The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-10
THE COURTS
U. 5. pIsTR1oT oouRT.

U. s. DISTRICT COURT.
Petitions in bankruptcy have been filed
by Henry ID. Ward, Lewiston; Ellsworth
q Hodgkins, Hampton; Owen Moonrtny.
Lewiston; Herbert F.Staples. Gaps Elisa
beth; benjamin +. Day, Augusta.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Foster and Hersey vs.. William Leader
This is a suit for professional services
amounting to s147sb. In 1898 two suits
were brought In the name OF William
Leader in the Supreme court In Andros-
coggin county, By Henry Cakes as at
torney. In September, 1899, Richard
Leader, son OF the defendant, approached
Judge Foster at Old Orchard, and en-
gagged him in behalf Of his father TO assist
Mr.. Cakes In the trial OF ths cases at Au'
burn. The cases were tried ut that term
OF court, Judge Foster acting as senior
counsel. Afterwards both cases were
withdrawn from the jury and sent M on
report, and argued before the Law court
in July by Judge Foster. During tine
trial Of the oasss William Leader had
several conversations with the judge In
regard to the conduct of the cases.
The defendant now claims that he had
nothing whatever to do with the suits.
and that he never made any contraot
with Judge Foster for his services either
express or implied, that the suits wsre
for the benefit OF his son and he never
knew that they were brought In hisname.
He also denies havfng any interyiews
with the judge 40 to the conduct Of the
cases.
The jury returned verdict for tine
plaintiffs for Sac A.
Henry Cakes FOR plaintiffs. ID. A..
Meaber for defendant.
| CONTESTED WILL CASE.
In the Probate court yesterday morn
| ing there was a contested win case which
cansed considerable interest. Frances II.
M Wells OF Portland, made will leaving
the bulk of her property to her brothers,
sisters, nephews and nieoes, the residue
going to her husband, William Wells, but
the share coming to him was compara-
lively small The husband contested the
will on the ground that the wife was not
of sound mind when the Will was made
Elgin g. Verrill Is the executor Of the
will. For Mr.. Verrill counsel was Hon.
L. q. Reynolds, and for the contestant
counsel was J. Q. and II. IL. Cobb. AZ
ter a hearing Judge Peabody admitted
the viii to probate. An appeal was taken
to the Supreme judicial court.
ADMIRALTY CASES.
In the United States District court
William II. Ward, Jr., OF fremont, owner
OF the schooner Cosmopolitan, has filed
libel against the schooner Dargal, claim
ing $500 damages as the rssalt of In
iuries to the Cosmopolitan In a collision
with tho Dargal off Seguin island on the
night of September q, last, due to alleged
negligence OF the Dargai's officers.
Feancesoo CasteIlano, owner OF the
Italian bark Maria Principle, has brought
a libel against Rowland W. Stewart Of
Bangor. claiming S727 81 as Stewards
share of the expense OF transferring a car
go Of salt from the Principle chartered
by him for voyage from port In Italy
to Portland, to another schooner in the
Azores, where the Prlncillo was cast by
adverse winds and rough weather.
MUNICIPAL COURT.
Yesterday morning Francis Bailey was
arraigned on warrant charging him
with breaking ana entering the store of
George s. Burneli OF Gotham, ana the
larceny therefrom OF quantity OF goods
He waived bearing and was held for the
Superior grand jury under $500 bail. In
formation comes from south Framing
ham, Mass, that he is wanted there for
the larceny Of a gold watch and $50.
Ernest Wiley was presented on a war
rant sworn ont by Agent Perry Of the s.
p. q. A., charging him with abusing a
horse. He pleaded guilty and paid q fine
of s. and costs.
George Brown was charged with the
larceny of a number OF brushes from per-
sons unknown. His case was continued
to Monday morning, with bail fixed at
500.