Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-17
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.

! NEW SUITS.
Alice May-Daubenmeyer of Ale
gheny county VS. Lewis r. Alexander OF
Harmony, assumpsit for the malnte-
nance of Lester Z. Daubenmeyer, minor
son of the defendant, for period of 80
Z weeks from April 30, 1896, the child 5
+ birthday, at So per week, amounting in
all with interest to S1114SS.
John and Jos. Wagner VS. Mrs Mary
c. Smith, appeal by deft. from judg-
ment rendered by Reuben McElvain
J. P.
Il. J. Moses, for use of ]. b Crabcree
VS. s.. l.. Brown, summons in assumpslt.
NOTES.
Geo Parter, Henry Graham and
Robert Sinclair have petitioned for
naturalization.
Emma Beaver, the Allegheny county
girl confined in jail on charge OF
lunacy, was taken home by her parents,
James Gallagher of Butler is in Jail
on charge of larceny.
Saturday, April 10, is the last day for
filing accounts to May term.
The charter of the Butler Coal and
Coke Co. has been recorded.
The will of Elizabeth Pizor of Worth
twp has been probated letters to John
Pizor; also will OF Katharine Knoch of
jefferson twp, no letters.
Domeriico Piraplia native of Italy
has petitioned for naturalization papers
In looking up the title for deed from
Mrs Forsythe to VIM. Mclaughlin, for
a lot on W. Jefferson, the attorney dis
covered that the lot had been in the pos
sion of a member of the Kearns family
for 90 years VIM Kearus having pur-
chased the lot at auction from the Gun
ninghams in 1903, and the part OF the
lot owned by his grand daughter, Mrs.
Forsythe. was in possession of mem
Der of the family for the time mention
ed VIM. Kearns was afterwards
sheriff of the county, TO which position
his grandson, James R., now aspires.
William j. Byers, handsome and
athletic young man % years old, accu-
pied a cell in the Central police station, |
Pitts5urg last Monday night q self-con-
fessed murderer. According 10 the !
SLOIN tOHl Dy MIN W IdlI d uOZcH pOiiCC |
officials he is guilty Of the most cold |
blooded and heinous crime prepetrated |
in that county IN years. He confesses
to having killed August Layton, a harm
less and inoffensive, but hard working |
resident of Turtle Creek, and i'll the
statement duplicates Layton wife, now !
Mrs. John McWilliams, and husband,
as accessories Two detectives at once
WI ad rf n
In Pittsburg, Tuesday, several hotels
and restaurants were refused license
and among them the Hotel Griswold
and Hotel Victoria are the most promi-
nent NJ J. Thornton and w. S. Porter
are also two prominent saloonkeepers
who were refused The fact that the
license of Newells hotel is to be with
leld for 10 days occasioned some sur
prise. In Allegheny Charles Schultz,
who has saloon on Federal street, was
refused, and it is thought that the re-
tusal is occasioned by the fact that
Schultz rents portion of the building
ne occupies for Chinese restaurant.
Detective Charles c. McGovern, who
wanted license for saloon on Du-
Iuesne heights was also refused.
Letters of admn on the estate of S.
l.. Daubenspeck of Washington twp.
lave been granted to W. L. Dauben
'peck.
Fred Peitler has been returned to
Court by Esq. Zenas McMichael of Ze-
ienople on charge of false pretence
made against him by G j d Strohecker.
Charges of assault and surety of the
peace have been made against j M.
Daubenspeck of Parker twp, by his
wife.
Daniel Wuller was committed to jail,
yesterday, un charge preferred by G.
D. Cronenwett of the Savings Bank.
Wuller has been so erratic of late as to
make people doubt his responsibility.
John Knauf and Chas and Albert
Frankenstein of Harmony have been
held for trial on charges of malicious
made against them by Jacob
Stein.
James Clinton, formely employed by
Dr.. McCandless is in Jail on two charges
If a&b and surety of the peace, preferred
against him by Mrs. Graham.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
c B Harper to Caroline II Harper lot
IN Zelienople for 81.
II J Klingler q Co to Loyal F Hall lot
IN Lookout Ave, Butler. for $725.
Geo Wilson to Johnston G McCol-
ough 15 acres in Oakland for $500.
r n Bufckhalter to VIM A Slower lot
IN w North street, Butler, for $1050
J Q A Sullivan to r James Grossman
10 acres in Summit for $3.50
John M Rose to May A Steen lot in
borough for 800.
Emma M Kelly of Los Angles, CAL,
% p FL Weible lot on Walker Ave for
$500.
Ben Totten to Frank Totten wells in
Fairview twp for $2500.
John Barnhart to Jacob Weiland
acres in Oakland for $40.
Z K Abrams to John Ferguson 95
scre lease in Middlesex for $500.
David Cupps to M n Henizer lot in
Butler for $50.
Ada Armstrong TO VIM Cromm lot on
Miffiin street. Butler, for $4,000.
Geo Fetzer to John G Myers lot in
Millerstown for $500.
Caroline Scott to w B Scott lot in W
5unbury for 81.
RacEel A Brown to same lot in same
'or $3.50.
w l.. Scott to Frank A Meals lot in
w Sunbury for $500
Elizabeth NJ Campbell TO Perry w
Orr lot in Harrisville for 1925.
Margaret E Snider to M d Fritz lot on