Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-02
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.

decd, VS. Walter Jackson and Catherine
F. Barnhart. summons in electment fol
I for 100 acres in Fairview twp.
Ruth Grace Christy VS. Victor E
Christy, libel in divorce. The petition
states the parties were married May 81,
1891 and a week later Christy deserted
his wife and has not since returned
NOTES
Margaret F. Irwin has been appointed
guardian of Sarah NJ, minor child oi
Geo. W. Irwin, decd.
An order was made by the Court Sat
urday directing the County Commits
sioners to furnish work for the prisoners
for at least ten hours each day on the
Poor farm, the prisoners to be in charge
of deputy appointed by the Sheriff.
James 7. McCandless of Centre twp.
has registered as law student.
Frank and Maud Parker have adopted
Charles Parker, formerly Mccullough,
as their child
Andrew McMurray, admir- of Chss
VI. King, has been granted leave to sell
decedents real estate, % acres in Cherry,
on May Is, to make payment for debts.
John Larks has been committed to
jail by Justice Keck for vagrancy.
The will of Samuel Walker Stewart
OF Butler has been probated; also the
Will Of Mary Feely of Cherry twp.
Clark Smith, the Renfrew boy accused
Of larceny of dynamite from II. NJ.
Bowser, plead guilty and was sentenced
to pay costs, $50 fine and to Jail i'm
prisonment for 30 days.
Joe Hughes, who worked for Bro
Tucker, left for parts unknown few
nights ago, taking an overcoat and some
other personal property that did not be
long to him; and Tony Allen caught
him in Mercer Co, last Saturday. and
brought him back.
The last case tried last week was the
ejectment suit of George K. Marshall of
Forward township VS. the Forest Oil Co.
Some years ago Mr.. Marshall leased the
Knauf farm in Forward township and
drilled a well that did not pay. Later
Knauf thinking Marshall had abandon
ed the property, leased again to Samuel
Reesman who drilled and then sold to
the Forest Oil Co. The lease developed
into good oil property. Mr.. Marshall
denied ever abandoning it and sued for
the property The first trial resulted in
a verdict for the Forest Marshall ap-
pealed TO the Supreme Court and new
trial was granted which resulted in Fri
day's verdict.
The property transfer published two
weeks ago as of Rosana Eiffier to q. 5.
Gahaghan "a acres in Summit twp for
Fl was a mistake caused by the record
showing it as a deed" instead of a
'lease" as it is. Mrs Eifer assigned a
lease and three wells two weeks ago TO
Gahaghan for $1,000.
In the assault and battery case against
Mrs. Ramsey Groves, MATHEW Snow of
Mr.. Groves. as published last week.
For the second time since the enact
ment Of the bankruptcy laws. Alfred K.
Stoughton filed a petition in bankruptcy
in the United States District court, last
Friday He describes himself as mer
chant Of Harmony, Butler county, and
says he has 81 1864 Liabilities and no
assets. On April 20, 1899, Stoughton
filed his previous petition. In this petit
tion he says he is an oil operator, living
in Harmony. His liabilities were given
as Sf4, 3SG 6S and his assets S17. He was
from bankruptcy on Febru
ary II, 1900, little over year ago,
and now asks to be again relieved from
debt
Mrs Mary Ellen Kelly of Clearfeld
twp, upon whom a commission in
lunacy was appointed short time ago,
greeted the commission with hot water
when they approached her house, and
they adjudged her insane ON a conversa
tion held with her from window.
Deputy Sheriff Raney Hoon and special
deputy Aaron Thompson were sent to
take her into custody Monday. Fort
Kelly had another supply of hot water
on hand, bnt each officer
went for door Thompson broke his
door open first and received bucket of
hot water full in the face. Fortunately
it was not hot enough to scald. Mrs.
Kelly was overpowered and is now in
Dixmont.
Matthew Snow had hearing Tuesday
before Justice Keck and was held for
trial for assault and battery on Mrs
Ramsey Groves. 1t appears that Snow
had been whipping his boy and the boy
went over to Groves house TO get away.
Snow went after him and trouble oc
Cured between him and Mrs Groves
Sol. Dunbar of Waters Station has
been elected special deputy to guard the
prisoners at work on the Poor Farm.
A ballot was taken by prison board
consisting of the Judge, County CONS
and Sheriff and three of them voted for
Mr. Dunbar. Grin Graham, son of
Supt. Joseph Graham, was also voted
for.
John Wishnoskey, workman in the
West Winfield quarries, has been ar
rested and brought TO Jail for selling
liquor TO minors and without a license.
Lewis Crouch is in Jail on charge Of
desertion saade by his wife. Crouch
has been miner in the Cherry twp.
coal mines and was captured by County
Detective McMarlin at Finleyville,
Washington county.
Mary Gordon, who was committed to
jail for assault and battery on a daugh
ter of Harvey Fair of Elm St., has Civ
en- bail for her appearance at Court.
The girls had fist-hght. Friday even
ing, because Miss Gordon alleged Miss
Fair had been slandering her, Miss Fair
was knocked down and kicked.
The will Of Susan Shirley of Donegal
twp. has been probated and letters
granted to j. p. McKeever: also will of
G. +. Rudiger Of Jefferson twp. letters
to Theo Lippold.
VIM. Bells, janitor of the Broad St
school, has been held for court on
charge Of a&b made against him by
VIM. Craig, Assessor of the Third ward
Bells il said TO have kicked Craigs son
at school.
Leave has been granted Jacob Keck,
guardian Of Gertrude NJ. Keck, to sell
his wards interest in real estate in Pitts
burg for $685. TO Edward Weigand.
Tom Wilson Of Clay twp. had hear
ing before Esq. Gilghrist, yesterday af
ternoon. on a charge Of selling intoxi-
eating liquor Cider without a license
and was discharged. The county pays
the costs ir cases like this.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
John Younkins to Clara r. Brown
quit claim to house and lot on Third st.
Butler, for 1906. 30.
Clara D. DrOWn, aun Oh ferrY D.
Brown to John YouDkins, same for
1906. 30.
Thomas II. Kelly to Elizabeth Fuhs
lots in Franklin twp. for $500
Amy y. Hunt to Roy III. Watson lot
in Slipperyrock for $3.50.
Joseph Hockenberry to }. A. Shields
lot in Franklin for 300
Fannie Harper to Hugh A. McNamee
lot in Butler for $1,000
James NJ. Burton, admir- to Puryis