The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-24
Somerset s. j. Court.
MARCH TERM, 1898

E. p. vILps, sheriff.
Friday, March 18th, the case Frank
| NJ. Vittum vs. G.. G.. ROLLING, begun
Thur sday, was finished, with verdict
for the defendant. 1t was an action of
replevin to recover possession of a GER
tain heifer bought by plaintiff of one
Dan T McAllister and afterwards sold
| by him to Frank Atwood. Reuel o.
Churchill had chattel mortgage given
| by McAllister on what Churchill believ-
ed to be the heifer sold by McAllister to
Vittum. Therefore, when he found the
heifer in possession of Atwood he took
it and delivered it to the defendant.
| Vittum found the heifer in possession
of Rollins and took it on the replevin
writ in this suit McAllister claimed
that he had two heifers and that the
one covered by Churchill's mortgage
was not the one sold to Vittum. 7. j.
| Young and E. N Merrill for the plain
tiff; Augustine Simmons for the defen-
dant.
| Saturday, March 19-Henry Wash
burn VS. John n. and Alfred Stafford
action on promissory note for $50. De-
| PENDANT claims note was given for the
purchase price of horse which plain
tiff warranted to be sound, and that if it
did not prove so he said he would make
it right. Plaintiff denies making any
warranty of the horse, but simply ex-
pressed his opinion that the horse would
be all right. Verdict for plaintiff for
$91,91. w. B. Brown for plaintiff; For
rest Goodwin for defendant,
The following divorces have been de-
creed: Viola G. Preble from George H.
Preble, for intoxication and non-sup-
port; Hiram A. Pattee from Alice A.
Pattee, for desertion Lila M. Jenkins
from Albert r. Jenkins, for cruel and
abusive treatment; Lydia Mcfarland
from Edward E. Mcfarland, for deser-
ton; William Sands from Bridget M.
Sands. for desertion; Manley N Mason
from Nellie F. Mason, for adultery.
The grand jury reported, Saturday
forenoon at 11.30, after being out four
days. The following indictments, % in
all, were found: Liquor nuisance. II;
common seller, 1; breaking and enter
ing, 3; adultery, 2; bigamy, l larceny, 3.
| VIM. w. Hamlet, Jr., vs. Charles ii.
Clark, appellant, action of trover, to re-
cover the value of 10 loads of dressing,
valued at IS cents per load. The de-
PENDENT was tenant of the plaintiff and
also formerly tenant of one Jonas Nc
Intire on the same premises. Plaintiff
claimed that according to the contract
for tenancy the dressing belonged to
him. The defendant hauled the dress
ing claimed ownership, himself, hence
this suit. Verdict was rendered Mon
day morning for the defendant. E. n.
Merrill for plaintiff. T. j. Young and
Walton d " alton for defendant.
| ~ 4, Dnrln Nnhl 10
pleaded guilty to the indictment as COM
mon seller, found on the testimony of
| William ". Eldridge and others. Ed
ridge was apprehended at Sangerville
and brought to Skowhegan and COM
PEELED to testify before the grand jury.
He was discharged after the conviction
of Noble. 1t appeared that Noble as
sisted Eldridge in leaving the State so
that he might not appear as witness
against him. Eldridge and his father
were before the court and told their
story and after hearing the evidence the
court sentenced Noble to 90 days in Jail
for contempt of court, at the expiration
of which he will be obliged to pay fine
and costs for liquor selling or remain in
| Jail an additional two months.
Monday, March Dist, Eugene Good
rich VS. James Bushey; an action on ac-
count to recover 81 for lot of rails and
for use of cider mill. This action comes
| by appeal from trial justice court. De-
| fendent claimed he had but half as many
rails as alleged, and to have paid both
for those and for the use of the cider
mill Plaintiff denied payment. Verdict
for plaintiff, 1915. Forrest Goodwin
for plaintiff, Geo. w. Cover for de-
PENDANT.
Two alleged tramps, against whom no
indictments we're found by, the grand
jury, were discharged.
Eugene Lewis was arraigned and
pleaded guilty to an indictment for the
| larceny of an overcoat and other
property.
Guy d. Jellison, on arraignment,
pleaded guilty to an indictment for
| breaking and entering Maine Central
| Railroad station at Pittsfield and the
| larceny of tickets and money therefrom.
The case of Celestine Bushey vs Eu-
gene Goodrich was tried Tuesday The
action was brought to recover for
trespass of the defendant in crossing
the premises of the plaintiff The de-
PENDANT admitted crossing the premises
of the plaintiff, but claimed that he
| simply passed over winter road when
| there was snow upon the ground. Yer
dict for defendant. G. ". Cover foI
| plaintiff; Forrest Goodwin for defendant
II. A. lark, the No. Arson man who
was indicted for larceny, was brought
into court Monday and exhibited indi-
cations of insanity and was remanded to
Jail by the court to await Investigations
as to his sanity.
George E. Washburn, A. E. Bison,
Edwin f Smith and Walter Pierce, each
pleaded guilty to keeping liquor nui.
sance and the three former were each
fined 500 and costs. The case of Pierce
was continued on promise that he would
go out of the business.
| Benoise Fogg was arraigned on indict.
ment for kidnapping, pleaded not guilty
and the trial of the case is set down foI
this afternoon.
James W. Church and Llewellyn
| Church pleaded not guilty to the charge
of larceny and the cases were continued
Divorces have been granted Geo. A.
| Mclaughlin from Eta NJ. Mclaughlin
for desertion; Chas. F. Baker from
Addie Baker for adultery; Mae y. Long
from Edward A. Long for intoxication
Wednesday, Mar. %. Alice l.. Head
| was granted u divorce from Asher L
Heald Tor cruel and abusive treatment.
+. B. Quint and John ID. Symonds
pleaded guilty TO indictments for keep
ing liquor nuisances and were each fined
500 and costs.
Deputy Sheriff Haskell brought Lo-