Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-01-18

claimed rhe company is not responsible
but that the contractors alone are lis
| BILE.
The will of Mrs Nancy McTagge-t c
Mercer twp, dividing her farm betwee
her two sons, John and VIM. has bee
probated. VIM. gets the house
| c. G.. Christie has been appointe
commissioner to inquire with jury G
six into the mental state of Mollie Zet
ner, aged "a years, of jackson twp.
The Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Bal
| timore has filed statement of its II
sources and liabilities at the end Of las
year. showing each at So. $50 900. Th
company is doing business in Butle
| county.
Motion for new trial was refused i
the case of Henry W. Roenigk VS. God
frey l.. Cabot.
The case of the National Cash Regis
ter c. VS. VIM Kirkpatrick went +
trial Monday. Kirkpatrick issued Z
landlords warrant on his tenant, p ]
Molyneaux, and bought the cash regis
ter at the constable's sale. The plain
tiff company claimed that Molyneau1
had the register on lease from them
and brought suit to recover 1t. Al
amendment to the pleadings was neces
sary, and the defendant plead surprise
George Rosebaugh has petitioned foi
satisfaction of and old mortgage given
in 1866 on land in Adams twp
John Porkobat was placed in Jail last
night on a charge of agg. a&b.
c. FL. Miller, Dr. Pearson and J. a.
Stops were appointed commission in
lunacy on Elizabeth Olive Rhodes, q
daughter of Mrs. L. A. Rhodes of Sip
peryrock.
In the Henry Shenk We National Bank
case. the plaintiffs bill of costs was
S420 and the defendants $50.
The case of Frederick NJ. Reno VS.
Penn'a r. r. Co. has been settled.
Renno, who was injured in wreck at
Marwood. receiving considerable sum
of money.
The case of Jos. Ash of Forward twp.
ys National Transit Co. has been
settled.
The case of Mary Cubbison vs. w. II.
Book, instead of John d. Albert was
continued on account of plaintiffs alb
sence from the state.
Citizens of Winfield and Slipperyrock
townships have petitioned Court to de-
clare special election, to be held at
the same time in conjunction with the
February election, to determine whether
they will pay or work out their road
IN IN, fha 4 rd nh tf.l1 ho
tofore been in vogue, or whether they
will pay it in cash as provided IN the
road law passed by the last Legislature.
The trial of Norman H. Geyser of
Allegheny, accused of the murder of
Mrs Kirkpatrick, Feb. 4, 1905, began
nearly two weeks ago, and is the long
est drawn out murder trial, Allegheny
Co. has had for long time. On Tues
day Geyser testified in his own behalf,
and for four hours was examined by
both the attorneys for the defense and
the prosecution. For two and half
hours he was under cross examination
by attorney John s. Robb, Jr., but the
story he told when questioned by his
own attorneys could not be shaken.
Geyser took the stand at II 80 o'clock
his examination lasted until 4:20. He
gave an account of all his doings on the
night of the murder and the day follow
ing; he denied greater portion of the
testimony presented by those who were
formerly his comrades, especially that
part of it regarding his relations with
the victim Of the crime.
In the case of Wilson Graham vs
James s. Brown, Judge J. Sharp Viii
son of Beaver, before whom the suit
was heard, has filed an opinion decid-
ing in favor Of the defendant. Graham
is an old man and owned a farm III
Cranberry twp. He went to live wit h
Brown a short distance over the line in
Allegheny county. and later Brown had
him sign deed conveying the Gran
berry twp. farm to Brown. Suit in
equity was brought to have the deed
set aside.
Mike Slis is in Jail for stealing vest
from Jos. Eskovitz.
John Rainey Hoon has been reap
pointed County Detective.
J. A. McGowan resigned the Mer-
camille Appraisershfp, and X. A. White
was appointed in his stead.
Sylvanus Aggas. ex'r Of Mary NJ.
Fleeger. decd. has been granted leave
to sell decedent's real estate, 46 acres In
Concord twp. for the payment of debts.
Clerk of Courts Christley wae APP
pointed guardian ad Item Of folr
minor children of Jas. w. Barr, decd,
of Summit twp.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Stella NJ Maxwell to Curtis A Fox 9
acres in Adams for $l275.
III w Roth to Jane Morrison lot in
Prospect for 5000.
w j Broaden to w Mahood int in
"a acres In Clay for $425.
y II Snyder TO Cath A Redd lot in
Millerstown for $500.
JD Magee to Chas l. Taylor lot in
Valencia for $l100.
Jas . Perry to r NJ Gibson lot in
Valencia for g.
John Ferguson, trustee, TO Geo Il
Dunlap 65 acres in Adams for $3400.
Julia Watson TO Jas A Hunter 3 acres
in Buffalo for $500.
Thos Campbell to Winnie Campbell
30 acres in VenaDgo for Isl.
J G Wally TO II Wally property in
billiards for $4,000
J II Wally to w X Partridge same for
$4,000.
Vance Skinner to Lewis Hilger lot at
Claytonia for S35
Walter Winner to w ii Humphrey 20
acres In Worth for $500.
Cd and w 9 Thompson to Elias
Ritts lot at Main and North SITS for $33.
800.
Elizabeth Stewart to Louella Sny-
der lot On w Clay st for $1,000.
. John w Glenn TO Leo Schafiner lot
on Penn st for $3.50
Mifilin Wade TO Thos and hugh
Lochrie acre in Washington for $40.
Heirs Of Jas Gilghrist to T. = Gil.
CHRIST q TO 1l2 acres in Cherry for g.
Suston and 9 II Roessine TO Anna M
Slentz lot on Negley ave for 81.
Edwin A McCandless 10 Geo Rose
baugh lot in Adams for ST.
Lucretia A Meals 10 i Is IL l. II II X
lot in Centre for $427
Sa mi Christley to BENZ b Thompson
lot In Slipperyrock boro for $1,000
John w Curry to Il II Kirkpatrick 9i
acres in Slipperyrock for $4,000.
Samuel Christley TO B Il Thompson
lot in Slipperyrock for $1,000.
II w Kline to Chas Il Snccop go acrei
in Venango for $500.
Arthur Perry to James Perry lot Ii
Valencia for $3.50.
Hannah Grossman to Walter Mc
Curdy acres In Brady for $500.
w ii Stein, admir- 10 Walter McCurdy
Is acres in Brady for 1901.
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