Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-20
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.


NEW SUITS.
II. d. Hockenberry. NJ. D., VS. Anna
Stoner, deft., and w. ]. and Chess
Stoner, trustees of the estate of Andrew
Stoner, execution attachment.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Nicholas SpOhn, whose case was. held
over from May term, was found not
guilty of selling liquor without license
and on Sunday, but was ordered to pay
all costs.
Robert w Nixon, who was convicted
of agg. a&b, ON Langdon Riley, mark
et-wagon driver, at Glade Mills, was
sentenced to the Western penitentiary
for years and pay fine of 500 and
costs.
Oliver Bowser. who plead guilty TO
furnishing liquor to minors was SEN
fenced to pay costs, $50 fine and 30 days
to Jail
W. L. Derrimore, who plead guilty to
agg. ABB on J. NJ. Brown, was sentenc-
ed to pay costs and $50 fine.
Samuel Doutt, charged with desertion,
was sentenced to pay his wife 81 a week
and costs and was ordered to give bond
in S400 to carry out the sentence.
John Sdllwagon who plead guilty to
agg. a65b, last May. was sentenced to
pay $50 fine and costs.
Sadie Norris, who plead guilty to for
gerry, was sentenced to jail for one year.
J. NJ Brown was convicted of assault
on his wife and was sentenced to pay
costs and $50 fine.
J. E. ClaIk, the young stranger, who
made fool of himself in Butler, some
days ago. while intoxicated, was sent
enced to the penitentiary for two years
Clark is an assumed name, the young
fellow refusing to give his real name for
the reason that he did not wish to dis
grace his relatives. Greer called him a
brute and talked roughly to him.
Wednesday afternoon Geo. R. De
Haven who was convicted of aggravated
a&b on David Holiday during the
Centennial when both men were acting
as policemen, was sentenced to the
Western Penitentiary for nine months
and to pay $25 fine. At May Court De
Haven plead guilty to disturbing Sal
walton Army meeting but was not
sentenced.
NOTES.
Jas. H. Mcbride has petitioned for
partition of the real estate of Andrew
Mcbride, 100 acres in Clearfield twp.
The will of Catharine Cain of Butler
has been probated, and letters testa-
mentary granted to A. @. Williams;
also the will of Ulrich West of Butler,
no letters.
Letters of administration on the
estate of Charlotte Morris of Butler have
been granted to VIM. S. Morris
A motion for a new trial has been
made in the case of Com. VS. John
Dolan, convicted of felonious shooting.
The Thos. P. Hilliard farm of 100
acres in Washington twp was sold
August % to Jennie M. Campbell for
$31
Geo. 3. Turner was appointed Bur
CESS of West Sunbury on petition of the
town council. None had been elected
last spring.
The trespass suit of Robert Ash and l..
Gantz VS. the P. 65W. .RR went to trial last
Thursday and was continued until Mon
day on account of the illness Of a little
daughter of Juryman E. S. Milligan.
The trial was resumed Monday and the
jury retired at 3 p. IN. and did not reach
a verdict until 8 am. Tuesday when
they returned $3700 for the plaintiffs.
The suit was brought to recover for land
taken by the railroad near Eidenau
station in Forward twp. 1t is near the
Ulrich Winter property which was the
subject of big suit last winter. The
plaintiffs wanted $12,00 and the de-
PENDANTS thought 81, 900 was enough.
w. H. Lutz, confined for costs has
been discharged.
Abe Wheeler has been confnd to Jail
on a charge of assault and battery and
surety of the peace.
The equity suit of R. H. Donaldson
VS. J. FL. Flick and the Producers and
Refiners Oil Co. has been settled.
The equity suit of c. E. Mcintyre and
Amos Steelsmith VS. J. A. Mortimer,
VIM Risher Russell Davis and David
@. Davis to recover fourth interest in
16-acre lease on tbs Solomon Mays
farm in Fairview twp, claimed under
an old lease, was heard Tuesday and
Wednesday. No ruling has yet been
made. Just now the Mays farm is one
of the best oil properties in the county
On suggestion of committee com
posed of T. G. Campbell, Everett Rails
ton and r. p. Scott, the rule of court
requiring publication of notice in two
news papers in naturalization cases was
stricken out.
The Lamb VS. Grieb equity case was
heard Tuesday.
The application of John Byers of
Petrolia for a hotel license was heard
again Monday and held oyer for one
week
Emeril A. and E. Warren Thompson,
sons of the late n. Stevenson Thompson,
have filed protest and caveat against
admitting to probate any writing pur-
porting to be their fathers will.
VIM. Heating has been returned to
Court for desertion, charged by his
wife, Mary.
The will of Robert r. Walker of Har-
risville has been probated, no letters
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
John Dawson to N. G. Dawson lot in
Mars for 81.
John G. Renfrew to Elmer McAnallen
lot at Renfrew for 800.
Mary S. Byers to w. s. DeWolf lot in
Donegal for $500.
Isabel O'Neil to VIM O'Neil lot in
Butler for $3.50.
Chas Duffy to Mrs. Emma Enlow lot
in Butler for 800.
Esther Pettigrew adm'x to Albert
d. Pettigrew so acres in Washington
twp. for $3.50
Johnston NcKissick to Geo. KiesteI
100 acres in Slipperyrock for 81.
A. A. Goucher to J. Newton Thomp-
son property in Clay for $500
j. A. Douthett to Mars School Dist
lot for $500
John Kerr gdn, to Geo. Kiester 10C
acres in Slipperyrock.
Andrew Fehl to Mary c. Skinner lot
i'll Connoquenessing boro. for $3.50.
Sarah Young to Ella E. Burton 203
acres in Penn for 5000.
III. p. Kiskaddon to W. w. Morgan
lot in Venango for $1,000.
f. M. Renno to A E. Reiber, trustee,
lot in Butler for ST.