Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-23


well and S. Z. Leech, defts, and james
Snyder, garnishees, execution attach
ment
A. p. Higlsy and J. A. Miller, surviv
ing partners of W a. Ashbaugh VS. The
/ Boulder Oil Co., corporation of the
state of Ohio, foreign attachment. The
plaintiffs claim the defendant is indebt-
ed to them $i713 "A for drilling a well,
this fall, on the Joseph Cashdollar farm
in Adams twp. Bond in $500 was re-
quired of the defendant
The Western Allegheny Railroad Co.
by Attorney T {. Campbell has filed
bonds to indemnify against loss the fol
lowing land owners on the line of the
new road from Bradys Bend to Euclid:
Philip Sand.rson of Clay, $1,000; Wm.J.
Robbery. Concord, $2000 Daniel NJ.
Thomson. Fairview twp. $4,000; Daniel
Burke. Karns City. 5000; Ambrose II.
Clay, $1,000 and Robert P Black, Con-
cord, $4,000. Unless settled all the cases
will 90 before jures
The Western Allegheny Railroad Co.
has filed bond in $1,000 TO indemnify
Philip Sanderson of Clay twp, against
loss by reason Of pre- emptiug bis land {;
and bond in $1,000 to Eliza Am Bell.
Thompson Bell, Ida Thornburg, Carrie
J. Bell aud Emma Turner for taking
land in Concord twp.
NOTES
DIR. j j. Schultis, E. E. Young and
S. NJ Mcclure were appointed COM
mission in lunacy on Robert II. Black
of Marion twp. He was taken to Dix
mont
A charge of a65b has been entered
against Robert Fay of Zelienople by }.
W. Gibson before Esq. Zenas McMich-
ael.
D. H. Wuller of the Warren Hospital,
who bad been visiting his folks here, by
permission of the Butler County Court,
was taken back to the Hospital, last
Friday but the officers who went to
the home of his mother and sisters in
Butler were attacked, and had to use
force to get him away.
P. J. McDonough has been held for
court on charges of felonius assault and
carrying concealed weapons on com
plant of R. H. McCutcheon, and Nc
Donough has charged McCutcheon with
assault and battery.
Mrs. Annie Cousins on Saturday was
fined 50 and costs by Esq Keck for not
sending her boy to school. She was
given till today to pay her fine and told
she would be sent to Jail if she did not
to which she said she would as soon sit
up there as anywhere else.
Silas Taylor, surveyor, Albert Pisor
and Findley Winner were appointed
viewers on petition for new bridge at
the western extremity of West St, But
Ter.
Mrs. Tillie Elliott of Centre twp.
yesterday made information against
Edward Dufford charging him with as
sault with intent to commit misde-
m9anor
Leonard Doerr, Butleritwp., was com
nit ted to Dixmont.
A charge of a65b has been entered
against Robert H. Black by James
Black both of Marion twp.
On petition of citizens of Second pre-
cinct, First Ward, the polling place was
changed from Centre ave. to the old
Harper store on Lookout ave. and Gee.
Schaffner was appointed judge.
DIR. Schultis, A. B. c. Mcfarland and
Thomas Razlett were appointed COM
mission in lunacy on Leonard Doerr,
petition being made by Philip Doerr and
notice given to Mrs. Lizzie Logan,
sister.
On petition of Henry Young of Evans
City, DIR J. M. List, J. d. Marshall
Esq, and Philip Nicklas were appoint
ed commission in lunacy on his wife,
Louisa Young and she was committed
to Dixmcnt.
John Turick, a Slav, is in Jail charg-
ed with mayhem for biting off the nose
of his next door neighbor in Saturday
nights riot.
Harry Hare and Oliver Wagner,
prisoners at the County Home, quarrel
ed Monday and Hare struck Wagner
slight wounds. Wagner made informa-
ton for agg. a&b. Hare's sentence
would have expired next week.
Tuesday G. Fl. Leisenring, a young
man from Walters station, made in
formation before Justice G. E. Ander-
son against Sadie NJ. Shields for surety
of the peace, swearing that she threaten
ed to knock his head off with poker.
a warrant was served on the young
lady by Constable Brown. She was
taken before Justice Graham of Evans
City to give bail and while there enter
ed counter charge of surety of the
peace against Leisenring, alleging that
he had threatened to kill her if she did
not marry him. Leisenring was arrest
ed at Butler, running right into Browns
arms as the latter returned from Evans
City. The case was plainly lovers
quarrel, Commissioner Dunbar and
other friends interviewed and a settle
ment was effected.
A point of law with regard to fishing
on Sunday is being discussed generally
in this locality Fish Warden Scher-
of Stoneham recently arrested
a man for indulging in the sport on the
Sabbath day and had him arranged be-
fore North Clarendon Justice of the
Peace. The latter discharged the de-
fendant Mr.. Schermerhorn apprehend-
ed another man fishing last Sunday and
he is in quandary with regard to push
ing the prosecution. The game and
fish law of 1878 clearly specifies that
there shall be no hunting or fishing on
the first day of the week The last ses-
sion of the legislature repealed the por-
ton of the law regarding the catching
of fish and 1t is a matter of doubt what
is the intent of the act with regard to
Sunday fishing Warren Mirror.
Mrs. Soffel, now in the pen, will con-
test her husbands suit for divorce.
There was au affecting scene in the
U. S. District Court in Pittsburg, Mon
day, when Mrs. Margaret Reich, who
until recently was assistant postmistress
at Mckee Gap, Blair county, appeared
before Judge Burlington, accompanied
by her counsel, ex-Congressme en- Hicks,
and pleaded guilty to three charges of
rifiing the mails. She stole the money
to get married on, was arrested while
on her wedding trip and will be senten-
ced today.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
John A and A 3 Richey to Thomas
A Morrison, lot on S. Mexican st. for
$4,000,
King Nuty to Fred w Fl. Wehr,
lot in Prospect for $500
VIM. G Heiner to w G Douthett &
H w F Graham, lot on N. Mexican ST.
for $4,000.
Ira McJunkin to Emma Neal, lot on
w. Penn st. for $4,000.
John Brenner to Eli May, lot in Har-