Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-06-14
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.

iner. Chas Gibson and G. J. Raabe, re
plevin to recover a soda water fountain
! which was leased by the plaintiffs to E
G.. Helmbold. and sold by Helmbold tC
Hammer.
Butler Water Co. VS. J. w. Toomy,
DR.. E. L. Wasson, j. NJ Mcconnell
and Thomas Miles, bill in equity, ask
| ing for an injunction restraining the
defendants from letting salt water from
a we'll owned by them on the Ritzert
farm, Oakland twp. drain into the
Boydstown dam. The complain
ant asks that the defendants be re-
| quired to pipe the Alt water below the
! dam. which requires 2000 feet of line.
A temporary injunction was granted.
James Follet, Amos Young Elizabeth
/ Voight, Porter Kelly and E. NJ. Fletch-
or have had an order granted by Judge
| Galbreath restraining Treasurer Alex
ander from selling their lands in Par
ker twp. at Treasurer's sale for taxes,
as advertised. The parties were assess
ed in both Parker twp. and Bruin boro,
and refused to pay their taxes to the
township, and the resulting litigation
Is still in progress. Meanwhile the
township collector returned the land to
the Treasurer for the unpaid taxes.
Catherine and Gertrude Schearer VS.
L. c. Northern, trespass for $4,000 dam
ages The plaintiffs state that the land
they own was purchased by them from
Christina Witt, subject to an oil and
gas lease held by Northern, under the
terms of which the owner was to re-
ceive gas for home use. They claim
that Northern has refused to let them
use the gas from the wells on the place
and has broken the line leading into
their house.
Jennie B. Hilliard VS. Isaac n Hill
lard, divorce, desertion alleged.
GRAND JURY.
The Grand Jury made its first report
Thursday afternoon. as follows:
TRUE BILLS.
Ernest Harkly, f&b. Emma Coast,
complainant.
Clinton McCord. f&b, Annie Huns
burg, complainant.
Chas Egan, aSsb, and agg. a&b. w
A r. Page. complainant.
Adam Burhnough, burglary. entering
a dwelling with intent to commit fel-
ony. John Kruel. comp.
Adam Burhnough, a&b. agg. a&b,
felonious a&b, Frank Golec, prosecu-
tor.
Mike Chikos. a&b. agg. a&b Reddy
Kosanovick, pros.
Alvin McElhatten. fSsb, Lizzie NJ Pat
tersou, pros
Reddy Mamula, larceny, J. Fried
man, pros.
Mike Kowchac, agg a&b, Pal Ire
fact, pros.
Jos. Eskovitz, false pretense, Katie
Quitchet pros.
j. d. Fleming, receiving money of a
corporation with intent to defraud,
Chas. w. Shaffer, pros.
L. N. billiard, desertion and non-sup-
port Jennie Hilliard, pros.
Floyd Goodrich, larceny and receiv
ing stolen goods, C. Werth, pros.
James Moore, a&b, VIM. Okvik, pros.
a count of agg a&b was ignored.
RoDer. Ray, a&b, Chas. W. Shaffer,
pros.
Frank Ponny furnishing liquor to
minor, Margt A. Gordon, pros.
James English, a&b with intent to
commit rape, a&b, Meade Lawrence,
pros
B. Levy. larceny, receiving stolen
goods, F. M. Grier, pros.
Thos, Pisor, malicious mischief, Oil
yer Bowser. pros.
DR.. J. F. Minteer, selling liquor with
out license, Andrew Krieg, pros
J. Ell. Parker, selling liquor without
license, Andrew Krieg, pros.
VIM. Wheeler, a6eb, aiding prisoner
to escape. Grant Shoemaker, pros.
Lester Brown, a&b, J. T. Brown,
pros
Chas. lift, f&sb, Mary E. Beatty,
pros
John Starsky, selling liquor without
license, Andy Korbogen, pros.
Robert Barnhart, a&b, a&b upon an
officer, D. j. Davis, pros.
Steve Korichka, a&b, Mike Solon,
pros, count of a&b with intent to
commit rape was ignored.
BILLS IGNORED.
George Alstock, larceny, costs on Ell
mer Bape, pros.
Dr. ]. B. Thompson, selling liquor
without license, costs on constable
Smith Kennedy, the complainant.
VIM. Schadt, wilfully and unlawful
ly cutting timber contrary to Act of
Assembly, costs on Samuel l. Grier.
John Tonko, malicious mischief, costs
on Geo. Eyris.
The Grand Jury in its final present
ment recommended new bridges over
the north branch of Slipperyrock creek
in Marion twp; over Bull creek in Gin
ton twp, and over a run in Slippery
rock twp. They reported that the
Kearns crossing was unsafe and recon-
mended that steps be taken there to in
sure safety to the public. They recon-
mended new locks on all the Jail doors
and that some gas lights in the Jail be
supplied from permanent pipes instead
of rubber hose. They reported that the
Jail was in bad sanitary condition, and
that the prisoners say they were well
satisfied with their board and treat
ment.
As to the Poor Farm they recon-
mended the purchase of ten Jersey
cows and one Jersey bull; that Supt.
Stoughton keep all people under the in
fluence of liquor off the farm, and con-
graduated MIR. Stoughton on the condi-
tion of the farm, buildings and inmates.
The most important item in the pre-
sentiment was the Jury's action on re-
modelling the Court House. After an
all-day fight they reported In O. vor &c
Improvements. accoraIng TO tbe nlans
submitted to the last Grand Jury, the
cost not to exceed $4,000. They also
recommended new steel fire-proof
roof, the cost not to exceed S15. 600
Tlia is anew feature and adds s15 600
20 the cost of the proposed changes.
The S50,000 recommendation of the
March Grand Jury included changes
and repairs to the roof, The Court
ruled out the petitions to the Grand
Jury.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Judge Francis J. Kooser of Somerset
county appeared on the bench, Monday
morning. Judge Galbreath being alb
sent at New Wilmington where his
daughter, Edith, is graduating.
The first case called was that of
Charles Egan of Chicora, accused of
agg. a&b on Constable w. l. Page of
Donegal twp. Constable Davis of Mil
lerstown went to livery stable in that
place. with warrant for Egan's arrest
on charge OF surety of the peace made
against him by his mother; Egan resist
ed and Constable Page was called to as
sist Davis, Egan kicked Page in the
groin, rupturing him. The jury return
ed verdict of guilty.
The desertion case against l. N. Hill
lard was continued.
James M. Moore was found guilty of
agg. Abb on VIM. Oskecher