Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-01-28
LEGAL NEWS.
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On Thursday of last week the STATE
Pardon Board recommended the pardon
of James McGrady, the ex-policeman
who has been serving term in Jail fol
shooting and killing a prisoner who
knocked him down and then ran away.
McGrady had typhoid in Jail. and The
general sentiment here Is that he ha:
been sufficiently punished for his rash
act.
Judge Galbreath on Saturday, made
a decision annulling a divorce obtained
by Oliver L. Badger, in 1889. Badger
obtained a divorce from his wife, Sarah
Badger, and afterward remarked. Some
time ago the divorced wife petitioned
to have the old decree in divorce an
nulled, alleging that it had been fraud
ulently procured. Her case was estab-
lished and this decision sets aside the
decree and leaves Badger with two
wives and two families.
Mrs. Kate Soffel and her theatrical
managers were arrested ut Connells-
vile, last Saturday night, on the charge
that they did commit public act in
violation Of decency and morality by
then and there putting one Mrs. Kate
Soffel. of Pittsburg. on the stage OF the
Colonial theater, in Connellsville, in a
play entitled, "A Daring Woman, and
allowing and permitting her to 20 as an
actor in public rendition Ct said play.
The arrest created a commotion, (al-
most a riot at both the theatre and
and Justices Office, and the case will
probably go court; but as there is some
thing particularly abhorent to the
people Of this section in this effort to
make money out of Mrs. Soffel's Grim
inal notoriety there can be no doubt OF
the result, if left to a jury.
VIM. Siebert. Frank Mitchell and
Thomas Hazlett were appointed bridge
inspectors fol new bridge in Clay
township.
Saturday, Feb. 6, will be the last day
for filing accounts to March term.
George Yanigk has been held for
court by Justice McAboy on a charge
of agg. a&b. preferred by his wife.
Saturday night Yanigk threw a dishful
of hot soup over her and then stuck a
fork in her.
Alex Barwely is in Jail on charge of
a&b.
A new kink in New Jersey corpora
tions is reported in connection with the
Chicago Theatre Company. the corpora
ton that is understood to own the i'll
fated Iroquois Theatre. Investigation
is reported to show that it is one of the
New Jersey brood, and that while it has
a large capital nominally the amount of
capital actually subscribed and paid in
is but 1000, the presumption beng
that the theatre was built by the issue
OF bonds. This is supposed to interfere
with the chance of collecting verdicts
against the corporation. There would
be natural presumption thar share
holders in such company could be
sued and assessed for the unpaid
capital. But if it should turn out that
New Jersey has added to its other
corporate idiosyncrasies the business OF
charters on which the corpora
tors can beat their creditors it will tend
to further decrease public confidence in
corporations holding New Jersey
charters.
John Brotchet, John Granock and
Joe Kefinger are in Jail for alleged
a&b and robbery.
l.. c. Fisher, administrator of the
estate of Louisa Fisher, of Herman,
was given leave to sell decedent's real
estate.
VIM. Warnock plead guilty to cheat
ing his boarding house keeper and was
fined $40 and sent to Jail for 10 days.
A charge OF assault and surety of the
paoro hou hcan onfaro1 nooincf Jabn
Cain.
TRIAL LIST,
List of cases to be tried at the Feb
ruary term of court. commencing on
Monday, February 15:
Monday-Edward J. Quigley VS. The
Pennsylvania Railroad Co., trespass; II.
J. Forquer ct al vs. Martha M. Forquer,
ejectment.
Tuesday-John Brennan Il Co. vs j.
V. Ritts. assumpsit; T. N. Keighner VS.
Lewis Albert, trespassi John Stoffer
vs. Butler Passenger Railway Co.. tres
pass; VIM. Robinson VS. W. A. Goeh-
ring assumpsit.
Wednesday-Mrs. Ellen Kennedy, vs.
Webster Keasy, trespass; Worth Mutual
Insurance Co. vs P. b. q L. E. r. X.
Co., trespass; E. L. Setter & Bro VS.
Ralph Gregg, assumpsit; j. B. Pollard
VS. l.. 9. Wick. assumpsit.
Thursday-James r. Pitcain vs.
Kaufman e. Fogel, assumpsit; R. p.
Robinson VS. George Schaffner, assump.
sit; A. Seaton 81 Son Va George Winner.
trespass; w. j. Eemphill vs Stephen P.
Hemphill, trespass.
Friday-Myrtle Feigel vs. Elizabeth
Feigel. assumpsit; U. 8. Oil and Gas
Well Supply Co. vs. Q. II. Parker, as
sumpsit; Curtis G. Shira VS. Butler Boro,
trespass.
Second week. Monday-W. 6. Nc
Collough vs Western Allegheny Ry.
Standard Lumber Co. vs Butler Ice Co.,
assumpsit.
Tuesday-D. L. Bowsher VS. n. A.
Rishe, trespass; John and 81. A. Berg
VS. Standard Lumber Co., assumpsit;
Eliza Best vs Butler Boro, appeal from
award of viewers; ]. L. Campbell vs
Thomas McKelvey, trespass
Wednesday-Mary G. Krut vs. Butler
Boro, appeal from award Of viewers;
Jas Lawrence ct al vs. Buffalo Rochester
& Pittsburg Railroad Co., trespass;
Thaler Bros. vs. Wilhelm Greisser Con
Gu, contractors and The But
Ter Brewing Co., owners, mechanics
lien.
Thursday-B. F. Garmong vs. Hugh
McNamee, trespass; Rebecca J. Cald-
well vs Producers u Refiners' Oil Co.,
Pittsburg Organ & Piano
Co. vs. Marie Carver, replevin; Maggie
Christie vs. w. q. Seaton, issue award
ed by the court.
Friday-W. E, Brown vs. Western
Allegheny Railroad Co., appeal from
award OF viewers.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Jessie B Marshall to Mrs DIR Atwell
lot on N Washington st for $6000
w B Fletcher to Mrs NJ II Caldwell
lot in Bruin for $780,
Mary II Caldwell to Jennie Slagel lot
in Bruin for $3.50.
Cottage Hill Land Co. to Mary K
Muntz lots on Cottage Hill for 81.
Jacob Brenner to Jacob Warner 90
acres in Lancaster for $2125
Fl G Pryor to David A Mcconnell ID
in Clay for $500.
&C Krug to G A Troutman, G N
Burckhalter, T H G Keck and p l. King,
lot on s. Mexican street for $500,
H r Sheffield to Craig Kennedy Hard
ward Co., lease and we'll on Staples
farm, Adams twp, for Sits.
John II Tebay to Bessie M Davis, lot
in Eau Claire for $500.
Henry P Knauff tt John Hartzell, lot
in jackson for $2400.
s s Atwell to P e Daubenspeck, lot
in Butler for 5000.
E R Turner to ? Z Daubenspeck. lot
in Butler for $225.
John L Burk to Thomas A Burk, III