Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-04
BUCKLEY g. GOODRICH,
A FAMILY JAR.
Mrs. E. M. Davis Complains Against
Her Daughter-in-law.
Case Heard In Municipal Court and
Adjourned Till Today.

"A rather sensational case was be-
l gun before Judge Andrews of the Au-
gusta municipal court, yesterday af-
ternoon. and continued until today al
2 o'clock. Mrs. f. NJ. Davis, who re-
| sides on Capitol street, yesterday, made
a complaint against her daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Jennie Davis. alleging ma
licious mischief, in that the latter broke
i glass in the windows of the house
of the former on Tuesday night. Mrs,
| r. NJ. Davis, her son, l.. w. Davis, and
| a daughter appeared before His Honor
| and told their stories. Mrs. Jennie
Davis was present and was defended
! by Geo. c. Sheldon. Esq. The evidence
| adduced was somewhat conflicting on
both sides, but the sum and substance
| Of the whole matter appeared to be
that there was trouble in the Davis
family of very serious nature.
Mrs. f. NJ. Davis told her story first
and alleged that on Tuesday night her
sons wife, the defendant, came to her
home and made trouble there, and that
when she went out of'the house she
threw some solid substance at one of
the windows. demolishing the glass
and causing considerable damage.
Her son, Leslie w. Davis, and her
laughter cOrrobOrated the mothers
testimony. They We're all subjected to
rigid cross-examnation by Lawyer
Sheldon, and then the counsel for the
lefense assured the court that he would
De able to show by the testimony of his
.lient that she did not break the win
low, nor did she know wln caused the
iamage unless it was the complainant
herself.
Mrs. Jennie Da"..3 TOOK the stand and
testified that she was the wife Of Leslie
w. Davis and that they had two
children, Il little girl and baby.
I'VE lived i'm house on Grove
street said the witness. Sunday
night Mr.. Davis made a trade with a
man for all the furniture i'm the house
md on Monday the man came and got
it. Mr.. Davis got the money for it. eX-
cept $3.50 which l got for some dishes
sold. Sunday night my little girl was
taken to his mothers. Monday night
there was no food, no furniture i'm the
house. l stopped at neighbours that
night. He was at his mothers. Tues
day evening. l went there to see him.
He told me that he wanted me to work
for his mother, but I knew l couldn't
10 that for we didn't get along well
together. He said if l didn't want to
DO that. l must go to work some
where. l had no clothes to go out to
work. I had what l have on, and some
rags, but none to go out to work in
This hat was given me by his mother.
80 Tuesday night. l went to the
1t. IL.
S1Q to buy some clothes with. He said
he didn't have it. He offered me 10
cents, and then he offered me 81: but
| did not want that. l told him
would take IS and go away, but he said
he only had 500 bill and could not
give me the IS. l wanted him to come
down street and get it changed, but he
would not do so.
81 insisted on getting the money but
he said he couldn't give ii to me. He
wanted me to stay to supper and stop
all night, but Mrs. Davis didn't ask
me to do SO. When | went to go out
she followed me to the back door and
tried to put me out. / did not throw
anything at the window. I ran right
out to the street. She ran after me.
heard n crash and thought she had
thrown a bottle at me that broke a
window. l did not know window
was broken until I got to City hall. to-
day. l want my children with me, for
that is where they belong
At this stage of the proceedings
Judge Andrews began to question the
complainant and her witnesses az to
the exact situation at the time of the
difficulty which eliminated in the
breaking of the window. the counsel
for the defense at the same time using
every effort to protect the interests
of his client. until finally the matter
was continued until 2 o'clock. this
afternoon. when the case will probably
be decided.