sessions convened
| Monday morning. the Grand Jury was
/ instructed as to their duties, and {. W.
Bard was appointed foreman of the
same. The constables made their re-
turns. a note of which will be found be
! low Up TO the time of our going TO
press the following bills have been act
ed upon by the Grand Jury.
Commonwealth vs.
Levi Bickle, bigamy, true bill.
Martin Culligan and A. A. Slater,
a&b, true bill.
CLAIR Firris, larceny from the person,
( not true bill.
Steve Ellsworth, embracery, true
bill
Robert Ash, embracery, true bill.
Alex Beers, embracery, a true bill.
l.. c. Wick, a&b, true bill.
David Hawk, larceny, true bill
j. w. Mercer, larceny, true bill.
VIM. McQuistion, f&b, true bill.
The case of the Commonwealth VS.
John c. Kelly, embracery, was contln-
ued till next term.
SHERIFF SALES.
The Sheriff disposed of all the rights,
title interest and claim of j M Hogg
and J H Hogg of in and to % acres IN
Oakland to Newton Black for $500.
Frank Maxwell, lots of ground In
Renfrew to w d Brandon for 80.
a NJ Beers property in Evans CITY
boro, to VIM. Eicholtz for $50
J C Black and John Black 40 acres
in Cherry to James p Graham for 5000.
P Golden lot in Butler to f X Kohler
for 81 $50, also two lots in 1st and one
in Sd ward to same for 800 each.
NOTES.
On Monday our county Commission
ers paid each constable $1.50 plus II
cents a mile direct. Over in Arm
strong county the Commissioners refus-
ed to pay them anything on account or
some mistake or omission in the law
and the constables organized and Will
take the case to Supreme Court
The costs and fees in the case of Fran
els VS. Franklin twp, amounted to
about $500.
The constable of Allegheny twp, re
ported culvert in bad shape and guard
rails down The constable in Slippery
rock twp, reported culvert on P. 5. &
L. E. r. R. in bad shape. The con-
stable of Worth reports bridge over
Slipperyrock as needing filling, and
road leading to the same in bad shape.
The constable of Centerville reports
that the streets and alleys on the new
part in bad condition. The constable
of the first ward Butler reports some
side walks
March 18th was fixed as the day for
hearing the petition of the Trustees OF
the German Lutheran Church of Evans
City for an order to remove the bodies
| in the old cemetery.
The resignation of Geo. E. McGill as
| tax collector and Overseer of the Poor
of Karns city was accepted
Mrs. Elizabeth MCGOWAN, adm'x of
Levi MCGOWAN was granted leave to
sell real estate.
w. H. Larkin and John Feigle, part
ners doing business as w. H. Larkin q
Co., have brought suit in trespass VS.
VIM Dawson, and claim damages in
tbs sum of $4,000.
George W. Young has brought suit in
eiectment VS. Link Willett, Jacob Met
tier, Edward McDougal and Amos
Steelsmith.
E. G. Fleming. one of the Grand
Jurors, did not answer to his name and
A NJ. Lusk was excused from service.
April IL was fived for a special term
of Court for the trial of civil causes.
The will of Euphenning Conway, of
Concord township, was probated, no
letters.
Mrs. Lizzie Smith has petitioned for
divorce from John L. Smith.
The case of Mrs. Sue Conlin VS. James
L. Conlin for divorce was continued.
Mrs. Jennie Cricks was granted di-
vorce from Robert J. Cricks.
Washington Fisher was granted di
vorce from Serah E. Fisher.
Nellie Hogue was granted a divorce
from Theodore Hogue.
Isaac Reep was granted a divorce
from Della E. Reep.
Caroline Weidhos was granted a
divorce from Charles Weidhos.
The case of S. o. McCalla VS. Bessie K.
McCalla for divorce was continued; as
was also the cese of John w. Lee VS.
Fannie c. Lee.
A charter was granted for the Free
Methodist church at Martinsburg. /
Mary E. Weber was granted a di-
vorce from Wendell Webber and Alice
Brown from VIM. Brown, also Ida NJ.
Long from VIM. Long.
The bill VS. Levi Bickel bigamy, was
quashed, the statute of limitation bar
ring the action.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
LC Wick to Lima Yost lot in Butler
for $780,
James a McClelland to Daniel Cable
40 acres in Cannoquenessing for 81, 731.-
80
Thos M Bovard to L l. Kerr lot in
Pennington for 500.
Frank Kohler to Grace Snow lot in
Butler for $500.
Simon Nixon to John M Greer lot in
Butler for 500.
Isaac Lefever to ID w Lefeyer 40
acres in Jefferson for 81 500.
III G Lensner trustee to Geo. W.
Walker lot in Saxonburg for $500. 80.
A Seaton to r Jenkins lot in Zelie-
nople for $3.50.
Zelienople Elk. Co. to HI. l.. Protz-
man lot in Jackson for 81.
w. Beck to f. Wilhelm lot in Han
nahston for $1,000
Adeline Wallace to W. Eicholtz lot
in Zelienople for $430