Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-06
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS

K. NJ. Bowser VS. Geo. and Jennie
Henshaw. defts., and Evans City Nat.
| Gas. Co. J. c. Daubenspeck, and VIM.
Youngblood. garnishees, execution at
/ tachment.
Samuel and Ellen A. Davidson vs.
Jacob NJ. Miller, eiectment for two
tract. of 63 and II acres in Adams twp.
| T.G. Evans & Co. of Pittsburg vs. J.
R. Grieb, appeal by deft. from judg-
ment of G. Z. Anderson, j. p.
Robt. R. Beers VS. W. \. Mccormick,
agent for Mrs. Susan Mccormick. as
sumpsit for s1j9.Gl.
W. A. Mccormick vs. W. J. Link, NJ
C. WhitehiIl, and Geo. Pappelton, APP
peal by defts from Judgment OF II. b.
Gilghrist, j. P.
VIM. Strut VS. W. \. Goshring, as
sumpsit, appeal.
Fred RAIDER VS. Smith & Ofutt, as
sumpsit, appeal.
John II. Shiever vs Frank Keller and
J. c. Garner, assumpslt appeal
sHERIFF's SALE.
A large crowd attended the Sheriff
sales in the rotunda of the Court House
last Friday afternoon, and the bidding
on some of the properties advertised
was spirited The following pieces
were sold:
All the right title interest, etc Of
A. E. Barnhart to 102 acres in Fair
view twp to c. T. Wolf, ex'r of Priscilla
Barnhart for $50.
Emil Chenot to house and lot on
Hickory ST., Butler, to Victor Bayonett
for $40
Catharine Byers to 80 acres in Con
| cord twp TO Josiah Byers for S245.
Mary Donelly to house and lot in
Gallery to Mary Kennedy for $3.50.
A. D. White to "a acres in Marion
and Venango twps. to II. J. lift for $50.
Nancy and Daniel McMackin TO l9
acres in Clearfield twp. to 4. Krause for
1926.
Also OF same to 81 acres in Clearfield
to y Krause for 5000.
One-sixth interest of W. H Thomp-
son in 125 acres in Cherry twp. to Oil
Well Supply Co. for $3S5.
w. E. Brown to rs acres and "a acres
in Mercer twp. to c. NJ. Brown for $50
each.
Also of W. E. Brown to 3 acres in
Harrisville to w. P. Braham for $50.
John Sachs TO four acres in Saxon
| burg for $500
The writs against James McCafferty
of Clearfield twp. were returned.
| The writ against g. NJ. Hughes of
Venango twp. was returned.
CoNsTABLE's RETURN.
Constable Ailshouse of Forward twp.
| reported the Hunter bridge unsafe and
| the United Pipe line uncovered and OBJ
structing the Brownsdale-Reibol road.
HARRISON of Penn reported the Phillips
City bridge unsafe
| Winner of Worth reported Book and
Plano bridges unsafe.
| McCandless. I'd ward, Butler, report
ed the Kittanning bridge mas an old
abutment under it; bad board walk at
| Purvi.' stable and E. Diamond street in
| bad condition.
| Bulford of Jefferson reported guard
rails needed at several points, and Bull
creek road bad at Jane Patterson's,
Weigle of Harmony returned Church
alley entirely blocked by p. & w rail
road
Bergbigler of Summit reported bad
roads at Younkins farm and at Jacob
| Frederick farm.
Ziegler of jackson returned a bad
railroad crossing at Eideneau.
Petzinger of Buffalo returned bad
| county bridges at Sarversville, Sarvers
Station and Monroe
Gerner of Winfield returned road
from Furnace past Harry Keasy in very
| bad shape"
Ziegler of Zelienop1e reported an un-
safe bridge over run on the Main st.
4 A u4o% e. ok lnI
suggesting the tiling and covering of the
run.
NOTES.
The desertion charge against James
Beebe of Zeilenople has been amicably
settled.
The two colored boys in jail, Charles
Barnes and Ed. Rollins Saturday plead
| guilty to the charges against them and
We're sent to the Morganza reform
school. Barnes was charged with
larceny and Rollins with false pretense.
Timothy Colligan is charged with
| f&b, a&b and rape on a simple-ininded
| daughter of Herman Drebert. Esq.
Keck held Colligan for trial
J. NJ. Brown of E. Quarry st. has
4 IHtI i@Fih IDi NObiA Oll Nhhti Sc Vi a.
| gravated assault and battery and surety
of the peace perferred by his wife Belle
Bertlett BowseT is held to answer a
charge IF damaging livery property
made against him by liveryman w. J.
Black.
d. H. Wuller, r. A Mccartney and
| DR.. l.. Black are held to answer charges
| of violating fhe liouOr law
| John II. Jackson has filed his report
as auditor in the account of J. f. p. Nc
Ginley admir- of Daniel Convery. The
, unpreferred debts amounted to $3.50. 30
to pay which there were $5.37 assets.
| Chas McDermott has been discharged
| from Jail under the insolvent act.
Robert and Oliver Bowser and Chas
Diggs have all been held for court by
| Esq W. A. Fleming of Petrolia for
violations of the liquor law.
| At Washington, Pa. Friday, Samuel
Hazlett, the aged banker was again
convicted of embezzlement.
Your Honor" said the lawyer, my
client acknowledges that she struck the
book agent with a piece of gaspipe, but
she pleads that it was a case of mis-
taken identity"
'How's that?" asked the Judge
| well, she thought it was her hus-
band"
Evidence was taken Tuesday on the
Constable of Fairview borough's return
of j. 0. Wilson for obstructing Spring
st. and Angel Ave. Wilson's defence
was that these thoroughfares had never
been part of the borough. The prose-
| cution held the streets were intended
as part of the borough and had been
used for 27 years. There is yet no de-
| cision.
James Mcdonald of Harrisville, a
native of Ireland, was sworn in as a
citizen of the United States Tuesday
Wing A. Updegraph was granted a
divorce from his wife, Salina.
| Gertrude w. Renfrew was granted a
divorce from Delorimer NJ. Renfrew Of
Butler.
| Joseph Brown, of Mercer twp, was
brought to jail Saturday in demented
condition. In Jail Brown was violent
and though bound and handcuffed tore
all his clothing off He also flooded the
Jail floor by sticking his head in the
closet in mis- cell and turning on the
water.
James NJ. Byers was appointed over
seer of poor for Fairview boro. vice NJ.
S. Ray who was elected while council
man.
| A bill in iuuity filed by Mary Ann