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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1891

Page

4

SETI PERLEY TRIAL AND RELATED CASES IN ERA OF PENSION SCAM

Judge Ewing expresses disappointment as the retried pension case of Seth Todd Perley ends with acquittal. Trials include Costello found guilty of manslaughter and multiple grand jury actions, with witnesses, jury delays, and a range of attached cases in U S District Court.

United States District Court Seth Todd Perley Erie Perley Brainard William A. Stone United States Lyon David Cameron Tioga James C. Blake Sarah Shannon James H. Cox Washington Ttaniel McMahon Brie Alex Mateer Armstrong County Muffler Fred Dobler Elizabeth Moorely Thomas Bowman George 5. Martin

Judge Ewing Surprised by Hogan Not Guilty in Kell Robbery Trial

In Pittsburgh court, Judge Ewing voiced surprise at Joseph Hogan’s not guilty verdict for burglary at Peter Kell’s Shadyside home after a long jury deliberation. The same session saw Borden Dugan and Coyle charged with larceny for shoplifting shoes on Fifth Avenue.

Joseph Hogan Kell Snack Borden Peter Kell Shadyside Ewing Hogan Jack Borden Peter Dugan Frank Coyle Kennedy L. Miller Fifth Avenue Chestnut Street Borden Major Gourley C. L. Magee John Callahan John Allen Mary Caughey Thirtieth Ward R. M. Algeo Rescoes Street Allegheny Nora Kreutekap Andrew Leonard Southside J. Worcester Coleman J. W. Greves Charles Holmes M. McNulty Hugh McKee James Sinte John Gates Roger Hartley Thomas Ogden Walter Straw Jacob Siegel George B. Kress McClung Earnest Milke Eleventh Ward Milke George B. Eidemiller Elia Chufner Brownsville

Supreme Court List Extends Through Week With Seven Arguments

The Supreme Court finished the week’s list and adjourned to Monday for Allegheny county cases. The docket includes challenges from W F Snyder over a road in Moreland township and appeals from the Lebanon and Annville Streetway Company, Northern Coal and Iron Company, and others. Proceedings cover injunctions, condemnations, executor accounts, and license fee disputes across multiple counties.

Supreme Court Allegheny County W. F. Snyder Montgomery County Moreland J. W. Hendrix C. Geible, Sr J. and H. Smith Common Pleas Butler County P. ©. Boyle I. Fruthman Or Borough D. W. McGeorge Washi County

Lawerence Woelfel sues oil and gas firms over land intrusion

Lawrence Woelfel yesterday filed suits against Robella Oil Company and Glenfield Natural Gas Company seeking $1,000 damages from each. He alleges the defendants bored oil wells within 40 feet of his property.

Lawrence Woelfel Robella Oil Company Glenfield Natural Gas Company

Oil and mud from well damages house at Jack's Run

A residence at Jack's Run suffered considerable damage as oil and mud sprayed onto the property from the nearby well. Neighbors report staining and possible structural impact while authorities assess cleanup and remediation steps.

Jack

Costello Found Guilty Involuntary Manslaughter Verdict

Costello found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the July 27 drowning of Constantine Pemora at Stoops Ferry after testimony alleging an Italian boy was ducked in shallow water. Three men, including Costello, face trial for the murder of Henry Shample in McKeesport following a club attack.

Constantine Pemora Henry Shample Bartley Costello Ewing Stoops’ Ferry Burleigh William McElroy E. A. Montooth H. F. Watson Wright Bell William Ross Mr. Bell Pemora Costello Levi Brown Patrick King Michael Kane Patrick McDonough Patrick O'Donnell Joseph McDonough Thomas Dixon Mike Shaughnessy Major Montooth Dixon Shaughnessy McAleese Montooth Stewart Cherry Samuel Rathrauff Thomas Quinn McKeesport Shample

