Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-08-20
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.

DIR. L. II. Stepp VS. Thomas McMillen
/ appeal by deft from judgment rendered
by Jacob Keck, J. P.
James r. Pitcairn VS. Kaufman q
Fogle, appeal by deft from Judgment
rendered by Zenas McMichael, j Z.
Butler Boro " Ada Martin, mechan-
les lien of S92. 96, assessment for the
! Mercer Street sewer.
Bert Patterson. a son of Hez F.. was
arrested ut Mars, last saturday morn
ing, and Brought 10 Butler and ld2ed
in Jail He is accused by MS cuurin
Chas. Patterson of w. North ST. OF
assault with intent to rape his wife at
her home in Butler. Esq McAboy held
| him for court Monday.
| The grand jury of Vermillion county,
| Illinois, has indicted 25 of the most re
spectacle citizens of Danyille, as the
| Mayor described the members of the
| mob who broke into the Jail and lynch
ed prisoner This encouraging result
was made possible by the determination
of Sheriff Whitlock, who detied the
mob, to continue in the performance OF
his duty. While engaged in lodging
I DDll6Is he T6ldluCh llIo 1dCuAbicS oNAAA
GENTLY to make a mental note of the
| identity of some of the Mayors best
citizens, with the consequence that he
! has been able to present evidence which
compelled the grand jury to take ac-
| tion.
On petition af the Distric. Attorney.
VIM SHAY was granted payment OF
| $54 so for special detective work.
The Gaze of Com. VS. John Vanderpool
! mas been settled.
Grant Ekas was appointed guardian
of Laura. Harry and Clara e. Plants of
| Freeport.
The Tildeu Mckay who has been ar
rested for selling liquor without license
is "A Mercer county man.
A charge of desertion has been made
against Geo. Ebert by his wife Lucy
Ebert.
Geo. C. Pillow. R. Ii. Graham and
Thomas Hazlett We're appointed viewers
| on petition of Buffalo twp. citizens for
a uew bridge at Sandy Lick.
Mary Bauman. adm Y. of Francis }.
! f. Bauman decd. of Jefferson twp.
] was granted leave 10 sell real estate to
pay debts
Minnie Rollins, the little colored
| q Il who rad been at Morganza, was
discharged from custody for the
| present.
Nealy McCool and John McCarty
| were sent to the Poor Farm for 30 dave
| for being drunk and disorderiy.
The School Board of Eau Claire mas
purchased the Academy property in
th1t place and is issuing $3.50 school
o1:lds to pay for it.
J. t. Carby, a barber who recently
moved from Clearfeld to Butler, has
| been arrested on charge Of desertion
AID non support
a charge of surety of the peace has
| heen entered against Eunil Schroth by
| G. o. Hammer, both Of Ssxonburg.
Beni. f. Hilliard. John Harding and
| Z 81. McQuistion have been appointed
| viewers on petition for new bridge
on West Wayne over the Connoquenes-
| sing near the Car Works
Judge Patton of Armstrong Co has
| decided that the township of Parker
shall pay seven-tenths of the $4,000,
fond money and interest and the
| Borough of Bruin three-tenths. The
cp-ts are divided equally between the
school-districts.
At Cynthiana, Kentucky. last Friday
the Jury in the cases of Curtis Jett and
| Tom White, indicted for the murder of
| J. B. Marcum, found the defendants
guilty and fixed their punishment at
| imprisonment for life This ends one
of the Breathitt Co. murder cases.
A charter has been granted to the
Erie Coal and Coke Co. new owners of
| the Ferris mines. The stockholders are
| Harvey NJ Berkley of Somerset. q. Nj.
| Beachley, j c. Reed and Levi Deal of
| Myersdale, w. A. Merrill of Grant, Pa
Ezra Deal OF Cumberland, and W. n.
| Moser, Harvey Miller, Clyde Rowe, h.
Perry Miller all of Myersdale. The
| capital stock is $3.50, 900
The Blevins murder in New Castle
has again been resurrected by the arrest
of an aged and decrepit thief who is
| said to know something about it.
Williams & Mitchell, Attorneys at
Law, celebrated the oath anniversary of
their business union. Tuesday.
Sarah Ammon, a colored woman, has
been arrested on charge of a&b. made
| against her by Daniel Graham, aged S5
| years, who alleges that while he was
| kueeling over spring engaged in clean
ing it out Sarah slipped up behind
him and pushed him in.
Steve Ladlock is in Jail for ABB
The case of B. & o. Ry. Co. vs. Butler
| Passenger Ry. Co has been appealed to
the Supreme Court by the plff
A charge of desertion had been enter
ed against Edward Nellis of the Island
b. MS wife.
A. l.. Cooper has been appointed tax
collector Of Valencia.
| PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Carrie A. Craig to Ford j. Hamilton,
| trustee, 20 acres in Washington for
$4,000.
| Mary Burkhart to John Hinchberger
| ) acres in Butler for $500.
| Daniel w. Graham to Mary E.
Murphy, lot on West Penn ST. extern
sim for $l25.
Thompson Kyle Jr to John F. Mccoy
IL acres in Cherry for $500 63.
Jacob G. Bishoff to Daniel Andre lot
on Lincoln Way for $1700
Lizzie G Graft to J Z McCutcheon lot
L Clay st for S2100.
) r Eakin to H L Eakin IS acres in
V,nango for 5000
Sarah Crowl to Warren Turner lot in
Harrisville fof $425
w Turner to S K Williamson same
for 1926
Henry Cypher to Simon Cypher 8
acres in Winfield for $400.
Eliza Lehneman to A Il Lehneman
acres in Lancaster for 81.
G Damn to Margt Scheidemantle lot
10 Middle Lancaster for S475.
Jacob Schwille to Caroline Elliott lot
on Bluff st for $3.50.
N Hyle and Walker, exrs of B
Masseth to p Burke assignment of lease
, on Humphrey farm in Forward for
$114
E B, G r and Ed Borland to First
Nat Bank of Harrisville lot in Harris
vile for $500
) R w Parker to G w Parker lot in
Parker for $500.
Marshall 81 Schenck to w r Eastman
lot in Stehle place for $1,000.
John Lefevre to Wilson lot on W
Jefferson st for S6S00
| d G Henshaw to John Waite lot al
Gallery for $3.50.
w Trontman to Ida jackson lot OF
, Washington and North SITS for $500.
/, Caroline and Jos Elliott to Marthi
I Harvey lot on w jefferson st for $4,000
Adam Weber to Jos + Weber lot OF