Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-15
GRAND JURY.

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before them by the Commissioners, tn
cost not to exceed $50, 900.
They reported the Poor Farm in goo,
condition and commended Supt. Ora
ham. The Jail was also reported Il
good condition.
The jury made returns as follows;
TRUE BILLS.
r. A. Mcdonald, defrauding board
ing house keeper.
Junret Bell, f&b.
Inaz Zadorosui, larceny.
Henderson Surrena, burglary and fe
lonious entry.
Louis Zadikow, selling liquor withou
license.
Harry Allen and Edward Whitehill
larceny.
Edward and Clayton Reott, entering
dwelling with intent to commit lei
ony.
George Roenigk. larceny.
Steve Radanayk, selling liquor with
out license.
Standard Brewing Co., Samuel Blank
Elk Brewing Co.. Joseph Pollock, Nor
ris Pollock, VIM. S. Brooks, Sam lynn
auer and DIR. J. f. Minteer, selling Ii
quor without license.
Florence Boozel, fornication.
Nike Slis, larceny.
Edward Denholm, f&b.
Ollie G.. Woodwork, w. E. Milligar
and Charles E. King. conspiracy TO de
fraud, two indictments.
Maria Kondal, adultery.
John Legine, misdemeanor.
John Mininger, larceny.
Nellie Youngblood, misdemeanor.
Joseph Wellner, felonious entry.
Nor TRUE BILLS.
John Brandt, larceny and receiving
stolen goods, Benjamin A. Leithold,
prosecutor: costs on county.
Frank Blysok, Mike Salinski and
Steve Plassa. obstructing execution on
legal process ard a6sb on an officer, Ed
Merwin. prosecutor; costs on county.
John Torkalob, a&b and agg ABB
Joe Hornyak, prosecutor, to pay costs.
Mary Kalon, larceny, j. Friedman,
prosecutor.
a. w. Kelly, a&b, II. Fl. Campbell,
prosecutor, to pay costs
Jeska Kauly, larceny, costs on prose
cutrjx, Rosa Lee.
DR.. II A Kitchen, selling liquor
without license; costs on county.
Petitions for county bridges over a
run west of town in Butler twp, and
over Breakneck creek in Mars were dis
disapproyed.
A county bridge was recommended
over Slipperyrock creek in Mercer twp.
NOTES.
James Moore and Henry Grummish
have been sworn in as policemen for the
Car Works.
Geo. Noumstai Of Lyndora is in jail
on charge of carrying concealed weap-
ons
Gibson H. Leisinger of Lyndora has
been held for Court by Justice Keck or
a charge of selling liquor without Ii
cense. He is said to have lifted whisky
consigned to another and sold it.
Joseph Welsh. laborer on the new
street car line, was arrested, Friday
night, by Officer Diehl of the B. & o..
while trying to board freight, and
landed in the lookup after fierce fight
Welsh was so drunk he could hardly
stand up. and would probably have
been killed had he succeeded in getting
hold on car.
Sammy Hays, the bootblack, was ar
rested Friday on charge of larceny o.
coal from cars Of the B. r. q p. road
Sammy was so badly scared that h'
crawIed under bed when the Officer
went to the house east of town. Othel
members of the family put in q plea Of
guilty for Sammy and he was fined s.
and costs by Justice Maxwell.
The will Of VIM. John Hutchlson Of
Oakland twp. has been probated, Chris
ty Robb, executor. Mrs. NJ. T.. Mose1
is left 100 acres off the south end of his
farm. she TO pay the other four daugh;
ters, Mrs. Minnie L. Hoon, Mrs. Cora
Snyder, Mrs Anna Timblin and Miss
Alice $500, in equal shares within one
year Alice is TO receive one-fourth OF
the oil and gas royalties for period OF
II years, and to have a room in the
dwelling house for 10 years. Securities
and notes to be turned into cash and
Mrs, Hoon to receive $1075, Mrs. Snyder
$1,000. Mrs. Tinblin $1,000 and Alice
$l025 The balance Of the estate is to
divided equally among the daughters.
r. p. Shira has filed an answer in the
equity case of Mrs Minerva Wallace
against him, in which he states he did
not file an account and inventory at the
end of 1905 because the plaintiffs had
failed to keep their agreement to sup
ply him with competent assistant.
that the plaintiffs fail to state in their
bill that there is $4,000 collectable ac-
counts on the firms books, and that he
did not leave the store in Karns City
in January until Mrs. Wallace had pub
licly reviled him and ordered him to
leave.
A hearing was held, Friday, before
Commissioner John Henninger and
viewers John Dindinger, John Irwin,
George B. Turner, James Humphrey
and J. Nj. Leighner on the plank road
condemnation proceedings. Judge Jas.
Bredin was the principal witness He
stated that he was secretary and treas
urer and attorney of the company, that
over half of all the stock, amounting to
$50. 900 was held in Butler county; that
for 80 years past he had received yearly
800 as attorney. $400 as secretary and
about $4,000 as dividends. During the
last year repairs on the road cost $1,000,
and tolls amounted to $4,000. The
County Commissioners and Borough
authorities are fighting the condemna-
tion.
The Sheriff of Lawrence county will
have hanging match next Monday,
and Frank johnson will be the victim
of the gallows
At Clarion, last Wednesday, Charles
Redic was sentenced to II years in the
penitentiary for the murder of John
Pickard. Philip Brothers will not be
tried till May term.
Judge Criswell of Venango county
appointed Geo. Maloney, former AS
semblyman from Venango county, re-
ceiver of the General Manifold Co., of
Franklin, a pet concern of Gen. Charles
Miller, which was under the official
search light during the Postoffice scan
dals of 1903 Mr. Maloney furnished a
$50, 900 bond and will assume charge of
tine plant at once, an injunction having
been served on the offers of the concern
restraining them from interfering
with the property
The charter of the new Branchton
Methodist Episcopal church has been
filed for record in the Office of Register
and recorder Wilson The trustees for
the first year are Amos Hall, Albert
Wigton, John Shuttleworth, b. s
Rimer, Fl. B. Walsworth.
On petition of Sheriff Campbell, an