Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-05-19
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.

New SUITS.
Peter RAIDER, for use of John Kauff-
man now for use of Lewis Kaufman,
ex'r of John Kaufman, decd. VS. Adam
and Maria Kaufman, sci fa sur mort
gage for $245.
Jas. II. Thompson va Western Alle-
gheny r. R. Co. bond in 5000, filed by
deft. in favor of plaintiff for taking
9S- Tooth of an acre for switch, from
Thompson's farm south of Middletown.
TAX APPEALS.
A. G. Morris has appealed from the
assessment, and the revision by the
County Commissioners of valuation of
property of the Rough Run Mfg Co. at
West Winfield. The valuation is S11.-
6s5.
The Duquesne Fireproofing Co. has
appealed from valuation of $66. 22O on
their property at same place.
Melissa e. F. W. Mckee have appeal
ed from valuation of $40, ,470 on prop
erty at same place.
The Winfield Sand Co appealed from
a valuation of $l0,340
THE EQUITY CASES.
All the evidence in the cases in Equity
between S. G. Purvis q Co., and Butler
Building Supply Co.. as plaintiffs, and
the Carpenters Union of Butler and the
Pittsburg District Council, as defend
ants. was in by Friday noon last, but
at the suggestion of one of the defend
ants counsel the arguments will not be
made until tomorrow, beginning at 3
A. NJ
NOTES
Monday Justice Maxwell comE.itted
John Garvey to Jail on charge OF
larceny and William Slower on charge
of receiving stolen goods. The charges
are the result of a theft of a pair of
pants from A. Wahl, a Centre avenue
merchant.
Oliver Logan. West End youth, who
it is alleged knows who stole a bicycle
from Charles Wagner, but will not tell,
had been held for trial as an accessory
to the crime.
near Forestville, had hearing before
Justice McClain of Mercer, last Wednes-
day, and was held for Court on the
who shot detective Marshall, to escape.
Edward Crocker of Slipperyrock twp,
against whom charge has been enter
ed by his sister-in-law, Mrs. Cross, has
been released on $1,000 bail.
John Young of Butler has obtained
Judgment of $4,000 against R w.
Hervey in the Allegheny county courts
on bond given to complete the pur-
chase of the Young farm west of Butler.
P. E. Farnsworth and wife of Butler
haye legally adopted Edward Frederick
Benson, aged five years. son of Daniel
Benson, deceased.
All application for liquor licenses
must be in by the 2Sth.
]. B. Mates. DR. W. L. Dswolf and
George w. Shiever were appointed
Commission in lunacy on w. j. Benson
of Chicora
The Guaranty Trust Co. was appoint
ed guardian of Elizabeth Shaw.
Governor Odell, of New York, has
signed bill making it obligatory upon
patrons of gambling house to testify
should they happen to be caught or sus-
pected.
The most pretentious gambling den
in New York has been that of Richard
A. Garfield. 1t came to the knowledge
Of District Attorney Jerome that one of
the Vanderbilts had been dropping con
siderable cash there, and it has
pleased Mr.. Jerome to hunt for Mr.
Vanderbilt rs witness. Young Regi-
nsld has strict ideas as to the ethics of
sport, and has been keeping away. In
deed he seems unable to return to his
home, He may 90 to Europe or live
in Newport, but to him New York is
forbidden unless it be on Sunday or
Of arrest from the District Attorneys
office are not available.
Upon the petition of j. G. Dryden,
of the Somerset Coal
Co. g % mines in Somerset county,
JndGe Francis ]. Kooser. on Saturday
last granted attachments for Valentine
Gress. John Gross, John Hoskins, A.
Murray, Dallas Albright and Frank AL
bright to show cause why they should
not be held for contempt of court for
having violated the mandates of an in
junction granted by the court last Feb
ruary. The complainant says these
men were the leaders of a mob of 100
strikers, who surrounded Elk Lick Mine
No. on Thursday night and brutally
some of the employees OF the
coal company. The attachments which
are without the bail clause, were placed
in the hands of Sheriff Coleman, and he
will, if he apprehends the defendants
take them to Somerset and commit
to Jail until hearing can be held.
Clerk of Courts Graham was appoint
ed guardian ad litem of Bertha and
John, minor children of Hiram Gra-
ham.
BENZ. Forquer. Adolphus Hoch, Henry
w Stokey and David Stewart have
filed applications for tavern license.
: The Southern Oil Co. has recorded
leases for parts of 81 farms in Adams,
Jefferson, Penn and Middlesex twps.
Jacob Sumney was placed in Jail,
Tuesday, on charges of robbery and
furnishing liquor to men of known in
habits The charges were
entered by Dave George sometime ago
and Sumney escaped from the Chicora
police the first time he was arrested.
At Uniontown, Monday, Judge Rep
pert fined Mrs. Soffels manager $500,
and costs, and told him to quit.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Sisters of Divine Providence to John
Huckenstein 1S acres in Summit for
$500.
Philip Tack to w s Stewart lot on
Morton ave. for $3.50.
Jos Bester to w T Ramsey lot in
Slipperyrock for $500.
H n Uber to Della Ramsey lot in
Slipperyrock for $16S.
Eleanor Coulter to A L Finley lot On
w Pearl st. for $l050.
A L Findley to A c & Florence Mil
Ter lot on Sloppy st. for $1,000.
Ex'rs of VIM Irvine to Elizabeth
Irvine lot in Evans City for $4,000
John 81 Wilson to VIM u Burkett lot
in Harmony for $1400.
William M Young to Chas G. Gibson
lot in Fairyiew for $65.
Levi J Sisney to Daniel Ferrere lot
at Boyers for $3.50.
Margt L Rohner to Fred Leise 80
acres in Forward for $4,000.
Annie w Ball to Geo Ball II acres in
Oakland for $125.
' Solomon Stamm to Nancy Allen 70
acres in Concord for $37OO.
S B Bingham to Jas M Sutton lot in
Harrisville for $4,000.
Dotor Podor to w II Podar 1877 ocrac