John Bradford Trial for Murder at Boley's Saloon
The trial of John Bradford for the Moore Floyd killing at Boley's saloon in the Diamond district continued after Thomas McHugh’s illness. Bradford testified he drank heavily and had little memory of the events, while witnesses said he was intoxicated when the shooting occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bradford
Moore Floyd
Boley
Thomas McHugh
Dr. Wilson
Homeopathic Hospital
Cooley
Bradford
L. P. Stone
Floyd
Allegheny
Matt Weiss
Smithfield Street
Pratt's
Mr. Boley
Pittsburg
Brown Found Guilty in Woodbury Postoffice Robbery Case
Samuel D. Brown was found guilty in the United States District Court for breaking into the Woodbury post office in Bedford county on April 19, 1892, and stealing government funds and stamps. The verdict came before Judge Buffington as additional bills were returned for other alleged robberies and marble prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bedford County
Cook Hall
Samuel D. Brown
Buffington
District Court
Woodbury
W. H. Clouse
Brown
Frank Boulger
Clouse
Wesley Miller
John Rees
Somerset County
United States District Court
M. C. Hall
Thomas Hughes
George Raymond
Ito
Grove City
Mercer County
Pleasantville
Venango County
Ridgeway
Elk County
Joseph Hastings
William Fisher
Thomas J. Brady
Albert Braun
T. J. Fabrer
David DB. Young
J. F. Bruth
D. T. Walther
W. L. Lamb
John Sabvolu
William Brown
William Roll
Charles E. Emmit
H. 5. Glascow
J. F. Scott
Walter J. Kerr
W. C. Staving
David Hastings
H. E Emmit
Walter Calin
United States Circuit Court
Acheson
Oliver P. Senife
Changed the Grade in Sandusky Street Case
John Huckenstein sues the City of Allegheny for damages over a grade change on Sandusky Street. The hillside street, dedicated 42 years ago, allegedly left his brick yard and adjacent ground below the new level after excavation and city grading. Judge Stowe presides as the trial unfolds with the unusual property dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Huckenstein
Huckenstein
Bingley Faces Multiple Charges In Local Cases
A Alleppo township man Adolph Bingley faces trial for selling liquor without a license after a Sunday incident where he shot a Richey family member. earlier convictions include unlawful wounding and an assault charge. Separately, Murry Verner seeks an injunction against Albert Weasel over a planned brickyard on Coral Street alleging nuisance, smoke damage, and property depreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Bingley
Alleppo
Richey
Bingley
Richeys
Constable Baockhouse
Sewickley Township
Murry A. Verner
Albert A. Weasel
Verner
Penn Avenue
Twentieth Ward
Atlantic
Pacifico Avenues
Coral Street
Ound
Disposition of Trivial Cases and Supreme Court Arguments
Yesterday in Criminal Court W J Forsythe paid five dollars and costs for assault while Thomas McDonald and Thomas Mick were acquitted of larceny Mary B George and John McGovern were acquitted of assault and Barney Harrity received two months in the workhouse for assault In the Supreme Court six cases were argued including A J Fork J A McElroy and John M Braden versus John A McKay and others from Washington county and John Glasgow versus Chartiers Oil Company from Batier county Today’s trial lists include numerous cases across Common Pleas and Pleas divisions with several named defendants and parties listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criminal Court
W. J. Forsythe
Thomas McDonald
Thomas Mick
Mary B. George Htenheld
John McGovern
Barney Harrity
Supreme Court
Washington County
A. J. Fork J. A McElroy
John M. Braden
John A. McKay
S. J. Scott
M. K. Reed
Venture Oil Company
A. E. Fretts
Batier County
John Glasgow
The
Chartiers Oil Company
Crime docket lists numerous defendants in Commonwealth case
A crowded criminal court docket includes Geis, Walker, Hartzfield, Schaeffer, Seid riot, Hall, Lon derbach, Shaw, Reckinger, Thomas, Wilcox, Taylor, Gretchka, Kiinkner, Kosalke, Punchen, Clifford, Clifford, Waiters, eisbern, Deufel, Leommon and others in various indictments against entities such as Geis and Geis associates, with multiple firms and individuals named in civil and criminal actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget Hall
W.J. Londerbach
John A. Shaw
Nicholas Tine
John Reckinger
