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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1889
Page
8
Railroad Commissioner Horace A. Taylor critiques ruinous western rate wars and overbuilt lines in Iowa and Kansas. He urges Congress to fund bonded debt, extend time, and cut interest rates to protect government interests and restore local traffic growth.
Grand jury finds a wicked conspiracy tied to a divorce case. It condemns secret testimony in divorce trials and criticizes referees and lawyers for collusion and deceit. Indictments pending against Sheriff James A. Flack and others.
William H. McClung, auditor for the defunct Farmers and Mechanics Bank of the Southside, filed a petition in court seeking advertisement notice to creditors. With debts over 320000 and about 1000 creditors, only 160 appeared by attorney and 100 in person, leaving most with residences unknown. Judge Collier granted the petition to publish notices in newspapers.
Emma E Miller files equity bills against Wm M Granger and Lydia M Granger of the Fourteenth ward alleging partnership started September 1888 as Franklin Electrical Supply Company. She claims Granger hid funds, made false entries, and diverted profits, asking for an accounting and restitution. She also seeks that property bought with defrauded money be held in trust for settlement of accounts.
The appeal from the Register's decision admitting the will of John W. Butler to probate was heard before Judge Hawkins. Butler died in Tennessee in 1875. An old memorandum book, showing his disposition of property and charges against shares, was treated as a will and filed in Allegheny County. Questions include validity of filing while Butler resided in Tennessee and legality of letters issued to the widow.
John A. Martin filed an answer to petitions by M. W. Wishart J. P. Young and E. P. Hesser for release from forfeited recognizances. He denies postponement argues new bail only on alias warrants and notes a Common Pleas suit to recover forfeited bonds. He asks petitions be dismissed as outside Quarter Sessions jurisdiction.
United States Marshal Miller drew the grand and petit jurors for the October term of the U S District Court to be held here. The term begins the third Monday in October. Names include David R. Cramer Fayette county farmer Gabriel Hull Bedford county farmer E P Gould attorney Eric Hazen New Castle farmer H M Edwards Scranton attorney P B Wood Warren county farmer Repburn McClure Kent Williamsport Henry VanAken Elk county upholsterer Wm C Gl en er Coudersport James M Purcell Bedford hotelkeeper John K Crawford Franklin B F Burroughs Mifflin county tenant A G Egbert Franklin ge Hubley Allegheny F F Kirk Driftwood hotelkeeper John Connor Pittsburg clerks James B Williams Pittsburg clerk H B Gordoner founderman Ivy Re ge Erie Eliott Mt Pleasant minister Robert McNamara Clearfield county gent.
The grand jury yesterday returned true bills including embezzlement larceny barratry and malicious mischief. Defendants listed include J W Friend F Koehne George W McPherson W M Justice George N Fitts Fred Selber Antonio Palomio James Kemp Joseph Palomio Frank Nolan Nick Runinger Philip Seibert Thomas Sercervis erat 2 i An 5 asky John Samu pomenes oe ee battery and related charges. Additional names appear for selling liquor without a license and Sunday liquor. Thrills were L Hetzel A Noradapuie Juditha Waldschmidt John Hart Catharine Buffing.
A compiled entry lists numerous civil actions in Common Pleas No. 1 and No. 2. Names include Ingram Walsh Beckert McGuire Schmaky Martin Sehneller Bergner Yeunder Huguienele Seibert Gray Brosie Ball Mooney Van Voorhis Gumbert Cassidy Elliott Flannagan Bord Meeks Moore Netz Banfield Gearing Gladden Gawble Pittsburg Allegheny Manchester Railway Leskamp Friel White Dawson. The document outlines docket pairs and parties across multiple trial tracks.
Charles McClure was convicted by jury on the oath of Peter McGrath in Common Pleas No 2 with attachments issued for jurors Alex Nimick and T D Casey who did not respond. H B Herrox named commissioner in Katharine Laubengeiger v Gottlieb Laubengeiger. Pasquali Ventonta pleaded guilty to larceny of clothing from Lorenza Clarvilla and got two years. Judge White paused Criminal Court to allow Grand Army events. Special execution issued against John A Martin for 3885 dollars in fines and costs from an Alderman Carlisle case.
A mix of cases decided against execution with others to serve 80 days in jail. A suit by Albert Flocker against Pittsburg Traction Co for $200 damages over a collision on Fifth Avenue. Albert also seeks inquest in lunacy for his father John Flocker. Proceedings note jurors failing to answer and attachments ordered. Mrs Charlotte Wallace petitions for habeas corpus against Dixmont insane asylum claiming unlawful detention. hearing set for tomorrow.
Joseph Anderson, alleged Water Street speak-easy proprietor, was held for court by Judge Gripp for selling liquor without a license. Richard McCabe, fined $5 and costs, appeals claiming he merely occupied a room and was not present during the raid.
The notice promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a health remedy for bile, digestion, and various ailments. It also advertises Hendricks & Co. family tickets extended to November 1, and sales at Boces & Bun with discounted cloaks, velvets, and caps. Exposition visitors are urged to visit Steinmann's jewelry shop on 107 Federal St. WAINWRIGHT'S beer is advertised as pure and well flavored, carried by dealers.
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