Common Pleas and Criminal Court Docket Summary

A compiled list of cases and parties disciplined across Common Pleas and Criminal Court dockets including L O Leary versus Palmer Fidelity Title and Trust Company versus Curry Lawrence versus Ellis Masonic Bank versus Morgan McKay versus Trainor Johnston versus Ort Bros Gribble Berger Koch versus Marland et al Gray versus Mitchell Bartberger versus Davis Mc Quiston Co versus McClure Ballinger Co versus Henderson Coleman versus Nowvtivyz Hill versus Hines Common Pleas No 2 Conway vs Stratton Anens Padden Heinensnyder versus Anshots Applegate same versus Anshutz Otis Shephard Co versus A K Speer Co Arthurs versus City of Pittsburg Tanney versus Tanney McKelvey versus Demmier Pennock Son versus Mippely Hoff Messner versus Huckenstein et al Rogerson et al versus Willey et al Commonwealth vs Stewart Cherry Samuel Rauthrant Thomas Quinn August Messner M Wittenselner Fred Barth Jacob Fry John Orr A E F Jones Benton Stonecypher Alex Anderson Matilda Wise Harry Clark William Lewellyn Sr William Loreney Jr Hal Bradling Peter Karcher John Lageer F Alpert Jacob Deale John Deal Spedmore Carn John Sarami Joseph Azar James Azar Clara Shont Charles Auerwald Sr Charles Averswald Jr William Kirkland Henry Freyberger Louis Adams Owen Keenan T F McCleary Mike Frank George ope Frank Bowers George Lauer ug

Common Pleas No. L O'Leary Palmer Fidelity Title and Trust Company Curry Lawrence Ellis Masonic Bank Morgan McKay Trainor Johnston Ort Bros Gribble Berger Koch Marland Heinensnyder Vas Anshots Applegate Same Anshutz Otis Shephard & Co A. K.speer & Co Arthurs City of Pittsburg Tanney Et al Tanney McKelvey Demmier Pennock & Son Mippely & Hoff Messner Huckenstein Et al Rogerson Et al Willey Et al Criminal Court—Commonwealth Joseph Azar James Azar Clara Shont Charles Auerwald, Sr Charles Averswald, Jr William Kirkland Henry Freyberger Louis Adams Owen Keenan T. F. McCleary Mike Frank George Ope Frank Bowers George Lauerug

Legal suits and verdicts in county court cases and a medical advert

A string of legal actions and verdicts is reported with trials before Judge Stowe, Judge Slagle and Judge White, including actions on accounts, ejectment, slander damages, partnership counts and executions. The notice also promotes Dr Jayne's Sanative Pills for sick headache languor and melancholy from liver and stomach disorder.

F. O'Leary Robert Palmer Stowe Thomas A. In Richard Moses Walsh Rosina Dobia Elizabeth Appel John Boldinger William EL. Cain 0. A. Verner Samuel Musgrave McCandless Allegheny and Bessemer Steel Company Slagle Tawsuit Louis Hilke Allegheny City Ohio Connecting Railway Company Pennsylvania Company Renan Ohio Connectior Company White Jayne

Straub Brewing announces ready supply and aged beer

The Straub Brewing Company advertises to the saloon and private trade that they will fill orders promptly. They claim Pilsener and Munich lager cannot be excelled in the states, guarantee four and a half months age, and note top hops and malt. They invite trade to contact by telephone 5048 at Corner Main and Liberty.

Straub Brewing Company Munich Straub Brewing Co Main Street Liberty Avenue

Short story sale at 371-20 and 108 House & Co

A brief notice announces a quick sale for One Lot The French Flannels at 371-20 and a short story half price offer. It lists 108 House & Co and Peon avenue as contact or location details for the deal.

House & Co Peon Avenue

Return of Hebrews to Palestine and changes in the Levant

An observer returns after 11 years to the Levant noting British occupation shifts in Egypt Syria and Palestine. He details cemetery British graves in Egypt rising trunked by Tel-el-Kebir and the Bosphorus, rising European influence in Syria and Palestine, German and Hebrew immigration, increased Arabic grogshops, red roof settlements, and the expanding Hebrew agricultural colonies led by Rothschild. He assesses Turkish governance expansion Circassian influence and Lebanon’s lack of national cohesion amid growing European appetite.

