Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-10
SKOWHEGAN.
SOMERSET SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
December Term Judge W. p. Whtehouse
Pre- iding.

The Dusty Bison case was again put
on trial, Tuesday morning. upon the re-
opening of court. Great interest had 10y
this time been aroused and the court
house was well filled before Sheriff Pen
nell made the opening procHmations
Dusty was first called onto the stand and
was questioned by Mr.. Merrill in regard
to a row with Bison. one evening. Al his
own home when he found the defendant
there with Mrs. Dusty. He also examined
Dusty concerning the chase Of Bison
ana Mrs. Dusty when they were riding.
one night last November Dusty testified
that he chased them in a team and that
he attempted 10 get into their carriage
ana was dragged a mile by them. while
hanging to the axle OF their carriage,
with the horse on the run. Dusty also
stated that Bison denied these facts
when ne subsequently charged him with
them. He said his wife told him that She
had not been with Rsson upon the even
ing in question. Dusty testified that he
threatened Bison. telling him To leave
his wife alone. later in the week, and
said he knew of his being with Mrs.
Dusty several times and that she had
owned up to this. In answer to a ques-
ton from Mr.. Goodwin. ne stated that hr
had slept in his house but once since this
trouble occurred and that occasion WAS
when it was too late for him to get into
the hotel where he was accustomed 10
stop. Mr.. Dusty said he had seen his
VIII, VII WIN hiSsnh seNtrdI times since Hr
officer Gilbliir was next called II the
stand and testified that j" knew the par
t.es in question ana mat ~ accompanied
Risson on the night bcfur, alluded to. III
confirmed RuStv's statements In regard
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NJ, Lis wifa IN III" w,v hnm. .,nd
many that She denied it and maj h.. t4'.l
her thnt thry hnfh had s,,.n rh.m tbtt
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his ra.n MI that IN rronry bad nil
heen paid and that Whit N. NTH d6nr
was ,IIt IN rit, III .i.n et,,a1 WI, I
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VIII Hi ,ht.rrh Viii I'M. .y,ntr.. .f ,l,y
tna evening ,.h,u IT II cIaimtd tnat M~4
DUSTY ana Ei~Snu went to ride. ana tnat
Mr.. DUSTY was not 1T church as is
claimed She said she saw Mrs. Dusty
lust before o'clock that evening. when
She Wa On her was homo.
Charles Tantish testified that H. saw
Mrs Dusty. on tn" evening in question:
walking toward her mother home in the
rain. with no umbrella ana having ou q
light macintosh. Wet WI one sidr
Norris Ruuthicr i man living next tp
the Dusty house. testified that H.. ~tw
Bi-Son 60 t. tn, hnus" several times IN
the evening. - hen Dusty was at Mouse
Island ut work H. aIsp stated that hc
saw HiSson ~ Ia pusty's house IN july
4 last leaving his wheel th.r. in m" f,rr
noon. He noticed that the wheel was