Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-04-30
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.


driving on the Mercer pike at the Jas
Donaghy place the front wheel of his
wagon dropped into a washout or rut
causing him to be thrown to the ground
i and sustain fracture of two ribs which
disabled him for five weeks.
Jos. Earhart VS. Western Allegheny
R. R. Co, petition of plaintiff for view
ers to assess damages to his property,
10 acres in Fairview twp. John Fergu-
son, James Walker, John T. Martin,
Henry Freehling, G. F. Easley, A Ii.
Starr and John B. Dodds were appoint
ed to meet on The premises at IL a. M,
May 10.
Jennie Wright VS. Charles A. Wright,
petition for divorce for desertion.
Nathan Eskovity VS. Penn r. r. Co
appeal by deft from judgment of 1923,
rendered by r. McElyain, j. P.
Mary B. Ross VS. Caroline B. Morrow
and JAS w. Hutchison, summons in
ejec.ment for "a acres in Mercer twp.
G. Frymen VS. Mary A McClelland
and Mrs. J. J. Hay, owners, and R. F.
Grumhling. contractor, sci fa on me-
chanics lien of S121.25.
NOTES
John McKenna of the Butler Engine
Works has appealed from the awar1 of
viewers allowing him no damages for
the grading of Lookout Ave.
The Kohnfelder license in Saxonburg
was transferred to Snider Bros, Satur-
day
John Collins, railroad workman,
was elected from the Central Hotel,
Chicora. Thursday and in return hurl-
ed a stone through a $40 plate glass
window. He was arrested, and plead
guilty to malicious mischief and re-
ceived sentence of S25 fine and 30 days
to Jail.
The divorce case of VIM. II Witte of
Sarversville VS. Elizabeth White, his
wife has heard Saturday and divorce
granted. By an agreement the two
younger children go with their mother
and tn oldest with the father.
A decree in divorce was awarded Cora
Ida Marchall from John Marchall of
Muddycreek.
The a&b case of Com VS. Daniel Behm
was settled.
A rule was granted on the heirs of
John Anderson of Forward twp to ac-
cept or refuse premises at valuation.
"A. F. jackson was appointed guar
dian of Lewis B. Brown of Clay twp.
LII. Goucher was appointed auditor
and Clerk Graham, guardian ad litem
~, YNat,t,an of NNn, M LANG 0f
Charles Wagner, decd.
Harvey Hoover of the South Side
plead guilty to desertion and sentence
was suspended on condition that Hoover
fulfill an order that he pay his wife 81
per week. This is the first case disposed
of in the local courts under the new Act
making desertion a misdemeanor sub
ject to conviction.
Col. Whitehill, aged 16 years, of
Water st. plead guilty to larceny from
Ed Troutman's wagon, and was COM
mitted to the Huntingdon Reformatory.
Judge Galbreath made an order fix
ing the first Monday and the second
Saturday succeeding it in each month
as days for Motion Court, thus establish
ing such a court for the first and middle
of each month After this year the
June term will probably be reestablished
in Quarter Sessions, in accordance with
the preference of most of the attorneys.
The case of Com. VS. Robt J. Chimney
was settled.
A charge of f&b has been entered
against Valent Sobezik.
t., IT no,o ord n Groccpop
Road Commissioners of Brady twp.
have filed an appeal from the report of
Township Auditors j. w. Boyd, Walter
Snyder and j. Fl. McDeavitt because the
Auditors have refused to give the Com
missioners credit amounting to $101.6 so.
The case will be heard in Argument
Court.
A decree in divorce has been granted
to Agnes Lonitz VS. Geo. Lonitz of
Saxon burg.
Henry Young of Evans City petition
ed for an order permitting the author1-
ties at Dixmont Hospited to allow his
wife, Louisa, to return home.
John Miller was appoined guardian
of Gilbert Acre.
A citation to show cause why real
estate should not be sold was granted in
the estate of VIM. Caldwell, decd.
The Butler Savings & Trust Co. was
appointed guardian to Samuel S. Gold.
An unusual thing was done in the
Allegheny Co. court last Wednesday.
The jury in the Devlin murder case fail
ed to agree, and the Court discha rged
the jury and also the prisoner
Justices of the peace in Pennsylvania,
by recent enactment Of the legisla-
ture. get So per annum for taking care
of the election boxes The pay of clerks
of election boards is now $3 80 per day
in this state, the governor having signed
the legislative enactment to that effect.
Another legislative bill which has met
that watchers at elections must be
residents of the district OF division
within which they act,
The will Of Mrs. Maria Burke of But
Ter, disposing of 80 shares of Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad stock, has been probated.
On petition of Mrs. Margaret Lutz of
Harmony, DR.. S. E. Ralston, ]. III. Will
son, Esq and H. M. Wise were appoint
ed commission in lunacy on her hus-
band, Jesse LutZ.
An information has been N ade against
Milton G, Goff by Nora Regis
The Pennsylvania Supreme court has
discharged from custody Arthur w Words-
worth, member of the Eighteenth reg
iment, National Guards of 'Pennsylva-
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the shooting and killing of VIM. Dur
ham, union minor at Shenandoah,
Schuylkill county, during the recent
anthracite coal strike.
James E. Bowser has been arrested
for dynamiting fish
James Gagan of Chicora has been
charged with desertion by his wife.
Louis Eiffier of Summit has petition
ed for naturalization.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Cath Kamerer to A j Qauhenspeck
lot in Butler for $780,
Samuel Boner to Bertha Ulrich 105
acres in Cranberry $4,000.
Anna l. Pense to B Black quit claim
to properties for 5000.
Isaiah Black TO same, same for $3.50.
Perry n Black to same, same for 5000.
Henry Burtner to ] Henry Long lot
in Saxonburg for $Sa0
Reed q Weigand to Fannie Lane lot
in Butler twp. for S425.
Mary A Sqrrena to Geo A Gerlaeh lot
in Harrisville for $50.
Herman Ruediger to Fred Wecherle
16 acres in Jefferson for SS35,
Thos K King to Louisa Rudert lot in
Saxonburg for $500.
w E Graham to John Jones lot at