The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
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| BOSTON, Jan. 16.-In the equity session OF
the Supreme Court to-day, before Judge
Devens. the case of j. B. Moore VS.. Ferdinand
A. Wyman, trustee of f. Shaw & Bros. was
heard. Plaintiff seeks to recover some $40 900
worth OF hides, which he claims were sold and
delivered to him before the failure OF the firm
as collateral security for money advanced to
the firm. Heard ON demurrer. Decision re-
served.
Death of au Old Resident of Belfast.
fTo the Associated Press)
BELFAST, Jan. 16.-Mrs. Sophia 81. Brad
bury, the Oldest inhabitsnt but one, died today,
aged %. She was the widow of w. H. Brad
bury, long cashier of Belfast Bank.
Waldo y. j. Court.
The Supreme Court adjouraed to-day after
ten days session. Five verdicts we're rendered,
eight divorces granted and nine liquor sellers
II ed. Joseph Craigin was sentenced to three
years in the State prison for burglary.
York County Court sxattcrs.
BIDDEFoRD, Jan. 16,-Is the case of Addi-
son Brawn We. City OF Biddeford, the jury,
alter being out over night, came in at half
past 3 this morning and were not agreed.
Solon S. Andrews VS.. Josiah M. Aderton.
Action OF trespass to recover damages occa-
stoned by the defendants schooner Satellite
running into and damaging an erection of the
plaintiffs, called "tide breaker" erected by
him in the PiscAtaquis river, upou a reef called
"Gangway rock" which plaintiff was engaged
in removing under contract with the United
States government. The accident occurred
April 2S, 1883. The defence is that of in.
evitable accident. W. f. Lunt of Portland,
for plaintiff; W. e. Hogan of Bath, for de-
feudant
The next case to be taken up will be Harry
4. Tibbetts We. Alexander VeIandre, trespass
for personal Injuries.
Court will adjourn tomorrow noon until
Monday noon.
Broke Through the Ice and Was
Drowned.
BANGOR, Jan. 16.-Bert Baker, % years old,
of North Orrington, four miles from this city,
left his home Wednesday afternoon to skate
scross the Penobscot river to Hampden. He
remained there until about dark aud left for
home AS he had not returned Thursday,
search was made for him. His hat was fonnd
frozen in thin ice in the middle of the river
opposite the mouth of oowadatscook stream,
place always dangerous, and it is supposed
that he broke through aud was drowned.
hangers Ice Crop.
BANGOR, Jan. Is. = The ice men feel mach
encouraged over the prospects of large crop.
There are now eight inches of solid ice in the
Penobscot, and no approximations are felt that
it will leave the river. This morning the
work of scraping the snow from the ice fields
was begun. II the cold weather holds it is
thought the work of cutting the crop will be
commenced in about week.
The Walker Murder Trial
SKowHEGAN, Jan. 16.-Walker's hired man
was called to the stand Thursday morning and
told in straightforward manner without
break or hesitation, what transpired in the
house the nieht of the serenade.
Walker was on the stand in the afternoon
and told substantially the same as st last term,
that he believed that the crowd meant to do
him injury, and that he only intended to
frighten them away when he fred. The case
will probably continue into next week, as con-
siderable testimony is yet to be heard.