Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-03-31
LEGAL NEWS.
NOTES.

Sidney NJ Wiehi. of Zelienople. ;
veteran, has been granted peddler'
license
c. A Perotta has issued an attach
ment execution VS.. d. NJ Ward and j
I Rummel, defendants, and Mrs. Kat
Byers, d. H Wuller and the Butler
Savings Bank. garnishees in satisfac
ton of a Judgment.
The will of Newton Lurting. late OF
! Adams twp, has been probated and
letters granted to Eliza E. Lurting; also
| the will of Anna Z. Kausz, late of For
ward twp, with letters to J. A. Ripper.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of Euphemia Marburger, late OF
Forward twp, have been granted to
Henry Marburger.
The will of Robert Alexander of Penn
twp. has been probated, no letters
J. P. Graham has been held for Court
by Esq. W. p. Sickle on a charge of
adultery preferred by Arthur Pizor.
Jas Conn has been held for Court on
charges of surety of the peace, etc,
preferred by Lewis Crouch before Esq.
NJ. J. King.
c. A Craig has filed an execution at
tachment VS. a G. and E. Zeigle1, de
PENDANTS, and Hespenhide, garnishee,
to satisfy a judgment
Maud Taggert, by her next friend, J.
G. W. Book, has filed an execution at
tachment against r. w. Taggert, de
fendant, and G. w. Conley, garnishee-
Walter Irwin, of McFann, has been
committed to Jail on the charge Of for
gerry and obtaining goods under false
pretense made by John Heckert. When
arranged before Squire W. A. Sloan, Of
Mas, he entered the plea of guilty.
Philip Burr has petitioned for parti-
tion of the real estate Of Peter Burr,
late of Forward twp. and a citation
was awarded.
Audley Campbell has began suit in
trespass VS. Samuel r. Walker and
Chas. r. Lewis, claiming $1,000
Judge Bell, in the Blair county court
decided that the alien tax law of June 10
1897. imposing a tax On all foreign born
laborers, is unconstitutional and in con-
iict with the fourteenth amendment,
providing for equal taxation. The
court held that the act put premium
on idleness and taxed the Industrious
of class.
James A. Clemmers trial. on the
charge of numbering Mrs. Emma p
Kaiser, which was down for trial last
week was postponed until the June
term of Court at Norristown, owing TO
the decision Of Judge Weand that the
Jury Commissioners had permitted po-
litical brides to influence them in the
filing of the wheel
Warden Wright, of the Western
Penitentiary, has opened school room
in the prison to break the monotony
for the convicts who are idle owing to
the law relating to labor. He has fit
ted up a room with desks and seats
to accommodate 12J prisoners. The
penitentiary has 1862 inmates at pres
ent, % per cent of whom are illiterates.
He can find employment for only two
fifths, and the remainder have to spend
their DAYS in idleness. He intends al
lowing each class of 125 to attend
school daily for two months, when an
other class will be given an opportuni-
ty. Reading, writing and arithmetic
will be taught.
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day, stated that Elmer G. Blue, the
base hall player, who was arrested at
Braeburn, Pa, and brought here to an
swer a charge of wife-desertion, had on
ly a short term Of freedom o-day after
the Indictment had been quashed by
Judge Waterman, because of illegality.
When he emerged into an alley, chase
began which ended in his being captur
ed after three shots had been fired at
him He was locked mp on warrants
charging forgery in Indiana
The case Of wife abandonment came
| to sensational ending. Mrs. Blue de
clared she had never lived in Illinois
with Blue. and this statement caused
| Judge Waterman to stop the proceed
| ings Blue declared that ID. L. F.
Braun Butler oil operator, melted his
wife's actions. He was released on
bonds.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
| Jane Turner to Chas Duffy lot in But
ler for 800.
WF Murtland to w G McMichael
| 80 acres in Clay for 80.
W + Murtland to B & l. + X X lot
in Clay for $8j.
w q McMichael to Samuel w Nc
Kissick 10 acres in Clay for $500.
II J Klingler to J b Showalter lot in
| Butler for $500.
w + Braun to A Steelsmith 80 acres
in Allegheny for 800
Eckert Kalb TO Jas Frazier II acres
in Muddycreek for $3.50.
Bertha A Kepple to A Z Milford LOT
| in Butler for 1925.
p Duncan to + Leise IS acres III
Cranberry for 500
w B Dodds, Sheriff, to J ID Hill 60
acres in Venango for $l100.
w G.McCarney TO w McKeever lot in
(! Butler for $500.
/ Jas Kaufman, ST. to T. J Kaufman
acres in clay for $500.
f NJ Hiles to NJ Magee AS acres in
! Connoq. for $500.
Sarah J Crow to j II Nicklas lot in
Mars for $3.50
J II Nicklas TO Ida Owens lot in Mars
for $l0l0
NJ Wahl TO Jos Flynn lot in Evans
City for $50.
J T. Stoops to Johnson Stoops lot in
Cherry for $500
Eliza Stoops to J Stoops lot in Cherry
| for 81
J J Kohler to X Wigton 25 acres in
Connoq for $400.