Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-28
LEGAL NEWS.
NOTES

] An interesting specimen of the GRIM
inal class was placed in Jail at Greens
/ burg, last week Peter Zimmerman
has made lifelong business of stealing
horses. and boasts that he has stolen
nearly l60 horses, and has spent 40 years
. in prisons, covering period of 90 years
of his life He is 15 years old, and on
+ his birthday and in new prison be
came reminiscent. He smiled at the
thought that he had never received over
Il months as a sentence for single
animal He was sent to the penitentiary
twice from Washington county, twice
from Fayette and from Butler. Law
renee and Other counties in Western
Pennsylvania.
At Harrisburg. last Friday, the al
legged legislative bribers were granted
another respite. The trial Of the cases
against them has been postponed until
the January term Of the Dauphin coun-
Is court The reason assigned i that
the criminal list for the September term
is the largest. with one exception, in
the county's history.
Judge Josepeh Burlington in the United
States district court gave notice that at
torneys in filing exceptions to the dis
charge of bankrupts should do 50 i'm
mediately after the court first acts in
the case.
A man giving his name as Thompson
vas captured near Parker and put In
jail Saturday night. He was seen
in the neighborhood Of n. 5. Stewarts 3
house at Moniteau of the 4th Of last
August, the date Mr. Stewart was
robbed of S17j.
On motion of Angie Shaffer, a grand
child, rule has been granted on the heirs
of o. II. T. Graham, decd, of Gran
berry twp, to accept or refuse his
estate, 81 acres, at the appraised valua-
ton. 1896.
William j. Stamm has been appoint
ed guardian of the minor children of
Catharine Benin, decd, wife of John
Benin
Raymond Cornelius. admir- of Daniel
S. Hawk, decd, of Slipperyrock twp,
has been given permission TO raise $1,000.
with which to pay debts, by sale Of
the decedent's lands in Washington,
Parker and Mercer twps. and Parnassus,
Westmoreland Co.
The will of Chas Krumpe. Of Clinton
twp, has been probated, and letters
granted 10 II. w Love.
Letters Of adm II on the estates OF Jas
H. Benson, late Of Oakland twp, and Of
Anna f. Benson, late Of Donegal twp,
have been granted to VIM. f. Benson.
Thos r. Hilliard has been appointed
Judge Of election Of Buffalo twp, vice
NJ Greer resigned
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
John F. Younker to Olive r. Parker
lot in Butler for $500.
Sue NJ Eshenbaugh to Broaden &
Conway lot in West Sunbury for $50.
Emma j. Shorp TO Elizabeth G. John
ston lot in Summit for 500.
T. r. Humes TO Philip Tack ) acres
in Butler twp for 1854
John b. Kennedy. admir- to w. J.
Shaffer % acres in Franklin twp. for
$1,000.
John B. Kennedy, admr, to Elmlra
Cohen 36 acres in Mnddycreek twp. for
1925
John y. Duprile to Catharine. Duprile
LOT in Butler for 81
T. b. Gillespie to Sarah J. Shuler lot
in, Washington twp. for Sl6
VIM. Kennedy TO Elizabeth Albert
liz acres in Allegheny twp. for $1,000.
Chas. w v Feigel TO Paul H. Cron-
enwett lot in Butler for 800.
Daniel BarDhart to William Barnhart
II acres in Oakland for 81.
Gurdon +. Smith TO Mrs Matte Al
len lot in Petrolia for 81.
Eli L. Fleeger to Mary e. O'Connel
~ acres in Centre for 81.
Frank Killmeyer to Edward Delean
lot in Butler for $7S7
North Side Cemetery Assn Of Butler
to VI. H. Byerly lot for $40.
NJ. $. Adams TO Mary X. Floyd I acre
in Adams for $112.
VIM. y. Dodds sheriff, to VI. S.
Adams lots in Parker for $50.