Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-10-27
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.


GEORGE PACKARD. Messenger.
Thursday. Oct. 20.
The first case was No. $50. Inhabitants O
Deer Isle VS.. Inhabitants Of winterport Thi
was an action on the part OF plaintiff town L
recover from the defendant town for supple,
furnished to one Eben s. Weed, an aleges
psuper. In the winter Of 1891. The plaintiff
claimed that Weed fell into distress at Deel
Isle and according to law supplies were furn
ished him and notice sent to the defendant
town. winterport. The plaintiff, while ad
hitting that Weed had . derivAtive settlement
In the town Of Deer Isle, claimed that he hac
lost 1t and gained one In It's stead BY five yesrs
continued aud uninterrupted residence In The
defendant town and that therefore defeudan,
was liable. The defendant admitted the resi-
dence but claimed thst when but few months
over four years bad elapsed Weed broke up
housekeeping. stored bis furniture, and taking
his wife and child moved to Deer Isle, with
the intention OF making that place his home,
aud that any times be might have been In Win.
terport after that time were only visits and
not intended to be counted In the time required
to gain II rauper settlement.
During the day the following divorces were
decreed:
Alice Yeaton, librt. vs.. Handy d. Yeston.
Cruel and abusive treatment.
Foster 4 W God for lIbrt
Nette Higgins. liblt, vs.. Henry l.. Higgins.
Confirmed habits Of MODIFICATION.
Clark for librt.
Friday, Oct. 81.
The case Of Deer Isle vs.. Winterport was re-
sumed and given TO the jury In the afternoon.
Verdict for plaintiff.
(. p. Spofford, Vo.e 4 Mcclellan
A. T. Wiswell for Deft
for Pin.
decreed:
Henry L. Davis. lib'lt. W. Almlra f. Davis.
Utter desertion
Clark for librt.
Saturday. Oct. %.
E. l.. kingmsn. spplt, W. Hollis ID. Jordan
pealed from the Ellsworth municipal court.
and Was an action on the part OF the plaintiff
to recover for lumber furnished TO the defend
ant in the building OF camp a, Spectacle
fond, In the northern part OF this county, in
the winter OF 1859. The defence was that
there was partnership between plaintiff and
defendant. that plaintiff was to furnish the ma
teriai and defendant labor In "A joint enterprise
OF building the camp and that therefore de-
PENDANT Ms not liable for the lumber and ma
terial furnished
In the afternoon the following diyorces were
decreeJ.
Annie f. Brown, ubrt. VI. AJeIb.rt G.
Brown. Adultery
De..v & Higyin. for ltbrt.
tuc, prr, mr., , ,
cr,,oI 49,, ''
H.. 8 W..
neiie hefhhy' holt' vs. Daniel II. Heriihy.
Adultery.
hlski"' io' mn l.
Alberta N. Davis, lbl't, vs. Levi T. Davis.
Non'supporl.
Late in The afternoon the following cs,.. IN
the criminal docket were di.po.ed Of.
On liquor Indictment Eben X. Tracy Of
Hancock, was sentenced TO ninety days i'm
prisonment IN the county jail.
William Calnane Of Ellsworth, on a search
ana seizure was sentenced TO sixty days I'm
piisouiheht III tue county jail. ana nue. OF
Sloo sud COSTS ana IN ueiauN OF payment OF
nhe 81" oos's' s'A's Gays aduitiohal impr'son-
Nie"'
IN TWO Gases oohds were defaulted In an az
s'es1'e sum Oh soooo' sclre lsclss returnabie
'shuArE term 1898 also capas to issue.
Monday, Oct "A.
Inc case OF hinsman VS.. Jordan was re-
'uineu snu occupied the most OF the DAY, not
oe'hs gwen 10 the jury until about hve o'clock
III Tue AFTERNOON Inc jury AFTER being out
out SNORT 'iihe returned verdict Tor the de-
~ 81, ~ u"n'ne' purnnam
i'on'a' ''te'hoou cases iioia Tue q IN
u''p'eeu VI as ioi'""s'
SIMPSON, IT. Vi oui''ah' on al
ioi s'hse sa'e' was seh'ehceo 10
pi''o"ineh' III tue eoun'! jail
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when Mr. simpsons case was called up his
attorney. j. b. Redman, Esq, responded max
some future term Of court IN order that Mr..
simpson might be dealt with precisely IS some
others, guilty Of the same ofense have been, or
may be, dealt with. Some OF these he said had
settled their cases at previous term for
money consideration, or fine, and some
were escaped convicts He would be
willing to pay the sum OF $500 as some
had done before, II his client could be
released; or. II the court could not conscien-
tiously do this, he would pledge his word Of
honor, that when these escaped rumsellers
should be brought into court to receive their
sentenre bis man should be there 10 be sen :
fenced with Them.
The court replied DENYING the request for a
continuance. 10 some yerv plain aud time w
talk Judge Foster said: When a cspias |.
issued sgainst convicted rumseller 1t Is the
duty of the officer to make return of the same
whether he finds the man or not, and shall
see that officers into whose hands any such ca
pias has been put shall make due return OF the
same. Several rumselers who have given
bonds for their appearance at this term Of
court have left for parts unknown. They are
simply escaped conyicts. shall order the clerk
to make entry; suit to be brought against their
bond. at the next term Of court, and cspa- TO
issue the day after this court adjourns. l shall
personally see what officer is willing to take
such capias and faithfully serve 1t. IL no Of
ncer can be found In this county who will do
this, shall get some officer outside OF the