Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-17

Clerk-JoHN +. KNOwLToN.
County AttorDey-B. K. TRACY.
Sheriff.. II. WHITCoMB.
Crier-ALLARD STAPLES, Castine.
Deputies-D. L. FIELDS, Ellsworth; JAMES
A. HILL, Gouldsboro, II. r. SILsBY, Aurora;
JOHN sUMIssBY, Bar Harbor.
Stepographer-J. A. HAYDEN, Portland.
Messenger-F. E. TILDEN.
The April term has dragged through
the first week, with comparatively little
business. There. has been one jury trial,
and the second is being tried to-day.
Thirteen divorces have been granted SO
far this term. Judgment has been rem
dered In several other cases.
Indications now are that the term will
run over into next week, but juries prob
ably will be finally discharged Friday or
Saturday.
Last Wednesday afternoon the Hancock
county bar held memorial exercises for
the late Charles II. Drummey, of Ellis
worth. A full report appears on page of
this issue.
The traverse jurors came into court
Thursday. The iuries were empanelIed
dhQ IHuhih W. SiCdNoo Ucihk
elected foreman of the first jury and Col
lin A. Penney OF the second. The names
Of the traverse jurors were printed in
THE AMERICAN last week.
THE FIRST CASE TRIED.
The first jury trial Of the term was on
Thursday. 1t was an action on account
OF Romans 81 Martin, provision and meat
dealers, of Haverhill, Mass, against Mrs.
Velma Il. Stanley, of Gran berry Isles.
The father Of the defendant, Capt. Look,
now dead, ran an account with the plain
tiffs, obtaining credit on the representa-
ton that he owned property in Maine.
Subsequently this property was trans
ferred to the defendant in this case.
The plaintiffs say that the transfer
was made to avoid attachment, andlallege
that Mrs. Stanley was a party to the
fraud.
Defendant claimed that the bills con-
tracted prior to the transfer OF the prop
erty had been paid by weekly or monthly
payments made subsequent 10 the transfer,
and that the account now standing was
for bills contracted after the transfer Of
the property.
There was an imposing array of legal
talent ON the case. A. ID. MeFaul, of Ma
chias, counsel for plaintiffs, had with him
William r. Pattangall, of Machias, and
John e. Bunker, jr., counsel for the de-
PENDANT, had as associate John A. Peters,
jr., of Ellsworth.
The jury found for defendant.
Cases on the docket for Monday and
Tuesday were settled without trial.
The case of j. T. Lewis VS.. James A.
Lawrie, an action to recover on note,
was heard before the court Monday. The
note was made payable on demand in
labor. Defense was that labor had never
been demanded, and plaintiff could not
recover in cash. Judgment for defend
ant. Burnham for plaintiff; Giles for
defendant.
In two cases OF Samuel G. Sanford VS..
William P. PEBBLE, which had been re-
ferred to an auditor, judgment was given
for plaintiff In sum Of S1,617.SS in one
case, and S311.73 in the other. Deasy for
plaintiff; Peters for defendant.
ROBINSON VS.. JOY.
The case of Daniel e. Robinson vs..
Stephen d. Joy, an action for damage
alleged by trespass Of sheep owned by de-
PENDANT on plaintiffs farm, went on trial
this morning, and probably will occupy
the day. King for plaintiff; Redman for
defendant.
SETTLED OUT OF COURT.
The case of Hollis W. Estey, OF Ellis
worth, against the Maine Central railroad
for injuries received in Mt. Desert Ferry
accident, was settled out of court, the
entry on the docket being "neither party".
1t is understood the railroad company paid
S., $50 in settlement.
DIVORCES DECREED.
Flora L. Savage, of Bar Harbor, libel
liant, from Fred l.. Savage, for desertion.
E. s. Clark for libellant; Deasy for libellee.
Carrie l.. Thorn, Of Sullivan, libellant,
King for libellant.
Annie G. Chittick, of Orland, libellant,
from Benjamin Chittick, for cruel and
abusive treatment. Mason for libellant.
Blanche E. Davis, of Ellsworth, libel
liant, from George G. Davis, for desertion.
Giles for libellant.
Henrietta A. Crowley, OF Cores, libel
liant, from Almon l.. Crowley, for
desertion. Custody OF two minor chill
dren decreed to libellant. Tracy for
libeiiant.
Addie B. Traviss, OF Deer Isle, libellant,
from Henry G. Traviss, for adultery and
desertion. Spofford for libellant.
Susie NJ. Young, libellant, from Frank
T. Young, for cruel and abusive treat
ment. Deasy for libellant; Clark for
libellee.
Kate E. Sargent, libellant, from Warren
w. Sargent, for assertion. Custody OF
children decreed to hbellant; and $500
ordered paid in lieu of alimony. Deasy
for libellant.
Eliza F. Dow, libellant, from Charles H.
Dow, for cruel and abusive treatment.