The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-13
Somerset =. j. Court.

SEPTEMBER TERN. 1898.
WHITKHousE j.. Presiding.
N. W. BRAIsRRD, Ciefk.
CHARLES q. SMALL. County Attorney.
j. S. EsrRs, Senogrd phet.
f. P. vrLRs, sheriff.
Deputies; F. P. PENNRLL, F. l.. HARDING,
b. F, JOINS. s. 5. WALKER,
The trial of James Freeman for break
ing and entering the house of Charles +.
Jones In the night time and stealing Ger
tain goods, on trial as reported In the
REPORTER of last week was concluded
Thursday afternoon.
Freeman went upon the stand and
testified that the alleged confessions of
his made to Detective Oilin were made
under promise from Odlin or Jones
that he, Freeman, should receive light
sentence. Mr.. Jones, Officers 0 lin,
Mitchell and Thing testified 70 confess
sions made by Freeman without any
promises of favor made by them. The
most OF the goods lost by Jones were
recovered through admissions made by
Freeman. The evidence showed that
the most of the goods enumerated In the
indictment were the property OF Mrs.
Jones, and not, rs alleged in the indict-
ment, the property of Charles r. Jones.
The Jury returned a verdict of guilty.
On Friday Freeman was arraigned for
sentence and addressed the Court at
some length, giving an account of his
life and of his entering upon career OF
crime. He is an educated man and 4
ready speaker and his remarks in the
nature of an appeal for clemency were
listened to with the closest attention.
Upon their conclusion Judge Whitehouse
imposed sentence of 3 years in State
prison. Co. Atty. Small for the State ;
f. n. Merrill, Esq, for respondent.
On Thursday j. d. Symonds and
Henry Washburne were each fined $500
and costs for being common sellers of in
toxicating liquors.
The report of the commissioners 10
make partition of the township known
as big W" was filed, showing the part
Of he township set off to each owner.
The action of Prescott vs. Hanson was
defaulted. The actions Stewart VS. Hurd
and Stewart, in equity, VS. Hurd, have
been settled and entered "neither
party.
Referees in the suit of Henry w.
Tucker vs James II. Holt and the claim
in set-off of Holt vs. Tucker filed their
report stating that they found nothing
due either party.
Exceptions have been filed in the two
indictments against A. B. Walker and
certified to the chief justice.
Geo. B. Fairgrieves, George Wash
burn, R. w. Haines, E. F. Pomlow, A.
E. Bison, Walter Pierce. c. M. Hilton,
E. B. Quint, Henry Armstrong, j. Ii.
Gray and William Howard were each
fined 5000 and costs of court as common
sellers, and Harry l.. Williams 800 and
costs.
Daniel Spencer, was fined $50 and
for costs single sale of Intoxicating Ii
quors.
Scott C. Durgin ct al vs. William H.
Morris and logs was referred to Judge
Whitehouse.
Joseph 81. Downes vs. Herbert /.
Mason and trustee was referred to K. r.
Danforth, A. K. Butler and f. L. Laugh
ton.
H. P. Abbott vs. j. II. Riopelle de-
faulted. Damages to be assessed by
clerk.
Bernice Cannon VS. Albert r. Jenkins.
Entered neither party.
John Turner vs. George Tilton. Re-
ferred to f. l. Estes and K. F Danforth.
Hilma NJ. Forsythe was granted di-
vorce from John Forsythe. Custody of
child given to the mother.
John P. Spooner appellant from
Probate court. Decree below affirmed.
John Nonigan and Hagop Ovanesian
were naturalized.
Total number Of civil entries for the
term, 283; criminal entries, IT.
Court adjourned Saturday noon after
II working days. Five civil cases were
given jury trial add three criminal cases,
and large number of cases were other
wise disposed Of.