The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-09-25
s. j. Court.
SEPTEMBER TERM, 1902.

SEPTEMBER TERM 1902.
SPEAR, j., Presiding.
WM. T. SEEKINs, Clerk.
GEORGE w. COVER, County Attorney.
FRED L; HAYDEN, stenographer.
HIRAM THING, Messenger.
DEPUTIES F, l.. Harding, Madison; c. b.
Haskell, piusheld; F. s. Parsons, No. Arson /;
F. F. Caswell. East New Portland; Walter
Cross. Scion; c. K. Duren, Fairfield c. W.
Farrand, Norridgewock; w. Guy Pennell, Show
hogan; @. II. Jones, Athens; s. w Herrick,
Harmony.
The case, Overseers of the Poor of
Norridgewock VS. John Weston, brought
by the plaintiff town to recover for ex-
pense in caring for and transporting to
Augusta one Mary Weston, an insane
charge for whom the defendant was APP
pointed guardian came to a close Friday
morning by the court ordering a non.
suit. The plaintiffs claim was that the
defendant has in his possession property
which belonged to Miss Weston, and
which was liable to satisfy the claims of
the municipal officers for expenses in
Cured. F. L. Ames was counsel for the
plaintiff, Walton 81 Walton for the de-
PENDANT.
The case, Henry c. Searle of Portland,
appellant from the decree of the probate
court, allowing the will of Esther A.
Chase, late of Skowhegan, deceased in
January last, was tried before the court
without the intervention of jury.
The appellant is a nephew aud one of
the heirs at-law of the testatrix. The
appellee is Mrs. Ellen S. Priest of Show
hogan, who is made the executrix and
sole leg atee in the will. The appellant
claimed the illegal execution of the will
by reason of the mental condition of the
testatrix and the exertion of undue in.
t1uence on the part of the appellee. The
evidence was taken out Friday afternoon
and the counsel summed up Friday even
ing Daniel Lewis, Esq was counsel
for the appellant and Butler & Butler
for the appellee. The decision was re-
served.
The case, Ross r. Smell vs. George
Seavey, appellant was tried Saturday.
j. W. Foster, Esq, appearing for the
plaintiff and F. L. Ames, Esq, for the
defendant, appellant. This was an
action for damages caused to plaintiffs
sleigh by horses of the defendant, ap-
pealed from the trial justice court. The
jury after brief consideration of the case
returned verdict for the defendant.
The case, Elmer f. W escott VS.. Charles
F. Daggett, assigned for Friday, was
continued; and that of Adriance Plat
& Co. vs.. A Whitcomb, Jr., was de-
fsulted for 1855 and costs taxed at
50 80
The grand jury reported just before
six o'clock, Friday evening, after work
ing session of four days Sixty four in
dctments was the result of their investi-
cations, viz:
For being a common seller of intoxi-
eating liquors: Henry E. Armstrong,
Jackman; Frank NJ. Cotton, Fairfield;
Stephen G. Durrell, Flagstaff; Charles
H. Spaulding, Harmony; William Weeks,
Skowhegan. For maintaining drink
ing house and tipping shop: Charles
Brown of Harmony; George E. Wash
bum of Canaan. For being a common
seller, and maintaining drinking house
and tipping shop: William j. Bradbury
of Fairfield; Henry " ashburn of Bing-
ham. For keeping and maintaining
common nuisance: Davis G. Pierce of
West Forks. For being a common seller,
and maintaining nuisance: Charles A.
Fairbrother of Norridgewock; Everett
b. Quint of New Portland; Edwin K.
Smith of Harmony For being COM
mon seller, maintaining nuisance, and
maintaining drinking house and tipping
shop: Amidee Bison, John D. Sy-
monds, Walter Pierce, George b. Fair
grieves, Edward F. Pumlow, Warren
Tuttle and Charles futile. Skowhegan;
Charles F. Horn, Bingham; William
Howard, Arson; Cephas NJ. Hilton, Mad
ison; Frank G. Kendall, Selden G. Scam.
mon and Trueman Witham, Fairfield;
Harry L. Williams, Hartlsnd. For
adultery, Ida NJ. Adams and Augustus
Cone, Skowhegan; throwing waste into
the stream, William Henry futile;
larceny, John Heating of Skowhegan;
breaking and entering, John Heating of
Skowhegan.
The grand jury failed to find an in
dictment against Adelbert Warren of
Fairfield who was charged with a muir
derous assault upon the person of Will
liam Hall of Waterville at the home of
Warren one Sunday last May, because of
lack of evidence. 1t was alleged at the
preliminary hearing that Warren as
saulted Hall with an ak, intiicting a
wound on the head which nearly result
ed, according to the evidence of the
state, in the death of Hall. Warren was
bound over to the September term of
court in the sum of $1,000. The princi-
pal witness for the state was Joseph
Simpson, who was killed in the Maine
Central yard at Waterville about six
weeks ago. Hall, the complainant, did
not appear before the jury.
The court will hear the motion for a
new trial in the Terrio case, on the
ground of newly discovered evidence,
Monday next at 1890 a m.
On Saturday Davis C. Pierce of West
Forks came into court and pleaded
guilty to the indictment found against
him, for keeping and maintaining a COM
mon nuisance, and the court imposed
upon him the fine of 5000 and costs
He paid and was discharged. A fine of
500 and costs was imposed upon Co.
phas NJ. Hilton on an indictment found
at previous term of court. Fourteen
indictments found by the grand jury,
were called up on Saturday and the
respondents entered demurrers thereto
as follows: II. l.. Williams, 8; Henry
Washburn, 2; w. j Bradbury, 2; G.. M.
Hilton, 8; G. A. Fsirbrother, 8; Will.
liam Weeks, l. They severally recog-
nized in The sum of $500 for appearance
at the December term.
The case Benz. F. Stafford vs.. franklin
& Somerset Land & Lumber Co., assign
ed for trial for Saturday, was defaulted
On Monday, George Washburn of
Canaan pleaded guilty to indictment for
keeping drinking house and tipping
shop, received fine of 500, which
with costs amounting to 500, was paid.
William ]. Bradbury of Fairfield was
brought in for sentence upon a former