Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-08
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
NAY TERN, 1900.

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Charles r. Whitman. Clerk
\. II. whitman, Stenogrspher
John 8. Harlow, County Attorney
James r. Tucker, Sheriff
Fl. 4. Hammond, Deputy rs Crier
Herrick c. Davis, Librarian
W. A. Barrows, Messenger
Court opened promptly at 10 o'clocl
Tuesday morning, with = good attend
ance Of the Oxford County lawyers ant
n few visitors from other counties
Prayer was offered BY Rev. g. B. Hanna
ford OF Rumford Falls. The usua
formsl proclsmstions were made, and
the jury was empaneled ne follows:
ROLLS I. Abbott. Upton. Foreman.
| Norman Beescy, Buckdeld.
Henry A. Bickford, ssoneham.
| Lyman W. Burbank. Porter.
G. Everett Chase, Paris.
Virgil 4. Dunn. Norway.
Roscoe q. Dunn. Canton.
s. French, Bethel.
| VIM. w. Knowlton, Mexico.
q. w. q. Perham, Woodstock.
l Augustus Il. Skillln, Hartford.
Elbridge Stone, Waterford.
suPEKNuNERkRIEs.
Elmer E. Twitehell, oxford.
Edwin l.. Walker, fryeburg.
Willard A. wyman, Rumford.
Almon Young. Hiram.
Frank l.. Msrston Of Brownfield and
Eben N. Fox Of Lowell were excused
from serving.
Most Of the time during the first days
session was spent In making up trial
list and assigning the cases.
TRIP VS.. HIRAM.
The suit Of Daniel II. Trip vs.. the
inhabitants Of Hiram WAS put on trial
Wednesday. The case was tried at the
last October term, and the jury, after
being out until morning, reported die
agreement. 1t WAS an action to recover
damages for injuries sustained by the
plaintiff by reason Of alleged defective
highway. Trip lives In Porter, and the
accident in which he received his injuries
occurred on the 18th OF February, 1898,
near the "Adams bridge" on cross
road leading from main road In Porter
to q main road In Hiram. 1t Was soon
after the last of the heavy snow storms
of that month, and the plaintiffs horse
got into crusted drift, and the plant
i'll. in irving TO control the horse, WAS
trodden upon and injured.
After the plaintiffs evidence was In,
the defence moved non-suit on the
ground that the plaintiff had not shown
that the municipal officers had the
twenty-four hours notice OF the defect
required BY the statute, aud the motion
WAS granted by the court. That ends
the case.
Swasey and Gentleman for plaintiff;
A. II. & +. c. Walker for defendant.
THREE NEW LAWYERS.
Three candidates who applied for adj
mission TO the bar were given q written
examination by the bar committee on
Wednesday, and Thursday forenoon APP
peared in court before Judge Strout, and
after very satisfactory examination
we're admitted TO the practice OF law.
They were Charles Z. Barnes OF Nor
way, Clayton n. Brooks OF South Paris,
and j. Alfred Letourneau OF Waterville.
Charles p. Barnes OF Norway Is q
graduate of Colby University la the
class o! 90 After graduation he WAS
principal OF Norway High School for
three wears, and was sfterward engaged
in teaching in Attleboro, Mass. He read
law for some time In the Office OF Sy-
monds, Snow & Cook Of Portland. In
the spring Of 1899 he returned to Nor
WAY, where he had been chosen superin-
tendeut OF schools, and has read law 10
the Office Of Charles 4. Holt, Esq. He
still holds the Office Of superintendent OF
schools. Ii Is understood that he will
continue In the Office of Mr.. Holt. He Is
married and has two children.
CLAYTON X. Brooks Of South Paris Is
the con OF Rev. w. F.. Brooks, ID. D.,
PASTOR Of the Congregational church.
lie graduated from Hebron Academy In
1894, and from Colby University In 1898.
During his school and college life he oc-
cupied prominent position In athletics,
being generally known over the state as
"Gisnt Brooks" Of the Colby football
team. Since his graduation he has read
law In the office Of Hon. Geo. A. Wilson
OF South Paris. and has also been en-
ployed "a clerk In the South Paris Saw
ings Bank by Judge Wilson, the treas
urer, a position which he still holds IN
der Mr.. Atwood, the present treasurer.
He will continue in the bank and Will
put out his single as an attorney. He
Is unmarried.
]. Alfred Letournesu OF Waterville Is
a native OF Canada, and completed his
general education by five years course
at st. Msry's College. He is married,
aud resides at 20 Gray Street, Water
vile. He has read law for two years In
the Office Of Brown & Brown In that
city, and will continue with them, pay
ing special attention to practice for the
French population OF the city. he
speaks and writes both English and
French fiuently, and has already achiev-
ed considerable political influence
among his own people In waterville.
Although quite q lengthy trial list had
been made up and assigned, very few OF
the cases were actually for trial, and the
list melted away as fast as the cases were
reached. The Tripp-Hiram case Was the
only one opened to the jury for the week,
and Friday morning ali jurors were ex-
eused until Monday, while the time OF
the court was partially taken up with
notions, minor matters and divorces, OF
which last there was large grist In the
hopper.
THE DIVORCES.
The divorce mill worked at lively
rate Friday and Saturday, and the fol-
lowing was the grist:
Julius r. Austin, nbelant, vs.. Mary A. Austin
Desertion. Custody Of minor children given TO
father.
Stearns.
Fairfield Lewis. nbelsnt. vs.. Elmira A. Lewis
Adultery.
Wright.
Joseph McPhee, Mbelant, We. Blanche K; Nc:
Phee. Cruel and abusive treatment. Custody OF
minor child to the mother. with certain prfvi-
leges 20 the father.
A. J. Stearns.
Iuells A. Iyerson, hbelapt. Va. Carl Iyerson.
Cruelty and gross aud confirmed habits OF intox-
ication.
Wright
Mabel ID. Hamlin, hbelsnt. vs.. Henry 8. Ham.
lin. Cruel and abusive treatment. and gross and
confirmed habits Of intoxication.
Wilson Gray.
Belle Field, hbelant, vs. Frank r. Field. Cruel
and abusive treatment. Custody OF daughter 10
nbelant, OF son to hbelee.
Wright.
Isaiore Herr1ck, nbelant. vs.. VIM. Z. Herrick.
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