Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-04-21
LEGAL NEWS.
New SUITS.

NEW SUITS.
Reymann Brewing Co. VS. J. r. John
ston, attachment execution on goods of
deft. in hands of c. c. Johnston.
Crawford & McCrimmon Co. of
Brazil, Ind VS. Evans City Coal & Coke
Co. assumpsit for S25S. - claimed to be
due for fan wheel and wood pully.
NOTES.
WIN Gibson. of Fairyiew, was ap-
pointed Oil Inspector to succeed the
late Justus j Maxwell. Bond in the
sum of $4,000 is required. Other ap-
plicants were w Fl Walker, Col . G
Redic and Henry Cromling.
Benjamin Barger, on Saturday. petit
ti.ioned for writ of habeas corpus for
possession of his daughter, Amanda,
\ aged 10 years, whom he stated was un-
lawfully detained by Henry Thompson,
of Cherry twp. The writ was granted.
4 hearing will be held May ?.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of Mary Ann Floyd of Butler have
been granted to George McCrea.
A charge Of aggravated a&b has been
entered against Harry Cypher by L il
RIdert.
Samuel J Marshall was appointed
supervisor of Forward twp.
Harry or Fatty Allen ard Edward
| Myers, two boys OF IA years. ere seen
last week breaking open the door of
| box car in the Bessemer yards by con
| ductor Hewitt, who locked the boys III
! the car aud started it for town with
shifting engine. On the way TIE boys
/ , - Al. H. nd How
| dropped from the swiftly moving car
safely between tho rails. Myers did
not try il. Later Allen was arrested at
his home and after search of the sly
ers home on the Millerstown road a
| charge of receiving stolen goods was
entered against Edward Myers, Sr.
The salaries Of all judges in the
state in commission at the time of the
approval by Gov. Penny packer OF the
| Judges salary act of April IA, 1903. have
| again been held up by the actlon of
| James w. NJ. Newlin "a Philadelphia
lawyer, in fling bill in equity to stop
payment of tue increased salries to these
| juages. Mr.. Newlin's action was
| brought 'as taxpayer and citizen OF
Pennsylvania" last Saturday in the
Dauphin county court, which will fix
| the time for a hearing after the
| respondents have filed their answers to
| the bill
Willis W. Terrence has petitioned for
satisfaction of a mortgage given by
Rulof Runyan to Daniel Mcbride. in
| trust for Mary McAlister, in June 10.
1923, for $109.56
One of the gang arrested in the shanty
near Evans City, some weeks ago, says
he is the man, or one of them, who kill |
ed old Henry Smith at his home near
Saxon Station, March 7th, 1902.
Heirs and relatives of the late Benja- |
min Masseth, twelve in number, have |
petitioned to have his will set aside, al |
leging that he was not of sound and dis |
posing mind and memory, and that un- |
due influence was exelted by Charles |
Masseth.
Josephine Geloach was appointed |
guardian of Lillian Gelbach, Emerson |
Brown and Geo Brown, grandchildren |
of William Irvine, deceased, of Evans |
City.
In the estate of Loyal M Brackuey. |
decd. of Butler. a rule was granted 'on
W G Culberson, purchaser, to show
cause why sale of the real estate should |
not be set aside.
A citation has been issued on the heirs
of Jordan Eyth to accept or refuse real |
estate at appraised value
Harry Goldburg and Mandel Loeb |
have petitioned for naturalization.
On petition of secretary S P Weber |
Lean was on Monday appointed receiver |
of the Lyndora Supply Co. The liabili |
ties are s29000
Raymond Millison, Franklin town |
ship boy of 16 years who is alleged to |
have been caught pilfering the house of
VIM Wilson, was brought to Jail by |
Constable Shoup on a commitment is
sued by Squire John Weigle. Millison |
is said to haye confessed many petty |
thefts and robberies.
The Court of Dauphin Co. has ap-
pointed c F L McQuistion, of Butler, |
and some citizens of Dauphin county
and Harrisburg as viewers on the state
bridges in Forward twp and below Eel
ienople.
Robert Malzahn, Justice of the Peace
at Good Thunder, Mimi, dispenses IL
quor at retail when not occupied with
his judicial cares. A food inspector Sc
cured from Mr.. Malzahns place of bus
mess sample of blackberry brandy, |
which proved to be adulterated. A COM
plaint was sworn out and Judge Nal
zahn. in his judicial capacity. heard the
case Of Malzahn, the saloonkeeper.
Finding Malzahn, the defendant, guilty,
Judge Malzahn imposed fine of $25,
| and then, as Malzahn, the saloonkeeper,
he paid the fine. The money has been
remitted to the State Treasurer.
The case of E J Quigley VS. P r R Co
has been on trial since Monday. Quig-
ley, an oil tester of Oil City. was hurt
| in a wreck in Venango county. He
| sued for 100000 damages and his at
| torneys entered the suit in Butler coun-
| ty.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS
George Weitzel to Christina Weitzel
| lot in West Liberty for S75
D Markell to Hoffman lot in Evans
| City for $3.50.
R Irwin to same lot in Evans City
for $4,000.
Henry Stein to Ira G Stein interest in
II acres in Brady for $S5
Michael and Lizzie Wentzel to J Ell
| Wentzel lot in Whiskervllle for 81.
| Mary and j Kelly and M and j
Sweeny to John Cabbage quit claim 25
acres in Buffalo for $130.
| w f Rumberger to Isaac Myers lot
on West Penn st for S4100
G Daubenspeck to Bertha Imam lot
on n Bluff st for $3.50.
| John Williamson to II P Griffith lot
in Slipperyrock for $685..
/ G II Patterson to H Griffith acres
in Slipperyrock twp for $500.
! Cora and W R Carnahan to H P Grif-
fifth lot in Slipperyrock for $50.
| Mrs Tamor Seybert to Harry Conley
lot in Millerstown for $780,
| Emma Stamm to Flora Meals lot in
West Sunbury for $400.
| Catherine Clark to John Mccormick
76 acres in Worth for $2350.
| Harmony Milling Co to Ed P Allis Co
property in Harmony for 81.
John 9 Barr to Chas L TAYLOR 26 acres
in Adams for $2214 25.
W E Burkit to Lydia Pittman lot in
Harmony for $1125.
Humes a McCandless to n w Nc
Candless 100 acres in Centre for $780,
Chas Duffy to James McElroy lot in
Bitler for $500.
Henry Bauder to Fl H Ziegler proper
ty in Muddycreek for $3.50.
Same to q G Bauder and Fl Fl Ziegler
property in Muddycreek for $3.50.
| T w Kennedy to Annie J Campbell
lot in Mars for S400.
Hannah Kennedy to Annie J Camp
bell lot in Mars for $1,000
Il H Thomson to Charles McAnall an