Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-15
TRIAL LIST,

The September Quarter Sessions met,
Monday, and the first. case taken up
was that of the Commonwealth versus
DIR. Lasher Of Saxonburg, who was
charged with rape on oath of Mrs. Rosa
Alwine.
Mrs. Alwine's story was a simple one
She alleges that the doctor took advan-
tage of her weak condition and helpless
position while making an examination
at MS Office, but she acknowledged that
her physical condition occasionally
caused her to have h:ghty spells, during
which she did not know what happen
ed
The doctor denied her story, and as
his neighbors gave him good name, he
was acquitted, and the county has a bill
of costs to pay.
No class of professional men have
more opportunities for meanness than
physicians. and on the other hand no
class is more liable to blackmail Doc
tors who do not keep themselves above
suspicion should be Stunned as vipers,
and severely punished if caught
This seems to have been a mistaken
idea, caused by physical weakness, but
the case should be warning to all ply
slclans of their constant danger.
There was but one amusing feature
in the trial, and that was the attitude
OF mother Alwine. heavy weight, who
seemed inclined to 81, down upon one of
the counsel for the defense.
Commonwealth vs.:
Nelson Walters, assault and a&b
Sept. u, defendant pleads guilty, and
sentence was held over until December
Term
Geo. Clark, house breaking and being
tramp. Sept 10, defendant pleads
guilty.
VIM. Martin. house breaking and be-
ing tramp. Sept. 10, defendant pleads
guilty
Samuel Scott, surety of the peace,
settled.
Samuel Reddick, surety of the peace,
settled
Ed. Seaton, feloneous a&b, settled.
John H. Walker, surety of the peace.
Sept. 8, case heard and defendant or
dered to enter into recOg. in $500 tO|
keep the peace for one year,
Jacob Fowler, assault. Sept. II, case
settled
Phillip Winter, fSb pleads nolle con
tendre and was sentenced to pay costs,
a fine Of $50 and doctor fees not to ex
ceed $25.
Dr. w d. McCune illegal practice of
medicine. Sept l3, jury finds the de
fendant guilty, same day motion for a
new trial, to be argued at Nov. term.
DR. R. j. McMichael, illegal practice
of medicine Sept. 10, jury returns a
verdict Of guilty, same day motion for
new trial made to be argued at Nov.
term.
Matilda Keister, a&b and surety of
the peace, continued to next term
Harry Miller, f&b. Sept. 10, pleads
nolle contendre, and was sentenced to
pay the costs, a fine of S25, pay the
prosesutrix $40, and pay the mother s.
per mont h until the child is ) years
old.
F. A. Masselli, a&b. Sept Il, jury
returns a verdict of not guilty, but to
pay costs
F. A. Masselli, larceny from the per
SON Sept. IA. jury returns a verdict of
not guilty.
Elishua German, malicious mischief
Sept. H. jury returns a verdict of not
guilty, and prosecutor, w. g. Allen to
pay costs.
Hugh Elliott agg. a&b Sept IA,
jury returns verdict of not guilty, but
| to pay costs.
Harry Campbell, surety of the peace
| settled
VIM, Roach, assault with intent to
| rob, September IA. defendant called and
his recog. forfeited
Eight cases VS. Henry FoltZ, John
Bartol and Winfield, VIM. X. and Rob
ert Hopkins, ABB, were taken up yester-
day afternoon and are still on trial.
| SHERIFF's SALE
Last Friday the Sheriff sold all the
| right, title, interest and Of
| VIM. w. HaZlett to f. L. Ralston 30
acres in Winfield for $50.
Hannah G. Alternately to Ralston a.
Greer % acres in Worth for so.
| Catharine and John A. Miller 10 VIM
b. and Henry Miller - acres in Centre
for $25.
John Richardson to J. c Richardson
16 acres in Adams for $1,000.
Walker and Sarah f. Martin to Key
stone State b, d l.. Asso. lot in Butlel
for 5000