Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-05-29
LEGAL NEWS.
CRIMINAL COURT.

Jimmy Cannon, the old pumper an
fiddler. who was robbed of his vloli
| and money, was held in Jail ten days a
witness in the case and Tuesda
/ Elmer Gold and Perry McCurdy, tn
young men accused of the. crime wer
| acquitted. although they acknowledge
being with Cannon. and discharged
The man who was robbed spent as muc
! time in Jail as the accused.
| William Kelly of Coaltown was foun
not guilty of charge of f&b, mad
against him by neighbor girl.
Henry and Daniel Hare of the Soutl
Side We're convicted Tuesday of larcen.
of brass fittings from the Palm Ga
Engine Co. They are father and son
and the younger man spent two year
with the volunteers in the Philippines
He " as once charged with similar of
fence at Emlenton.
The case Of Com. VS. c. II. Bowse
was continued on account of the absence
of witness.
Saturday the surety of the peace case
of Com. VS. James .. Donnell, III which
w c. Findley, Esq, was prosecutor
was heard, after hearing the evidence
the Court dismissed the case placed the
costs on Mr. FIndley and seized the
occasion to publicly reF rimand him.
James Clinton has plead guilty to a&t
and surety of the peace.
The false pretense case against Fred.
Peitler of Harmony was settled.
The case of Com. VS. D. Baldasher,
selling liquor without license, was
settled.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Friday Sheriff Hoon sold 12O acres of
"A A Gold in Buffalo twp. to II. N.
Stepp, a creditor. for 800
House and lot of Milton Mcdonald in
Valencia to Archie Mcdonald for $261.
106 acres of A. G.. Frederick in Sum-
nit twp to Andrew Yost for $1,000
The writs against o. F Keister, who
has gone into bankruptcy and G. NJ.
Hughes, were returned. Only seven
properties were advertised for sale, and
but three were sold.
NOTES
The independent oil refineries won
first blood in their litigation with the
railroads over alleged discrimination in
favor of the Standard Oil Company and
violation of the interstate commerce
act. a jury in the United States Circuit
Court in Pittsburg. last Friday, award
ed the Penn Refining Company Limited,
s12, 706, the full amount Of its alleged
losses by reason of the discrimination
from the time it was commenced, Sep
tember 3, 1888, until May Is, 1894, and
interest to date.
In the twenty-six cases Of naturaliza
ton of foreigners last week the Courts
rule requiring publication and adver
tisement in county paper was suspend
ed to save expenses. The other costs in
the cases, amounting to $50 in each,
were all taxed and entered in the proper
docket but there is no record whatever
IF their payment. The Judges sons
were attorneys in seven of the cases.
William Tucker was appointed High
Constable of Mars.
Thomas T. Cook was appointed Su-
pervisor of Washington twp.
For the first time in its history the
United States District Court will hold a
special term en- June II to try three de-
fendants. Forty petit jurors and %
grand jurors will have to be empaneled
1T 50 per day each. 1t illustrates to
what expense the Government will go
20 try offenders. The defendants are
Charles w. Tammany, Joseph Rubinski
md Joseph Green. who are charged
WITH using the mails for fraudulent
purposes. They were arrested at
on May 16 1t is alleged
hat merchants throughout the State
;ent them goods on mail orders through
heir misrepresenting their financial
standing 1t is understood that the
;harge would be barred by the statute
If limitations if the cases were allowed
o go over until the regular session in
October.
The will of Henry Heller of Washing
ON twp. has been probated and letters
granted to Chas. f. Heller; also the will
If Perigino A. Lingi of Slipperyrock
wp.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
w A Glasgow to Harry Cooper, lots
n Valencia for $500.
John Kelly to Thos S Kelly lot in
3ruin for $780,
Ahnie G Sanbach to Jane S Zentz lot
IN North ST., Butler for $1,000
John A Dodds to E | Dodds property
n Connoquenessing twp. for $2500
Ira McJ unkin to Casper / Ritzert lot
IN Second st, Butler for $780,
Daniel R Davis to Harry L Johnston
in Mercer twp for $500.
Pnh ~ Dot
lcres in Winfield for ST.
@ A Kennedy to VIM Campbell, Jr.,
acres in Butler for $6000
VIM Campbell. Jr., to F Anderson
anne for 81.
Badger & Schulz acres, Kennedy tract, |
n Butler for $780,
Harry Cooper TO WIN A Glasgow lot |
n Valencia for $500.
w A Glasgow to Margaret P Glasgow
OF in Valencia for $500.
Sarah J Crow to Blanch NJ Norton lot
n Mars for $500.
W S PEBBLES to A l. Oesterling lot on
West ST., Butler for $3.50.
JOS Criswell, guardian, to same, same
or $3.50.
Geo H Harley to Samuel g. Frank
Schaffner lot on W. North ST., Butler
or $2700
F B Thompson to J G Vogus 2 acres
1t Pump, Slipperyrock twp. for $780,
Lawrence Selig to Hugh McCor-
nisk lot in Butler for $400
j n Kirker to Jonathan Price lot in
Lancaster twp. for $780,
Marion R Hay to William Humphrey
ot in Portersville for $3.50.
Margaret M Wilson to Sarah G Tay-
or lot in Slipperyrock twp for 5000.
Plummer Miffiin to Nina R Hart lot
n Washington twp. for S1100
Daniel Markell to A ] Smathers lot in
Evans City for $2400
Amelia J Gruver to John c Graham
lot on Quarry ST., Butler, for $1,000.
Same to P B & l. E R R lot for ST.
T G Lyon to Camden Mckee lot on
Fairview Ave. Butler, for $1400.
A G Morris to Alex M Wier 65 acres
in Buffalo for $1,000
Eleanor Coulter to John w Coulter
lot on w. Pearl st. Butler, for $212 80
A Fl Morse to NJ Ross property in