Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-06-02
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.

NEW SUITS.
Elmer Grinder Us Alexander Pollock,
assumpsit for $500 damages for breach
of contract. Grinder alleges Pollock
and he entered into a parol contract by
{; which Grinder was TO have all the coal
{, he could mine for two years if he would
open drift entry on Pollock's farm in
| Centre township after the two years a
! written contract was TO be made by
| which Grinder was to pay cent
! bushel He alleges Pollock would not
| make this contract and interfered with
Grinders operation of the mine in many
ways
| J. Z Wise We George Schenck. tress-
pass for $500 damages. claimed for be-
irg struck by a stone thrown by a blast
in excavating for the cellar of the Wor-
rel Grocery Co. building on Centre ave.
/ Wise states he was struck in the side
aud was on his own premises 100 feet
| distant at the time.
| A. O. Rake, trustee of bankrupt,
! estate of Wills Warming & Ventilating
| Co. rs Bessemer Gas Engine Co. OF
| Grove City, tresspass for s6l5 damages
| for taking back a gas engine from a
Rochester Pa, school house, after the
Ventilating Co. had been declared
bankrupt. The engine had not been
paid for
Justice II. W. Christie on Saturday
sent a vagrant to Jail for 30 days and on
Monday Justice Maxwell gave the same
dose TO four.
Max Zeefe Of Playground ave. has
been charged with larceny and receiv-
ing stolen goods, and Geo. Fleeger with
receiving stolen goods. The inforna-
tioDs result from the late IobheTits OF
brass from the Bessemer and E. & y
railroads 4 quantity Of brass was
found near Sandy Hollow school and
Zeefe is alleged to have hiden it there.
John Cooper Of Middlesex twp. has
petiticned for a commission Of lunacy
on his daughter, Mrs ]. A. Richardson.
Charles Leech, native of England,
has been granted naturalization papers
In the estate of Daniel Shanor OF
Muddycreea twp, the estate was divid-
ed into two purparts, the first OF ~
acres being assigned to Caupfield
Shanor and the other Of s3 acres TO
David Shanor, Jr.
At Washington. Pa. the jury in the
case Of Miloyar Pattrovick, tried for the
murder Of Contractor Samuel T. Fergu-
son at West Middletown on September
%, last after being out more than Al
hours, returned verdict OF guilty OF
murder in the second degree Sunday
morning.
The finding of the 12 men in whose
L. L.. 30 8 he. p.
placed. was compromise verdict and
was brought 10 after hundreds Of ballots
we're taken, end il was ascertained
positively that first degree conviction
or acquital could not be secured. The
verdict was surprise and, according
to the attorney for the defense. is illog-
ical under the Indictment
Pattroyick was deeply affected by
the verdict. Tie Croatian expected an
acqnittal. When the verdict had been
announced he dropped his face into his
hands and seemed stunned for mo-
ment Then he lifted his head and re-
peatedly wrung his hands shaking his
head and seemingly protesting his in
nocence, saying:
Il am innocent. you know j am inno-
cent; never killed that man"
Pattroyic seemed about to COLLAPSE.
but managed TO keep up until he reach
ed his cell Here he threw himself in a
heap on his cot and covered his face
with his hands. Pattrovick's verdict
was later conveyed 10 Koyovick, who is
now under sentence Of death for the
Ferguson murder He received the
announcement Of the verdict in silence,
but next day said that Pattrovick was
entirely innocent OF the affair.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Tarentum Savings d Trust Co to
George Weigand property in Winfield
twp. for $500.
George Weigand 10 G VI Weigand
property in Winfield twp for 1905.
Zilla d Harvey to Sarah Beighlea lot
saTah BeIt 49, U EIIEHUggH Xyuss
berger lot in Harmony for $50.
Thos Murfy TO Clara Il Murry 30 acres
in Middlesex for s34O0
J l. Martin to Albert Lucas 30 acres
in Clearfeld for $11G3 81.
VIM Hines 10 A + Mccormick .
acres in Adams for $3.50.
David J Jamison TO Lizzie Il Bingham
interest in "a acres in Venango for $s5.
Mary Wagner TO Louisa Sloan lot in
Butler for $500.
A l. Thompson to y II Gercken S3
acres in Centre for $2725.
Guaranty l. AMI Ins. Asso. TO | q
Pollard lot in Butler twp. for s40O.
Jno McClintock to Elmer Kranz Do
acres in Franklin for $3.50.