Michael Ager
Jacob Thoma
George Faber
Alex Wilcox
James A. Taylor
John Gretchka
John Kiinkner
Joseph Kosalke
Frank Punchen
Teter Hrr Leuky
Martin Clifford
Mary Clifford
Benjamin Thomas
William Waiters
Tim E
Ziruth Freed as Indictment Quashed for Perjury
In a case against Gus A Ziruth charged with perjury, Judge Porter granted a motion to quash the indictment. The alleged false testimony concerned an inquest into John W Cooley's drowning during a dog fight excursion. Ziruth’s attorney argued the testimony was immaterial and the indictment was insufficient. The ruling frees Ziruth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus A. Ziruth
H. Grant Miller
Porter
Ziruth
John W. Cooley
Ziroth
Court verdicts and suits in a 1892 millvale rail death case
A series of civil verdicts and suits are reported. W. H. Ablers & Co. won $302 against Alexander Chambers. George W. Hubley lost to John Dickson in a rent action. Holmes & Co. won $2750 from H. A. Stewart for a commission dispute. Synthetic Linseed Co. won $742 against Vandrew & Co in a book account action. George B. Stevenson won $230 against Streightenberger and Cowan for damages on an illegal levy. A. A. Thompson won $18.50 against C. P. Naser and another $18.50 against William Brand et al for contract suits. C. F. MacKeysa, as administrator of Dr. L. D. Radzinsky, sued John Shoot for $75 to recover a loaned watch. Jacob Louret sued Pittsburg and Western Pigeen Doar for $10,000 over the death of Jacob Louret, who was run over by the Evergreen Railway at Millvale on September 27, 1892.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Ablers & Co
Alexander Chambers
George W. Hubley
John 8. Dickson
Holmes & Co
H. A. Stewart
D.C. Vandrew & Co
George B. Stevenson
Jacob Streightenberger
J. M. Cowan
A. A. Thompson
C. P. Naser
William Brand
C. F. MacKeysa
L. D. Radzinsky
John Shoot
Radzinsky
Jacob Louret
Pittsburg and Western Pigeen
Jobbers Put Up Prices on Window Glass Demand Surges
H A Newkirk Chicago agent for Chambers Window Glass Co.visited the Duquesne reporting a strong market with higher demand than supply. He notes jobbers in major cities push to raise prices to align with manufacturers and circulated a Chicago petition signed by most local firms to show support for price increases. The circular honors recent price advances and lists signatories Sprague Smith Co A M Hooker Co Eisendrath Co Tyler Hippach Kimball F Brown Co Ford Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Newkirk
Chicago
Chambers’ Window Glass Company
Duquesne
Sprague, Smith &Co
A. M. Hooker Company
B. M. Eisendrath & Co
Tyler & Hippach
George F. Kimball
F. Brown
F. D Ford & Co
Big gasser and oil reports in McDonald field and Sistersville
Yesterday in the McDonald field changes included the Dixon farm No 155 producing 20 barrels an hour and the field total around 20 000 barrels. In Sistersville Emery No 4 Whitten yielded 175 barrels in 12 hours while Kanawha and Island wells prep for drillings and several firms report progress in nearby Oak Ridge and Milltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Ridge
Milltown
Sistersville
McDonald
People’s Gas Company
Dixon Farm
Greenlee & Forst
Marshall and Guffey & Co
Shane
Osk Ridge
Oakdale
Conners & Co
Cook Farm
Potter
Merse Pool
People's Gas Company
McMurray
Grey Station
McMurry
MccMunn
Forest Oil Company
Caldwell Gasser
Devonian Oil Company
J. W. Mobb
Mark Robb
Matthews
Patterson & Sobhn
Erhmentrout
Kessler
Erdmentrout
Dennings & Co
Myers
Emery Oil Company
Whitten
Ohio
Kanawha Oil Company
Rudolph
Jennings & Grace
Yesterist
EamaseTa
John A. Snee
Philadelphia Company
Book Bros. Nixon & Co
Rock Creek
Artemberg
Lawrence County
Dixon
Sistersville Feld
National Transit Company
Macksburg
Lima
Eureka
Southern
York Transit
Western
Atlantic
W. L. Mellon
Transit certificates and oil market figures reported
National Transit Certificates opened at 60390 with a high of 51 and a low of 50 3 4 cents. Oil prices listed New York 6c London 4 percent 415 160 Antwerp J Om Crry Pa Oct 18. Sales show 27 000 barrels cleared 42 000 barrels shipped 112.03 barrels per rung 103 125 barrels noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sic
New York
London
Antwerp
J. Om Crry
Defending His Castle A Bessemer Man Holds Fort Against Road
