Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-10-24
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
OcroBxR Trsa, 1909.

Thomas n. Haskell, Justice Presiding
Charles y. whitman, Clerk
j A. Hayden, Steuoera pher
John 8. Harlow, County Attorney
James X. Tucker, Sheriff and Jailer
4. =. Hammond, Deputy % Crier
w. A. Barrowe, Messenger
H. c. Davis, Librarian
The mItters Remaining on the crlmina
docket were taken up and disposed o
during the first two DAYS Of last week.
/ Blanche n. Burt Of Norway, = younS
girl. sister Of Frederick n. Burt, who
WAS Indicted for aiding In the recent 60
cape Of her brother and others from Jail
pleaded guilty. On motion Of County
Attorney Harlow the indictment wal
died and she was released on her gooc
behavior.
Thomas Commier was tried on the In
dictment charging him with the illega
transportation Of Intoxicating liquors al
Gilead. The jury returned verdict oi
guilty, and he was sentenced to jail for
sixty days.
Julius Judkins OF Norway Commonly
known rs "Muzzy'0, pleaded guilty "a
the charge Of single sale Of liquor, and
was sentenced to thirty days In jail.
In the case OF Alga j. Parker Of Bridg.
ton, on complaint for single sale, the
judgment Of the lower court WAS affirm
ed. This complaint was for sale made
during the county fair, aud the case was
tried before the Norway Municipal
Court, which imposed fine OF &50and
costs. Parker paid and was discharged.
Charles w. Hanson and Fred 4. Tucker
Of Rumford Falls, on indictments for
liquor nuisance, were sentenced to pay
fines OF el50 each and In default OF pay
ment TO serve four months In jail. Han.
son paid and Was released. Tucker went
to jail.
In the appealed case of William Leader
Of Lewiston, for single sale OF liquor,
made at the Bethel fair, the papers were
quxshed for informality.
Tuesday morning Roger c. Sumner Of
Lewiston WAS tried on an indictment
charging him with single sale of liquor
TO Daniel c. Swift OF South Paris.
County Attorney Harlow for state,
Wright for Sumner. There were only
two witnesses, Swift for the state and
Sumner for himself. The states wit
ness detailed the circumstances OF the
sale, which the respondent denied. The
Jury after being out few minutes re-
turned verdict OF guilty. Sumner paid
q foe OF $50 and costs.
The prisoners who had pleaded guilty
were then brought 10 for sentence.
The case Of Frederick NJ. Burt was
taken up. Burt had pleaded guilty 10
the charge Of assault upon Annie B.
Hsssett Of Norway. The details of the
sffair are more or less familiar 10 the
public. Mr.. Wright appeared In behalf
OF Burt. and addressed the court, plead
ing Burt's youth, and stating that he
believed that Burt had no intention OF
injurlng the girl, bat only wished TO
scare her. County Attorney Harlow re-
spopded, giving his views of the matter.
Judge Haskell sentenced Burt to two
years In state prison.
Fremont II. Tsmlin OF Paris aud John
j. Mccormick Of Norway, who had
pleaded guilty to the indictment for
breaking and entering Ezra Stephens
store st Bryant's Pond, were next placed
at the bar OF the court. Mr.. Wright ad-
dressed the court briefly In behslf OF
Mccormick. saying that except for oc-
casiouNl indulgence In liquor, McCor-
mick had always previous TO this burg
lsry borne a good character ard reputs-
ton. and that there WAS no evidence that
he had ever had any Of the stolen goods
In his possession.
Mr.. Swasey stated briefly, In behalf
OF Tsmlin. that Tsmlin had told the
whole story OF the case TO the grand
jury, and that fset should be considered
In fixing the sentence.
Judge Haskell questioned Tamlin
some " hat, and then imposed sentence OF
two years In state prison upon both
Tsmiin aud Mccormick.
Walter J. Douglass WAS next placed
in the dock. He had pleaded guilty TO
an indictment charging him with break
ing and entering the store OF Chauncey
C.. BRYANT AT Bethel, and taking there
from about $50 Ia money. Mr.. Wright
stated In hi. hehalf that full restitution
~ the money had been made, that the
prisoner had been 10 jail since the first
OF April, and that he had been an exem-
plary prisoner, being implicitly trusted
by the taller and never betraying the
confidence reposed in him. Judge
Haskell stated that under the indict-
ment as Il stood he should be obliged 70
impose q state prison sentence, and on
his suggestion the county attorney mol
pressed so much Of the indictment as
related to the breaking and entering. A
sentence OF eleven months In the county
Jail WAS then imposed.
The last case remaining for action on
the criminal docket WAS that OF the
Stevens brothers, Thomas B. and Charles,
OF Rumford. They were tried st the
October term, 1895, for cruelty to AMI
mails In overdriving and beating horse
belonging 10 one Of them, and were
found guilty. The case was carried 70
the law court, but the appeal was not
prosecuted there, and they came up FOL
sentence At this time. After brief re
view Of the circumstances by Judge Eos
ter, counsel for the respondents, and the
county attorney, Judge Haskell imposed
a fine Of $50 each and costs taxed at $50
which WAS immediately paid.
| A few divorce matters occupied thu
rest of the time during the single session
Of Tuesday. =,
| Wednesday WAS mostly taken up will
the trial OF the case, Carrie c. Sawyer
VS.. Benz. Y. Cotton. Mrs. Sawyer, tn
plaintiff, now lives in Embden, thu
defendant is resident Of Auburn. TIT
plaintiff il q sister of the defendant
wife. The action Was brought TO recover
for personal services rendered In tn
family OF the defendant during four sew
ersl periods Of time 10 1894 and 1895, tn
balance claimed as due being about sl22
The plaintiff alleges that she WAS em
ployed BY the defendant at % per week
The defence Was that the plaintiff wa
never employed by the defendant excep
once for few weeks, and that at tina
time she was paid every Saturday night
that at all other times when she was
the defendants house she was simpl
making her home there without an
contract for pay; and further, that sh
WAS not there In any capacity durinI
quite q portion Of the time charged \
her writ. There was great deal OF fstl
contradictory testimony.
Verdict for plaintiff, $s0.32. Foste
for plaintiff; Tsscus Atwood for defencs
The verdict In the Sawyer-Cotton cas-
-. -a.ahad until after pOurt aC