The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30
Somerset S. j. Court.

okPTkABRR TERN, 1897
WHITEHousE j., Presiding.
N. W. BRAIaRRp, Clerk
CHARLES o. SMALL, County Attorney.
j s. ESTES, Stenogra pher
E. P VILEs, sheriff
Blaine S. Viles. Messenger
Deputies; VIM. F. Mutt, B. F. Jones,
81. N. Waugh.
Thursday the case Joel Colby VS.
Lizzie A. Stuart and Stephen f. Stuart
was tried. This was an action on
promissory note given by defendants in
1876. The defense was statute of limita-
ton. The note appeared to be witness.
ed and the action was brought within
the period OF 20 years from maturity of
note. Defendants claimed that note
was not witnessed at the time of its ex-
ecution and that the name of witness
was added to the note after its execu-
ton and without their knowledge or
consent The verdict was for defend
ants. Walton & Walton for plaintiff:
A. Simmons for defendant.
The case Joseph Il. Roy sias King VS.
j. F. & E. p. Kenrick of Fairfield, was
begun Friday. The plaintiff brings this
suit to recover for personal damage re-
SOA'Nh III dNlVnhduAo 1uIhlluIG IdCIOIN
at Fairfield. The plaintiff lost the two
first fingers and thumb of his right
hand by contact with circular saw and
alleges negligence on the part of the
proprietors of the factory. Walton &
Walton and Chabot for plaintiff; E. f.
Webb for defendant.
The case was given to the jury Mon
day afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. Hon. E.
F. Webb of Waterville, made the argu-
ment for the defendants and Hon. S. j.
Walton for the plaintiff. The allegation
was made in the trial that part of the
saw table introduced by the defendants
in the case was not the actual piece that
the saw was running il at the time the
accident occurred. This was used in
the argument for the plaintiff and al
luded to by Judge Whitehouse in his
charge. The jury was out about three
hours and returned a verdict of $3.50 58
for the plaintiff. The counsel for de-
PENDANTS have filed a motion to have the
verdict set aside.
The Grand jury reported Saturday
afternoon "a indictments, among which
are 32 as common sellers of intoxicating
liquors, three for single sale, four for
nuisance, three for concealing mortgaged
property, one for adultery, four for
larceny, two for forgery and one for
malicious mischief.
Tuesday, George w. Beal pleaded
guilty 10 indictment for being a common
seller of Intoxicating liquors aud paid a
fine of 500 aud costs.
Augustus Wood pleaded guilty to two
indictments for larceny. He was
arragned upon a third Indictment but
was not sure whether he was guilty or
not on that Indictment. He was re-
manded for further proceedings.
Frank Sweeney pleaded guilty to the
charge of altering a written time bill to
obtain credit for a larger amount of work
than the time bill originally called for.
Wednesday in the case State vs.. Ida
NJ Ireland Of Norridgewock, under in
dictment for keeping house of i'll fame,
found by the grand jury at the March
term, the jury returned verdict of not
guilty. The case occupied part of Tues
day and Wednesday forenoon. County
Attorney Small for the State; Forrest
Goodwin for the respondent.
State vs.. John Leavitt under indict-
ment as common seller, was continued
on his personal reeogniztnce. State VS..
Edwin K. Smith and State Va. Flank T.
Farrin on Indictments as common sellers
were mol pressed on payment of costs.
State ". yeti Huff of Ansou under
indictment for single sale of intoxicat-
ing liquor found the present term, was
tried before the first jury and resulted
in a verdict of not guilty. The jury was
out but about one-half hour. County
Attorney Small for State; Forrest Good
win for respondent.
Divorces were granted: Julia c.
Hathaway from Henry d. Hathaway
Eunice NJ. Smith from Albert ). Smith
Louise &. Clifford from Walter S Clifford
The lbelant in this last case was allow
ed to resume her maiden name, Hoxie.
The Commissioners appointed by court
TO make a division of certain lands own
ed jointly by the Coburn estate and Elias
Miliken filed their report designating
the tracts set off to each of the parties,
giving the lines between the tracts with
the surveyors record thereof. Messrs.
Hiram Moore, +. p. Viles and j. X. Viles
constitute the commission.
The following cases were disposed of
Wednesday afternoon.
State VS. Eugene Gould ard Alice B,
Brown, indicted for adultery. Respond
ents pleaded guilty and were remanded
to await sentence.
State VS.. Samuel Berry indicted as
c mmon seller. Respondent pleaded
nolo contendere continued for judgment.
Sentence not to be imposed IL respoUd-
ent does not again violate the law.
State VS.. Dearborn Laid under indict-
ment as common seller. Respondent
pleaded guilty and the case was con-
tinued for sentence.
State VS.. John w. Wheeler, indictment
for larceny. On trial. C. o. Small,
County Attorney, for State; Forrest
Coed win for raanonjpnr