Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-28
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NEW SUITS.
Mary Daubenspeck vs. Warren
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Mary Daubenspeck vs. Warren
Daubenspeck. libel in divorce.
Phillips Gas Co VS. DR. John f Byers,
assumpsit for SJl4. 50 claimed to be due
for gas furnished for drilling and clean
ing out wells.
Mary ]. Keller VS. Jessie J. Keller, Ii
bel in divorce for desertion.
E. A. Durham, trustee in bankruptcy
of Amos Steelsmith, VS. L. c. Wick as
sumpsit. The plaintiff states that in
1899 Wick entered into parole contract
with Steelsmith by which he was TO de
liver to the latter n deed for a half in
terest in the planning mill property on
Etna Street. the consideration being
81. 500 In pursuance of this agreement
Steelsmith executed three notes, each
for $500. to Wick who discounted
them in bank Steelsmith afterward
paid all of one note and $500 on anoth-
or. The deed was never made and the
trustee now sues to recover the S4jOO,
the notes for the unpaid portions OF
which are entered as preferred claims
in the schedule of Steeismiths debts.
Geo. A. Caruthers for use Of Geo w.
Davis VS. Gospel Prohibition church of
Gallery, sci ia sur mortgage of S3ll.
Ida Dittmer vs Stephen Dittmer,
petition for divorce for cruelty. A..
Amos Hall VS. Hallston Coal & CJke
Co, J. H Wigton. Geo. RenicF, j. K.
Hall. Isaiah Taylor, ct al summons in
trespass. No statement filed.
GRAND JURY.
The grand jury made its final present
ment, Friday. Thursday afternoon they
completed their work on criminal cases.
returning as follows:
TRUE BILLS.
Henry Hoffman of Petersville, invol-
untary manslaughter
C. V. Dufford, felonious entry and
larceny
John Reamer; assault and battery.
Dorey E. Dobson. f&b.
John Balfour t&b.
VIM Golden, robbery.
James Moore, keeping disorderly
house. etc.
j. II. Harvey, ABB
John Kayler, f&b
John L. Parkinson; selling liquor
without license, furnishing liquor on
Sunday.
John and Thomas Henderson, of Har
risville, burglary, etc
NJ G. Golf; seduction, etc.
Frank Blake; furnishing liquor to
man of known Incorporate habits.
Fred Gwinne, ct al, selling liquor
without license.
Fred Goettler, selling liquor without
license.
Pittsburg Brewing Co., selling liquor
without license.
Fred Weist, a65b.
George Love, larceny
All county property was reported to
be in good shape and the County Com
1nissioners were commended f0I the
many improvements they are making
both in the buildings and the park.
County bridges were recommended
over South Slipperyrock creek in Cherry
twp, Big Run or Glade Run, Brady
twp, and Buffalo creek in Clearfield
township
CRIMINAL COURT.
William Flick, the young man ac-
cused of robbing Harry Griebs jewelry
store, plead guilty to four charges of
larceny and robbery.
Paul Kearns plead guilty Saturday on
four charges of forgery and false pre-
tense.
James Moore, colored man accused
OF keeping bawdy house in Red Row,
was found not guilty. He was found
guilty of fornication.
John L. Parkinson, another Red Row
daIky, was tried for selling liquor with
out license and furnishing liquor on
Sunday and found guilty. During the
trial the star witness for the prosecu-
tion stated that a committee of the &C
cused and three friends, Including a
Reverend, called on him and offered
him $15 to leave town for four days
Not guilty Of selling without license
and guilty of furnishing liquor on Sun
day
Fred Goet ttler and Mays & Davis, the
local whole sale men, were tried for vio-
lations of The liquor law (bottling beer,
which is not included in the privileges
of Wholesale license) and were found
guilty, subject to a question of law
reserved by the Court
The Pittshurg Brewing Co plead
guilty to illegal liquor selling and We're
fiGed $500 and costs.
Charles Picka1d of Karns City, was
fonnd guilty of surety of the peace, and
later adjudged insane.
Jacob Elliott, accused of surety of the
peace, and John Kennedy, the complain
ant, were each directed enter recog. in
800 to keep the peace, and ordered to
pay their own costs.
In the case of Com. VS. Fred Gwinne,
a nolle prosequi was allowed on pay
ment of costs by defendant.
Thomas McCloskey of Ellwood was
found not guilty in charge of f&b and
the costs placed on the prosecutrix.
The case of Com. VS. John L. Balfour
was settled.
John Henderson, the man caught in
the act of carrying a sack of goods from
Blacks and Cummings stores in Har
risville one night, was found guilty,
Tuesday Of larceny and felonious entry.
His nephew, Thomas Henderson, who
held the horse while John rihed the
stores, had a separate trial and was
found not guilty.
The case Of Com. VS. C. N. Dufford,
larceny, was continued until September.
Steve Ogallic of Lyndora was placed
on trial Wednesday afternoon for
larceny of another workmans wages.
William Golden yesterday was con-
victed of larceny of $50 from the inside
pocket of Andy Chesne. at the crossing
of the West Penn and Bessemer rail
roads.
In the case of Com. VS. R. j. Black,
an attachment was issued for E. E.
Reep a witness for the prosecution.
Jos. Keefer was placed on trial yester-
day for a&b ON his neighbor, ]. II.
German Of Allegheny township. The
parties are men we'll up in years and
quarreled about driving cows across a
lease. Verdict not guilty and costs
divided.
NOTES.
The Superior Court made some de-
cisions last Friday, and among them
one ON the case of Johnson. Receiver of