Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-19
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
NAY TERM, 1896.


WIN. L. whitehcuse, Justice Presiding
Chas. +. whitman, Clerh
Fred A. Porter. Sheriff
II. +. Hammond. Criei
r. r. Smith, County Attorney
j. :. Estes, Steuographer
W. A. Barrows, Messenger
II. {. Davis, Librarian
TRAVERSE JURY.
VIM. j. Wheeler. Paris. Foreman.
Vim. Richardson, Greenwood.
T.. l.. Burns, Oxford.
VIM. ii. Fsrpum, Rumford.
George NJ. Bennett. Sweden.
VIM. X. Peabody, Gilead.
Hiram III. Bean, Bethel.
c. VI. Prince. Buektield.
Walter G. Bickford, Brownfield.
Henry &. Smith, Dixfield.
Samuel Stanley, Porter.
surERNUMERARlEs.
ID. A. Gorham, Norway.
VIM. q. rockingham, Paris.
o. Il. Upton, Norway.
THE JURY DISAGREED.
The flowage case of Sarah II. Ward
well VS.. Robinson Manufacturing Co
took up the time Of the court for just ;
week. IL was opened Wednesday morn
ing, Nav 6, and the case was given Il
the jury about ) o'clock Tuesday after
noon. Mas L. The jury remained GU
till II O'Clock, when, having failed t
agree, they came into the court room
again, and a midnight session Of cour
was held. Judge whitehouse coming IL
aud giving them further Instructions
They then retired again and remained
until o'clock, when they were released
according 10 the order of the court.
At the opening Of the court Wednes'
day morning, the disagreement was re-
ported, and the jury was excused from
further consideration OF the case.
Judge whitehouse then said that
there had been brought to his attention
a matter which had created suspicion
that an attempt had been made TO
INFLUENCE THE JURY
by means Of evidence which had not been
introduced In this trial. He held in his
hand a pamphlet contsining n portion OF
the testimony given by Joseph Robinson
In former trial, which was insdmissi-
BILE In this case, and asked ifany member
Of the jury had seen anything of copy
Of this pamphlet.
W. o. Rockingham OF South Paris, a
member of the jury, stated that copy
Of the pamphlet was given To his father
with the request that he read, II at his
store Tuesday morning, by lady who
proved TO be Mrs. Spur of Otisfield.
Mr.. Andrews of Oxford, OF counsel
for plaintiff, was Intercepted with re-
gard to his knowledge OF the pamphlet.
He knew Of It's existence, but denied
having circulated il in Paris, or having
known that Mrs. Spur had done so.
Mr.. Spur, being called, testified that
the pamphlet was prepared aud printed
a wear ago under his direction ~ town
ayent OF Otisfeld for distribution IN that
town. He did not know OF his wife haN-
ing distributed any In Paris.
". A. Porter of South Paris testified
that Mr.. Andrews gave him a copy OF
the pamphlet Ia his store few days
previous.
". W. Farrar Of South Paris testified
that the plaintiffs husband gave him a
few Of the pamphlets st Oxford, and
told him 20 take them up 10 Paris and
give them 20 people who he thought
would like 70 see them.
Tue matter was Investigated somewhat
further and discussed by court aud coun-
sci. Judge whi;ehouse finally said that
IL he heard anything more OF the matter
he should instruct the county attorney
TO refer IL TO the grand jury, and mus
closed this rather sensational incident.
DUDLEY ". POLAND PAPER co.
Ausel Dudley W. Poland Paper Co.
This Was an action brought to recover
balance claimed by plaintiff on CON
tract 10 furnish defendant company with
several hundred cords OF poplar pulp
wood during the season OF 1879. The
poplar was 10 be cut mostly on Ellis
River. swift River and Spear Stream,
and by the terms Of the contract between
the parties was 70 be delivered In the
And-oscOggin River. The big freshet OF
April 18th started some OF the piers NJ
Canton, and the Poland Paper Co. at
once instructed Mr.. Dudley not TO al
low any of the poplar to come into the
main river then, as the boom could not
be strung, and il would be throwing II
away. Some OF the poplar was not got
out that season, but remained on swift
River aud Spear Stream. Plaintiff in-
cludes this poplar In his bill against the
company. asserting that the wood had
been measured by the compsny's survey
or and would have been driven out II IL
could have been done on the high wster OF
the fre.het; thst those streams hold al
good driving pitch only very short
time In the spring, and that after the
time when he was allowed TO put this
poplsr In. il WAS impossible 10 get the
poplar out during the season, but II WAS
moi his fault that IL was not done.
The defendant company asserts inst
il vas not reasonable in the plaintiff
10 expect thst he should De allowed TO
pur the poplar in when the boom could
not be strung % hold II, aud thst the
plaintiff hsd all reasonable opportunity
To drive his poplar out and deliver II
In the Androscoggin.
The case was numbered with mass OF
correspondence and detailed testimony,
and some side issues. and dragged its
length along for three days, going TO
the jury Friday night. The jury stayed
out until about o'clock In the morning
then sealed their verdict, and in the
morning returned verdict for the
plaintiff for 1868.
Wright and Swasey for plaintiff; Vir-
gin aud Hersey for defendant.
HAZELToN vs.. EpGECoMB.
Clara 4. Hazelton Va. j.. ID. Edge
comb and trustee. This action was
brought by the plaintiff against the de-
PENDANT. who is her father, TO recover
for support for certain length OF time
Ii seems that the old people came TO live
with the plaintiff under some kind OF an
arrangement which according 10 the
plaintiffs claim was TO bring the proper
~ eventually into her possession, while
according 10 the defendants claim II
Mas simply 10 give the plaintiff the us'
OF the place while she was taking care
Of the old people. Verdict Tor defend
ant. NJ. l.. Kimball for plaintiff; Wright
for defendant.
THE DIVORCES.
These divorces have been granted dur
ing the term;
Maria c. Head of Stow from Calvin 5. Heal'
OF Newton. Mass. Non-support- Custody o
minor children 90 lihelant-
Nellie Il. BoswOrth OF Hartford from Arthu
b Bosworth Of Hull, Mass. Non.support, re.
G Freeland Penley of Paris from Roxann
Peney Cruel and abusive treatment.
Lillian A. sawyer OF Hebron from Frank
SAWYER Cruel and abusive treatment
Cornelius Louergau of Byron from salome NJ
I.oaerSau OF Berwick, Nova scotia. Cruel an
abusive treatment :,
Settie r. Harlow OF Mexico from Leslie II
Harlow. Desertion. Custody OF minor chiidre
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Obed Wilson OF Byron from Hattie r. Wilson