Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-16
LEGAL NEWS.

Friday the Grand Jury came into
Court and filed a final presentment
and said a numb of things that were
interesting and said them well.
Starting with the Court House they
recommended that the places where
plaster had fallen be patched and thai
the building be cleaned, frescoed and
vanished throughout. Additional jan
itorage was suggested, if necessary; and
it was hinted that the janitor might put
few drops of oil on the seats of the
wicker chairs in the Bar to stop Their
creaking. One clause read, AN old
stove-pipe sticking oat of a window
would not add to the beauty or adorn-
ment of any home, much less temple
of justice" This made Judge Gal
breath smile. as the stove-pipe sticks
out of his window.
The County Commissioners were
commended for the beauty spot they
have created on the Diamond
They recommend that the Jail be rem
ovated and come improvements made;
also that something be done 10 prevent
| the practice of Introducing articles into
! the Jail from the outside by means OF
strings lowered from the windows.
| AS to the County Home the Jury
| thought it was not good proposition
to warn an institution three months
| beforehand that they were going to in
| vestigate it. They stated they found
the Home in very good condition and
the inmates satisfied, and complimented
Supt. Graham. Some rocking chairs
for the old and sick folks was their only
suggestion.
The B. & o. and P. g. 81 L. E. rail
Il lo Alwap rsf ir.hfn "
| ligent and careless in not providing
,, safety gates at the Centre Ave. and
Kears crossings, which is the undoubt-
ed truth.
The P. B. 81 L. z. was also reported
az blockading the public crossing at
Branchton for as much as a half honr
at time.
Lyndora received the hardest slap
from the jury. A number OF the crimi-
nal cases before the jury were the re-
suits of drinking bouts among the for
eigners in Lyndora and the jury accord
ingly recommended that the licenses in
and near that place be shut off, and also
all sources of supply to the foreigners.
GRAND JURY.
The grand jury made favorable
reports for county bridges over Bull
creek in Clinton twp, at the G. K. An
derson place; over Yellow Creek in Ian
caster twp. at the Philip Flinner place;
over Thorn creek on the Freeport pike
in Jefferson twp; over Glade Run at
the Perry and Hays places in Adams
twp. and over Bear creek in Bruin boro.
NEW SUITS.
w. H. Martin vs. John Hamnel,
owner and j. NJ. HerdInan, constable.
summons in trespass for damages for
the alleged unlawful levying on Mar
tins goods for rent.
Jonathan H. Morrow vs Cherry twp.
assumpsit for 1896 Morrow states he
hand a contract with the Cherry super
visors to build bridge and after he
had purchased the necessary materials
they refused to let him proceed.
J. Fl. Troutman, and others known as
the Overheim Oil Co. VS.. John b. Nc
Lsughlin, bill in equity.
HoTEs
T. James Dodds has been appointed
Deputy Coroner of Butler county.
The petition OF J. T. Jolly for pri-
vate road in Venango twp. which had
been decided against by the Court. was
referred by TO the viewers
The case Of Com. VS. Jos McLafferty
OF West Winfield has been settled.
Fay Deggs plead guilty to misde
meanor.
The appeal from probate Of the will
of the late Mrs. Araminta Masseth is to
be taken to the Supreme Court. In n
statement made to fix jurisdiction, Mrs.
Margaret Campbell, sister Mrs. Mas
seth. sets forth that she and her brother
are Mrs. Masseth's only legal heirs, and
that IL the will is sustained they will
each receive $1,000 under its provisions.
while If 1t is set aside they will each
receive about $4,000, which otherwise
goes to other 1egaties.
The petition to erect Bessemer ave.
Lyndora. into public road was referred
to Viewers Harper, Henry and Shannon
for review.
A patent from the Commonwealth OF
Penn'a TO Magdaline Ehinker for 300
acres in Westmoreland Co., now Butler
county. bearing date OF Aug. 20. 1887,
and n subsequent deed. dated Sept. 3.
1857, In which Magdaline Ehinger
transferred the property to John Van
Lashe for $3.50 was also recorded The
land Is located in Cherry twp.
The jury in the Mrs. Stanford case at
Honolulu returned verdict Of death
from strychnine poisoning.
At Cleveland, last Saturday, the jury
found Mrs. Cassie Chadwick guilty on
seven counts of the indictment against
her. and Cassie screamed and tainted,
while her attorney made motion for
new trial.
In the Ellen Kelly estate, after a
hearing Of the exceptions Of Blanche
Kelly, now Mrs Thomas Crafty TO the
final account OF her guardian, r. p.
Critchlow. the case was settled by her
father, John @. Kelly Of Prospect, Civ
ing hor $500 In cash for mortgage
which he had executed TO her on his
farm. and giving her new mortgage
OF $1,000 payable one year after his
death. In 1883 Kelly and his wife, each
having about $4,000, bought fine farm
one mile south OF Prospect, Kelly gave
hfs wife three notes for her share OF the
purchase money. Kelly had several
children by his first wife, who had died
among them Rev Jonathan Kelly Of
New Castle, and one daughter now Mrs
Crafty, by bis second. The second wife
died In Nov. 1902, and r. p. Critchlow
was appointed guardian OF her daugh-
ter, while her estate was administered
upon by Mr.. Kelly. He and his first
wife's children claimed the agreement
between him and his second wife was
that she should have half the proceeds
OF the farnI instead Of interest on her
notes, aud that this agreement was
kept. The notes however called for in
terest According to law after Mrs
Kelly's death, half the notes belonged
to Mr.. Kelly and half to Blanche. Ho
lifted the notes and executed her
mortgage for $500 for hor share, and
Blanche then 10 years Of age, signed an
agreement not TO collect the interest Off
her father for the period from 1888 to
1908, about $4,000 Under this agree
ment Mr.. Crltchiow made no effort TO
collect the interest from Mr.. Kelly.
After marrying and coming Of age Mrs.
Crafty gave notice that she repudiated
her agreement made when minor and
demanded the interest. The hearing
and settlement followed
Harry l.. Graham was appointed
auditor on the final account OF w. I'll.
Falls, trustee Of George Motherleip,
decd.
John u. Greer was appointed auditor
on the final account Of George Leon
burg, admir- OF Henry Knauff. dec d