Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-10-05
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.

gi, trespass for five thousand dollars
damages for an assault with intent to
commit felony which it is alleged De
Foggi committed on Mrs. Valentine,
who resides on Elm street A criminal
charge against DeFoggi for the offence
was to have been tried at the last term
of court, but when called Mrs. Valen'
tine refused TO testify and DeFoggi was
discharged.
Beatrice z. Lucas VS. John Wesley
Lucas, petition for divorce for desertion.
Mamie E. Mortimer VS. VIM S.
Mortimer, petition for divorce, deser-
tion alleged.
The Railway Review Of Chicago has
brought suit VS. the Butler Foundry and
Machine Co. for $1,000. alleged to be
due on an advertising contract.
Samuel P. Haller VS. Ralph Gregg,
trespass for $1,000 damages claimed TO
be due because Gregg will not agree to
and allow division of the Park Hotel
property, Butler, of which the parties
are equal owners.
Butler Savings & Trust Co. for use of
the VIM TRULY vs. Jean and G. w.
Mitchell, execution attachment on
money due defts. in hands of Bowers.
Butler Driving Park & Fair Assn. VS.
Butler County Stated case for the
opinion of the Court to determine if the
Fair Association is entitled to be paid
800 year by the County Com'rs un-
ner an act passed in 1851 which pro-
vides that when fair pays out $500 or
more in premiums on agricultural and
horticultural exhibits yearly it shall be
entitled to 800 out of the Country
Treasury.
NOTES.
The court last Thursday heard the
petition to have sum of about 1921,
alleged to be due the poor fund from
Collector Maxwell, included in the
statement filed with the attorneys who
entered the bond of the collector. 1t
seems the amount was not included and
the legal questions involved require
considerable attention. The county
claims the money is due, while the
other side claims the audit did not show
it and that the report of the auditors
was final.
The will of J. Z. Haas, deceased, of
Great Belt has been probated. He
leaves his property to his mother, with
the proviso that she care for his two
children.
George White, who has been in Jail
for surety of the peace, plead guilty
and was released on his own recogniz-
ance, after being told that if brought
in again he would be severely dealt
with.
w. A. Swain, Engineer, Samuel Stauf
fer and Samuel Mover were appointed
viewers on petition of citizens of Jack
son twp, for new road.
w. II. Walker, Engineer, Daniel F.
Negley and Ormsby g. Mechling were
appointed viewers on petition of citizens
IF Winfield twp. for new road from |
the county line to the Leasureville- !
road
b. F. billiard, Engineer, w. E. Ma
mood and q. P. Jack were appointed
viewers on petition of citizens of Fair
view twp. for new road at Fairview.
w. B, Smith has been appointed Road |
Supervisor of Jefferson twp. vice 3. M.
Barr, deceased, and John Welsh was
appointed supervisor in the same town
'hip to fill vacancy which has existed |
,ince 1897.
The State Supreme Court meets in |
oittsburg next Monday.
Judge Shatfer of Allegheny has re-
used to transfer wholesale liquor |
license to corporation.
Civil Court November 18th.
At Portland, Oregon, last Saturday, |
,he third jury which has heard the |
testimony of the government against |
John N. Williamson, DR..
Van Gessner. Mr. 'Williamsons partner |
n the livestock business, and Marion |
r. Biggs, Prineyille (Ore.) attorney, |
1T one time United States commits |
;ioner at that place, found all |
,bree of the defendants guilty of having !!
entered into conspiracy to suborD per
Jury by inducing locators fraudulently |
20 file on government land, providing |
hem with money so to do, under agree |
ment that these persons would convey |
title to Williamson and Van Gessner |
when patent was secured from the |
government.
Partly hidden under wood and coal |
IN the engine tender, two men were ar
rested by Railroad Detective Diehl and |
Baltimore & Ohio trainmen as an ex-
,urston train laden with women and |
school children on their way to Pitts |
burg to attend the Exposition was pull
ing out of the Butler station last Thurs |
lay. They gave their names as Geo.
Woods and james Woods. of Allegheny.
Rur n 10 IT
30 days for vagrancy.
In the matter of enforcing the laws
and Furnishing criminals, the expense
to the county" should never be consider
ed. Any official who thinks it good
economy to let criminals off easy be-
cause of the expense has very poor
of his duties and very sloven-
ly ideas about the administration of
Justice. The mcst economical plan is
to deal so vigorously with the criminal
classes as to stop their career at once
and terrify others Laxity in execut- |
ing the laws is the most expensive
policy that could be pursued. A justice
Of the peace who fails to do his duty on
the ground that he is saving the county
q bill of costs, or any other person con-
nected with the enforcement of the laws
who takes the matter of expense into
is foolishly and blindly
doing that which in the end is most
extravagant. Officials generally, in
cluding jurymen, should remember
that they are not economists, charged
with the duty of keeping down ex-
penses. but law-abiding and justicelov
ing citizens whose duty it is to uphold
the majesty of the law at all hazards. -
Elk.
At Brooklyn, Monday, Judge Aspin-
wall roasted" Carlton, the bigaInist
and supposed murderer, and sentenced
him to SingSing for nineteen years.
At Brighton. Colorado, Monday.
Judge Guthiel was mobbed for ordering
the local officers of the town to suppress
and Sunday liquor selling.
The will of William Norris, decd. of
Clinton twp. has been probated, J. G.
Norris and William Riddle. executors.
His farm goes to his wife for life, and
at her death to his son David. His
daughter Carrie is given 40 acres of
land, son Ephriam $500, and James and
Robert $50 each.
A mortgage for $50, 900 given by the
trustees of Connoquenessing Lodge of
Odd Fellows to the Guaranty s. d. &
7. Co. to secure purchasers of the five
per cent bonds issued to pay for the
new Temple. has been placed on record.
Rev. Elmer p. Sutton, O. L. Sutton,
M A. and Haryey L. Sutton Elizabeth