Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-24

Crowley, near the Allegheny arsenal al
Pittsburg, on Sept. 10th, was arranged
fof trial hefare court martial. Tues
day, in the officers quarters in the arSen-
al. Private Dowd is charged with
with manslaughter and pleaded not
guilty when the order was read by
Judge Advocate Lieut.. Fred r. Brown.
Dowd was defended by Lieut.. Ralph
/ w. Drury. commandant of the arsenal.
The testimony of the civilian witnesses
conficted somewhat with that of the
! soldiers.
A charge of a&b and surety of the
peace has been entered against s. r.
Bailey of Glade Mills by W. j. Stepp.
Geo. Ebert of Mars has entered a
charge of surety against Frank ESan.
W. C. Miles has been appointed Bur
CESS of Mars
w. II. Hough of St Louis. attorney
for the National Liquor Mems Associa-
ton, defended W. E. Hays, Monday.
The real estate of F. J. F. Bauman of
Saxonburg was sold to his widow for
1925
The Jury was discharged Wednesday
evening.
J lin Carney and Joseph Rocco, Italians,
who were arrested by State Game War
den c. Durrell of Freeport for shooting
on Sunday and without license. have
sued Durrell for false arrest. imperson-
ating an officer and extorting money.
Durrell was taken before Squire Mckee
for a hearing, and held in $500 bail for
his appearance.
Another Italian, Alvano Alamo, WAS
also arrested on the same charge, and
taken before a Kittanning Justice. who
withheld his decision until he could
look up the new game law Alauo
brings suit against Durrell on the same
charges as his two fellow country men
The first two Italians were permitted TO
go after each paying $50 to Durrell and
the courts will have to decide if the fine
imposed by the Warden was legal with
out hearing before 4 justice Of the
peace.
The sentry at the Arsenal who killed
William Crowley will answer 10 court
martial first for his offense and will
then be turned over to the civil author
ties and be tried 10y them. The soldier
is amendable to both and may be com
pelled to serve two sentences for his
act
The case was given an additional in
terest when it became known that the
soldier is a resident of the immediate vi
c nifty of Plttsburg, his aged parents both
of whom are living, being unaware of
the deed which he has committed. This
was the sole reason for the refusal of
Lieutenant Drury to disclose his name.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Chas Brown to w E Brown lot in
Harrisville for $500
A NJ Christley to Eta Andre lot on
W Penn st for $3.50.
J G Say to Ed Reiger lot in Mckee
place for $2700.
Standard Trust Co to G c Dunn lot in
Butler twp for 1925.
EE Weigand & Reed to John W
Moral lot il Butler twp for $3.50.
W E Cochran to Butler Builders Sup
ply Co lots on Broad st ex for $500.
David Cupps, trustee, to N HoH-
man 40 acres in Jefferson for $3.50.
Jas r Robinson 70 M l. Painter %
acres in Oakland for 1920.
w Rankin to Daniel Weitzel, Jr.
lot on Cecilia ST for $400.
- NJ W IN ohh -
s Atwell lots on Lincoln Way for
$l750.
Thos Lochrie to Lake Trade Coal Co |
76 acres coal in Venango for S3426. 1S; |
also 66 acres for S2074.
DO Kamerer to G Hoffman So acres |
in Oakland for $1662.
J. FL. Valley to Isabel Lutz lot IN
Glenora for $50.
Stephen McClelland to JAS Bredin lot |
on Quarry st for 1850
VI j Musser to L c Wick houses on
Locust st for $14. .0OO
&c Graham to Pansy V Davis lot on
Plank road for $3.50.
Standard Trust Co to W Shakeley
lot in Butler twp for $40
A A Kemper to G Holman lot on
Elm st for $500.
w A Sloan to Daisy A Oswalt lot in
Mars for $50.
Helen and John Rimer to B Sher-
win lot on E Penn st for S2400.
A L Findley to III B McCandless lot
on Lincoln Way for $4,000.