Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-05-26

q. C. Haworth, tavern, Butler.
Ben FOrquer, tavern, Chicora.
Fl w Stokey, tavern, Zelienople.
Ralph Gregg, tavern, Butler.
Friday night the Bessemer Car in
spectors office and the yard blacksmith
shop were broken open and large
amounts of brass stolen. As result
Jacob Fleeger junk dealer, has been
held for trial for receiving stolen goods.
In the u. S. Dist Court in Pittsburg,
last Saturday, Judge Burlington sent
eneed G. s. Timblin, formerly Of this
county TO one year in the pen for steal
ing letters while railway mail clerk.
Charles johnson. Jr., of Prospect,
was committed to Warren, Monday
Edward Hughes has been charged
with robbery and larceny by ii. X
Doutt.
W. P. Jamison has been appointed
Supervisor of Venapgo twp. vice X. NJ.
Sloan, resigned.
Fred Harper, Surveyor, L. S. Henry
and NJ. w Shannon were appointed
viewers on petition for a public road
from Pierce ave. in front of the Hotel
Lyndora, westward to point near the
residence OF O. K. Waldron.
Geo. &. Pillow. Surveyor Erhart
Lang and L. a. Bicker were appointed
viewers on petition of residents of Penn,
Forward and Connoquenessing for
vacation of a road running from the
meridian road at point near Renfrew
tn tho Powder Mil RIM road
In the equity case OF w. J. Gruver VS.
J. Q. McClelland, Jas. McClelland, h.
E. and A. G. Price, in which an order
was asked declaring void lease held
| by the defts on Gruver's land in Butler
twp, because they did not drill more
than one well, the Court filed an opin-
ion dismissing the bill at Gruver's cost.
In the equity case of John ii. Negley
vs. B. 81 0. Railroad Co., an decree was
made ordering the defendant company
to reconstruct and maintain a crossing
which they destroyed last September.
10 the trespass case of Joseph Ear
hart VS. Western Allegheny r. r. Co.,
an opinion was filed refusing the defts
motion for new trial Mr. Earhart
received verdict Of $3.50.
In the assumpsit case of Butler Co
NIL Bank Va A l.. Staples and E. d.
Buzard. new trial was granted.
In the estate of Isaac Blakeley Of
Adams twp, w. S. Dixon was appoint
ed trustee. vice Thomas NJ. Marshall,
who resigns.
Seven hobos were arrested Sunday
and given two hours TO leave town.
The hearing of the evidence and argu
ments in the Wuller will case was com
pleted, Saturday afternoon, and Judge
Wilson said he would decide the matter,
as soon as possible.
Justice Maxwell sentenced E. G.
Thorn. JOS Robinson and Z. Rhimhart
to Jail for 30 days for vagrancy. They
were arrested by Policeman Graf on
on Z. &5 o. road.
Annie Mochik of Lyndora has been
charged with embezzle ment
The case of Com VS. Edward Crocker
in which Mrs. Annie Cross, Crocker's
sister-in-law, was complainant, has been
settled by Crockers giving bond to keep
the peace.
The case of Com. VS. Earl Wyman
who hired horse from w. ii. Black
| and did not return it, has been settled,
Wymar paying all costs and expenses
| John GarveY, plead guilty to larceny
Of pair Of pants from Grams store on
Centre ave. and was fined $2j and sent
to Jail for 80 days.
Jas. Gallagher plead guilty to a&0b on
l.. D. M. Walker. and got $40 fine and
20 days to Jail.
William Stover, an accomplice of
John Garvey, plead guilty and was fined
$25 and sent to Jail for go days.
J. b. Mclaughlin, admir- of the estate
Of Mary j. Mclaughlin, decd, of
Clinton twp, was granted leave to sell
real estate to pay debts.
The Superior Court affirmed the de.
cesion of the Court here in the case oi
Francis Mays.
The Massachusetts Supreme Court
has confirmed verdict of $40, 600 giver
to man whose injuries on a railroad
resulted in melancholia. That court
sets very high value on human bappi
ness.
The appraisment of the estate of the
late Dr. Peter Duff of Great Belt shows
lit to be worth s6,S44, of which the
State gets five percent.
ANDERSON will-case was argued in
court Yesterday.
f. J. Forquer. Esq, has petitionsd
for partition of the real estate of Marg
aret Forquer, deceased, of Washington
township.
George Jauss has applied for appoint
ment as detective.
On petition Of the Supervisors of Oak
land twp, rule was granted on th'
, Butler Water Co. to show cause VIII,
, confirmation of the report of viewers
] vacating two pieces of road included il
} the Thorn Run dam property shoul'
not be set aside. The Supervisors stat
} the roads were taken without other
being properly supplied.
IL The Judges salary case was heard b
the Supreme Court at Philadelphia
Tuesday.
All the arguments in the Equity case
I-of Purvis 81 Co. ct al, against tn
labor union-were heard, Tuesday, an
e the matter is now in the hands c
Judge Galbreath.
al A new trial was refused in the ejec
ment case of l.. N. Cooyert VS. z. d w
Railroad Co. The suit was for land q
Eidenau. The verdict was against tn
!. railroad and they moved for new tria
A Detroit judge has ruled that ma
has right to spank his wife if she
/. disobedient. The judge is bachelo
"a but even bachelor can understan
4 that there are cases in which it is NJ
= prudent to exercise all ones rights.
!. Jesse Heydrick, Surveyor, A.
~ Richie and Thomas Hazlett were a.
pointed viewers on petition for priva
. road from the brick works in Thii
"a ward
e. The Supreme Court says that Thi
es College must stay at Greenville.
James Kelley was placed in Jail la
evening for alleged larceny of scret
doors from George Stamm's house.
,, Joseph Flavel policeman at the ca
% works, was badly beaten by drunkt
q foreigners at Lyndora last night. II
nose was broken and his face briuse