Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-25
LEGAL NEWS.
GRAND JURY FINDINGS AND PRE-
SENTIMENT.

! SENTIMENT.
Com. VS. James E. Crawford. f&b, a
true bill.
Com. VS. Annetta Caldwell, setting up
and maintaining a nuisance, true bill
Com VS. James, Val, Tina and Rue
Heenan, a&b and surety of the peace.
true bills in all.
Com. VS. Josephine, Chas and Will
liam Angert, a&b and surety of the
peace. not true bills and county pay the
costs
Com. VS. Edward Norris, A. T. Stew
art and J. Norris, forgery. true bills
(three counts against all.
Com. VS. Chas Maxler, a&b, with in
tent to commit rape, true bill.
Com VS. VIM. Weigle. fraudulently
secreting and removing property, true
bill
Com. VS. Mat. J. McCandless, agg. as
sault and battery, true bill.
Com VS. Thomas E. Allen, fraudulent
" making and uttering written lntru-
meuts eight counts, true bills IN all.
Com VS. VIM. McGuirk, agg. assault
and battery, true bill.
Com VS. S. w Kuhns, agg. a&b. not
a true bill and county pay costs.
Com. VS. A. S. Cannon, entering dwell
ling house with intent to commit
| felony, larceny, receiving stolen goods,
! arson, true bills in all cases.
Com. VS. Wallie Coe and James Redic,
assault and battery, and larceny, true
| bills.
| The Presentment states that the
| Grand Jury acted upon "a bills, finding
| % true bills and ignoring 6.
| They recommend that the County
| Commissioners build a new bridge
across Muddy Creek on the Graded
Road in Clay twp, and also across the
| Connoquenessing connecting Wayne
street with NegleY Ave. in Butler.
They believe that watchmen should
be placed at the P. & w. crossing on S.
Main St, Butler, and at the KearDs
! crossing in Butler twp that the poor
farm buildings should be built little
east of the location proposed at present
nearer the crossing of the Freeport and
Butler road.
Additional shelving was recommend
ed for the Prothonotary office; also
that the Diamond be beautified with
flowers, etc.
The county buildings were reported
to be in good condition. and thanks was
returned the Court. District Attorney
and other officers for kind and courte
Gus treatment.
-Prothonotary Samuel NJ Seaton
was foreman.
CRIMINAL COURT.
The May Quarter Sessions opened
Monday morning, with a crowded
house. which included three dozen wo-
men and a sprinkling of babies Nearly y
all the jurymen answered to their
names, and the first case taken up was
that of the Com. VS. Thomas McGregor,
railroad contractor, accused OF OBJ
structing public road in Forward twp,
but as he had built a road to take the
place of the one destroyed the jury ac-
quilted him and put the costs on the
county.
Monday afternoon Minnie Cohen was
put on trial, charged by Benz. Levy
with larceny of his wife's dresses and
jewelry. Mr.. Levy and his wife since
March have been conducting variety
store in Mars About the Goth of that
month Mr.. Levy met Minnie at the
house of a relative in Pittsburg where
he was buying goods and sent her out
to Mars as a domestic. After living in
the Levy family for a month Minnie
disappeared and also some valuable
iewelry and dresses. Minnie was arrest
ed on Wylie Ave. after lively chase OH
information made by Levy. After be-
ing lodged in Jail in Butler she made
charge of adultery against Levy. After
the jury retired in the larceny case Mr..
Levy was put on trial on the adultery
charge. On the stand Miss Cohen said
she guessed she was born in Jerusalem,
and swore that Levy committed adul
terry with her every night while she
OF - 1n1-r boz Af
Leyy's Pittsburg friends appeared for
him and established his good reputa-
ton The jury in the larceny case
| found Minnie mot guilty ON account of
irresponsibility, and Levy was acquit
ted of adultery and the costs put on the
| county.
On Tuesday Judge Barker of Cambria
| county, came to Butler, and has been
| assisting in the trial of both civil
and criminal cases during the week
| Wednesday evening the case against
| VIM. Weigle was continued till Sept.
| term, and Mat. McCandless plead guilty
| to assault and battery and will be
sentenced, Saturday.
| David Meals, AL Meals and John
| Fleming, all young men of the vicinity
| of billiards, were put on trial Wednes-
day for assaulting and robbing Christian
Stoner in his house at Parsonville some
time ago. The Commonwealth could
not make out a case and the prisoners
were acquitted by direction of Judge
| Barker.
| Wednesday afternoon Archie Cannon
was convicted of burglary and larceny
| of goods from the house of Reuben
Collar in Parker twp. Cannon was also
| charged with arson, but this was with
/ drawn.
This morning Neal McCool of Butler,
| was found guilty of furnishing liquor
to Incorporate and intoxicated men
and Walter Mckay was acquitted of
the same charges.
The f&b. case against James Miller
of Clay twp. is on trial
NEW SUITS
The Little Traveller Fence Co. for use
of j. Berg d Co. vs w. J. & w. M.
Brown, appeal by deft. from judgment
of S207.S0 rendered by Jacob Keck, J.
p, of Butler.
Annie L. Reed has applied for divorce
from her husband Charles Reed.
NOTES
George Trimbour of Summit twp
will have bill against the county, as
dogs killed two and worried seventeen
more of his sheep few nights ago.
Earnest Dale plead guilty to surety of
the peace and was sentenced to pay the
costs and enter his, recognizance in
5000 to keep the peace last Thursday.
DR. Murray, of Sewickly, was SEN
fenced to the pen. for four years for
killing his fathers colored man.
| John H. Negley Esq, has been ap-
pointed auditor TO distribute funds in
the assigned estate of A. A Kohlmeyer,
of Allegheny twp, to J. NJ. Black, for
benefit of creditors
The will of William Denny, decd, of
Winfield twp, has been probated and
letters testamentary granted to John
Denny.
Edward Mcintyre, of Butler entered
recog in 5000 to appear when wanted
by the Court. He was charged with
surety of the peace by his mother.
Stella Speaker, of Butler, has plead
guilty to larceny
County Superintendent Howard |
Painter has taken his official oath anG
entered upon his duties.
II E. Fl. Negley, Esq, DR.. J. G. Atwel
: and John q. Christy were appointed ;