Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Bates Street Baptist church Of
lewiston celebrated it's 18th annivef-
sary. Thursday night, with appropriate
exercises. a history of the church was
read which shows a large increase in
membership. The celebration will con-
ltide, Friday.
Preston Bennett Of e Newport, has
ifected a composition with his credit
crs and is settling with them on the
hasis of Is cents on a dollar. All the
ether matters connected with the
shaw Morse failure are progressing
towards a satisfactory settlement.
Judge Savage denied the writ of habeas
corpus in the ease of Charles Warren, IN
Auburn Jail prison, on the grounds that
| he should have been committed To the
House of Correction, and exceptions
| have been filed. The endorsement on the
| papers was: Prayer of applicant Cmean-
| ing WARREN denied. Prisoner remanded.
Clerk to take bail in $50. Exceptions al
| lowed" Warren expects to get bail.
County Attorney Richards made a
! startling announcement, Tuesday. in
| the Franklin supreme court regarding
| the case against Gilbert Blundeil of
| Lowelltown, for attempted murder. lie
| said that he had just received advia cs
| from the Canadian boundary that Jack
| Moses, who was shot by Blundell and
| who had been reported as recovered
from the wound. had just suffered
serious relapse and was again danger
| cusly ill., Death might ensue at any
| time and thus change the degree of
Blundells crime. 1t was agreed that
| If the case is tried this term it shall be
| toward the close of the session. Mean
while Blundell will remain in Jail.
A rescript was received at Auburn
| from the law court. Wednesday, in the
| suit of John Hanscom of Brookline. n
| H.. against the Home and North British
| Insurance Cos. The suits were to recover
| insurance upon Mr.. Hanscom summer
| home at White Oak hill, in Poland, whoi-
| ly destroyed by fire. July q, 1895. The
| buildings were burned when Mr.. Hans
| com was in New York He had hired
| man who took care of the buildings IN
| his absence. The insurance companies
| resisted payment of the policies on the
| ground that it was provided by theii
| terms that they should become void il
| the buildings should be unoccupicd for q
| period of 10 days, and in case of any
fraud or false swearing in regard to the
! insurance In regard to the latter con
| ultion it was claimed by the insurance
| companies that a mortgage was on the
| furniture. and that there Was falst
| swearing in regard to 1t by the pla1ntif
| in his formal proof of loss before the
| court. The law court holds, in regard to
| the first claim. that the companies ha6
waived it by failing to make it immedi,
ately after the fire. and refusing abso
| utey to pay the loss. but that the com.
panies asked him for a schedule of the
| furniture and gave him time to prepar,
ii. furnishing him with blanks and say.
ing that what they wanted was to ascer-
tain the real value of the property. Or
the second claim it is held that erroneou.
estimates or innocent mis-statements are
not a cause of forfeiture when it is con.
| ee,led that the loss under a policy hon
estly stated. exceeds the amount of in
surance Judgment is given against tn,
| Home Insurance Co. for $500. and
against the North British and Mercantile
for $4,000 each. without interest.