Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-03-10
LEGAL NEWS.

/ w dllcI DdTIltN Was dppolhtcN 'OAc
of the Grand Jury. j. Orr, constable
of Mercer twp, reported some index
boards needing relettering and the
Court granted a rule on the road super
visors returnable to March term r.
lB. Conn, constable of Clay, reported
railroad crossing at Muddycreek in bad
order and a rule to repair was made on
supervisors and p b. & L. E R. r. Co.
Geo Nixon, of Penn reported some
roads out of repair and index boards
down, and rule to repair granted ID
w. Stratton. of Clinton, reported that
the p. B. & L. E. fill on the Kittanniug
road at Bull Creek trestle has slipped
down and is obstructing public road
and they had never finished the road
built through the lands of Wiley and
Barley; rule was granted on the
p. B. & L. z. TO repair. r. w. Hach-
Ter, of Evans City, reported some board
walks needed repairing j. j. Camp
| bell, of Fairview twp, reported the
road from Troutman to Haysvllle not
| in good order W. P. Brown, 9Th ward
Butler. reported the road at the North
Cemetery needs repairing; A. o. Eber-
hart. Butler twp, reported the X. r.
crossing at Reiber's bridge needs filling
in and Reiber,s Mill road impossible
and unsafe to travel NJ. X. Saryer,
Buffalo twp, reported Sandy Lick and
Denny Mill roads too narrow, and
porch of w. FL. Witte obstructed road,
! and rules were granted accordingly.
Milton Bulford, Jefferson twp, report
ed the P. B. & L. E. had obstructed
wagon roads and rules to repair were
granted George Moone, Of Worth twp.
reported one bastard child.
GRAND JURY FINDINGS.
The Grand Jury made its first pre-
sentiment Wednesday morning, finding
as follows:
True bills: Com VS. Fred Klingler,
perjury, q countsJ James Paulhemus,
f&b: George Forester, breach of pris-
on; Edward Jackson, burglary and lar
ceny: G.. NJ. Smith, aiding or abetting
in larceny; AL. Winner, breach of pris-
on; Thos. Jefferson. breach of prison;
AL Palmer, rape and f&b; VIM. Orris.
breaking and entering dwelling house
and larceny; Lew Campbell, larceny;
Alva L. Sloan, f&b; Andy Dillmore,
f&b; Chas. Smith burglary and lar
ceny; Mabel Cleveland, fornication;
Patrick Brown, a&b and assault; Phil
Tack, ABB and assault; A. B. Camp
bell, a&5; JOS Hampton, adultery;
Leonard Bowser, enticing an infant for
the purpose of sexual intercourse.
The bill against G. A Needle, charg-
ed with criminal libel by Robert {.
Scott, was ignored and the complainant
was ordered to pay the costs.
The case of Com. VS. John Baldauf.
larceny by bailee, was continued till
next term
The surety of the peace and a&b.
cases against d. E. Cupps haye been
settled.
The ABB cases against Samuel Mung,
Edwin Rigney, John Quinn and Jas.
Lennon. in which Samuel Beatty was
the complainant, have been settle,..
The case of Com VS. Matt McCand-
less, desertion, has been settled.
The case of the Com. VS. Frank Cum
ningham, malicious mayhem and a&b.
J. r. Smith, of Evans City, being pros
ecutor, was settled by the defendant
paying $500 and costs
w. H. Brackney has petitioned for
divorce from his wife, Emma.
The will of Catharine A. Davis, late
of Cherry twp, has been probated.
Joseph Hampton and Mabel Cleve-
land have been held for court on
charges preferred by Ed 5 Goss, the
hotel man. Hampton is the Renfrew
man who left his home and came to
Butler with Miss Cleveland.
f. E. McQuistion, F. NJ. Fletcher and
d. p. Kelley, viewers appointed at the
December court TO act on petitions to
vacate and annul three roads in Alleg-
heny twp, one leading from Maple
Furnace to Parkers Landing, one from
Kensington Furnace to Armstrong 20,
and part of one leading from En-
lenton to Lawrenceburg, reported in
favor of vacating the same and the
Court so ordered.
Timothy Scanlon and wife of Butler
adopted Susan, minor child OF Nellie
Caldwell, now Nellie Craig.
The Court granted the petition of
Clara B. Grubbs, wife OF w. j. Grubbs
/ of Butler. for benefit of seperate earn
| ings.
J.C. Gibson and s. II. Fowler, over
appealed to the court from IN order OBJ
tained by E. NJ. Fletcher and Geo. Nc
Mahan, overseers Of Parker twp, re-
moving John Early panper from
Parker twp, to Allegheny twp.
Citizens of Winfield twp, have peti-
| toned the Court for bridge over Little
! Buffalo creek.
Jas. and f. NJ Pierce haye petitioned
the Court TO remit reeognizance forfeit
ed by mistake.
On Saturday the Court granted the
petition of j. G. Gray of Saxonburg for
an order adopting Kittie and Olive min
or children Of Mrs. Matte Simpson,
now Criswell.
John III. Jackson and Thos. ID. Greer,
were appointed tellers to make the Off
| cal count of the poor farm vote.
The Michael Barnhart farm (75 acresl
was sold at o. G. Sale from the steps of
the Court House, Monday afternoon,
to A. Mitchell for $4,000. Dan Maloney
cried the sale and his powerful voice
was heard fully two squares distant.
The official count of the poor farm
vote found as follows: For poor farm
444S; against 1921, giving majority OF
122 in favor.
s. G. Williams, of Venango twp, has
been appointed guardian Of Bartholda
Campbell, minor child Of J. G. Camp
bell, decd
s +. Bowser was appointed guardian
of Ida e. Coovert, minor child OF
Miles Cooyert late Of Adams twp.
Sale of real estate of William Lardin
late of Clinton twp, has been confirm
ed
L. M. Allison, admir-. Of Mary j
Shepard, has petitioned for a citation
on Snyder Brown.
Nathan Slater, B. L. Hockenberry
and Samuel w Mccullough were ap-
lpointed to view and report on the peti
ton of Winfield twp. for new road
Nathan Slater, Sol Dunbar and JOIN
Walters were appointed to view an'
report on the petition of citizens o
Jackson twp. for new road
Samuel NJ. Seaton, J. w. Miller. c
K. and Jos. Criswell were appointet
, commissioners to act on the petition o
citizens Of Buffalo twp. for the division
of that township into two election dis
tricts.
w. b. Fletcher was appointed audi
tor Of Parker twp, vice t. q. Camp
bell, resigned.
George III. Graham was appointed
overseer Of poor for Fairview boro. vic