Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-06-24
LEGAL NEWS.
QUARTER SESSIONS CASE.


Com. VS. w. r. P. Collins. the defen
: daut plead nolle contendre and sentence
was suspended and he was ordered &c
, renew his recogniZance-
Com. VS. w. NJ Reed, jury finds a
verdict of not guilty, and county to pay
costs.
Lintz and Augusta Cordson,
both convicted of adultery, were each
fined $50, and costs.
Charles Christy, guilty of desertion,
was ordered TO pay his wife and family
s.. 90 weekly until he had provided a
proper home for them. Neither the de
fendant nor his bail answered when
called and the recognizance was forfeit
ed
The indictment of wilful perjury
against A. L. Stoughton was quashed;
also the Indictment of false pretense
against E. J. McDougall.
Com: VS. George Ham was continued
until the September term.
Anna B. Trimble, a minor charged
with incorrigible conduct, was sent TO
the house of refuge at Morganza, Pa.
CIVIL CAUSES TRIED.
D. A. Campbell VS. Mary Burkhar.,
| admir-, assumpsit, discontinued by the
court and not to come up again till
back costs are paid.
| J. L. Brown, for Millerstown K OFF
VS. H. J. Hoyt and S. d. Bell assump
sit, settled
P c. Martin VS. NJ Zahnizer ct al,
assumpsit, plaintiff moved to amend
record, defendant plead surprise and
| case was continued.
H. Z. Frey VS. j. D. Wolf, trespass,
verdict of $3.50 for plaintiff. Mr.. Wolf,
| a Bradford oil operator, at different
times finding tools missing from his
lease in the possession of Nh. Frey
employees had the latter arrested on a
charge of larceny. There not being
evidence enough to hold him Frey was
discharged by justice of the peace and
then sued Wolf, getting the above yer
dict
j. NJ. Gruver VS. j. Cranmer, trespass
plaintiff moved to amend his declara
ton. defendant plead surprise and case
was continued.
A. E. Giesler VS. NJ Cypher, eject
ment, settled.
Jas. p Hazlett VS. c. Mangell, tres
pass, verdict for plaintiff for S195.
NOTES
The tax duplicates are ready for the |
collectors and they are required to call |
or send for them not later than July 1st. |
Wilson or Wilford or Allen, the |
r y1a +Ln
vile store, tried to break Jail and was
caught at it.
Citizens of Butler boro have petition
ed for bridge across the Connoquenes
sing creek from Cunningham st. to
Shore St, and George H. Graham,
Robert McClung and John T. Martin
were appointed viewers.
A writ of habeas corpus was granted
on petition of Ellen McCafferty, for the
custody of her daughter, Lizzie Nc
Cafferty, detained by Eliza McCafferty.
VIM. Waldron, Daniel Markell, G.
ID. Swain, Jas. P, Boggs, John Fl. Shei
yer, Jacob Dumbach and Joseph Cash
dollar were appointed viewers to assess
damages to ). M. Elliott, of Penn twp,
by reason of the P. B. & L. E. r. r.
going through his land.
F. NJ Bowser was appointed guar
dian of Stella M. Desilveria
G. NJ. Hill, Esq, of the Armstrong
Co. bar was admitted to practice in
Butler
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of Samuel Graham, of Cranberry
twp, were granted to Jas. A. McMar-
lin.
On advice of the committee appoint
ed to examine the court records, etc.
it was ordered that deed books Nos. 10
and II be renewed and retranscribed at
the expense of the county.
Patton Bell has brought suit in eject
situated in Washington twp.
Emma Gold has petitioned for a di-
vorce from her husband, A. A Gold.
In criminal court in Pittsburg, Mon
day. Patrick Cronin plead guilty to the
murder of Jail Warden Thomas E. Nc
Crea, of Erie county, on November 49, |
Judges Edwin FL. Stowe and Jacob f.
Slagle were on the bench and fixed the
degree of the crime at manslaughter. |
Judge Stowe sentenced Cronin to two
years to the penitentiary.
VIM O'Brien, of Wheeling w. Va,
plead guilty to breach of the peace at
Centreville, last week, and was sentenc-
ed to pay costs and give bond of $200
to keep the peace.
The will OF Edward Graham, of Sun
bury was probated and letters granted
to Elmira J. Graham; also will of
Henry Jamison, of Allegheny twp,
with letters to Andrew Tippery and W.
E. Jamison.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
R A Gardner to Jacob Fisher, 1907
acres in Muddycreek for $2300 Il
B G Saklam to Sophia A Lapham, lot
in Butler for $1700.
A D Gillespie to Patton Bell, II acres
in Washington for $780,
Mary J Cochran to NJ Cochran, SO
acres in Venango for 5000.
Mary J Cochran to NJ Cochran, 2S
acres in Venango for $780,
Fl J Klingler to Jas Bredin, 10 acres
in Parker for $50
Henry Myers to w A. Parker, lot in
Donegal for $4OO
Zelienople Elk Co to A Mccormick.
lot in jackson for 5000
A j Helger to Walker J Boozel lot in
Centreville for $3.50
Samuel Staples to Alfred McCollnngh,
fot III ADAMS for $500
Manassas Gillespie to Francis Beck.
33 acres in Summit for $612.
Henry DeWolf to Elizabeth Wick.
lot in Butler for S35O0
Geo ii Dutter to Margaret A Shanor.
lot in Whitestown for $4OO.
VIM Rape to Thos d Greer So acres
in Forward for $4,000.