Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-05-15
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.

NEW SUITS.
J.P. Graham VS. G. c. Wray. tax col
lector of Washinton township, bill il
equity TO restrain Wray from selling q
boiler and engine which he had levied
upon for taxes which Graham claims
were illegally assessed.
Chas. A. & R. j. Bigelow VS. G. E.
Skiles, E. H Utley, E. D. Comstock, j.
s. Matson, David Humm, Samuel Han
cock and J. Henninger, mechanics
| liens of $612 40 and 1892. so on two wells
on the Heist and McWilliams farms
four miles north of Butler.
Nancy NJ. Bailey vs. S. NJ. Seaton,
admir- of Margaret Bailey, decd as
sumpsit.
Mary Z. Graham of West d St has
been appointed Deputy Clerk Of Courts.
John A. Gibson has taken his oath as
Borough Superintendent.
The will Of Jane Sutton of Clay twp.
has been probated, no letters; also that
of Franklin Jamison of Nenango twp,
no letters
Harry, Daniel and John Hare have
been held for trial for larceny. They
are accused Of stealing brass from the
Palm Gas Engine Co.
Biiah Smith had seven offenders be-
fore him last Sunday morning. who paid
$3.50 each for being drunk and disorder
ly, Saturday.
The case Of the Youngstown Consoli-
dated Gas and Electric Co. VS. Butler
Co. was argued before the Superior
Court, sitting in Pittsburg, by Mr..
Goucher, last Monday.
The following Butler county CASES
were heard in the Superior court sitting
in PIttsbGrg, Tuesday: Lewis 9 Wick
VS. the Fraternities Accident Order, ap-
peilant, au action Oh a certificates;
Newton Hilliard, appellant, VS. Henry
G. Donnelly, an action in ejec.ment;
Emma J Kiskaddon. appellant VS.
Findley b. Dodds ct al, an action in
ejectment; Margaret Reep Va Eli Reep,
ct al, an action for goods taken.
In the criminal court of Allegheny
county, last Saturday, Mrs Soffel was
sentenced to the penitentiary for two
years, and was taken directly from the
Court room to that place; Walter Dor
man was sentenced 10 be hung, but his
sentence will probably be commuted to
life Imprisonment. Mrs. Soffel lis now
a fullfedeed convict, and is one of the
girls" in tie female department of the
big prison The women in the pen. are
all known as girls. although most of
them are older than the latest acquisi
ton to the strange lot. Most OF the
women who are serving time at River
side are black; and save in few in
stances, they were convicted for mur
der or for being accessories to murders
Among these women Mrs. Soffel will
eat, sleep and mingle.
The Governor of Arkansas has par
doned negro from penitentiary SEN
tence on condition that the colored man
goes TO Massachusetts, to live. In ex-
planation Gov Davis says he has just
returned from a visit to the Bay State, |
where he was SO impressed with the
exhibited on behalf of the |
colored race that he decided to send the |
colored offender to Massachusetts in the |
hope that the worshipers of the baked |
bean might enjoy his society. Boston |
will be horri6ed, and the rest Of the |
countrv will grin, though making joke |
Of serious offense against the law
cheapens the whole machinery of State |
government.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Theodore Schenck to Jas M Byers lot |
ON w Clay st, Butler, for $500.
Same to Jacob Osmann lot on Broad |
st, Butler, for $1725.
Covington / Riddle to Chris Hinch- |
berger acre on 4 Pearl and E Penn |
SITS, Butler for $4,000.
Helen Rimer to John Johnston lot |
On Z Penn st, Butler, for si100
J II Moser to w J Moser lot in Boyds- |
town for $3.50
Henry Reiger to Caroline Robb |
acres in Winfield for 81.
Alex Schilling to Edward Ailshouse |
b acres in Forward for $1,000.
w j Craig to Mary H Logan lot in |
Adams for $4S00
Ralph Gregg to Thomas r Hoon |
livery stable rear Of Levi Wise's build |
ing for $500.
W J Mckee to VIM Riley lot in But |
Ter for 5000.
Levi J Sisney to Geo w Morrow f24
acres in Cherry for $77J.
Elizabeth fe1gel TO Anthony kemper |
lot in Butler for $1,000.
Matilda Crow to John G White 3 |
acres in Forward for $500.
ID Frank Sanbach to John f Rienhold |
lot on w North st., Butler, for $3.50.
VIM. Cromm to VIM Fl Miller lot on |
Mifflin St., Butler, for $500.
T N Barnsdall to F Z Hartzell assign |
ment of lease 70 acres in Concord for |
$1,000.
DIR G Barr to Rosana d Williams |
two lots at Downieville for $500.
Abraham Flowers to Harry w |
Flowers lots in Harmony for 81.
Eli May to Frank Sanbach lot on w |
North St., Butler, for $1700.
John Cress to John G Graham, lots in |
Butler for $1,000.
James Kelly TO David L Kelly, 63
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