Braddock October 18 Patrick McCarty defends an old hillside house above Bessemer station resisting a court order to open a road from Bessemer to the canyon. The Supervisor faces tearing the house down as the McCarty family braces for possible conflict during the dispute over the road and compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock
Patrick McCarty
Bessemer Station
Eco
Bessemer Ane
Bessemer Saino Daes
Me Ge
McCarty
Berker's Furniture Ad at 642 Liberty Street
An old advertisement touts reliable furniture with reasonable prices at Berger's located at 642 and 644 Liberty Street near Sixth Avenue. It emphasizes sturdy stock and affordable options for home furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tvberger's
Liberty Street
Sixth Avenue
Tile Factory to Rise Above McKeesport
E G Rankin of the Watson Coal Works John Tempest and others are constructing a tile factory on the Monongahela river above McKeesport It is the only one of its kind in the United States The plant will cost at least 25000 and employ 100 men with a daily output of 15000 tiles The new process tile manufacture aims to be operating by January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKeesport
E. G. Rankin
Watson Coal Works
John Tempest
Monongahela River
United States
Pennsylvania Railroad
Union Station
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Limited
Pullman Weetibuie
Harrisburg
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Arrishore
Philadelphia
Piladelphia
Harriburg
Har- Yorx
Washton
Hassleburg
Jersey City
Brooklyn Annex
Brooklyn
N.Y
New Jolnatown
Greensburg
Greensburg Express
Derry Express
Mondar
Wilkin
Uigist
Southwest Penn Hailwayt
Uniontown
Monongahela Division
Monongahela City
West Browneriile
Waar
Monongahela
Pdravosburg
Tom
Elizabeth
byUnday
West Pennsylvania
Federal Sfreey
Allegheny City
Medale
Typhoid Epidemic Strikes Jackstown Two Miles Away
Special from McKresport reports a malignant typhoid outbreak in Jackstown on the Greensburg pike. Most households are affected, water is scarce, and the local well is heavily used. A remedy advertises Pile Pomade for piles with a money back guarantee at $1, six for six dollars, sold by Joseph Fleming & Son at 412 Market Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKresport
Jackstown
Greensburg Pike
Josep Fleming & Son
Market Street
Bread Sours Hope In A Bad Batch At Home
A narrator recalls baking bread for her husband to cheer him but the loaf turned heavy and sour. The bread sickened him and anger followed, yet his mood later softened and he ate the bread with a ham bone.
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Samuel D. Frown
Common Press
Chalk
Doherty Bros
Nieman Et al
Stewart
Geanini
M’donald
N. K. Fairbank & CO
Pittsburgh
F. Sellers & CO
Railroads
Chigago Aud
Pacific Coast
Timore
Washington, D
Pghia
New
Cumberland, A
Newark
Ous
Cate Ae Perm
Aomanive
Hiledelphia
Bate Timore
Columbus
Cincinnati
Wheeling
Ballimore
Ateeet
Caieees
Lal Dally
Uuday
Rs Company
Wood Street
Smaithfield
J. T. Odel
Pane Ageut
Rosenbaum & CO
Ory
Algo
REECH
Horsford
Corder
Beecham’s
Box
York Depot
Canal Bt
Penn Ave
Liberty Sts
Liberty 51
GEO. K. Stevenson & Co
Grocer
Jas
S. Kirk & CO
Amile
AMR Eny Valley
Bay Son
Huffalo Er Seereves
Leems Ois Sp
Ey Camp
Ion Iyame Pan
Bison
Ulton
Embentos
Mkittenning
Buffalo
Anderson
Pass
Art
Western Rail
Chiespe
River Ay
Esne
Bradfi
New Castle
Butte
A. Y
Kalun Koehler
Sixth Street
Braailro
Sennsylvania Lines
Central Time
Fort Wayne
Nts
Cms
Apne
Fatanieadans
A.m
P.m. Fearen
P.m
ART Tery
Bellaire
Newnan
Jamestown
Youngstown
Niles
Durant
Panhandle
Louis
I. Eae
Coe
Enene
Dewar
Colssibus
China
Pan
Or Washington
Pia
Potoman
Cinnati
Indianapolis
Mecandoledo
Pittsburgh Union Station
Pennsylvan Lines
Tex
Joseph Wood
Anaian eRees Falls
Alarge
Cleveland
St. L.ouis
Manefield
Espita
Cimont
Tratos Manefeld
Ee m
Breedmont
Derant
Aces
Ais Ae
West Newton
Manes Rare Mercier Cp Ct
McReesport
Mougenabels
Ang Balle Vernon
Eb — W
Ongatiste
City
Fink Dria
Star Corner
Whittier
Fenn Avenue
Pittsaburg
SH Poun Avenue
Pittsbur
Thomas
Sood Lily Company
Ene Anes Bicek
Detroit
Fleming & Son
Delt-Il-Tade Kk
Nerve Seed Co
Jos. Fiet Druggists
Gray
Gray Medicine CO
Urban Ae
Oumsertette
Systeraewr
Manhood
Marehall
Lwill
Emmot Rand
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