Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-29
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.


Jessie Richardson VS. Geo. T. Richard
sor. libel in divorce The parties lived
at Bruin, and several months ago Mrs
Richardson had her husband jailed OF
a charge of surety of the peace, etc
They became reconciled and after Mrs
Richardson had settled the case anC
paid the money to get him out he is al
legged TO have deserted her the mex
day.
VIM. o. Woolcutt VS. Erie Coal and
Coke Co. trespass for $4,000 damages
for personal injuries sustained by being
caught under fall of slate in the de
fendant company's mine IN Nenangc
twp. in Sept. 1904. Woolcutt was laid
up for a year, and claims he was per.
manently injured He was employed
as a miner at the time
David Kyle, John F. Mccoy and
John Hutchison VS. William 5. Hassel,
separate bills in equity asking that coal
leases given by Edward Frasier on III
acres in Cherry twp in 1863 to H. X.
Gilbert, assigned in 1865 to George
Evans and assigned in 1867 to Hassel be
declared void. The plaintiffs now own
the land and the old lease is cloud on
their title
NOTES.
Patrick N. Groglen was arrested Sat
urday on process on charge OF feo.
John Toako of Lyndora was sent to
jail on charge Of disorderly conduct.
Geo. Klauser of Clearfield twp was
I'd oh nf n q
gal paper Albert Smith secured a
lease from Klauser on two acres of
land. The lease was not acknowledged
and when Smith, being desirous of re-
cording the paper, returned some time
later to secure Klauser's acknowledge
ment, he alleges that Klauser grabbed
it out of his hand and tore it up.
Klauser claims the lease was dead.
David w. Hilliard of Muddycreek
twp. has been held for court by Justice
w. c. Tebay charged with a misde-
meanor by young lady of that neigh
borhood billiard has married another
girl.
The will Of Henry Bloom, decd, Of
ZelienOple was probated Saturday. The
Grace Lutheran church of Zelienople.
Old Folks Home and Passavant Or
phans' Home in that place were each
left 81, 500 $500 each was left to John
Bloom and Sherman BARLEY, while
Edward, William. Sadie and Emma
Bloom, John Dindinger, Olive Dindin-
ger, a daughter Of DR.. Gray, Andrew
Lantz, Joseph BARLEY, Tillie Duncan,
Nellie Vogel were each left $500. CARL
Keril, his niece, is left lot in Zelieno-
pie and made residuary legatee. Blooms
wife died year ago, and they left no
children.
Because juryman in Cambria coun-
ty went to sleep during the trial of a
damage case and slept for three hours,
the Court granted new trial
At New York last Saturday H. H.
Rodgers the active head of the Stand
ard Oil Co, answered the questions OF
Attorney General Hadley of Missouri,
and acknowledged that the Standard
owns some alleged independent oil COM
panies of that state. His change OF
mind was caused by recent decision
of the Z. 5. Supreme Court, declaring
that officers of corporations are not
privileged to refuse to answer questions
regarding their corporations. or with
hold books and papers. The govern
ment Of Missouri proposes revoking the
the licenses of the Standards branch
concerns in that state, and ejecting
them.
Justice O'Enlliyan Of the New York
court OF general sessions is of opinion
that officers of life insurance companies
who contribute portion Of the compa-
nies' funds to political campaign com
mittees were guilty of larceny, and he
directed the grand jury to investigate
as TO the responsibility for such crimes.
This opinion was directly contrary to
that Of District Attorney jerome, who
held that no prosecutions could be en-
tered against such insurance officials.
The penalty inflicted on a United
States army officer for embezzlement
while serving under the civil govern
ment of the Philippines is exemplary.
as it should be, but some portions OF II
seem supererogatory. Major CARING
ton, convicted Of embezzling $1,000
while in civil Office, was sentenced to 81
years and five days in the penitentiary,
and the sentence has been confirmed by
the Supreme Court Of the islands.
Alfred G. Meals. formerly Of Concord
twp. but lately of Allegheny county.
was brought to Butler, Monday. apd
taken to Allegheny county. His mind
has become affected, and he was accom-
penied by two friends.
Oliver w. Stoughton took charge Of
the County Home this week.
In the case OF Q. G. McQuistion VI
w w, McQuistion Exr of w. w Nc
QUESTION, ST.. the plaintiff Has filed 1
declaration claiming that the deft. ex
ecuted note to him for $500 on Apr
30, 1878, and that the whole debt to
gether with interest making a total o
1914 Is due and owing.
Joseph Thomas Of Gallery has pc
titioned fo- appointment Of a receive
for the Gallery junction Brick & Til
Co.
The Hebrew congregation OF "B'Na
Abraham" has made application for
charter and has extended call t
Rabbi Abraham Gillis Of Baltimore
April was fixed for hearing on th
application.
4. A, Nichols, Il. L. Ralston. {
Men zemer, L. T. Mcmillan, Thof
Harvey and T s.. Cook were arrested
Monday, by United States Marshal
Stephen p. Stone in connection with tn
failure OF the Enterprise Nationa
Bank, OF Allegheny. last October. Th
informations. 6S in all, charge con
spiracy to defraud the officers Of tn
bank, aiding and abetting Cashie
T.. Lee Clark in abhtracting and apply
ing funds OF the bank, and MAXIM
false entries. Although the suits wer
| filed several weeks ago by Bank ES
aminer Edward Z. Moxey upon Tn
conclusion OF his investigation, the wal
rants were not served until Monday
pending certain developments in con
nection with the suits. The specis
bank examiners are the prosecutors.
New Jersey now has law prohibit
| ing the granting Of franchises 10 publ
utility corporations for more than z
| years without vote OF the people {
| for more than 40 years with 1t. But
| there are any franchises left TO be oil
tanned under this law the public utiiitit
promoters must have overlooked then
A divorce was granted Tuesday
Mrs. G.. Elizabeth Fair from Martin
Fair. Mrs. Fair IN residing near FREE
port, and formerly lived in Butler ST
asked for divorce on grounds OF desc
ton. which she stated TO the Court WI
preceded by long course Of Ill trea
ment.
The oath OF citizenship was admit
istered 10 the following after hearing
Tuesday morning: Louis Soiari. Albe
Kutch, Pat Benedetto. Joseph pepnin