Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-03
LEGAL NEWS.
TRIAL LIST.


In the case Of Harret E. Watson VS. the
Butler & Pittsburg r. R. Co. trespass,
the jury returned a verdict for the plff.
for $3.50.
J. w Wiles VS. the Peoples Gas Co,
assumpsit. The jury was out over "a
hours and failing to agree were dis
charged.
NEW SUITS
| TiIlie Campbell vs. W. c. Campbell,
suit for divorce. The plaintiff charges
desertion.
Mrs. Lula Michael vs. Sam1 N. Sea
ton. admir-, appeal by deft. for judg
ment rendered by J. T. Black, J. P
Andrew Wahl ct al vs. the p & W.
r. K. Co, summons in trespass, state
ment Of Claim $500.
L ". Luton & Son vs. Geo. W Nil
ler deft, and i. II Barkly, garnishee,
execution to attach and levy debts.
NOTES.
Mrs Ellen Stehle has petitioned for
the appointment Of a guardian for Jas.
c. Stehle, a person Of weak mind.
Jacob Brown has petitioned for de-
cree Of specific performance.
Pro. Mccullough was granted leave
to amend the minutes Of June /, 1884
The viii of K. Ann Winner of Oak
land twp. has been probated, no letters;
| also will of Dickson Bartly Of Parker
twp. and letters 70 c. r. Bartly; also
will of Mary Ann McCandless Of Como
| uueupSGfup fVgU no letters
Letters Of Admin have been granted
to Margaret Reott on estate Of Francis
J. Reott, Jr., Of Summit twp
a colored man who gave himself no
name and who is evidently insane, was
committed to Jail by Justice Heyl Of
Prospect.
a. p. Stewart convicted a year ago
Of embezzlement from a sewing machine
company, vas sentenced TO four months
in Jail.
Frank Leona South Side Italian,
was arrested Sunday on charge of az
sault and battery with intent TO commit
rape. Next day he was released, no
case being made out against him.
jackson twp. citizens have petitiOned
for new road 10 connect the North
Butler Harmony road with the South
Butler Harmony road, also for a new
bridge over Little ConnoquenessiEg
creek G. f. L McQuistion, Solomon
Stewart and Albert Graham We're APP
pointed viewers.
Mary Ransell was appointed guardian
Of the minor children Of Catherine
O'Donnell decd, Of Donegal twp. on
petition Of their father Peter O'DOnnelL
Charles A. Graham was appointed
guardian Of Zelle NJ Graham. daughter
Of Geo X. Graham Of Penn twp.
David g. Bastian of Zelienople was
appointed guardian Of Katie and Myrtle
SchontZ
L. H. Adams, Jr. has been appointed
guardian of Cora E.. daughter of Rob
ert S. Brown, decd, Of Slipperyrock
twp.
j. H. r. Campbell, admr, Of Thomas
p Hilliard, decd, has petitioned for
leave to sell the decedent's one-eleventh
interest in 1G0 acre tract in Washing
ton twp. topay debts.
John S. Jamison was appointed guar
dian Of Paul Thompson Of Fairyiew
twp
John A. Eichert, guardian Of minor
children Of Lydia j. and John j. Lott,
has been given leave to sell his wards
house and lot in Evans City at public |
sale, May 10, To- raise money for main
tenance and education.
Parker township citizens petitioned |
for new county bridge over Bear
Creek on the Bruin Parker road at the |
old Dudley furnace and Geo II. Gra- |
ham, Thomas Jamison and Justice Max |
well were appointed viewers.
William Werner has been committed |
10 Jail by Esq. Huselton Of Chicora for |
a6b and surety of the peace, committed |
on his wife some time ago.
j. D. McJunkin. Esq, has filed his
report az auditor Of the estate Of |
Thompson and Maria Shannon. sf009. "A |
was divided among the heirs, etc.
Clearfield and Donegal twp. citizens
have petjtioned for n new road to run |
from the road loading from St Joe 10 |
Rattigan 10 the the MillcrstOwn Coyles- |
vile road at the Hickey lot George 9. |
Pillow, John Weigel Of IeIienople and |
Edward Hays were appointed viewers.
Letters testamentary on the will Of |
J.. u. EGhenbaugh, decd. Of Clay twp, |
have been granted 10 Sue Eshenbaugh. |
Letters Of administration on the estate |
Of Sarah Dayit Of Clinton twp. have
been granted 10 Elizabeth Mccall and |
Geo. w. Dayit; also on the estate Of
Of Newton Black, Esq, Of Butler to j. |
y, Black
After deliberating for % hours, the |
jury in the famous Clarke divorce case |
tried in Pittsburg was unable TO agree |
and was discharged last Saturday, by |
Judge Kennedy The latter was anx- |
ious to get decision If possible, but mp |
on being told that the jury could not |
agree If IL stayed out until Christmas, |
nc could do nothing but release it, |
This means another trial says the Dis
patch. and one, it is said which will be |
even more sensational than that just fin |
ished II is claimed that only half Of |
the circumstances leading TO the suit |
were brought ont. Next time the case |
will be siftcd 10 the bottom.
The arrest Of DR. J. A. Thompson on |
the charge Of practicing medicine and |
surgery without examination or license |
made an interesting case at Franklin. |
last week. For about two years DIR. |
Thompson, whose home rs in TituBville, |
has been treating patients in that place,
Oil City and Franklin on the principles |
Of osteopathy curative process based |
on the theory that disease has its seat in |
the bones and muscles, and that nature |
may be made 10 resume her functions |
by process Of kneading and manipula
ton. He was arrested by constable |
Brown, Of Franklin. on information Of |
DIR. }. +. Davis, Of Oil City The de
fense Of the accused was that he does
not administer medicine or perform
surgery, and therefore does not come
within the law in regard 10 medicinal |
practitioners. The jury took defendants
view Of the matter. and acquitted him
and put the costs on the county.
PROPERTY TRANsFERs.
Saml Crow 10 g. w. Fisk lot in Mars
for &4I250
j. +. Heclsert W NJ NJ. Harrison 100
acres In Forward for $40
NJ. VI. HARRISON 90 j. +. Heckert 100 |
acres in Forward for 1896, SO.
VIM Humphrey 30 h. G. Covert lot
in Portersyille for S254
II. II. Boyd TO A. w. Duster lot in
Butler for 800
g. Hooks 10 J. s. Clark lot in Mars
for 1890
ID. u. Schantz 10 +. 81 w. r. X. 6 |
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