The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-09-29
Somerset 3. j. Court.

WHIrEHoUsE j.. Presiding.
N. ". BRAfNRRD, Clerk.
CHARLES .. SMALL. County attorney.
j. 5. ESTES, Stenogrd phey.
f. P VIIEs Sheriff.
BLAINE S. YILEs. Messenger.
Deputies: +. P. PRNHR1L, + L. HARDfs6,
B. +. JONES. S. S. WALKER.
The two cases, tried together. Frank
II. libbetts vs.. Herbert T. .Jewett and
Herbert +. Jewett vs. Frank II. Tibbetts
were given to the jury, Thursday after.
noon, and verdcts were returned. on the
former case for the plaintiff, $3.50; on
the latter case for the plaintiff, $3.50.
The case Helen a. Sanb0rn VS.. Forrest
Goodwin, administrators of the estate of
Charles f. Mcclellan, deceased, came up
for trial, Thursday Afternoon and occu-
pied the court until Monday, when a
verdict was rendered for the plaintiff for
81. 403 "a, it being for the full amount
claimed bv the plaintitf with interest
from May 3lst, 81. Walton & Walton
were counsel for the plaintiff aud >. w
Gould for the defendant.
This case WIS tried at the March term
before drawn jury and verdict rem
dered for the plaintiff tor 81, 567 81.
Motions and exceptions We're filed and
the case went TO the law court where a
new trial was granted.
The suit was brought to recover for
services of the plaintiff as housekeeper
for Charles F. Mcclellan for six years
prior to said McClellan's death, for SER
vices as nurse and for money paid for
supplies and domestic help.
The plaintiff claimed that she went to
the home of her uncle, Mr.. Mcclellan,
on his request apd cared for the house
for the six years and for him during two
sicknesses; that she paid for groceries
and other supplies and paid the sum of
1896 for domestic help.
The defendant claimed that plaintiff at
the death of Ahbie, sister of Charles
Mcclellan, took Abbie's position in the
household, there being an understanding
that each should contribute towards the
expenses of the household. Defendant
further claims that even if the services
we're rendered with the expectation of
payment, they were not worth the
amount claimed by the plaintiff; that
the services of housekeener in Skowhe-
gan were worth only $500 per week
instead of 5000 as claimed by plaintiff.
\ large number of witnesses testified
and The case occupied more than three
davs. The jury rendered verdict about
O'clock. Monday afternoon.
On Monday divorces were decreed as
follows:
Nellie +. Lewis fSom John Lewis, Jr..
for desertion and n6n-suppolt.
William A. Bigelow from Amelia l..
Bigelow, for cruel and abusive treat
ment.
Georgia A. Chapman from Charles II.
Chapman for non-suppOrt.
Vidella Hunt from Perley Hunt for
non-support.
The cases Inhabitants of Canaan vs..
Inhabitants of Dover, and Inhabitants of
Canaan VS.. nhabitants of Atkinson,
were transferred to the county of Pts
catuquis for trial. These are suits ill.,
volving the question of The legal settle
ment of pauper and can be tried at
much less expense in Piscataquis county.
Walton & Walton are counsel for the
plaintiff in each OF these cases. +. +.
Quincy is counsel for the defense in the
first case and Hayes & Burgess for the
latter
Tuesday the case Albert S. Beal VS.
Samuel WIinkham, brought to recover
damage for the alleged alienation of
affections of the plaintiffs wife by the
defendant, was tried and verdict re-
turned for the defendant. H. l.. Whit
comb for plaintiff, A. Simmons for de-
PENDANT.
Tuesday afternoon the grand jury re-
ported SO indictments, as follows: Lii
quor selling, As; assault with intent to
kill, /; larceny, 7; adultery, 2; contempt,
of court, l.
Wednesday James Freeman, indicted
for burglary, was arraigned and pleaded
not guilty. On his request the court
assigned +. N. Merrill, Esq, as counsel
to conduct his defense and the case will
come up for trial Monday next.
Ora l.. Remission, alias Herbert b.
Smith, indicted for assault with intent
to kill was arraigned and pleaded guilty
OF aggravated assault, that part of the
Indictment relating to intent to murder
with malice aforethought being mol
pressed. The court heard evidence to
determine the degree of guilt to affect
the length of term of Imprisonment.
County Attronev Small appeared for the
S ate; Daniel Lewis, Ed, who WAS
assigned by the court as counsel, assist
Ell by Forrest 60 wi !, for the respon.
dent.
NIT. EJIZtDelH IlhHfOn anu tlhTtnct
Clarke, indicted Jointly for adultery,
ere sentenced, the former months IN
the County Jail and the latter month.
Grin Bailey was arraigned on indict-
ment and pleaded guilty to cheating by
false pr lenses. Continued for sentence.
Defendant has fled a motion for new
trial in the case Sanborn VS. Goodwin,
Divorce was granted Wednesday, John
L. Berry from Martha Berry.
The case Albert NJ. Piper VS. Roscoe
g. Jones, brought TO recover damages on
complaint for assault and battery, is on
trial, today. f. n. Merrill is counsel
for the plaintiff and Forrest Goodwin for
the defendant.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers dur.
ing the past week.
Athens-W. II. Stickney to Horace
johnson, $500.
solon-Z. f. Hathorn to L. w.
Staples, 81.
New P0rtland-John II. Record to J.
5. Williams, $500.
Skowhegan-Ch Wyman ct al to
Abel w. Snow, 81; John and Samuel
Robinson to John Farnham, 500; Mary
f. Bison ct al 10 +. +. Goodwin, $500.
Madson-Orlando Hooper to F. f.
Burton ct al. $3.50.
Moscow-EIiiah Temple to w. F.
Hill, 800.
Plttstield-T. y. Drake to j. c. Hum