Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-22
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SrITS

1 1arln III AndTIOu twp
/ Jeanette Ealy has filed a libel in di
yorce against her husband Solomon
Ealy. on grounds of cruelty, alleging
that he struck her with his fist, threat
| ened to poison her and had her arrested
and confined in Jail last March on a
charge of poisoning him, which the
grand jury ignored. They were mar
ried December 21, 1898, and unit
March lived tog gether on the Plank ROAD
in the southern part Of Butler.
G. C. Bells VS. Ed. lloyd, deft and
MI. Transit Co. garnishee, execution
attachment to satisfy Judgment
Matte L. Allen, of Butler. vs. vii
liam w. Allen, divorce The parties
were married in 1870 and the petition
alleges desertion by the husband in
1895.
The will of Samuel II. Brown decd
of Fairview twp, has been probated
and letters granted to w. l. Brown;
also the will of Solomon Moser, dec d.,
of Oakland twp, with letters to James
NJ. and J. jefferson Moser.
w. J. Clark, postmaster at Leechs
Corners. Mercer county, has been ar
rested on a charge of selling postage
stamps for less than their face value,
and has furnished bail for hearing be
fore United States Commissioner w. L
Lindsey. PCstoffice Inspector W. W
Dickson made the information which
charges Clark with unlawfully selling
100 1-cent, 400 2-cent and 40 10-cent
stamps on May 3, 1897, TO the Palfour
Publishing company. for a sum less
than their value. Other illegal sales Of
stamps are also charged in the informa-
ton.
Addison Fullerton, who plead guilty
before Esq. GilghTist to charges OF
forgery and larceny, was sentenced two
years to the Western Penitentiary. Ad
tried to collect a p 0. money order by
forging the name of the law firm of
Coulter q Baker. 1t is scarcely a
month since he was released from Jail
after working out costs.
Frank Bethley, plead guilty Tuesday
to assault and battery on Simon Gross
man, an old man, at UniOnville, June
IA, and was sentenced to pay a fine of
s. and undergo imprisonment in the
Allegheny Co Work House for 60 days.
David Thompson alias David Stewart,
who has just completed sentence IN
the Penitentiary for horse stealing,
plead guilty to false pretense in con-
nection with the same horse escapade
preferred by John C. Kelly of Butler
twp, was sentenced 80 days to jail.
Victor B., son of Clarence Walker,
Esq, has registered as law student.
Wednesday Attorney w. J. Forquer
presented petition in behalf of r.. Nj.
Wade to have proceeding stayed on
judgment note of $500 entered by the
Butler Savings Bank VS. G. NJ. and Frank
Hughes and Mr. Wade, he alleging that
his signature to the note is a forgery.
The matter will be heard at September
term
The Court has filed an opinion refus-
ing the benefits of the insOlvent act
prayed for by James NJ Phillips against
whom Judgment in $4,000 was entered
in favor of Alonzo D. Bryan in suit
for damages for criminal conversation
with plfs' wife The deft. could only
avoid the judgment by going to jail for
so days, which ne had not done.
James NJ. Phillips was committed to
jail, yesterday, for nor-payment of the
O'Brein judgement.
New trial was refused in the mechan-
les liens cases of G.. H. PEBBLES ct al VS.
the Forest Oil Co owner and w. S.
Peoples, contractor, and the liens were
not stricken off the record.
An opinion was filed refusing judg-
tria al m milf in
case of G.. Hinchberger VS. W. E. Spence
ct al defts., and Teutonia Ins. Co.,
garnishees.
The petition of James B. Wright
testamentary guardian of mirror chill
dren of Jacob L. Johnston, decd, fol-
leave to pay debts of estate about $500
out of funds derived from sale of land
in Summit twp. to the A. & w. Ry.
Co. was granted.
Alex Mitchell Esq, was appointed
auditor in the matter of the partial ac-
count of S. c. Trimble and w. A.
Denny, executors of Robt. Trimble,
decd, of Middlesex.
Mrs. Nancy J. McElelland petitioned
for appointment of guardian for John
D. McClelland, a patient in the Warren
hospital for insane.
John NJ. Rose was appointed tax col
lector of Connoquenessing borough to
fill the unexpired term of Casper Fehl
resigned.
Robt. J. Marshall was appointe
guardian of Harry S., aged eleven
years, son of Chas. B. J. Marshall, decd
NJ B. Mcbride was appointed auditor
to make distribution of funds derived
from sale of real estate of Mrs. E. }
Dunlap, decd, Of w Sunbury.
The petition for divorce of Birdie
Sutton VS. Alonzo Sutton of Chicora was
heard Wednesday morning and the de
fendant not appearin g, divorce was
granted.
A motion for a writ of partition was
granted in the case of Matilda Kiestel
VS. John B. Kiester.
The private sale of property of Ken
meth Cooper in Clay and Cherry twps
by his guardian, j. l.. PurYis, to Jas
Bredin for $4,000 was approved
Leave has been granted to the execu
| tor of John Keister decd to sell land:
in Slipperyrock twp. for payment o.
! debts
W. D. Rodgers and Robt Burnt hay'
given bail for trial at the Septembe1
court of assault and battery, charged be
fore Squire n. j. King.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Evangelical Assn. to Adams twp
School District, quit claim, to lot fo
$500
Executors of John Kiester to p B. &
VIM. Conway to G.. G. Kuhn lot il
| Concord for $500.
Bridget NJ Denny to John Denny IA
acres in Clearfield for S3370
| Michael Mckinley to Chas. Huseltol
lot in Butler twp. for 800.
J. NJ. Marshall to W. H. Wilson lot
in Prospect for $500.
Sarah J. Ramsey to Rosanna Camp
bell 75 acres in Franklin for $500.
Matthew Campbell to G.. w. Fleming
30 acres in Concord for $97S.7j.
Same to H A Brown 21 acres in Con
cord for $63S. s.
John r. Grieb to Amos Steelsmitl
lot on r. Main St, Butler for $4,000.
E. E. Campbell to w. G Klein lot il
Butler for $500.
| w. g. Klein to Emma c. Campbell
lot in Butler for $500.
Samuel ID. Purvis to Fred II. Goethe
lot in Butler for $1100.
Elizabeth Johnston to A & w Ry
Co. 3 acres in Summit for $3.50
Gea. Trimbure to same acres i
Summit for $495.
Evan Evans to G.. A. Templeton lot i