Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-15

The case of L, c. Wick VS.. Eureka
Coal Co. was discontinued because the
subject matter was not of sufficient val
ue to justify trial
The following cases were announced
as settled when the trial list was called
| Monday morning: w X. Hamilton vs..
f. A. Mizener assumpsit Mary Christ
lev VS.. Union Heat & Light Co, tres
pass: J. D. Albert VS.. R. NJ. Black, as
sumpsit The following cases were
continued: j. &. Martin VS.. John
| Kline, assumpsit; II. G. Fry VS.. j. D.
| Wolfe trespass; J. NJ. Gruver vs. j, L.
Cranmer, trespass; C. L. McCafferty VS..
Penn r. r. Co., trespass
The assumpsit case of J. P. f. Nc
| Ginley VS. Gust Griesbach, was held
over till Monday, April 81
The Hazlett VS. Mangel, trespass and
Brown for Millerstown X. of P, VS.. III.
L. Hoyt, assumpsit cases were held
over till June term.
The Hazlett VS. Neyman assumpsit
case was voluntarily non suited by the
plaintiff.
NOTES.
| Harry Snow the boy who took horse
| was sent to MorganZa.
The Francis VS. Butler Co, trespass
case was compromised Thursday morn
ing by the plaintiff getting $500.
Mary Kerr has petitioned for di
vorce from her husband d. NJ. Kerr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas A. Mcdowell adopt
ed minor child of unknown parents,
to which the court gave the name of
Clare Lawrence.
Anthony Allen was granted a detec-
tive license and privilege of running
an agency.
John Krumpe, the Saxonburg hotel
keeper was sentenced 80 days to Jail
and $50 fine for selling to minors.
The sentence of Scott Thompson who
plead guilty to a&b was reduced from
$3.50 to $75.
Rudolph Hacker was appointed con
stable of Evans City borough to take
the place of Chas. Lynch who resigned;
also Geo. Dixon constable of Penn twp.
vice Robert Nixon who resigned.
J. H. Christley was appointed overseer
of the poor for Slipperyrock twp, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Robt Critchlow.
More than one hundred witnesses
have been subpoenied by the prosecu-
ton in the Walters VS. b. 81 p. r. r.
company
L. NJ. Cochran has reassigned proper
ty in Butler to w. F. Hartzell.
The will of Eva Falkner, of Buffalo
l..tt tod
to John w. Falkner; also will of
Nicholas Knauff, of Jackson and letters
to Casper Knauff; also will of Margaret
Wolford, of Slipperyrock twp, no let
ters.
The case of c. +. McCafferty versus
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
on the list for next Monday may never
be tried as Mr.. McCafferty died at his
home near Sarversville, early Tuesday
morning. He was 2j years of age, a
son of Andrew McCafferty, and was one
of the well known triplets-two boys
and girl His brother James died of
fever year ago; and he was burt in
the wreck near HARRISON Station on
April 96 The sister, Lulu, yet sur
wives.
II. L. NOODtI. VI dppCdiCo
for Jury service with his arm in sling.
Edward Swiss ct al have brought
suit in ejectment vs.. Theodore Boon
dale and W. j. Burk for 25 acres in
Jackson twp.
John NJ. Studebaker has brought suit
in trespass VS.. The New Castle Gas Co,
and claims damages in 5000.
B. n. Black has brought suit in re-
plevin VS.. Anna and e. w. Morrow for
farm chattels valued at $3.50.
N. r. Heath and c. r. Hammond
assignees Of L. Hammond advertise
several lots in Butler and also some
property in Slipperyrock twp, to be
sold at Cory Pa, on the Both, inst, to
the highest bidder.
Agnes Hewins, 16-years- s-old, daughter
of Mrs. An abelle Hewins, had two
lovers Her mother wanted her to
marry young man named Beyers, but
Agnes preferred Charles r. Reep, and
was abetted by her aunt, Mrs. Nancy
Steinmetz, with whom the girl lived.
Sunday Agnes and her lover went to
jamestown, N Y, and were married.
They returned to Butler yesterday
morning and were met at the train by
an officer armed with writ of habeas
corpus for the girl, which had been Sc
cured by the mother. In addition the
officer had warrants for the arrest of
Reep and Mrs Steinmetz on the charge
of conspiracy. Both gave bail for a
| hearing The writ of habeas corpus
| was discharged. Mrs. Hewins failed
to appear.
! The April term of the superior court
| opened Monday morning in the supreme
court room, in Pittsburg with all of the
| judges present. After some prelimina
| ry business had been disposed of opini-
ons in thirty eight cases previously
argued were handed down. Only one
| of these was from the Western or Fifth
| district. The others were cases argued
at Harrisburg, Williamsport, Scranton
and Philadelphia. The only important
| opinion handed down of local interest
was that of the commonwealth against
| DR.. Bell, the coroner of Lawrence coun-
| ty, who was convicted for performing
| criminal operation. The question was
raised by the appellant that he was il
| legally convicted because n Judge had
been called in from another county to
| try the case. Justice Reeder says this
is not good law, and holds that judges
of lower courts have authority under
acts of assembly to call in assistance
from other counties. Judge Reeder
reverses the case because an offer to
prove an attempt at blackmail had not
been permitted The excluded testi-
mony was intended to disprove the evi-
dence of Daisy Kirker, upon whom the
operation was alleged to have been per
formed The cases from this county
will be heard during the second week
of May.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
John F Lowry to Jas Mccullough, lot
in Butler for 800.
John G Graham to Jacob Fetter lot
in Butler for 81.
w A Spingler to-J b McDevitt, lot
in Butler for 800
John w FIGHT to Lizzie NJ Steel, lot
in Zelienople for $3.50
Hester Metzger to Susanna B Dover,
lot in Parker for $3.50.
L John Mechling to L i Humes, lot in
Butler for $4,000
Mary b Muntz to Butler Co Gen.
Hospital, lot in Butler for 1882 so
Sylvanus Henshaw to Chas Cress, lot
in Connoquenessing for 1925.
III w f Graham to Sarah ID Martin
lot in Butler for $1,000.
John. G Graham to p G Nanny lot in
Butler for S2S00.