Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-12-07
LEGAL NEWS.
GRAND Jury FINDINGS.

Aaud Laura B Knittle a& b, they to pay
the costs; Lewis and Peter Bastian and
Victor Bayonet, illegal liquor selling.
county TO pay the costs in each case.
True bills-James Hutchman, f&b,
Frank Hill and Chas Snyder larceny
/ F. Il Thompson, breaking and enter
ing a dwelling and larceny; Del Barn
( hart. larceny. Jos. Kruttle larceny; NJ
| H. Smith and G. II Mckee, fOrcible
| entry and detaiuer: VIM. Hawn, aggr
a&b and pointing firearms; JOS. Jack
/ son, f6cb: John Nensel. f&b; Jesse Wat
kins, adultery and f&b; Robert Craw-
ford. larceny and receiving stolen goods;
| G. II. Rea and Robert Atwel, permit
ting the obstruction of a public road.
CoNsTABLEs RETURNS.
| The abutments Of the bridge over
| Breakneck creek in Evans City We're re
ported ont of repair and rule was
! granted on the town council.
! A rule was granted on the council or
| Butler to repair Centre Ave IRON
! South st. to the borough line
A rule was granted on J. A, and W.
! T. Anderson to remove lumber from
public road at Valencia.
A return was made from Clinton twp
that the John Jack farm obstructs the
| public road.
The P. B. & L. Z. crossings at Euclid
and Muddycreek in Clay twp. were re
! turned as dangerous and rule was
| granted on the railroad TO repair.
The 2. & W crossing at PETERS on
| the Reibold cutoff in Jackson twp. was
returned as not properly constructed.
The a. 81 W. R r. Co was returned
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A large number of residents OF the
4th ward Butler were reported as hav-
ing bad sidewalks and notice TO repair
was at once given to the town council
The Jack bridge in Centre twp. was
reported out of repair
Guard rails were reported to be need
ed at the Smith bridge, on road at No
4 school house and several other places
in jefferson twp
Constable w. j. Campbell of Butler
twp returned Jas. r. Kearns and John
c. Kelly for raising row in the cleo
tion house at the Nov. election, Kearns
drawing a chair to strike Kelly. Both
are to appear in Court Saturday. The
Kearns railroad crossing was again re
turned as dangerous.
NEW SUITS
Elmer Griffin vs. J. P. Logan, appeal
by deft from Judgment Of Sl2, rendered
by G W. Huselton, J. p.
Mary J. Graham, W. c. Kennedy,
and other children of John Kennedy Of
Adams twp. have filed a bill in equity
against their father and John Hill, An
drew Blakeley, J. c. Hespenhide and
Mary Staples ,all of whom hold judg-
ments or mortgages against him, to re-
cover 1870 acres, being part OF 800 acre
tract left by their grandfather Thomas
Kennedy, TO John Kennedy in trust for
his children. During Thomas Ken
nedy's lifetime he executed a deed to his
son John for the 100 acres in question
but never delivered it and the bill cites
that after the grandfathers death the
deed was taken from its repository un-
lawfully and without authority. a
suit in ejectment was also filed for the
land last week John Kennedy's debts
amounts to several thousand dollars,
and because Of his age and frail health
a early hearing Of the case is asked for
to take and perpetuate his testimony in
the ejectment suit.
Cumberland Bone & Phosphate Co.
VS. T. +. Green appeal by deft from
Judgment Of X. B. Gilghrist, j. j.
II. J. Klingler vs y. &, w. Ry Co. pc
tition Of Co. for appointment Of viewers
to assess damages for its entry on lands
in Clearield twp. The following view
ers were appointed to meet upon the
premises at / p. IN. Dec. IA: j. 9. Sny-
der, E. }. Moore, Richard Mccullough,
Joseph Eichart, John b. Cunningham,
John Harvey, William Currie.
William McKinie vs. Albert Smith
appeal by deft from judgment of 1928,
rendered by r. b Gilghrist, j. p.
A.. II. Kistler VS. William Watson, ap-
peal by deft from judgment of $50, rem
dered by Jacob Keck, J. p.
Little Travellers Machine Co for use of
J. Berg q Co. vs. J. NJ. Wilson, appeal
by defts from Judgment of 1928. 20 given
in favor of plfs by J. Keck, j. p.
A. G. McCandless vs. T. l. Dodds. ap-
peal by deft from, judgment of w. a.
Christie, j. p.
Jacob Bowman and Minnie Vogeiey
Va Mrs Annie Cain, appeal by deft.
from judgment entered by Jacob Keck,
j. p.
Henrietta Wickman VS. J. d. Wilson
and Philip Burtner, appeal by deft.
| from judgment of j. Keck, j. p.
William Costello VS. John Coyle, ap-
peal by deft. from judgment of G. E.
Anderson, J. =.
G. E. Lutz vs. A. Seaton " Son, ap-
peal by deft. from judgment of Leander
Wise, j j.
Robt. NJ Green & Sons VS. A. w. &
S. VI Root. summons in repleyin for a
soda water fountain in Roots drug
store in Butler valued at $40.
John n. Pugh Of Hannahstown vs.
| Christina p Pugh, petition for divorce
for desertion. The parties are about ~
years old and have been married nearly
half a century.
John Held for use VS. Jacob Held, ap-
peal by deft. from judgment of ID. i,
Dunbar, j. =.
THAT PLUMBING CONTRACT.
The following was lately placed on
the minutes of the County Commission
ers:
Resolved, That whereas certain
contract for the plumbing and gas fit
ting Of the new County Home was let
awarded and entered into by the Com
missioners of Butler county with +. j
Huff of Butler, Pa. for the plumbing
and gas fitting of said buildings on tn,
18th day Of August, A. ID. 1899, upon
the amended and modified specification
| in " yhicb tho Railev Il, Farral 90 good
were adopted and substituted for thost
specified in the original specifications "a
originally adopted and approved by tn
State Board Of Charities the aforesai,
change from the original specification
was made by the majority Of the Boar'
of County Commissioners for the rcasol
! that they had no voice nor We're con
, suited as TO the selection of the good
to be used or price to be paid, as set on
in the original specifications. there be
ing but one make of goods specifics
, therein, and that said change was mad
l in order that the contractors could <
r into the open market and invite compt
e tition in prices for said goods, belieyin
that this would be an advantage finan
cially TO the county. The consideratio
@ Of said contract being $I,312, as pc
q the said Huff's qualified bid, az submi
ted on Aug. Is, 1899. and on file in th
II Commissioners Office And wherea
said contract, attached to the specific;
tions and accompanied by petition
was presented on Aug %, 1899, TO tn
l. Judge Of the Court Of Common Pleas
/. Butler county, at Chambers, askin
that the same be approved as require
by law And that the said Judge Of III
n | Court Of Common Pleas aforesaid rein