The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-09-22
GRAND JURORS.

Robert Littlefield, Concord
| d. S. Moore, Moscow
j. A. Page, Ripley
q. A. Tobey, Norridgewock
Wilbert Walker, Embden
w. l.. Walker, Starks
Albert F. Webster, Bingham
Albert w. Williamson, Mercer
FIRST TRAVERSE JURY.
Charles b. Gilman, Foreman, Bingham
Gorham E. Bailey, Norridgewock
Elmer A. Baker, Moscow
| William d. Bradbury, Skowbegan
Alfred d. Brown, Canaan
Frank Il. aswell, Mercer
Daniel Collins, Starks
Owen Hussey, Canaan
Ephraim B. Jewett, Pittsfield
Alfred Fl. Lang, Skowhegan
w. S. Marble Harmony
Almon n. Whittier, Cornville
SECOND TRAVERSE JURY.
Frank S. Morrill,, Foreman, Skowhegan
W. E. T. Mclean, Arson
WILDER Miles, Palmyra
Joseph Nye, Fairfield
Elmer E. Staples, Athens
Addison II. Stevens, Smithfield
Reward O. Sturtevant, Fairfield
Edgar Taylor, Pittsfield
Charles <. Town, Madison
W. II. Ward Scion
N. M. Webb, Hartland
B. l.. Williamson, New Portland
SUPERNUMERARIEs.
II. O. Worthen, Ripley
j. d. Emery, st. Adams
The September term of the Supreme
judicial Court for Somerset county con-
menced ut the Court House, Tuesday
morning. Hon. Wm. Penn Whitehouse,
Associate Justice, presiding
Rev. A. n. Dairy, pastor of the First
Baptist church, SkowhegaL, officated as
chaplain, and Sheriff Viles made the pro-
clamations required to be made at open
ings of court.
Following are the juries empannelled
this term. The Grand jury will serve
one year, the Traverse juries one term !:
Tuesday was occupied in empanneling
the juries, calling the docket, assigning
cases and otherwise disposing of cases.
The list of cases marked for trial was
unusually small, indicating a term of
moderate length.
The Grand jury assembled in the jury
roo II immedi ,tely upon being charged
and entered upon its duties. The Tray
erse juries were excused until Wednes-
day morning.
Rev. Joseph Forest, catholic priest
at Jackman, appeared before Judge
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essary oaths to enable him to become a
citizen of the United States.
The Somerset attorneys present at
opening of court we're: G. o. Small, q.
A. WILDER, Madison; j. w. Manson,
Abel Davis, Fl. A. Morse, Pittsfeld w.
R. Jordan, Bingham; s. 5. Hackett,
Detroit; T. B. Barrett, Canaan; A. Sim
mons, B. 5. Collins, No. Anson: L. j.
Young, Solon; w. b. Brown, Hartland !;
F. l.. Laughton, So. Norridgewock; w.
I. Seekins, Pittsfield d. ID. Stewart, ST.
| Adams j. f. Holman, Athens; g. O..
Weeks, c. M. Chapman. Fairfield; ). j.
Walton, L. l.. Walton, +. N. Merrill, f.
r. Danforth, ). w. Gould. Forest Good
win. A. X Butler, Daniel Lewis, o. Il.
Bacheller, G. W. Cover, Skowhegan.
There were present from other coun.
ties, l.. c. Cornish, Augusta; w. L
Haines, w. C. Philbrook, II, b. En-
ton. >. S. Brown, Geo. X. Boutwell,, &.
F. Johnson, Watervile; W. S. Townsend,
Newport; W. A. Copeland Corinna.
There have been pa new cases entered
at the present term, thus far.
Wednesday the uisl Of the two cases
Frank II. riDhetts vs. Herbert T. Jrwett
and Herbert +. Jewett vs. Frank II.
Tibbetts were begun with Walton IL
Walton counsel for rihberts and +. y,
Merrill for .Jewett. The two cases were
| tried together
Jrwett leased a certain farm to Tib-
belts In 1897, the lease containing Ger
tain stipulations requiring certain work
to be done by Tlbbetts. d fiiculies
arose between the two men after time,
Jewett claiming that ribbetts hsd burn
ed certain fence rails and also boards
and timber from the barn on the premi-
ses. They had one or more personal en-
counters and finally Tibbetts brought
suit for damages for personal assault in
the sum OF 81 900.
Jewett Immediately sued for trespass
on his real estate and for assault and
battery, claiming damages 10 the sum of
$780,
The evidence In the case was taken out
Wednesday and the case will probably
go to the jury early today.