Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-18
Franklin County .. ]. Court-Libbey J..
Presiding.

FRIDAY, Oct. Is.
State vs.. Berj. Whittier On trial since yester-
day FOL ;hc larceny OF horse. Verdict not
guilty.
The jures were discharged, and the remainder
of the day was devoted to sentencing criminals,
hearing divorce cases, and motions. Three lbels
for divorce have been granted this term, and one
denied
Lucy Pickard vs.. Jeremiah Pickard. Libel for
divorce. Cause, deserton. Divorce decreed Gus
tody of children to mother, and $500 in lieu of
alimony.
Elizabeth Jennings vs.. Rufus Jennings. Libel
for divorce. Cause, cruelty and neglect to pro-
vide. Divorce decreed and $500 in lieu Of ali
nony.
Nathan \. Hutchings VS.. Eliza Hutchings. Ii
bel for div oice Cause, incompatability. Divorce
denied.
Hannah +. Reed We. William Prescott. Libel
for divorce. Cause, twenty years deseston. 1t
appeared from the evidence in this case, that the
husband went 10 California twenty years ago, and
the wine married one Reed, without obtaining q
divorce from her legal husband, having been ad-
vised by lawyer that she could do SO after be
had been absent three years and three days. She
has had four or idren by Reed, two of whom are
living. A short time since husband No. appear
ed on the scene. But he had none Of the fine
sentiment Of Enoch Arden about him. Instead of
finding some secluded spot where he might die,
he makes himself known and demands his furni-
tuTe, OF cqulSalcnl. Inc vile CHuRS 10 uuS-
band Nc. = and comes into court for q divorce
from No l, who admitted on the stand that he
did not desire to live with her again, and would
not if divorce was not decreed. The parties
were divorced, and his Honor took occasion to
suggest to the woman the propriety Of legal
marriage with Reed
DR.. A. q. Warren and Luther Curtis were
brought up for sentence. 1t will be remembered
that these parties were convicted last March, Of
having defrauded the Asbury Life Insurance Co.
of New York, out Of $4,000, by a policy for that
amount effected on the life of the Dr.s sister 1t
was claimed by the government, that the woman
had consumption at the time she was examined for
insurance. Previous to sentence, the counsel for
nearly every leading citizen in the county, declar-
ing their belief that Curtis intended no wrong in
what he did, and asking the clemency of the court
in passing sentence. Warren appealed to the
court in behalf Of Curtis, declaring the latter
guilty of no intentional wrong. Curtis spoke for
fifteen minutes, asserting his innocence. and ask
ing the mercy of the court. Judge Libbey re-
marked that the duty imposed upon him was a
painful one, but duty from which he could not
shrink. The respondents had been impartialIy
tried, and had been found guilty Of the crime
charged. The offence serious one, and for
the protection Of society, the punishment should
y have u weight with him in pronouncing SEN
tencc. That was a matter more properly for the
Executive department, where the power to pardon
is LOGGED. Warren was then sentenced TO hard
labor il Auburn jail for two years, and Curtis for
eighteen months.
SATURDAY. Oct. TO-
Court adjourned this morning after a session Of
sixteen days. Fifteen verdicis have been render
ed in fourteen working days.