The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-04-05

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POWERS J., Presiding.
N. W. BRAtEERD. CLERK.
CHARLES o. SMALL County Attorney
RuRL SMITH, sfenographer.
F. p. PEssgLL, Sheriff.
FRANK NORMAN. Messenger.
DEPUTIKs:-Wm. F. Mutt Fairfield; r. l..
Harding, Madison. 5. ". Berrick, Harmony;
Z. b. Haskell, pltisbeld; r S. Parsons. Norm
Waugh, Stsrks; Charles r, Ham. Bingham; 5.
3. Walker, North New Portland; Cornelius A.
Merrill Scion; Calvin II. Jones, Athens; b. r.
Jones, So Norfidgewock W. Guy Pennel1,
Skowhegan.
The case. Inhabitants of Canaan VS.
Inhabitants of alais, came on for trial,
late Wednesday afternoon. before
drawn jury. This case was entered in
the September term of 1899, Forrest
Goodwin and 7. b. Barrett being the
counsel named on the docket for the
plaintiff town, and n. NJ. McKusick of
Calais and \. Merrill for the de-
PENDANT city. In the trial of the case,
Ashley st. Clair of Calais also appeared
as counsel for the plaintiff and K. j.
McGarrgle of Calais for the defendant.
The suit is brought to determine the
residence of lara Greenlaw alias
Clara Wash burn, who fell into distress
at Calais. The plaintiffs claimed that
the woman in question, whose maiden
name was lara Frost, was the wife of
Edward Greenlaw of Calais, having been
legally married to him, Dec. 10, 1871.
and had not been divorced from him,
and therefore that her subsequent mar
riage to William " ashburn was illegal
and void. The defendants claimed th at
Clara Frost was not legally married to
Edward Greenlaw. but was legally mar
ried to William Washburn and, there
fore, she was the lawful wife of William
Washburn. 1t seemed to be conceded
by both parties that if there was no legal
marriage of Clara Frost with Greenlaw,
that with ashburn was legal aud that
{ anaan would be held for her support
and for the support of her children
The case was tried with great care
ability and patience, occupying the at
teHtion of the court from Wednesday
afternoon, March 20, until Tuesday
noon, April The jury, after having
been out about an hour, made up their
verdict for the defendant city, Calais
1t being the hour of the noon recess of
the coult, the verdict was sealed and
reported at the opening of the court in
the afternoon, Tuesday A motion was
made by the plaintiff that the verdict be
set aside as against law, evidence and
the weight of evidence, and it is under
stood the case will 60 to the law court
on this motion.
! Divorces were granted during the
week as follows: Willis Reed from FL.
vira Reed, Adoniram A. Adams from
Flora F. Adams, Minnie Bigelow from
Frank S Bigelow, Carrie G. Barnes
| from v ills O. Barnes
The case state VIZ Asa Mason, on
Indictment for breaking and entering.
was mol pressed because of technical
defect in the indictment. He was re
arrested for same offense and brought
before n. w Branerd Esq, and held.
In default of bail he was committed
/ he case State VS. Eugene Lewis for
! larceny was mol pressed
The case state vs Frank D. Gilman
for illegal voting is to 60 to the law
court on exceptions to the overruling of
demurrer.
Freeman Moody retracted his plea of
not guilty of being a common seller and
pleaded nolo contendere. The case was
continued for sentence.
State VS. Roscoe A. futile was mol
pressed.
Court adjourned at noon Wednesday
and Judge Powers left for home that
afternoon