Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-03
LEGAL NEWS.
Fair September 5-s-
NEW SUITS

Butler Fair September 5-S-
/ NEW SUITS
Y. B. Duncan Of Cranberry twp. V
Jacob Emmil summons in repleyin for
roam bull valued at $50.
NOTES.
Mrs Eliza Jane McCaslin of Brady
/ twp. was brought to Butler and takeI
/ on to Dlxmont. last Friday, she was
/ violently insane, and this was her third
! or fourth trip 10 the Asylum. She came
/ back from Dixmont last February: bu1
| became violent again few days ago
and her husband notified two outside
Justices and two physicians Of the fact
and she was again committed. Her two
children are grown up and and she and
her husband were living alone.
Newton Lafayette Kennedy Of Pros
pect became violent last week and was
committed to Jail. Newton believes
that he owns 20, 900 acres of land in the
vicinity Of Prospect a gift to his ances-
tors by Gen. Lafayette, and his halluciu-
alton was supposed TO be a harmless
one but few days ago he undertook
to put Eli Kincaid of the Henshaw
place and was violent after being ar
rested.
Richard Ida and Lille Gallagher,
Russell Armstrong, Joseph and WILLIAM
HinIey and Walter Gambell, Cha<
and May Leech and John and Josie Love
less. whose ages range from 6 to l3 years
were each fined 3 and costs by Esq.
Gilghrist last week on complaint OF
Lew Mechling of Butler twp. for tres
passing and tramping down his oats.
The defts. refused TO pay the fines and
each gave bail in $50 for trial at the
September Court Blair Hooks going on
the bonds
The report Of Jacob Albert and I. l.
DodGs. auditors of Franklin twp. for
the year 1898 has been filed. Supervi
sors Geo. Plough ard John Cranmer
are charged with SlOS6. 90 and balance
of $40 4G was shown to be due them.
Overseers of Poor n. S. Grossman and
6. L. Wilson were debtors for S524.5
and had balance in treasury Of Sl41.23
Township Treasurer Simon Sickle was
charged with SG52. 80 and had balance
of S1j.5S on hands. Tax Collector
Alonzo McCandless is credited with
S72763.
J. H Douthett of Adams twp. waived
a hearing before Esq Anderson last
and gave bond in $3.50 to ans
yyer charges of assault and surety of the
peace preferred by John A. Criswell.
The Superior Court. sitting in Phil'a
handed down a large lot Of decisions
last Friday, and among them one in the
case OF Martin & Co. W. the East End
Oil Co in which the judgement of the
lower court is affirmed
A good many township and borough
officers forget that by law they are re
1uired to notify the County Commis
sioners the number Of mills assessed for
school poor and road purposes. Of
course each board must send in the re
port for their own body, and the report
must be sent to the Commissioners as
soon as the tax is laid. A failure to do |
90 renders the officers subject to fine |
IF 800 -Ex.
Lewis Bastian, plate glass work |
man, has waived hearing and been com |
mitted for trial at the September court |
for assault and battery on his wife.
After long confab at Esq. Ander |
sons Office last Saturday afternoon, the |
IN the cruelty to animals |
case were fined so each and costs: and |
then they went to the Office of Burgess |
McNair, who fined them SO and costs |
each for fast driving under the borough |
ordinance, and that little 4th of July |
lollifcation cost the three young men |
the best part Of $50 each. besides the |
loss Of their horse and their time.
n &c
toned for commission in lunacy on |
his wife Rosanna, and DIR. Albert Hol- |
man, Samuel Walker. Esq, and VIM. |
A. Christie were appointed. They ad- |
judged her insane and to-day Sheriff |
Dodds took her to Dixmont
Letters of administration ON the es
tate Of August f. Bishop, decd, of Evans |
City, have been granted to VIM. Bishop. |
Mi1tie, Dora and David Swope, of |
Penn twp, were adjudged insane and |
to the Polk Institute for
Feeble Minded.
Thomas Love, young man. had a |
hearing before Esq GIlghrist, Tuesday, |
on charge Of illegal liquor selling and |
was held for trial at the Sept. Court. |
His brother George was discharged. |
Other prosecutions are likely to follow. |
John Burr of Connoquenessing twp. |
had a hearing before Esq. Anderson, |
on a charge of forcible entry |
and detainer ade by Greer McCaDd- |
less. Both parties are trying to hold a |
3-acre piece of land at No. Connoque
Messing school house for which Mr.. |
Burr was recently non suited in an |
eJectment suit. The Squire's decision
is to be given today.
Dave George had hearing before
Esq. Gilghrist, yesterday, charged with |
the larceny Of cow on oath Of John
Gold, and was held for Court
Harry Hoch, of Millerstown, has been
held for court on complaint of Con
! table Frank Mills charged with aiding
n prisoner to escape.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Jacob f. Shaffer t. Julius Berg, lot in
Zelienople for 800.
Julius Berg to Jacob Fogel lot in Zeli-
nople for 81.
A Seaton to John r. Bonzo lot in
Zelenople for $500.
Sonora Gimmiff to Martha A. Camp
bell lot in Washington for $3.50
y. D. ourTena 10 D. H. morfOW acre
in Venango for $25.
Fred. H. Goettler to Frank Killmeyer
lot in Butler twp for $3.50.
Sarah t. Hilderbrand to Cath Hilder
brand 80 acres in Donegal for S107.
David Pierce to Caroline Bean | acre
in Butler twp. for 81.
Eckert Kalb to Geo. A. Cypher 1O5
acres in Concord for $1,000
Warren Gibson to Ira Campbell lot in
Washington for 81.
w. Il. Dodds to w. s. Wick 8 acres
in Franklin for T23j
W. s. Wick to Margt. A. Cyphers 3
acres in Franklin for 1925
Marriage Licenses.