Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-12-29
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.

Sarah E Swaney vs. II c Lensner. exl
) of will of Catherine Swaney, decd. as
r sumpsit for $1s7 63. for funeral expen
ses.
{ Matthew J Taylor VS. Myrtle 7 Tay
lor. petition for divorce Taylor is fire
man at the Butler Brick & Tile Work;
and lives nearby He and his wife were
married six years ago. and Clyde Gal
lagher was a friend and sometime:
their guest. Taylor alleges that Gal
; lagher called too often
Mary Bozosin VS. Pete Como trespas:
for $500 for slander. The parties are
bright and shining lights of Red Row
and Mary says Pete charged her with
committing adultery.
4 Samuel A Thompson VS. Andrew q
THOMPSON assumpsit for 1906 Sc. The
parties are sons of James Thompson,
decd. of Cranberry twp. Andrew was
executor of the viii. by the terms OF
which Samuel was to have the use OF
the farm for life, on condition that he
give one-third of the produce and gas
rental to his mother. Samuel left the
farm and moved to New Castle. An
drew took charge and Samuel sues for
his two-thirds of the rent, etc.
| Adolphus and Augustus Hoch OF Chi
| cora VS. Edward Seaton and A w Shira,
assumpsit for 1895 81. The defendants
drilled a well for the plaintiffs on the
lDr. Crawford farm and it Is claimed
left a cable and sand line, furnished
them by the plaintiffs, in a damaged
condition. S4l so is also claimed by
the plaintiffs for wages which they had
to pay ] P Hilliard for labor on the
well.
| NOTE=.
| Sheriff Gibson started the new year
with an even dozen official boarders.
In the past year 2642 deeds. ETC., were
recorded with Register and Recorder
Davis. 500 less than in 1908 and 800
less than in 1902.
Court convened for its last session of
1904, Saturday morning. The case OF
Commonwealth vs John Sproull was
disposed of by fine of SO and costs,
being imposed. The Guaranty d q I
Co was appointed guardian of two mi
nor children of Charles Terwiliger, of
venango twp. District Attorner Hen
ninger reported that all his cases had
been closed up except four. which
i would have to go over until Marcn.
Judge Galbreath complimented Mr..
Henninger in high terms on the way
he had fulfilled the duties of his office.
Court then adjourned to meet Monday
morning, January 23-
Monday morning District Attorney
Samuel Walker was sworn in by Pro
| thonotary John Clark, and Clerk of
| Courts Christley by Register and Re
| corder Davis. Retiring clerk George NJ
| Graham and Miss Maude Christley, sis
| ter of the new clerk, were sworn in as
| deputy clerks.
The case of Nancy and James Leason
| agdinst L G. Sloan was argued before
Judge Patton, of Armstrong county,
| specially presiding. Leason and his
| wife decided Sloan their farm on condi-
tion that he keep and provide for them
as long as they live. Mrs Leason is
dead and her aged husband claims
Sloan is misusing him and asks the
Court to annul the deed.
Justice of the Peace James NJ Max
well has entered suit against thirty-two
citizens of this place who became de-
linouent in their taxes while Mr.. Max
well occupied the Office of tax collector
w Fl Paris was granted divorce
from Kate Elizabeth Paris.
August Thalman was sworn in as
citizen of the United States.
Daniel Burns was granted divorce
from Margaret Burns.
Anna A Tebay was granted divorce
from Hershel NJ Tebay. formerly of
Zelienople. for desertion.
May Erwin was granted a divorce
from George Erwin.
Laura M Crouch was granted a di-
vorce from Lewis P CROUCH, On grounds
of cruelty:
Last Thursday Judge Galbreath
heard arguments and testimony on ex-
ceptions to the reports Of viewers on a
private road in Venango twp; to excep-
tiops filed by Mary L Mahan and the
heirs of Samuel Park on public road
| in Adams twp, and of J and G II Lei
decker and others on a private road
from the Schulz IL Badger brickworks,
in Butler twp.
Motions for new trials in the Harry
Kiester case and the Shanor and Nailpr
cages were argued last week.
The jnry in the case of Common
wealth VS. Charles Conodore. OF Argen-
tine, selling liquor without license re-
| turned verdict of guilty. A motion
was made for arrest of Judgment.
Andrew Fisher. of Butler twp, was
tried Thursday on a charge of aggra-
vated a&b for shooting Frank iarback,
a Hunky, who was stealing apples from
L 81. o~I 8 TAaaVh ha
fendant's father.
In the case of Commonwealth VS. Ma
tilda Kiester, convicted of selling Ii
quors in the form OF orange cider.
patent medicine, etc, the defendant
was directed to pay costs and $500, sen
tence being suspended.
Mrs Albert Waters plead guilty to
misdemeanor and sentence was sus-
pended on condition that the costs be
paid.
In the case OF Commonwealth vs DR.
J F Minteer, practicing when unregister-
ed. sentence was suspended.
Tony Phillips, of Chicora, was found
guilty of selling liquor without license
and was fined $500 and costs and sent
to Jail for 3 months.
John Buchanan, Of Lyndora. convict
ed of adSb on his boarding house mis-
tress, was Gned so and sent to Jail for
| 3g days.
Leonard DeFoggi, of Centre ave, was
tried on a charge of a&b with intent to
commit rape, the complainant being
the wife Of another Italian, and found
guilty. Motion for a new trial was
made.
John s Campbell and George Schaff-
ner were appointed to appraise the
property Of the insolvent Butler Con
struction Co.
The case OF Commonwealth VS. Thom-
as and Leroy Mercer, unlawfully cut.
ting timber was continued until March.
William Watson, of Mt Chestnut. has
fled declarations in his suits against 4
, r Shuster, VIM Bryan and John Scott,
neighboring farmers, from each of whom
| he asks FIVE Thousand dollars damages.
Watson alleges the defendants circulst-
ed false reports about him.
The stated case of M l. Gibson,
sheriff, against q NJ Graham, clerk OF
courts, to decide into which Office GER
tain fines should be paid, was decided
in favor of the sheriff Judge Fatton,
specialIk pre5idilg. Three per cent OF
the amount Of these fines is allowed the
officer into whose hands they are paid.