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Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1892

Page

2

Mystery of a Violent Death in Insurance Policy Case

United States Circuit Court heard I N Messenger’s suit against New England Mutual Life for 15000 on Roudenbush policy. He shot himself during delirium from typhoid fever. policy voids for death by own action while sane or insane. Plaintiffs argue no void due to circumstances. defense cites self-inflicted death. Jury later split without verdict. Evidence and jurisdiction disputed. other cases noted include embezzlement trial and verdict over faulty tubing damages.

United States Ciicut I. N. Messenger Joseph Roudenbush New England Mutual Life Insurance Company Bufington Roudenbush Northumberland County Messencer Nelirieus Ani Attormmeys Cox Union County Everett 3. C. McGradiess Pittsburg George Shins, Jr A. A. Leiser Shims J. D. Lorain Stark Equitable Life Insurance Company Malarkey and McMillen Bovaird & Serfang

Next Week's Criminal Court Trial List

The trial docket for next week in Criminal Court includes Monday sessions with James Breen J Z Richards W H Walker four cases Charles Suter two Conmd Jembarit two Richard Kroeson two George A Nye two A L Nye two Joseph Ryan J D Lupbert C J Caesity W E Howler Jownes McKenna and others with pleas not entered. Tuesday's list features Jacob Galloway R E Sonley R F H Jonve John Ttrown J J Walker W A Lindsay I D Strauss Louis Satier W Stahl J A Jardin William Prescott F E Cobern F Rallingshofen Joan Golden George Weithuns Weib er dasel A Saitta two John Mazzxo Daniel Barker Caroline Barker Frank Gres August Danner two George Dark Matthew Stewart.

Criminal Court James Breen J.Z. Richards W. H. Walker Charles Suter Conmd Jembarit Richard Kroeson George A. Nye A. L. Nye Joseph Ryan J.D. Lupbert C J. Caesity W. E. Howler Jownes McKenna Sli

Acquittal in Fatality Case Against John Timothy

The Commonwealth had no case as John Timothy was acquitted of causing his wife’s death. Timothy, a glass worker on South Sixteenth Street, faced murder charges after his wife died last April from a illness with bruises found on her body six weeks prior. The jury, after neighbors testified to quarrels, returned a not guilty verdict following Judge Flagler’s instruction.

John Timothy South Sixteenth Street Trastotore Slagle Resterdar Timothy Coupte Ratlitte Commonwealth Kuririgh Flagie

Waif of a Wee​ce Guardian Named for Child of Arailroad Fatality

In an Orphans Court session William H. K. Hutchinson was named guardian for Fida Grace Brash aged 21 years. The child’s father died in 1860 at Beaumont California and her mother Grace Brash was killed May 8 in a wreck on the Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad near Fox River Missouri. The child was sent to Pittsburgh and the guardianship sought to protect her.

William HK. Hutchinson Grace Brash Heaumont Cal Grace Brash California Aleghenr Fox River Missour

Jury Split On Counterfeiting Case In Circuit Court

The jury in the United States Circuit Court reported no verdict in the James Kinler counterfeiting case after a six six deadlock. John Cleath was acquitted on a passing counterfeit coin charge. Edward F. Austin sued Pullman Palace Car Co for negligence over a robbery of 125 in his pocketbook and 112 cash from a Pittsburg to New York journey. Several oleomarzarine officers pleaded guilty yesterday with others to be tried Monday.

James Kinler Jodie Buffington United States Cironit Edward F. Austin Pullman Palace Car Company Pittsburg New York Pennsylvania Railroad Union Station Pennsylvania Limited Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Iss Pantreas Ress Seignis Waltimore Harris Walt Express & Daily Boat Philadelphia Press Harsbark A. N Aeheaten Es Heeladelphia York S.ine Atazio Pe Teani Adelphia Washinga Jersey City Brook Annex Brooklin N. Y Newohnstown Iorae Greensburg Fapress Peakoee Derry Express Ia Econ Sah Ok Oe Igen T.M Steene Sean Retin Praddoc BAS Penn Railway Uniontown Monongahela Division Mandatter May Isa Monongahela City Brownsville Calontown Monongahela Cit West Brownsribe Onongahela City Dravesburg Elizabeth Springdale Butler Freeport Sundara Pantton Miatrsville Ps Celsho Ag Op Xpress Compan RaRerom Hotel Ane Tealdences Fifth Avenue Fourth Avenue Try Street Hite Star Line Queenstown Liverpool Royal United States Britannic Majestic Janet Germanic Jane Teutonic White Star Dock Loos West Eath Old Country Great Britain John J. McCormick Smithfield H. Matfland EY Broadway

Commonwealth v Melvin case with listed defendants

Criminal court records name Jud Melvin and a long list of defendants including Charles McKeown W T Morford Selmen Painter Join Golden Louis Pfeil Wm Burrows Charles Phillips Wm Mickel and Wendel Eiuemeyer. The record notes a Commonwealth prosecution and multiple defendants in a single docket.

Criminal Court—Commonwealth Jud Melvin Charles McKeown W. T. Morford Selmen Join Golden Louis Pfeil Wm. Burrows Charles Phillips Wm. Mickel Wendel Eiuemeyer

Fragmented OCR legal notices report on multiple cases

A garbled OCR page lists several lawsuits and actions including Evan Jones vs Karnes Brocken for breach of contract, Christine Baker vs Dolte Friends seeking recovery of funds, perjury cases against Matthes Bost and J Geib, and a verdict for Mary E Aries against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for $2,500 after her husband's death in Chartiers township. The record also mentions damages sought by McMixtoon against T s Schwineloater and other civil suits with assorted damages and executions.

