The Somerset reporter., 1893-09-28

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Deputies in attendance: Lyman Grant John
Smith, A. p. spear. Sc oft Knowles, Jos Akin
son, X. $. Williams.
Blaine Niles, Messenger.
Hondog Sept. 25-Fred Tutlle Of
Athens, upon an indictment for being a
common seller of Intoxicating liquors
pleaded not guilty and recognized for
his appearance from day to day.
Smith Whittier, Edward Bisson,
George b. F"irgrcves and Walter Pierce
all of Skowhegan scverally pleaded
guilty To indictments for being common
sellers Of Intoxicating liquors aud rs
honor. the court. treated them impartial
ly, Sl00 aud costs, each.
Silas G.. Small of Fairfield pleaded
guilty to indictments for liquor nuisance
and for being "a common seller of intoNi-
eating liquors, and paid fines aud costs
to the amount Of S23G.GO
VIM. II. Burton of IIartland for being
a common SELLER of Intoxicating liquors,
also responded with cash on the popular
basis of 500 and costs.
Henry Burgess of Fairii i'll pleaded
not guilty and recognized with suretics
in the sum OF $500 to appear and answer
to the indictment for keeping and main
tanning "A liquor nuisance.
l.. l.. Morrison ct al. VS. First National
Bank. The evidence in this action was
all in at II o'clock, and this action will
be reported to the law court.
First National Bank vs. l.. l.. Morrison.
action of trcspass; and same parties,
writ of entry.
These actions are tried together and
are connected in their history with the
action l.. J.. Morrison ct al. V First Ma
tional Bank Just tried, and involve the
title to the ilve-foot strip of land be-
tween the bank building and the brick
block owned by defendants. The same
deeds used in the former action are put
into these suits, and the testimony of
Judge Turner Boswell rs surveyor was
taken out After other brief testimony
the hearings were closed and the cases
will be reported to the law court. Wal
ton Il Walton, Esqs., for plaintit1: u. ID.
Stewart, Esq. for dcfendcnt.
Emma +. Mckenzie was granted a di-
vorcc from Archibald Mckenzie fpr
causes of non support and abusive treat
ment.
THeSdog. Srp. 2G-Ihe Luptial bond
was severed in four cases as follows
Mary NJ. Ryan from owen J. Ryan for
causes of cruel and abusive treatment and
gross and confirmed habits of INVESTIGATION
| Hattie May base from Geo. :. Chase
for failure to support (custody of child
| Leo, given to the mothcr). llartWcll
Ward from Mary II. Ward for causes OF
gross and confirmed habits of iutoxica-
| ton, cruel and abusive treatment and
extreme cruelty. Francis b. Smith from
John b. Smith for failure to support,
cruel and abusive treatment and cXlrcm,
cruelty.
The following criminal business was
| transacted: Amos Learned of Fairfield
| to indictments for being "A common sci.
Ter of Intoxicating liquors and keeping
and maintaining IA liquor nuisance
| pleaded nolo contcnderc and paid fines
of 5000 and costs. Frank NJ. Cotton OF
| Fairfield to an Indictment for being 4
common seller of Intoxicating liquors
| "a former conviction being alleged
pleaded nolo contcndcre and was sen.
| fenced to pay II fine of 5000 and costs
Seldcn {. ScammOn of Fairfield upon
indictments for being II common seller
and maintaining IA liquor nuisance, paid
| fines and costs of S24l.2i William Fari
of Lewiston formerly of Fairfield, paid
500 and costs for being a common seller
of Intoxicating liquors. Benz. Hilton OF
| Arson and Charles Smith of Pennington
We're fined 500 each and costs for being
common sellers. .Iocl II. Gray of Scion
pleaded guilty to the charge of keeping
Il drinking house and tipping shop and
paid SIPS. Fred G. Dinsmore of Bng-
ham for being Il common seller of intoX-
icating liquors settled on the basis of
500 and costs.
State of MaiAc vs. israel ID. Lcayitt
Indictment for, assault, with intent to
kill, upon one Warren Spaulding OF
Harmony. The complainant testified
| that on the evening of August 10Th last
he with his brother, his brothers wife
and wife's sister, attended a party in
Harmony at the house of one Elmcl
Downs; that l.eavitt. Il married man.
paid considerable attention to Augusta
Whitehouse, Mrs. Spaulding's sister,
and that the complainant or his brother
demonstrated with Lcavitt for his con
duet, that after they had returned home
and were standing in the door yard
someone who proved to be l.cavitt, drove
along. stopped and called out 'come
here; that complainant vent to the
side of the road cart and thereupon
Ieavit with knife struck complainant
several severe blows, cutting him upon
the head, shoulders, side and other
places from which wounds complainant
was confined to his bed about four
weeks. Compliments testimony was
corroborated by that OF Mr.. and Mrs
Spaulding who accompanied complain
ant home.
Oliver MOulton VS. Elias Milliken ct
ais. action Of trespass for cutting and
hauling of plaintiffs logs, alleged dam
age, : 100 This action was set for trial
by the court on Tuesday, but by agree
mcnt of parties was referred to Moses
NJ. Thompson of Bingham, and heard
by him Tuesday, at the probate court
room. 1t is understood that the report
of the referee is to be made at the pres
cnt term of court :. :. Brown, Esq
appears for plaintn, and the defendants
are represented by Orvlle y. Baker,
Esq.
"Wednesday Sept. 27-Lucy A. Cool,
was granted II divorce from John NJ.
Cook for failure to support and three
years utter desertion.
Anne l.. King obtained divorce
from Owen +. King for causes of adult
cry and failure to support. custody of
children given to mothcr.)
The trial of Israel ID. Leayitt of Ath-
ems for assault on Warren Spauldng
v ih intent to kill, was continued to-
day. DIR. Turner of Harmony, govern
mcnt witness, testified to being called to
attend Spaulding professionally on the
of Ann a ,,,,I ~,