Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-10-20
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
orronrR Trmx, 1891.

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
OcrosER TKRx, isei.
Hon. Enoch Foster, Justice Presiding.
Albert =. Austin. Clerk.
y. c. Walker, county Attorney.
J.mr. 4 Parker. sheriff.
Mlnts =. Powers, stenogrsphcr'
W. 4. Bsrrows. Messenger.
samuel u. Carter. Librarian.
Court was opened at n o'clock Tue.
dsy morning With On. usual formal
proclsmations by the crier. Prayer VAS
offered by Rev. A. T.. Wedge of iaris.
The grand jury Vas then empaneled AZ
follows;
GRAND jury.
A.F. Andrews. Norway, Foreman.
l.. x. Anderson, Ando,ef.
Herbert 4. Bscon. Woodstock.
John colby. Denmark.
=. \. Eames, Newry.
Meilen Eastman. Ioyeli.
John GRAHAM. Brownheld.
a.. ". Hammond. Buckheli.
Ezra n. Iierssy, Waterford.
\. \. Jcnne, Goxbury.
Albro X. JsnDe.., fryrbur..
James \. kimhall. Albany.
Hsk-r Phillips, Hebron.
lorin q. Eecori, Hartford.
El,ncr y. Tuell, Paris.
lloratio y. Upton, Bethel.
frri Weld, Dlsheld.
Judge Foster charged the jury At some
length, giving = brief sketch ~ th. orb
Gin II th. in.tiiution, aud quoting the
sections providing Zoe grand jury In
the constitution 81 IN. unltc'i state. aud
In the constitution % Maine. lie then
gave them some general Instructions re-
garilng their duties.
The Traverse jurle. we're cmPsnclei AZ
follow.
TiHsr rA>EL.
m. II. Wheeler, Gilcad. Foreman.
samuel y. Adams, Hiram.
E.E. Caldwell, Andoy.r.
q. :. Childs, Buckhcld.
Andres =. Churchill, l'eru.
A.. ". Everett, Norway.
Amos Flint. Waterford.
a.. a.. Cannon, Norway.
George ~. Gleason, MeNico.
Alhsrt ". Grower. llethel.
Nelicn Holmes, Hartford.
Emery q. Noans, Bethel.
srCo>p rl>rL.
Henry n. Maxim, sumner, Foreman.
Albion 4. Marsh. DlNfisld.
william :. Mason, Paris.
George ". Moulion, Denmark.
Charles II. Pug.lcy. Porter.
II "A .L.l..s ar..s.ss.t.I
Charles v. Ryrr.on, Upton.
John 4. SAWYER. -ionsham.
Gsorgv ". Thomas, oxford.
Granville Z. Thursion, gumfori.
". n. n. washburn. Canton.
Everett u. Ahiryws, Paris.
TxCrsIb.
| G.prgc 4. Charles. fry-burg.
Hiram ". Dunham, rahs.
Frank -. Ham, Brosnheld.
Nor ~ ATTENDANCE.
Charlie. whliehoasc. sweden.
This was all the buslnes. done In the
forenoon. AMI an adjournment Was taken
until after dinner. ~ tNo o'clock ths
docket vas called. and about twenty
lcase. were placed ou the trial lat, though
unly . fc~ ~ them scrr actually iuieng-
"A Tor trial. The Juries wer- excused
tlll morning. AMI the coart heard IL
VurC~ Css-.
"Wednesday morning was b-gun the
trial oi the case. Etekicl l.. Porter ".
ONforl County Patrons 20 llusbsnirN
Mutual Dir, Insurance Co. IN actior
to rrcoy,r the Insurance ca q act ~ fsrm
balldings ownoi by plainiif, aud ln.ur~I
Ia the defendant COMPANY. Plaiailf
Lives With hi parruis Ia the foriri
nsighbarhood In Paris. Two az thrcs
years since he bought the adjoining farm,
aud h-d uccupi-i the harm nth .tock,
hay and farming tools, the boa.c being
occupi,i bY q tsnsnt, John llsycs. Ihs
halldiug. aud farming tools we're insur-'I
With the defendant company Zoe sac
On the night - the ;th 10 Nav, ls'-l, th'
bulldlng. wrrv burned. Plaintiff te.tl
ne,i that d. discovered the lire about
midnight. that h. ran A. quickly as possl
hls from hls residence, about q quartet
~ a mile distant, and sas the fret one
o. arrly. on IN. SCENE. lie sNoks MI
Have. family, aud .uccccic'l In getting
Nj. Have CIV and \ moving machin'
out ~ the barn. some of the furniture
Vas saved, bat the bailiings Srr. t"ia
loss. The Insurance. COMPANY would
not pay the loss. aud this suh wa'
brought "a compel Il. payment.
The defense maiuiaincl that the build
Ing. wcrr much o,rrSaluod. aud that
there were - many suspicious circum
STANCES connected with the IRE az "a lead
"a the belief that the hrr sas sci by
plAiniii Zoe the parPoss oi securing the
Insurance. II was asserted that th,
plaintiff had repeatedly sali BE- bought
the farm only for th- sake 81 the pastur-
aud the building. Nrrv no uss to him
that be had often tried 90 ssll some al
the bulldings OF the farm, aud Away
named ~ Ill. pfic,, what they were In
.urc,i for that the tenant was Intend
ing a. move oui on the following Mon
day when the policy would bocom'
Invalid aud that plAlntif was aware oi
the fact, having Inquired particularly
regarding II; that II WAS evident thai
the DIRE started Ia an unused hos house,
and that, leading up "a window In thu
hog house we're found track. which
looked like those ~ plaintiff; and thai
plaintiff Was not able fully 20 .iplaiI
hi. whsrcabuut. and hls movements Or
the night ~ the fir-.
The case occupied two DAYS In IT,
trial. Verdict for plaintiff, s'D.CO.
motion for new trial la. been filcd.
wright Tor plaintiff. kimball a sor
and ,Nascy for defendant.
CRIMINAL BUSINESS.
The grand jury va. discharged fridA,
forenoon, having reported the following
Indictment.
stat. y Mairs ". fr,hs y. IiutshinsOs.
Larvshy.
stAis - Maize ". Jaas. NOssLah Asi Joh'
kSuisf
Brsakins And entering ADd Arc,ny.
STATE - Malns W. IkumAs Nurphy, thaflri
smith ant william Thompsun.
| nrysking AMI eutrfiug ant hrvsny
state ~ halns ". John Nsssl
nrtaking AMI entering Ahsi hfysby.
state q MAins ". JAmr. n. Has.sn.
| Br-akinE AMI catering sat kfu.ny.
stats % MAins ". ChAre. ". Eanihtt.
1 As-aut Abi battery.
>tai. ~ NAlns 70 tiiiOu y. wAlksr.
i-Apsny.
Friday afternoon the county attorney
moved the arraignment ~ the prisoner.
under Indictment and they we're brough,
In.
John Jordan had been committed "a 4
tramp "a await the action 81 the grand
jury, but no appearance. had been made
against him. lie vas discharged.
Prank q Hutchinson Of tDyell va.