Evan Jones Karnes Brocken Christine Baker Dolte Friends

Wells Near McDonald Show Oil and Gas Gains

Report from McDonald area notes W P Reads No on the J D Sauters farm producing six barrels an hour as pressure eased. Other wells, including Greenlee Forst No 1 National Coal and Meise No 1 Lynch Buchheit, show mixed increases and declines while Crescent Pipe Line faces legal obstacles from local landowners. Production totals for the field reach 13 54,000 barrels with varied hourly gauges and ongoing drilling in multiple pockets around Oakdale Beaver County and nearby towns.

McDonald Pittsburg W. P. Read Greenlee & Forst National Coal Company People’s Gas Company McMurray Oakdale Lynch, Buchheit & Co The Forest Oil Company John Scott Nancy Scott Jane Stewart Jane McGill Campbell Farm Sam Sturgeon Gorton Bear Creek Refining Company Morganstein Masxtates W. V Fairview Graham McMichael New Castle Newell Bros Momvia Homewood Beaver County McKresront Crescent Theodore Wood Brown Saltsburg Skelly Wood A. W. Wood Gaugera Southwestern Pennsylvania Pipe Line Company Matthews Oakdate Oil Company Baldwin Forest of Company J. M. Guffey & Co Ixnch & Co Meise McMnurrmy Davis & Brown Wilkinson People's Gas Company McMoorray Southwest Pennsylvania Pipe Line Company National Transit New York Transit Mack Burg Buckeye Pipe Line Company Buckeye Southern Pine Line Eureka

Suburban Summer Living and Classified Bargains

Readers urged to consider suburban living with city access and to check Saturday Sunday Want Ads for room to let and boarder listings. Also promotes low cost spring suits at P.C.C. Clothiers and a clearance sale at Wood Street shop. Iron City Brewing lager advertised as a spring and summer beverage.

East End Iron City Brewing Company

Departure of the First M. P. Church on Fifth Avenue

The First Methodist Protestant congregation leaves its Fifth avenue church, an offshoot from the Smithfield and Seventh avenue church, amid strife over government and the slavery question. Leader Charles Avery helped forge a compromise with the parent society, securing burial ground now beneath Union depot. The old Fifth avenue church hosted notable events and speakers, including Dr. Stockton and the Murphy temperance movement, with many familiar members from 1828.

Fifth Avenue Smithfield Seventh Avenue Charles Avery M. P Union Depot Stockton Kentucky Henry Clay Murphy Temperance

Unconscious Influence Sermon and Morning Service Notice

The notice lists Rev E R Donehoo pastor at 10:45 morning service and references a sermon on Unconscious Influence. Attestons O P and Rev W Douthett are named in association with the service.

Eiorta Pressrrerray E. R. Donehoo

Methodist and church notices for Sigel and Allegheny county events

The column lists preaching schedules at Sigel M E Church in Jefferson County Pa with D D Stevens editor of Methodist Recorder and Ca I C Persurxe preaching at morning and evening including dedicatory services. Also events include women gospel meeting at 4 to 4 15 and primary teachers union meeting at First Presbyterian Church Wood Street. Additional items cover Grasp Orena Hovss People’s Church sermon by Rev J B Koehne with a music program, temperance lecturer H F MacLane visiting multiple churches, and a Young Men’s Bible Society anniversary in Butler Street M E Church with Rev W Oldham addressing. Also Forries mission jubilee at Trinity Lutheran and a joint Lutheran anniversary service with Rev George Scholl speaking morning and evening.

I. H. Manler D. D Tennessee Sweet Singer of Zion Pr. M J. H. Anderson Harrisburg Cunist M. E G. W. Izer D.D Duquesne Theater W.F. Oldham Butler Street M. EF T. Ff. Wilkenson Pittsburg Turp U. P Diamond Street J. T. McCrory J. C. Price Hamilton College N. C A. M. E. Z. General Conference Price Stevens Methodist Recorder I. C. Persurxe M. E Sigel Jefferson County Yours Women's CurtsTias Association Fenn Avenue First Presbyterian Church Wood Street T. J. Gillespie Orena Hovss J. B. Koehne Gounod Redeemer Handel Maria Flotow Calvary Rodney H. F. MacLane Temperance Evangelist Union Church Cobden Street U.P. Cuaron Butler Streets W. Oldham Forries Mission Trinity Lutheran Church Stockton Avenue Arch Street Allegheny Woman's Home and Foreign Mission Society George Scholl Baltimore Board of Foreign Missions

Nine tardy assessors fail to file books by May deadline

Nine assessors have not yet taken out books and papers though work should have begun Monday May 2. They must complete by May 23, with districts lacking progress including Eighth district Fourth ward Pittsburg First district Fifth ward Third district Sixth ward Allegheny Dun esne borough Third district Mifflin township Third district Moon township Neville township First district Ohio township First district Robinson township.

Pittsburg Allegheny Dunesne Borough Mifflin Township Moon Township Neville Township Ohio Township Robinson Township

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