Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-10-14
LEGAL NEWS.
NOTES.

NOTES.
K. w EisleEe ct al assigned lease oi
so acres, in Jackson twp, to T. n
Barnsdale ct al for $l3, 900.
Letters of administration on the e.
tate of Kate Haffner, late of Butler
twp, were granted TO Louis II. Half
ner; also on the estate of Sarah Cups
late of Butler, to David Cupps.
The viii of C. E Jellison, late OF
Petrolia. has been probated and letters
granted to W a Fleming; also will OF
Andrew Eiffier, late of Summit. with
letters to VIM. and Andrew Eiffler.
A. W. Krepps was held for court,
Monday He is accused of taking a
watch from a man who owed him, by
force.
The Baker brothers, of Brownsville,
were in Franklin. last week. looking
after stolen horse.
NO damages" was the verdict of the
jury in the case or J. 5. Gray, of South
Mexican street, VS. the Borough for
change of grade.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of Meade S. Crawford, late of Allie
gheny twp, were granted to c. j.
! Crawford
A. T. Morrow has commenced suit in
assumpsit against II. Stevens and c. Z.
| Weible, stating a claim of S415. with
| interest from 1890
Argument Court, Wednesday, Nov.
3; Court of Common Pleas Nov. Sth.
Saturday. Nov. 6, is the last day for
filing accounts for the Dec. term.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate OF r. l.. McCandless. late of
Cherry twp, were granted to Annie
| McCandless.
| 1t is reported that John Bresneham-
of Donegal twp, has sued James and
Theresa Mclaughlin and Perry Taylor
for $751; 900 for taking out coal under
| his property.
| Drs F. Fl. Crawford, of Cooperstown,
| w r. Hockenberry, of Slipperyrock,
and W. B. Campbell, of Harrisville,
have lately registered
Butler County cases are being heard
by the State Supreme Court, sitting in
| Pittsburg, this week But four cases
were taken up Yesterday, the Superior
| Court here in the case of the Com. VS.
| DIR. Johnston, on account oe the admis
| sion of improper evidence.
| Among the lawyers admitted to prac
tice in the Supreme Court, at the ses-
| sion now being held in Pittsburg, is
| Miss Suzanne S. Beatty, of Franklin.
Miss Beatty is the first woman from
Western Pennsylvania ever admitted to
practice in the Supreme Court, and is
the second one in the entire State
| On Saturday afternoon last, Coroner
Jones empaneled a jury and heard evi
dence regarding the death of Mrs. John
| Lefevre, of Butler, who died Friday
night, of poison paris Green admins
| tered by herself She had been subject
| to spells of melancholy for some
months, and told the physicians who
| were called in what she had done. Her
maiden name was Shaffer, she came
| from Armstrong Co. and she was an
| excellent woman. The verdict of the
jury was that she died from the effects
| of Paris Green taken of her own ac-
cord.
There was hot time" in Major
Anderson's office, Monday afternoon
Mrs. Maggie Stewart, short and stout
| lady had had her hearing on q charge of
keeping disorderly house. and was
| held for court, and one of her lady
boarders, Mabel Cleveland, of Cincin-
| natl, was having hers ON charge of
| lewdness and might have been dis
| charged, but the two women got into
such war of words recrimination and
epithet, that the gallant Major saw fit
| to hold them both. William Williams,
| (whose title is .'Pipe-stem Billie') was
| also held, and he and Cleveland Sal"
and the Mrs. will probably board with
! the Sheriff until next Quarter Sessions.
| The fuss at the house last Wednesday
| night, during which the doors were
kicked in and the windows broken, was
| what brought the place to the atten-
ton of the neighbors and police.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Benton Stoughton to Jos ID Henry, 6j
acres IN Connoquenessing for $2700.
| A NJ Barr to J G Barr lot in Mars for
| 5000
A b Sloan to E NJ Speer, property in
Marion.
Zelienople Ex Co to Jas 3 Grahai n,
lot in Jackson for $500.
| r b Taylor to John NJ Mckee lot in
Adams Tor Sl2O0.
Sarah J Crow to Maggie Kidd, lot in
| Adams for S165.
| ] c Barr to Maggie Kidd, lot in
Mars for $175
Conrad Wagner to c S Hyle, lot in
Evans City Cemetery for S29.
| Zelienople Ex Co to A NJ Lusk, lot in
Jackson for $3.50
A NJ Lusk to Geo Stahl, lot in Jack
son for $3.50.
Frank l.. Allen to Keziah Allen, 216
acres in jackson for $1100
w b Dodds, sheriff to Jas II Hogg,
25 acres in Cherry for $25.
w B Dodds, sheriff to NJ NJ Eogg, rs
acres in Cherry for $75.
Mary King to Geo J King, 40 acres in
( Marion for $500
James Miller to George Kline, acres
in Adams for 80.
| Geo Kline to Maggie Miller, acre:
in Adams for 80.
Zelienople Ex Co to A T Bennett, lot
in jackson for $500.
John q Anderson to Ida G. Kaufman
lot in Zelienople for $400
Oliver Thompson to Mary A McClel
Ian, lot in Butler for $1,000
Jos E Vogel to Oliver THOMPSON, lo
in Butler for $1,000
Clarence Kelly to Emma Kelly, lot il
Butler for ST.
Samuel L Russell to Zettie Russell
"a acres in Clay for $100
E j Boyd to Isabel ONiel, lot in But
Ter for $3.50.
B Collins to w j Link, lot in Mar
, for $1,000.
A G Zeigler to p e. w r K Co, lot il
Mars for $500
E J Streetor to p e. w RR Co, lot il
Adams for 800.
} d Magee to NJ Mcdonald, lot il
Valencia for 5000
Philip Sutton to E McJunkin, 6
acres in Penn for 800.
: Z EMcJunkin to Eleanor Sutton, 6
{ acres in Penn for 800