Levant London Spectator Egypt Syria Christendom Valley of the Nile Cairo Gordon Europe Alexandria Scutari Arabian Desert Bay of Aboukir Florence Nightingale Bosphorus Acre Cyprus Larnaca Tel-el-Kebir El-Teb Jordan Britain Soudan Palestine Nazareth Her Shropshire Tunis Abbas Mohansnedan University of Mooskee Damascus Pennsylvania Jordan Valley Nile Batoum Trading Company Caspian Judea Holy Land Jaffa Jerusalem Carmel Safed Tiberias Church of Scotland Smyrna Edinburgh Free Church of Scotland Constantinople Turkey Hauran Gilead Moab Lebanon America Australia

Pennsylvnia Lines plan expansion for World’s Fair traffic

Pennsylvanian Lines prepares for unprecedented World’s Fair traffic to Chicago in 1893. Committees study station enlargement and train capacity from Pittsburgh and Allegheny through Indiana Ohio and New York. Officials insist the line will handle surges with multiple trains in many sections and special excursion arrangements. BL & B. See special $2 a pair lace curtains just opened.

Chicago Pennsylvania Lines United States Pittsburg Allegheny Pennsylvania Indiana Ohio New Jersey New York New England South Atlantic Chicago Polnee Columbian Bagga Pennsylvania Company Bocas & Buxt

Fatal Switch Tragedy Hits Burlington Route Passengers Killed

A Burlington road fast express from Chicago to Omaha derailed after an open switch at Monmoors Ill. at 1 am. Four people died and 18 injured as sleepers and cars piled up. Engineers A A Emery and George Courteney were killed. Mrs George Allen and her baby survived only to lose the mother. Coroner to hold inquest. switch found tampered with. several others injured but many able to travel later.

Monmoors Burlington Road Omaha Denver Chicago A. A. Emery George Courtney Emery Nelson Anderson Galesburg Courtney Frank 8. Johnson W. G. Hardy Abingdon Hardy John Dore Oscar Zimmerman George Allen Babe Allen Burlington Lemons Ill F. L. Johnson Avon George Courteney Iil Elizabeth J. McDonald South Melford T. J. Kirby Lennox John Barnes Forreston Gus Wiggers Rock Island Nels Anderson Tfl Frank Waldershall F. ©. Rice Illinois CGB. & Q

Local Advertisements Promote Ribbons and Home Goods

Blaine area ads offer daily trains work home investment and future plans. Listings include ribbons at 25 to 40 cents yard, coats and jackets bargains, picture framing, and curtains. Stores cited are BLAINE LAND IMPROVEMENT Co and Jos. Horse & Co. with addresses in Pittsburgh and Allegheny. Cabinets and cures advertised by Hendricks & Co. at No.68 Federal street.

Monongahela Valley Pric Lste Fourth Avenue Blaine Land Improvement Co Jos. Horse & Co Penn Avenue Hendricks & Co Federal Street Allegheny

Lot 7 11.75 Fine Cheviot Jackets With Shawl Collar

Lot 7 offers extra fine quality extra long Cheviot Jackets with Astracham Shawl Collar priced at 11.75 from an original value of 16.50. Lot 8 features Misses Colored Cheviot Jackets with real Mink Shawl Collar priced at 14.75, original value 222.50.

Astrachan

Variety of Capes Jackets and Cloaks Offered at Low Prices

The advertisement lists Long Capes in Cheviot Broadcloth and Newmarkets with Military Capes. Plush Jackets Sacques Misses Reefers Gretchens and Cloaks for children are heavily stocked with exceptionally good values aimed at quick sales.

Underwear and Hosiery Bargains for Ladies and Gentlemen

Our lines of underwear and hosiery for ladies and gents are complete with competitive prices. Items include ribbed woolen underwear for ladies, merino and natural wool underwear for ladies and children, scarlet wool underwear, all wool cashmere hosiery, and fleecy lined and lisle hose in multiple colors and sizes.

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