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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1892
Page
4
Testimony in the Whitehouse divorce case heavily probes the police inspector as the defense and witnesses attack the plaintiff’s character. Witnesses recount alleged visits, intoxication, and disreputable conduct linked to Mrs Whitehouse and Mr Whitehouse, with the trial adjourned amid cross currents of accusation and defense.
A witness describes a morning at Mrs Monroe’s home where the plaintiff and a woman of bad repute boasted of relations with several bad women. She cites Connelly as a close associate of Henry and notes Henry abused his wife. The plaintiff was said to be drunk most of the time. Cross-examination by Attorney Murrow is planned when court reconvenes.
A lengthy criminal court and common pleas docket lists numerous defendants across several dockets, including Strauss Sutter Stab Jardin Walker Suter Rinehardt Eroes Homsey Prescott Coburn Ralingshoffer Gol den Weithaus Galloway Souley Jones Sayers and others. Also appears are multiple common pleas actions such as Cout vs Byers Jackson vs Jennings Van Vorhis vs Oliver Barckley vs Minel Cowan Flinn Co vs Thubron Wilcox s Dible Gardner vs Gardner Gallagher vs Schenp urnishee Thomas use vs Threnhousa Rett vs Higgins Brooks use va Quinn ette Hodgdon Morris et al Montgomery et al vs McGinnis Overman Wheel Co s Banker McCormick et al vs Taylor P vs Ainsworth Bole vs Bole Lewis vs Rattigan Boyd vs Ferree Pendergest et ux s als Co Limited Schott for use ve Woog Krause vs White man Glass vs Philadelphia Company ote Olfe Jr y McCoy s Hoosee ve Gun h vs Wolinski Ritchey vs Kindlin Glarke vs Zerbe Crossan vs Bros Emery vs Morgan Wolthouse vs Rynd.
Estate of A James M Stewart lists W H Sterrett Samuel H Newlin and others with names including Frante Barr Barrman Scully Wicks Hill Wallace Forner Schultz Greenwald McLaughlin Steinmatle Kre. Court seeks claims and notices for filing by designated deadlines.
More than 200 of 242 indicted dealers charged with selling oleomargarine pleaded guilty yesterday. Those not pleading by today will be tried promptly and sentenced upon conviction. Sentences for those who plead not guilty await Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the oleomargarine law, affecting civil cases.
Katie Paul, 18, sues Matthew Rapp for damages claiming he promised marriage, led to intimacy, pregnancy on February 17, 181 a child born, and he later married another woman. She seeks redress for damages and a capias was issued for Rapp's arrest. Annie Bernhardt sues West Penn Railroad for 25000 damages after an October 1591 accident on a Pine Creek to Allegheny trip left her with a twisted ankle and permanent injury. The railroad allegedly failed to remove a dangerous keg edge on the platform. A separate notice reports Citizens' National Bank executing 10965 35 against H B Nease Son & Co., lumber.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday Judge Buffington heard Soisson and Kilpatrick versus W J Rainey a case seeking $5,000 damages for flood damage to brick works in Bullskin Fayette County. The suit alleges coke ovens above the works diverted water damaging the bricks. Attachments were issued to seize goods of milliner E W Seibert at 04 Butler Street in actions by EL M Goodman & Co for $23 and Sammuer Louis & Son for $107 alleging she plans to dispose of assets to defeat creditors.
In a case brought by Mrs. Sarah Davies, a verdict was returned yesterday awarding her 300 dollars. She rode a Pittsburg Traction Company car on Atwood Street when it collided with a Duquesne car at Forbes and Atwood. Several injured, Mrs. Davies suffered a broken wrist. no defense was offered.
The jury is seated to hear the perjury charge against Matthew Best and J Geib in the lawsuit brought by D McOue against Knoxville borough. The case concerns alleged false testimony in the referenced suit.
A fragment touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as preventive and curative for kidney issues, rheumatism, dyspepsia, constipation, malaria and grippe. It extols the tonic benefits, claiming non irritation unlike stimulants and warns of neglectful premonitions of trouble.
Dr W H Evans Sanford Florida says he recommends St Patrick’s Pills as the best blood purifier. He sells more of them than any other pills and claims one dose often does more good than a dollar bottle of any purifier. Available from local druggists.
They have arrived with a premier selection of saddle and draft horses to be sold Wednesday May 18 at 102 First Avenue Pittsburg. Also a forced sale of wall paper at WG Market Street promises wonderful bargains.
A promotional note urges shoppers to ask grocers for Marvin's New Saratoga bread. Each loaf features a Marvin's seal in red or blue and carries the brand name to assure freshness and authenticity.
In a well-lighted basement display at the corner of Grant and Diamond streets C C C Clothiers offers five men’s all wool suits valued at twelve to fifteen dollars for five dollars. The sale features light checks pinstripes and dark fixtures in several styles including sack and straight cuts. Iron City lager remains advertised as the greatest spring beverage with Groetzinger’s promoting a sale of short lengths near 7 and Penn avenues.
Groetzinger's advertises a surplus of carpet remnants from all departments at reduced prices. The copy promises options from cheapest to finest and notes stock for fall use. Address: 627 and 629 Pan n avenue. Flour milling text appears incoherent about Minnesota mills and flour quality.
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