Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-12-08
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.

LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.
C. II. Thompson and d. E. Hewitt VS.
f. T. Clymonts, assumpsit for S1O6. 66
claimed for apples sold to the defend
ant
Louis ]. Adler q Co. vs. Jos. E
Franklin. assumpsit for disputed bal
ance of $50 on a liquor bill
Rudolph Kennedyvs Louisa Kenne-
dY. divorce. desertion alleged.
Denningler Bros. Oil Co. vs. Wahlville
/ Coal Co. appeal by defendants from
Judgment of s34 81 rendered by Fl. W.
| Christie, J. P.
International Savings and Trust 60.
receiver of the Duquesne Mutual Casu-
: atty and Indemnity Co vs Westerrnan
| Bros. of the Chicora and Zelienople
Hardware &C.. appeals by defts from
| judgments of $l411. $500 and $43 60
rendered by II. W. Christie, ]. P.
J. H Morrow VS. Clay twp. appeal by
plaintiff from Judgment of Jacob Keck,
J. P Morrow was awarded the con-
tract for building a township bridge,
but all the supervisors did not sign the
contract, and they claim there was no
contract. The amount involved is Sll5-
VI. Il. Kelly VS. Butler Construction
Co, appeal by defendant from ludg-
ment of S215 rendered by Justice keck.
GRAND jury.
J. Walter BARLEY Of Oakland twp.
was appointed foreman of the Grand
Jury. Judge Galbreath ordered that
reported violations Of the liquor laws
in Zelienople and Slipperyrock and in
Butler be investigated fully. In giving
instructions to the constables his Honor
mentioned these reports and also those
of gambling rooms in Butler and Chico
ra and insisted that the officers do all
in their power to bring violators to jas
tice. The Court also ordered the con-
stables to warn all merchants who have
been selling on Sunday to desist and If
they did not heed the warning to indict
| them.
| Jurymen f. w Alemindinger, John
| Burton. Cbas. Gross and James Jones
| did not report o. w. Zeigler was ex-
| cused from service.
Last evening the Grand Jury made
| its first returns as follows:
TRUE BILLS.
Patrick Hays, adsb with intent to rob-
Jos Hooveler, enticing a. child.
s. w. Gill. a&b, and cruelty tn
| animals.
Jacob NJ. Freedman, f&b.
Petro Muto. burglary.
Leonard De Froggi, ABB
NJ. j. Sherman, f&b.
George Dawson, desertion and non
support.
VIM. II. Foster, assault q cases.)
Carrie Shnler fornication,
John Buchanan, a6b.
Peter Bortz being common gambler,
Harry w. Matteer, a&Gb.
Charles Conodore. selling liquor with
out license.
Samuel Allen, felonious shooting.
Chauncy Latshaw and Fred Pryor.
burglary.
Perry and Harry Grossman, larceny.
Guy Dunlap adultery, etc.
NOT TRUE BILLS.
Cyrus Mantz, assault. costs on J. FL.
Martin.
Mrs. John Martin, ABB, costs on G.
Mantz-
John Zwizmski, false pretense, costs
on Jos Eskyoitz.
Z. r. Ward, resisting an afficer, costs
on county.
Joseph Angotti, a&b. costs on county.
A bridge over Little Connoquenessing
in COMPROMISING twp. was recon
inended.
NOTES
The Butler Builders Supply Co.
last evening petitioned Court for a re-
ceiyer. placing its debts at SG3 900. The
Guaranty s. ID. q T. Co was appointed.
| The assets are said to exceed the liabili-
ties.
A charge Of a&b has been entered
| agaenst Koras Warko.
Bastian Tangel, is in Jail for defraud-
ing his boarding house keeper
Chauncy Latcnaw had hearing Fri
day, and was held for Court in connec-
ton with the Elliott robbery.
Ed Connolly was committed to jail
for disorderly conduct.
On Friday last the jury in the case of
| the Henry Shenk Go. Of Erie vs the
| Butler County National Bank rendered
| a verdict for the plaintiff for $40. 0j5. Is,
or about ten thousand less than the
plaintiffs claimed, thereby affirming the
| Banks contention that the building was
not finished according to the specifica-
| tions
| The will of Henry Stein, decd, Of
Franklin twp. has been pro5ated, John
Stein and James Baker, executors.
Jacob Yorkovich, an Austrian, held
| in Jail or charge of murder for the al
legged killing of George Keasy at West
Winfield, petitioned, Monday, for
writ Of habeas corpus, having been
| committed to Jail for trial without
waiving hearing, il was alleged The
writ was granted and Yorkovich had
hearing before Justice Keck, yesterday,
and was held for trial His case was
also laid before the Grand Jury.
nc. Boggs has been appointed Bur
CESS Of Evans City, vice l.. G. Meyer,
who has moved away.
The Guaranty s. d. u I. Co. was ap-
pointed guardian Of Fannie M. Barnes.
On motion Of District Attorney Hen
ninger a nolle pros was allowed in the
a&b case OF Com. vs. J. q. Howard of
Parker twp, in which Mrs. Ada McKis-
sick was prosecutor.
A nolle pros was allowed ON motion
of the Com. in the case of Lynn Scott of
Buffalo twp. who was indicted for man
slaughter. He was charged with hav-
ing thrown beer keg into moving
train, which struck and killed George
Flanagan. Lack of sufficient evidence
was the cause Of the withdrawal
Solomon Dunbar, exr of Jesse L. Mil
Ter. was granted leave to sell real es-
tate.
The Guaranty Trust Co. was appoint
ed guardian of Fannie May Barnes.
i In the case Of Martin Helm Us w. II.
Goehring, owner, and w. J. Powell,
contractor, rule to strike off mechanics
lien. the lien was stricken off for want
Of 80 days notice of intention to file.
/ A writ of partition has been granted
in the estate Of Valentine Stock, decd
| of Butler.
VIM. III. Walker. II. b. Taylor and
, Robert Huselton were appointed view
ers on the petition OF citizens OF Win
field twp. toyacate road