The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11
THE COURTS.
MUNICIPAL COURT.

Frank Latham and Harold Whitman
who broke into the Eastern Arms and
Cycle Co. Is store Sunday and stole SS4
worth of goods were sentenced in the
municipal court yesterday to the state
Reform school during minority.
Robert Lee, Charles Towle and Michael
IO'Donnell, three men who were arrested
nv Dsputv Marshal Chsnery while on :
gagged in a drunken brawl on Washing
ton avenue, Saturday night. were fined
50 and costs each.
For intoxioation the following sentences
were imposed BY Judge Hill; John
Asinierd, 81 and costs; Mary Foster, ~
days at the county jail; Robert Riddle ID
Frederick Ferriss, S. and costs each
Thomas Rosslgnal, 90 days at the county
jaI; Albion Delaney, Geo. Ryerson, 8
and costs each.
PROBATE COURT ADJOURNS.
Judge Danforth of Skowhegsn came to
Portland yesterday morning to adjourn
the December term of the Cumberland
Probate court. This action was taksn
to avoid any possible question OF juris-
diotion which might arise through the
qualification of Gen. Mattockss while
Judge Danforths term was still In ses-
sion. The general is expected to quail
y some time this week.
SUPERIOR COURT.
The case of Fannie L.. Thompson ct
ais against Henry W. Staples was CON-
tinued yesterday morning.
Frank Durham and Fred A. Given
were called by the defense as experts
MIR, Burnham testified that he had
taught music for 80 years, and had been
connected with an orchestra for %
years. In his opinion, an orchestra OF
seven pieces, in which the clarinet and
cello PLAYERS had studied their respective
Instruments less than two years, would
be unable to render satisfactory music
at a summer resort like the Old Orchard
house. In his Judgment n clarinet or
cello player ought to have from iive to
ten years experience before playing in an
orchestra.
Mr.. Given testified that he had been
teaching music for over 20 years. He
began to study when he was II years old,
ana at the age OF l6 begun to lead orches-
tras. He heard this young ladies' orches-
ira play at the Old Orchard House and
called IL decidedly amateurish work.
They were not in harmony with each
other; they did not play in time, and did
not seem to follow their leader very
we'll. There was evidence Of lack OF ex-
kh. xf nf a naFf0FmQrA
In rsbuttal, the plaintiffs called Mar
| tin II. Cornell OF Holliston, Mass as an
expert. he testified that he was violin
list. Had studied ever since he was eight
years old, and was now %. He did moi
think that an orchestra OF seven pisces
would necessarily be rendered incofnpe'
tent to furnish music at a summer re-
sort simply because two Of the members
who played subord mate parts had only
had about two years experience. Dim
cult passages might be left out by them
without affecting the music as whole
he played with the plaintiffs last Sep
tsmher in filling three weeks engage
ment at Underwood Spring. and sait
that he considered Miss Cram as entirely
competent TO lead an orchestra OF sever
pieces.
At the conclusion OF the testimony
after consultation between counsel, th'
cass was Withdrawn from the jury ant
settlement effected between the parties
1t Ia understood that MF. Staples pay
the orchestra for the time actually EN-
ploysd, about 500, and that each side pay
it's own costs.
After the adjournment of court the la
dies in the case expressed themselves a
satisfied with the outcome. "Ws didn'