Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-02-05
Legal NEWS.
NEW SUITS.

4 Myers; petition Tor divorce Tor desertioh-
Laura NJ. Crouch vs. Lewis p. Crouch;
petition for divorce for desertion.
! Margaret and William Barber Va
1 Nicholas H. Hilliard, Z. l.. Wasson,
( Chas Moore and II. ID. Little, ejectment
| for 81 acres in Washington twp, claim
ed by the plaintiffs, but in possession of
/ Hilliard and optioned for coal by him to
! the other defendants.
Harry Bauer. trustee, VS. Ada Martin,
| Sadie E. Ganter, frankie Horton, ct al,
| heirs of John Martin. electment for a
half interest in 10 acres on Mercer St,
claimed by the plaintiffs to have been
sold to them by James Bredin in 1863.
TRIAL LIST.
The suit of ". J., J. E and c. A.
| Craig VS. A. L. Staples and E. d. Buzz
zard, was continued until March.
The suit of Salvatore Cavallo and Ro-
sanna his wife. against the Evans City
| Coal company for s., 900 damages for
| injuries to Mrs. Cavallo, caused by a
stone thrown by blast coming through
| a window and striking her in the side,
breaking a rib. resulted in verdict of
$35 for the husband and s65 for the wife.
In the suit of W. A. Goehring for use
| of NJ. NJ. Goehring VS. the Zeno Cleve
| Oil Co, owner, and w. A, Goehring,
| contractor, assumpsit verdict of 81,
365 was rendered in favor of NJ. NJ.
Goehring. by agreement of the parties.
In the suit of S. W. Coe VS. Albert
Pew, the defendant moved for dismis-
sal of the case for want of jurisdiction
and the trial was continued to allow ar
gument on the motion.
The assumpsit suit of D. f. Reed VS..
W. c. Mitchell, now of Kittanning, re-
suited in verdict of s71.03 for Reel,
In the case of Edwin Meeder. assignee
of w E. Wilkins VS. NJ NJ. Goehring,
assumpsit. a special verdict was return
ed by the jury. subject to questions of
law reserved by the court
David George is in Jail for assault and
battery.
George Miller, of Bull Valley, Venan-
go twp, was brought to jail Friday
night by Constable Ribold on a charge
of felonious assault with intent to rape
on commitment issued by Justice Jno
II. Tebay of Eau Claire. Miller is 4S
years old and single. Friday he caught
Lizzie Kelly aged 13 years, q daughter
of Henry Kelly, while on her way to
school, threw her down, tore off her fas-
cinator, and disarranged her clothes
Her cries attracted her father, VIII
Murrin and Joe Forquer, who caught
Miller ard took him before Squire Te
bay.
Saturday hearing was had in the
quo warranto poceeding against Squire
w. } Hughes, of McKees' Rocks and
LYndora. Hughes attys Messrs Brandon
and Kohler, advanced the claim that
private citizen could not secure writ
of quo warranto against a justice COM
missioned by the Governor and neither
could the District Attorney. Mr. Hen
ningeJ produced authorities to show he
was right A further hearing will be
held Saturday. Hughes attorneys ad
mitted he held the Office illegally and
said they would advise him TO resign
when the legal questions were settled.
NOTES.
Hon. Calvin Rayburn has been admit
ted to practice before the courts of But
Ter county.
NJ. A. Choyminski. Slav, is in Jail
for selling and delivering liquor to the
carworks hunkies without license.
G. V. Dufford has been charged with
surety of the peace by Mrs. Tillie A.
Elliott
John F. Rininger, agent for Ken
lucky distillery, who came to Butler,
took orders among the Lyndora reople
for liquor, delivered 50 gallons of whis-
lxaxr with +vryo lsax GY,nIaxr
Jan 2j and collected for it, has been
held for court for selling liqnor without
licsnse, on Sunday, and for a non-resi
dent company. He is OFT on 81 200 bail
The polling place of the the 1st Us
land) precinct. Sd ward has been chang
ed from the Cooyert house on Negley
Ave. to Gormley Bros store, corner
Wayne st. and Sullivan Ave.
Citizens Of Adams Jackson, Forward
and Cranberry twps have petitioned for
a new road from near the Conrad Wag-
ner place to the Dunbar school house
Geo. G. Pillow, Surveyor; JAS A. Nc
Marlin and Jacob Rice were appointed
viewers.
Nealy McCool was found in a deler-
ious condition and sent to Jail for 10
days.
John Mucallena is in Jail for carrying
concealed weapons and obstructlng
service of legal process
He pulled a revolver on Policeman
Schultz when the latter arrested him in
the Bowman House bar ON n charge of
surety of the peace preferred by Frank
| Gallo This is Mucallena's second Of
fence.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Geo. w. Whitehill to Albert G. Kra-
mer, lot on South Main street for S., 800
John S. Campbell to Geo. W. White
hill, same for "a, ,000
Marion McMillen to Adam Goeppner,
| lot on Fourth street for $700
Chas. S. Kerr, admr, to Mary Faha-
| Ion, Is acres in Brady for $3.50
ID. b. limerick to J. L. limerick, lot
on Center Ave. extension for 81 500.
| Byerly heirs to S. J. McCombs, 249
acres in Buffalo for so, ,262.79.
Nelson B. Duncan to J. G. Milleman.
lot in Zelienople for 81 900.
d. G Nicholas to Annie N. King, lot
on South Side for 81, 800
Jos. G. Wagner to John A. Wagner,
lot on Cliff street for S2 900.
John A. Wagner to Jos. G. Wagner,
lot ON Cliff street for 81, 600.
Jos. G. Wagner to w. S. McCrea, lot
at jefferson and Cliff streets for 81 400
L. T. Kerr to w. NJ Mitchell lot in
Eau Claire for 81. 500.
Martha j Irwin to Mary L Christley
lot on Morton aye for $1400.
JOS q Thompson to L G. McNanny 4
acres in Adams for S735,
Comfy Commissioners tO Il II Me
Junkin and + j Forquer 26 acres in
Allegheny twp. for s., also half interest
in 26 acres for $13.
Jas Wallace, admir- to Mrs Frances A
Clark 2 lots in Zelienople for $2460, also
lot for $1305.
Elizabeth Ensley to Matilda Ensley
AZ acres in Jackson for $500.
J A Easley to J | Post lot on Centre
ave lot for $500
Loraiu III Smith to Sarah Z Turner
lot on Fairyiew ave for $2S00
Martha Hildebrand to Walter Scott
lot in Mars for s125.
James Bredin to Jas Murray 1876
acres in Winfield for $1,000
l. G Wick to J G Hammermiller lot
on Eyth st for $1,000
X. r. McDermott to John G. Stoops
140 acres in Fairview for $12, 600
Henry Wild to Stephen Lockwood, lot
i'll Zelienople for 81, 700
Marriage Licenses.
Andy Bolcar. ........t..........B Butler
| Annie Motuniak