Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-11-02

sheriG-LEwIs +. HOOPER.
Crer-wILLIAM Il. HIGGINS, Bar Harbor.
Deputies - FRANK W. LUNr fremont
ROBERT II. JOY, Gouldsboro; f. l.. HASKELL,
Deer Ise.
stcnographer-C. o. BARRows. Portland.
Messenger-LEo WARDwELL.
Court adjourned for the term at noon
Saturday. The term has been busy one,
though but four cases have been tried.
Many cases have been disposed OF with
out trial. More than the average number
of cases have been entered at this term.
Twenty-Five divorces have been decreed.
WOODWARD VS.. MORRISON MEDICAL CO.
The last civil case tried was That of
George P. Woodward, Of Ellsworth, vs.
the Morrison Medical Co., OF Bluehill, for
alleged breach of contract. Plaintiff had
been hired by the defendant company as
travelling salesman, the agreement being
that IL at the end Of six months the COM
pany required salesman, he would be re-
tanned for two years. At the end Of six
months he was dismissed from the SER
vice Of the company on the ground that a
salesman was no longer required.
flalHtlu hlIeReu tudt tue CldlHl VI Iue
company that it no longer needed sales
man was a subterfuge to get rid OF him;
that the company did require a salesman,
and had engaged one, thereby violating
its contract with him.
Defendants claimed that they acted in
good faith with the plaintiff; that at the
end OF the six mont lis a salesman was not
required, and that they had not employed
one since, the person named by the plain
tiff as acting for them statesmen being
employed as peddler and not in the ca
pacity OF salesman as was the plaintiff.
The jury returned verdict for the de-
PENDANTS.
The first traverse jury was discharged
for the term Thursday afternoon.
THE ASSIGNED LIST.
Following is record of the disposal of
cases assigned for trial not previously
reported:
267l. Woodward Morrison Co. Clark Chase.
Verdict for defendant.
Equity
.i3. Staples Couary. King. Chase, Hale Il
Hamn. Neither party; suit.
ASKED FOR CHANGE OF VENUE.
There hearing Saturday morning
on motion OF f. L. Chase, defendants
council, for change OF venue in case of
Campbell VS.. Chase Granite Co. This is
the case which was returned from the law
court, verdict for the plaintiff having
been set aside on the ground that the jury
was improperly influenced.
In denying he motion, Judge Wiswell
hat hi Ia I trio
in Ellsworth We're generally dismissed
and commented on by the public, it was
no more true OF Ellsworth than Of
any other shire town. He ola not feel
justified in putting the parti les to t he suit
to the additional expense which would
accrue from its removal to another
county.
The case was assigned for trial the first
Wednesday OF the January term.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
Harry Cousins, indicted for larceny and
breaking and entering, pleaded guilty.
Sentenced TO three years in State prison.
Joseph Mink, indicted for assault with
intent to rape, pleaded guilty. Sentenced
to two years in State prison.
John b. Sylvester indicted for exhibit
ing obscene pictures, pleaded nolo con-
tendere. Continued.
APPEALED CASES.
State vs.. Alden V. Carter, assault and
battery, appealed from Ellsworth munich
pal court. Bunker; Stuart. Pleaded nolo
eontendere. Continued for sentence.
State vs.. l.. NJ. Gullifer, carrying con.
cealed weapons, app aled from II. l.. Ora
ham, trial justice. Bunker; Clark. Con-
tinued.
State VS.. George Young assault and bat
terry, appealed from ii. l.. Graham, trial
justice. Bunker; Wood. Continued.
DIVORCES DECREED.
Divorces decreed during the term, not
reported last week, are as follows:
Hannah M. Cleveland from Llewellyn
Cleveland, for cruel and abusive treat
ment. French for libelant.
Everard c. Young from Mary j. Young,
for cruel and abusive treat me nt. Chase
for libeiant.
Charles +. Slower from Jennie f. Slower,
for utter desertion. Boynton for libelant.
Ida A. Butterteld from John c. Butter
field, for cruel and abusive treatment
Boynton for libelant.
Edna 2. Kane from Jason P. Kane, for
cruel and abusive treatment. Stuart for
Hbelant; Chase for libelee
Clara Ella Harrigan from Dennis Ed
ward Harrigan, for non-support. Hale &
Hamlin for libelant.
The whole number Of divorces decreed
during the term was twenty-five.