Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-04-27
!IGii NEWS.


farm in Penn twp. for debt due L
him from Kennedy. Mrs Kennedy
claimed the property was all hers anc
brought suit to have the proceeding.
STAYED before sale and the jury decided
in her favor.
The mechanics lien case of J. w
Wiles VS. The Peoples Gas Co. was con
tinUed
In the assumpsir case of 5. J. Aller
vs. 1. VI. Latchaw, the jury gave a yer
dict Saturday morning for the plf. fol
SfSS. .OS. The suit was brought to re-
cover a debt which deft. claimed was
outlawed by the statute of limitations
but the jury decided he had promised
to pay within six years before bringing
the suit.
A. W. Root VS. Peter Schmick, eject
ment. tried Thursday last and verdict
given for plf for the land described IN
the writ toil leases in Forward twp. and
six cents damages.
The trespass suit of Thomas G.
Rhodes IS Cherry township and II. J.
McCandless and w. B. Thompson, su-
pervisors. for 5000 damages went TO
trial Monday morning and Tuesday
evening the jury-after being out three
hours brought in sealed verdict for
the plf. for $1,000. 1t was announced
Wednesday morning. In February,
1898, Mrs Rhodes and her daughter
were driving in a sleigh on what Is call
ed the Garfield road, near COaltown.
Just after they had turned into this
road. the sleigh runner broke through
the ice covering a rut, upsetting the
sleigh and throwing the occupants out.
Mrs Rhodes was injured in the hip and
shoulder The horse ran away and de-
molished the sleigh on a stump in the
road. Mrs Rhodes was in bed for
several weeks after the accident and
has never fully recovered. One wit
ness for the plaintiff testified that he
had a load Of nay upset by the same
The defence was that she
was driving unusually fast and that the
was caused by her driving up
on the bank by the roadside, and not by
the chuckhole.
In the suit of Jonathan Mayberry vs.
Mary A. Ramsey, both Of Slipperyrock,
to recover money due on a Judgment
note nearly twenty years old, the jury
gave verdict by direction of the Court
of the plf. for S2S2. 2.55.
In the suit of Sarah K. Buehler VS.
Adam Cookson, both Of Cranberry twp.
to test the title Of farm machinery and
stock levied upon by the deft. for debt
due him By Mr. Buehler, the jury foGnd
that the goods belonged to Mrs. Buehler
and gave verdict accordingly.
In the case of the Constable's Return
Of Jackson twp,vs Evans City borough.
The borough was directed TO pay the
costs.
The four cases of McDougal vs. the
Gennip and Craig estates were settled
w ednesday
The assumpsit suit of Louisa CIPHER
IF Buffalo twp. VS. Jesse A. Snyder, to
recover for boarding some of the nOto
rious Robt. Bitanni's stone-quarry men
was tried Wednesday a verdict Of
s1j2 was given for Mrs. Cypher
The eiectment suit of John Burr VS.
Greer McCandless for land in Connoque-
Messing twp, was discontinued.
The damage suit of the Hamilton
Bottle Works VS. the the Z. b & l.. f.
railroad is on trial
NEW SUITS
Allie J. Foltz has brought suit against
Presley Duncan, also against John G.
Kelly, to test the title Of goods levied
upon by the Sheriff on judgments of
,he defendants
j. Berg 6S Co. vs. Peter kim, of But
eT, ct al execution attachments to sat
sly judgments two cases.)
Smith 81 Poemroy VS. David Kugel,
appeal by plfs from judgment rendered
by Henry Niece, p. j.. of Harmony.
Samuel Beam VS. Edward Gardner,
in ejectment for 17j acres in
twp.
John A. Richey ys Peter kim, deft.,
and Matthias Kiln, EXT, execution at
tachment to satisfy judgment
NOTES.
The charter of the NJ. f.. church of
Knox Chapel at Hannahstown has been
recorded
The will of Samuel McGregor, dec d., g,
vi hIhhitScA =" p't idD Dcth plObhtc'
and letters testamentary granted to
John Wiley, Sr
Edward II Seely, of Summit twp,
has adopted Harry Hoyt Seely, aged
two years. with consent Of the step
parents, Il. J. Mcmillan and wife.
Vinton Swogger, tried at Mercer for
and robbing James Slater, Of
Lake township was found guilty.
Slater identified Swogeer as the robber
who burned his feet with lighted
lamp. Swogger will be sentenced
John McClelland, of Mercer twp.
who was adjudged insane last week
was taken TO the Warren Insane Asy-
lum Tuesday by Sheriff Dodds
John Stillwagon has been released
from jail on $1,000 bail, his sister, Mrs.
Bester. being on the bond. John Taylor
who was injured by Stillwagon. two
weeks ago, seems TO be recovering.
The bond of J. L. Warmcastle as
justice of the peace of Centreville, has
been approved and filed.
In the Braun divorce case n motion
was granted Monday requiring the plf
to file further bill of particulars.
The State Supreme Court has decided
the Direct Inheritance tax law Of 1897
to be unconstitutional.
Mrs. Mary Shearer, of Adams twp
has been appointed guardian of George
A. Holfelder, a youth who works on her
farm.
David Atwell has been appointed
guardian Of five minor children Of Mary
j. Buchanan, deceased.
At the last Constable's return Of
Summit twp. it was reported that the
=. r. 81 X. r. was built along and
across the Carbon Centre and Kittan-
ming wagon road, and had not restored
tn road to it's former good condition.
A rule was granted on the Railroad
Company and the case was argued
Saturday morning. No order yet made.
Matthias McCandless, Of w, Penn
St, will be given hearing before Esq.
Anderson Friday, on charges OF de
sertion and adultery.
Yesterday County Detective McMar
lin arrested VIM Wilson ut Walters
Station for attempting to rape twelve
year.old girl named Lambert and then
went to Mars and arrested b. Levy on
charges made against him by Minnie
Cohen, who is in Jail charged with lar
cency by Levy.
Lydia Campbell OF near st. Joe
plead guilty before Esq. Gilghist last
nigh for larceny Of Il watch.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Philip Danbenspeck 70 Iaaac Andrew.