Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-12-14

possession of Webster Keasey.
On motion of the attorneys for Ed
ward Lewis. who is defendant in sever
al suits entered by Michael Brown and
his daughter. Anna, of Pardoe, bail 10
the criminal case was reduced from
$500 to $500, and in the civil suits from
$500 to $500.
The a&b case of Com. VS. John Davis
has been settled by. Davis paying the
costs, and also f65 to A. Grienough, the
| prosecutor.
The case Of Com. vs. James NJ. Max
well was continued until March term
on account of the defendant being at
Clarion on the MCGUIRE Casket Co.
cases.
The Guaranty s. d. g. T. Co. was ap-
| pointed guardian of the minor children
| of Mrs. Laura E. Bowser.
Geo. E. Robinson was appointed aud
itor in the estate of c. R. Terwiliiger,
| decd
John Duprill plead guilty to charge
of a&b. Sentence is to be passed, sat
urday
Louis Menchino and Petro Cappolo
were placed on trial, Monday, on
charges of felonious assault. etc, on
Tony Colossimo. an E. Jefferson street
shoemaker. The defendants asked to
be tried separately. Colossimo told or
the two coming into his shop, sitting
there part of the evening, and how
Menchiuo finally attacked him and
slashed him across the face with
knife when he was not looking. he
owed Menchino s.. Menchino fed and
afterwards was arrested at Wellsourg,
w. Va. The defendants claimed that
Colossimo attacked first and that they
| acted in self defense.
Menchino was found guilty oil ag--
gravated assault and battery, and
Cappolo was acquitted on all counts OF
the indictment.
A petition has been presented asking
for transfer of the license OF the Stokey
House. Zelienople, from Charles Stokey
to Albert and VIM. Eicholtz.
In the case of Jos. Summers vs Mar.
| ion Coal and Coke Co. the defendant
moved for leave to correct their appeal
| from Judgment rendered by the Justice
in the case by adding entering bsil for
the costs.
The County Commissioners are inves-
tigating a case of alleged cruelty to
man 80 years of age in Jefferson twp
A young unmarried woman in the
| western part of town is reported to have
had three children during the past few
wears. all of whom conveniently died.
| The Coroner is investigating the death
| of the last, which occurred last week
The motion for new trial for Paul
| Milonoyitz. convicted of the murder OF
Wassil Danchula, was argued Friday
| before Judge Galbreaths and the argu-
ment was treat for those present
The Clarion county cases have been
| continued till Jan. %.
Hyppolite Bourgeois, South Side
| Frenchman who married an old woman
named Mrs Sumney, plead guilty to q
| charge OF desertion and was sentenced
| to pay the costs and $25 fine.
Frank Bickel, under indictment fol
rape, failed to appear, and his bail was
declared forfeited and respited until
Dec. IA.
Oliver Blair plead guilty to selling
liquor to a miuor and was hned %,
and costs. Jail sentence was suspend
ed.
Tillie Snyder, the young girl accused
of leaving her child abandoned In tht
woods near Sunset Station with a ciotf
tied over its month, and under indlct
ment for murder, was called in Cour
Wednesday morning and plead guilty
to granddaughter.
Clarence Graham Of Evans City wa
placed on trial Tuesday to answel
charges Of surety of the peace, carrying
concealed weapons. The complainant
was Herman Drebert, also of Evan
City, who alleged that Graham. whil
in the company of Drebert's daughter
fred three shots at him with revolver
The case was settled after it had gon
to trial.
| District Atty Walker entered a plsf
of nolle prosequi in the case of Com
VS. A. w. Krepps, proprietor of poo
room ON Centre Ave, who was indicte'
for desertion on complaint of his wife
|, The information alleged that the de
sertion took place in Allegheny COUNT
hin July, 1896, and Attorney Hutchisol
moved that the bill be quashed, follow
/ ing which it was withdrawn.
II w. J. Burke, s. R. Wier and
number of other citizens of Adam
, twp. have petitioned to be received int
the school district of Gallery borough
, and to have their lands assessed therein
for school purposes.
Mike Rufan was appointed guardia
of his nephew. DemetritIs Krill.
II Jas. Marshall was appointed guardia
of Rose Kennedy Mccormick an
: Bernadetti Mccormick.
The case of Com. VS. John Shanor,
new trial of which was awarded by tn
Superior court, has been continue
. until March term, on account OF tn
absence of Attorney Henninger
: Clarion.
On information made by G. B. Nj
Clure of Claytonia. w. ID. Cravan wa
arrested at New Castle. Monday, b
e Constable Merwin, for skipping board
bill of $G8.
Several days ago young man wh
/. had been a college mate Of several wei
= known local citizens, came to Butler q
: a book agent and made his heat
quarters at the Slater House on Cent?
Ave. A few days later he was arreste
a for defrauding boarding house keep
+ in Washington county. J. L. Winte
! proprietor of the Slater House and Al
other local man put up $25 to secure tx
book agents release and now they o.
l. sorry, for he skipped without payir
l. the $25 and without paying Winters 81
l. which he owed for board here
'--l George White, of E. Quarry st. {
. Tuesday plead guilty to assault, aft
D. being placed on trial on complaint mac
# against him by his wife.
ls Wassil Antonio of Lyndora was p
& on trial Tuesday for shooting at w
n man whom he had lived with, beatir
her and chasing her out of the hous
She fell off the porch and broke her lie
y !, following which she was a patient.
the Hospital several weeks and W
- then taken to the County Home whe
y she remained until she recovered al
e had Antonio arrested. The jury r
"a turned a verdict Of not guilty but pi
= the costs.
re In the equity proceedings Of Thorn
,r and E. H. Painter, Delilah p. Duffy al
ID Melvina P. Gill vs. Peter Painter, L
20 J. L. Nj. Halstead and Miss NJ.