Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12
TRIAI. FOR THE ASSAULT on Miss
KREITZER

kRLlTZER
Abraham Lincoln Miller. colored was
placed on trial Wednesday for a&b with
/ intent 10 rape and rob committed on
I Theresa KreitZer near the MuntZ resi-
dence on the Plank road, Butler, on
Saturday night. July 13. Miss kreitzer
was put on the stand and said she did
not see the man who struck her and
could not tell what he looked like. Mrs.
David Duncan identified Miller as one
of two colored men whom she had seen
sitting on pile of planks at the 7. d
". crossing and who had followed her
up the plank road on her way home.
He had club in his hand. Miss Nc
CoTmick, Mrs Chris Nanny and Mrs
Barnhart, all whom live on Coal ST,
could not identify Miller, but said they
had seen q colored man who looked like
him with a club in his hand near the
Murtz coal scales shortly before the
assault A number of other witnesses
were examined but no evidence of any
Importance was adduced. During the
examination of Mrs. Barnhart the audi
ence laughed and some applauded one
of her remarks. whereupon his Honor
ordered anyone who applauded to leave
the room and threatened TO put them in
jail for lack of respect.
In Miller's defence John and Joe
Zahradnack. neighbors of Kreitzers q,
swore that Miller was drinking beer
with them in the Hotel Willard from
SO to 9:05 O'Clock that Saturday even
ing. They and Williams, with whom
Miller boarded, all testified that Miller
was in his shirt sleeves all evening,
while the negro seen near the place of
assault had coat on.
Miller himself went on the stand and
Attorey Forquer for the Commonwealth
forced him to admit that at Bellefonte
he had been tried for rape on girl
named Sarah Wilson, 10 years of age,
and had been convicted of f6b and been
charged with other crimes.
The trial continues this morning.
NOTES.
Last week two men entered Joseph
Lows feed store on Centre Ave. and
while one engaged the clerk in conver
sation at the rear Of the store on the
pretense of renting q stable back of the
building, the other robbed the till Of its
total contents, 500. They then walked
oat and have not been seen since. g.
" Campbell, VIM. McCurry and Harry
Stearns were arrested and are now be-
fore Court on Charges of larceny.
Geo Pillow. II. H. Daubenspeck and
John Williams were appointed viewers
on the petition Of Muddycreek twp.
citizens for change in the Prospect
Jacksville road at the Vogan and Nicely
farms.
Auditors Hartley, Mcdowell and Gil
more of Marion twp. have filed their re-
port for 1901. The twp. school tax was
1890 AS; work road tax, $1774.33 There
are Ssj. 70 poor funds in the hands of
Collector Vandyke.
The town council of Zelienople has
fled a financial statement showing the
assessed value Of the property in said
borough to be S21737S, the debt nothing
and that they haye decided to borrow
$4,000 on bonds bearing 81 per cent int.
to construct a main sewer. A tax Of 3
mills is levied to pay off the bonds.
w. II Lusk was appointed auditor in
the estate of John Feigel, decd, of
Butler.
T. S. Coulter has filed his final ac-
Cpunb d5 duln VI tOyINdAub NOOpCii
decd, and p. w. Lowry has been APP
pointed auditor of the estate to make
distribution.
Christian Michael has petitioned for
an order on the executors of Maria
Liebler, decd, of Butler twp to sell
the real estate and divide proceeds ac
cording to decedent's will.
A charge Of desertion has been enter
ed against Luther d. Williams by his
wife, Bridget.
The case Of agg. a&b against John
Dunn in which Jos. Grossman was com
plainant was settled.
The a66b case against David Crook
shank was settled
Mrs Daniel Mccullough plead guilty
to keeping a disorderly house, but sent
ence was suspended
The charges felonious a&b with in
tent to kill against Harry Bickel and
Henry Pardia were continued until
December
George Wick, accused of surety of
the peace, gave bond in $500 to appear
at next term
Two tramps, John Kiester and an un-
known man, were both sentenced to 30
days Jail labor by Justice McElvain for
vagrancy.
A charge of f&b has been entered
against VIVA. Strawick
A young man named G. f Campbell
spent day in Jail on charge of DRINK
enness.
The will Of John Day, decd, of Clay
twp, has been probated, letters to Peter
r. Day.
Letters Of adm in the estate of N. J.
of Marion twp. have been
granted to M. J. McAnallen.
George w. and Margaret Knauff of
Jackson twp. have adopted as their
child Iva Estella Miller.
Alex Mitchell, Esq, was appointed
instector on the petition Of Cherry twp.
stating that they have not been provid-
ed with suitable school house to ac-
commodate all the school children by
the township directors.
Letters of admin on the estate of Ed.
N. Dieter of Chicora have been granted
to VIM. Dieter.
Daniel Hart of Chicora has been com
mitted to Jail on charges Of a&b and
resisting an afficer
John Thompson Of Mercer twp. who
was with George Forester, just con-
victed of open lewdness, has been ar
rested ON charge Of disorgerly conduct
on passenger car. The Bessemer rail
road is the prosecutor.
Joseph Shearer and Joseph Bergbich
Ter were each find S. and costs by
Justice McElvain Tuesday evening for
disorderly conduct
SHERIFF SALES.
Friday John Sherman's house and lot
on Centre Ave, Butler, was sold to
Maria Endres of Ielienople tor $500
The writs against Martha s. Bole and
Hugh and John Grossman were re-
turned.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.