Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-09-16
LEGAL NEWS.
GRAND JrRY FINDINGS. .

Jos. Hornewitz, horse stealing; true
bill
, W. L. Hooks, larceny as bailee; true
I bill
Lorrie Campbell, forgery true bill on
cases.
Mahala Hanna, perjury; true bill
! Heck Craig, agg. a&b; true bill.
! Il. f. Mcintyre, a&b; true bill.
John 5 Sheridan, breaking and en-
tering dwelling house; true bill
Andrew Kirch, feloneous rape; true
bill.
Rosana Kalb a&b; not true bill
f. Kalb to pay the costs.
Eckert Kalb, ABB; not true bill and
Rosana Kalb to pay the costs.
Jas. Kalb, a&b; not true bill and
Z. Kalb to pay the costs
CASES TRIED.
Commonwealth VS..
Warren Brown, open lewdness gull
ty. Sentenced by the Court to pay the
costs and fine of $50.
Frederick Warsh, agg a&b., guilty
and recommended to the mercy of the
court.
Mahala Wilson or Hanna, perjury;
ilOt tlllll luC IbODClC
Wilson of Allegheny Co. to pay the
costs.
Lorry Campbell plead nolle contendre
to the charges of forgery against him.
The case VS. Albert E. Winner was
continued till next term. Defendant
required to renew his recog in $500.
w L, Book a&b with intent to com
init rape was continued.
John Hare was found guilty of lar
ceny as indicted and recommended by
the jury to extreme mercy of the court.
He was sentenced to pay the costs and
a fine of S25. and imprisonment in the
Jail for five days.
Constable w p Brown was on Fri
day convicted of a&b. on John Held, of
Butler twp.
Peter Bastian and Victor Mon1er, of
the South Side, who were charged with
illegal liquor selling and furnishing
liquor to men of known Incorporate
habits on Tuesday plead guilty to the
second indictment in each case and
were each sentenced to pay the costs, Il
fine of $40, and undergo imprisonment
in the county Jail for 80 days.
Daniel and H c. Double and Samuel
Mong, charged with surety of the peace
and agg a&b. and were each sentenced
to pay the costs, fine of 800 and give
bend in $500 to keep the peace
Two witnesses for the prosecution in
| the case vs. Mrs Jennie Duprey, for
illegal liquor selling, having gone out
of the state, the case was continued,
I and the defendant required to enter
recog. in $500, to appear in court
| when wanted.
VIM. and B. A McCune keeping a
| disorderly house. This case was tried
| Wednesday and the jury was out all
night, and next morning returned a
verdict of guilty.
Yesterday the jury in the case vs.
Jos Hornewitz, accused of stealing
| gray horse from Frank Fry, of Buffalo
| twp. last June, brought in verdict of
guilty.
| Edward Mcintyre, charged with
| a&b., entered plea of nolle contendre
and was released on entering his recog.
| in the sum of 5000
Thomas Sheridan, charged with lar
| ceny by Andrew Criley. of Clearfeld
| twp, is on trial this morning. When
Criley was put on the stand it was
brought out that he had been selling
hard cider in small quantities. Jury
| returned verdict of not guilty.
Four cases VS. P. B. & L. E. r. R.
Co., entering upon and obstructing
| public highway. Clearfeld twp being
complainant in each case. Were settled
| this morning.
/
Case of jefferson twp VS. p b. & L.
| E., now on trial.
o, G. McCandless has registered as a
law student.
w. H. Walker has assigned to Jacob
| Milliman for the benefit of creditors.
WIN. Eisert has petitioned for natur-
alization papers.
Court for the trial of civil cases will
be held beginning Monday, Nov. 8.
Frank W. Mills was appointed con-
stable of Millerstown
The case of Com. vs. w. A. Kelly was
settled.
| Letters of administration on the es-
tate of Frederick Distler. late of Penn
| twp, were granted to Barbara Distler,
and on the estate of Mary A. Benson,
of Donegal, to w. F. Benson.
The will of Archie Dickey, of Worth
twp, was probated, no letters
Bell Monnie has begun libel in di-
yorce suit against T. II. Monnie; also
Hattie NJ Ross against Edward M.
Ross.
Albert c. Troutman has registered as
a law student.
r. s. Barns was granted q rule on
John Smith, j. P. to show cause why
appeal should not be granted.
Robert Story, John Murrin, r. C..
| McAboy, Adam Kammerer and Harvey
i Boyd we're appointed viewers to assess
damages to the property of Jos. S,
Gray by changing the grade of S. Nc
Kean st.
Com. VS. Miller Hutchinson, a&b;
Defendant discharged and Warren
Brown the complainant was required
to give bond of $500 to keep the peace
Cbas Weidhos was required to enter
into recogniZance.
| l. ht tdSto VI SOli W.
Heck, Craig and Daniel Malony was
settled.
The Hilliard bridge in Washington
twp, the bridge over the north branch
of the Slipperyrock in Venango twp,
and the bridge over Bear Creek in Par
ker twp. were approved as county
bridges.
| J. NJ. Todd plead guilty to charge
of forgery.
Baxter limerick was appointed guar
dian of Verna and Eliza Weitzel
| Thos NJ. Baker, Esq, was appointed
auditor of the estate of Geo. Lingen-
feller.
Emma Taggert was appointed guar
dian of Samuel D. Wick
| w. A. Sloan was appointed guardian
of Elva M. Hays.
VIM. Duster on Monday plead guilty
to illegal liquor selling and was sen
fenced to pay fine of $4,000, costs, and
and undergo imprisonment in the coun-
ty Jail months
plea of nolle contendre was enter
ed in the Com. VS. Andrew Kirk, charged
with feloneous rape.
The Com. VS. Jacob Morrow was set
, tied.