Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-07-11
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.


owner or reputed owner, and contractor,
mechanics lieE of $3.50.
Sprout, Waldron & Co., VS. E. D. 81 o.
Y. Eagel, replevin for . buckwheat
mills, , double-stand rollers, 4 reels, ,
gravel seperators. , scours, ) stands of
elevators, belts, rolls, etc, in Easel
mill .r-
VIM. Shorts VS. n NJ Hoover. appeal
by deft. from judgment of Geo. b.
Turner, J. z.
J. H. Troutman VS. County Com'rs.,
appeal from $500 assessment on house
and lot on N Main st.
Geo. Maxwell now for use of Mrs.
Margaret Bard VS. Wilbert B. Bard. sci.
ia. eur. mortage of $4,000.
James A. Mcdowell vs Geo. Schenck,
summons. in assumpsit for Sl522 46.
The plf. states that he and deft. made a
verbal contract that Mcdowell was TO
have all Schenck's plastering to do from
April 1. 1899 to April l. 1900, at cents
a square yard, and cementing ct IS
cents square yard, which prices are
less than is usual The plf. says this
contract was violated by the work on
the Wilson block in Slipperyrock, the
County Home and in other buildings be
ing given to others. Mcdowell claims
s522 46 for wages and $1000for damages
by not receiving all Schenck's work as
contracted for.
Maria NJ. Daubenspeck VS. E H.
Adams and II. S. Daubenspeck, ex'rs OF
John Daubenspeck, decd, of Parker
twp, summons on assumpslt for $l040.
The plf states that John Daubenspeck
contracted with her to give her his farm
of los acres if she would nurse and care
for bin and his wife until his death.
After she had lived with them two
years Mr.. Daubenspeck died without
paying her and without leaving her the
farm. She asks $40 week for her
services, making a total of 5000.
Robert Krause, trustee VS. Martin 3.
and Catharine Dittmer, summons III as
sumpsit.
Frank Kolessar and Rosela Kolessar,
his wife, VS. Andrew Doke, capias in
tresspass for SANDER, asking $4,000 dam
ages and holding the defendant in $500
bail. The parties are Hungarians and
Mrs. Kolessar plf alleges that on the
Il
other Huugarians, called her very bad
names, to the great injnry of her good
name. Joseph Bredin is the attorney
MOTIFS.
Peter Spingler, young man of East
Jefferson st who has been unbalanced
mentally, lately; became violent. Mon
day, and was put in Jail for safety.
James Ralston is in Jail for disorderly
conduct.
Charges Of desertion and nonsupport
have been made against Frank Sherman
and William Evans. The case against
the latter was settled.
Geo. Z. Miller has petiUloned for
peddlers license.
Charles King and Thomas Conner
had hearing before Justice Keck, July
2 and were placed in Jail on charges of
a boarding house keeper.
Joseph Ferrora, German of Hilliard
was placed in Jail July /, on a charge of
surety Of the peace.
Three tramps. who give their names
as WIN. Clark, James Larkin5 and
James French. are in jail on charges of
sodomy, etc for committing an outrage
on a South Side boy, at their roosting
place, near Reiber's mill. They waived
a hearing before Justice McElvain and
will probably plead guilty.
Twenty-Five residents of Prospect
were in town Tuesday attending the
hearing before Esq. Anderson of Cap
p L. Hunter OF the Prospect hotel who
was charged with cruelty to animals,
with the Humane Society and Livery
man, Bert Dick. as the prosecutors.
The prosecution evidence was that on
Friday, June 2Sth, Hunter hired horse
from Dick, drove to Butler, and made
the return trip. miles, in 90 minutes,
that the horse was badly used and un
fit for use for week following The
defense testified that the horse was 20
years old and baker, had not been
abused or over driven, and was not
hurt. Judgment was suspended until
Friday.
Letters of admin on the estate of
Leonard Hallstein of Zelienople has
been granted to Philip Oesterling.
The will of Isaac Bellies of Harmony
has been probated and letters testa-
mentary granted to s. A. Bellies
Letters of adm on the estate of NJ.
III. Stevenson of Cherry twp. have been
granted to Samuel L. Stevenson.
Mrs. Anna Cousins of Butler has been
held for trial for keeping a disorderly
house.
A charge Of agg a6eb has been entered
VS. John Dunn of Butler by Joseph G.
Grossman.
Assault and battery charges have
been made against Miss Agnes Ump-
stead by j. A Musrush and against J.
A. and Mrs Musrush by Miss Ump-
stead. The parties all live on the Mus
rush farm in Centre twp. and the prose
cutions are the result of an inter family
quarrel last Saturday. All waived
hearing and were held for court.
E. l. Brugh is re-indexing the deed
books in the Recorders Office according
to the White system The new index
blank books cost the county about
$1,000
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Joseph Ash to NJ. J. Stevenson lot in
Evans City for $4,000.
George HARRISON to Lilly c. Blair 30
acres in Buffalo twp. for $1,000.
Samuel Crow to st. Johns Lutheran
Home lot in Mars for 1892
c. S. Double to James r. Double 30
acres in franklin tvyn for S1O00