Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-08
LEGAL NEWS.

LEGAL NEWS.
The December Quarter Sessions con-
vened Monday morning The forenoon
was occupied by the presenting of
motions and the constables' returns. In
the afternoon the court delivered in
structions to the Grand Jury and ap-
pointed R c McClymonds, editor of the
Slipperyrock Signal, foreman.
On the return of A Bergbichler. con
stable of Summit twp, a citation was
granted on the Pa. r. R. Co. to appear
Dec. TO- and show cause why they
should not enlarge the overhead bridge
wesi of Herman station. 1t is said to
be only 14i feet wide and 1Ot feet high.
As usual some index boards were re-
ported down and some bad roads and
walks were reported in several town
ships and boroughs, and the constables
were instructed to notify the parties re-
sponsible to repair within thirty days.
The Grand Jury made their first re-
turn Wednesday morning, finding as
follows:
TRUE BILLS.
| Com VS. James Dickson, receiving
stolen goods mot true bill as to charge
of larceny; Elgie Turk, f&b; F NJ Fritz,
selling intoxicating liquor without Ii
cense, and selling same to minors two
| counts; VIM NJ Cowan, wilful and cor
rupt perjury: Fl G Perry, false pretense;
| Charles Weidhos, larceny; Fred Ziegler,
assault counts of aggravated a&b and
a&b in this case were ignored) Chas E
Goodrich, larceny; James McGilghrist,
fornication; Philip j Sutton, f&b;
| Frank Smith, assault with intent to
rob and assault and battery.
Edward Mcintosh, assault, a&b, and
| agg. a&b; Swift Memo, earring con-
| cealed weapon; Peter Schmick. mali
cious mischief; Robt Downer, a&b, as
| sault, and agg. a&b; Cath r Davis, as
sault, a&b, and agg. a&b.
BILLS IGNORED.
Jas. Kearns, assault and & b. But
Ter Ga, to pay the costs, David McChes
| neg md Jacob Jeffery, pointing fire
arms; prosecutor, w c Collins to pay
costs, Swift Memo. assault. a & b, and
agg & b. Co to pay costs.
NEW SUITS.
VIM. Barr vs. J. J. Karns, appeal by
defendant from judgment rendered by
R. B. Gilghrist, ]. P.
Sutton g. Smyers VS. Thos Frazier.
appeal by defendant from judgment
rendered by R. B. Gilghrist, J. P.
Penn. Plate Glass Co. VS. Foreman,
Ford & Co. of Minnesota, defts. and P.
& W. R. R. Co garnishees, foreign at
tachment in assumpsit to attach goods |
of defendant in hands of garnishees. |
Bail required $4,000.
Perry Parsons VS. Mrs Clara NJ |
Greenlee, assumpsit, statement of claim |
$123
Julia McCallen vs. A W Christy, sci |
ia sur judgment; same confessed by |
defendant.
Chas E Goodrich VS. W Fl FL Riddle. |
appeal by defendant from judgment |
rendered by R Gilghrist, j. P.
Elizabeth Walsh VS. Nicklas Walsh.
petition for divorce. The parties were
married in March, 1894, and the peti-
Eepre than two years ago.
NOTES.
A certified copy of the will of Daniel
Nickel of Allegheny county has been
registered.
The viewers on the petition of citizens
of Marion twp. TO vacate road, reported
unfavorably to vacation.
The assumpsit suit entered by J. G.
Scott VS. J. R. Henninger, Esq. has been
mutually settled.
At Franklin, Pa, last week Walter
Wheaton was tried for the murder of
George Carter The principal witness
against him was his accomplice, who
turned states evidence, and gave a
graphic account of the trip from Frank
lin to the Carter residence in Complain
ter twp, on Oil Creek, on August 10,
and of how they found Carter sitting by
window reading paper, and how
Wheaton had shot the man through the
window with gun previously stolen
from boiler house. The case goes to
the jury today.
The will of Dorothy c Muntz late of
Zelienople has been probated and letters
W ~ IL lIlCnCh- |
bacher.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of Sidney M Weihl, late of Zelieno-
pie have been granted to Presley Dun
can.
G B Turner, ex'r of VIM Conway,
decd, late of Concord twp. sold the de
ceased's farm, 60 acres, for $1240 to
Jas Il Thompson.
Frank Fl Murphy, Esq. has been ap-
pointed Court Auditor to audit the |
Court records for 1898.
] d McJunkin Esq, James A Mckee |
and VIM Campbell Jr., haye been ap-
pointed trustees of the old Butler Public |
Cemetery at North and Mexican SITS.
S D Wright, assignee of Geo II |
Knauff, petitioned for leave to sell real |
estate to pay debts. which was granted |
The petition of ] NJ Black, assignee
A A Kohlmyer, for leave to sell real |
estate was granted.
A rule has been granted allowing G J |
Westerman to proceed with the sale of |
real estate of J B Orbison in Donegal |
twp.
L ne case OF L j Mann Tor use VS. VIM
Cowan ct al, rule to show cause, ETC.,
asked for, was dismissed at the cost of |
deft.
Tuesday the court heard divorce
cases as follows:
w Fl Brackney VS. Emma C Brackney,
divorce granted.
Sarah Clark VS. Silas Clark, divorce,
testimony taken and held by the court.
Lavina Allison VS. Jas H Allison,
divorce. testimony taken and held by
the court.
w l. Shannon VS. Sarah Shannon.
divorce, testimony taken and held for
notice by publication.
The case of VIM Purvis for use VS. ]
o Puryis, rule to open judgment, has
been argued, but no decision given yet
by the court.
The commissioner and jury appointed
in the lunacy case of Rebecca Slater
met at Dixmont Tusday and adjudged
her insane.
The will of Sebastian Ritter late of
Butler has beep probated.
Wednesday morning S F Bow ser ESQ
presented a petition for writ of habeas
corpus on the body of Carl A, the two
year old son of George A and Sadie o
Timblin of Butler. The petition set
forth that Mrs Timblin had on Tuesday
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