The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-01-02

made use of by the counsel in their ex
aminations Electrical experts were IN
troduced to show that the system of
lighting was defective and dangerous,
and medical experts to show the effect
of the injuries received by the plaintiff
Mr.. Littlefield, counsel for the defend
ant corporation, opened for the defense,
Monday morning. He denied that the
company was negligent or that any neg
ligence was the cause of the injury to
the plaintiff. The company received
electric power for lights from the Water
vile and Fairfield Railway and Power
Company. This company had charge of
the power, owned the wires until they
entered the buildings of the Somerset d
KeDnebec Company, and they were
under the control OF the company that
owned them. Defendants had no con
troll or right of control. The only way
the condition inside the mill on sJune 2,
the day of the accident, could be pro.
duced was by the breaking down of the
transformer owned and controlled by
the w. q F. Railway and Power Com
pany. There was series of thunder
showers that afternoon. II the light
ming broke down the transformer the
defendent of course could not be held
responsible therefor and for burning off
wires. The defendant company is re
sponsible for the results of it's own
negligence, only.
The evidence in this case was com
pleted, Tuesday, the arguments of coun.
sci and the charge of the jury occupied
Wednesday until nearly 8 o'clock when
the case was given to the jury. The
jury was out about two hours when they
returned verdict for the plaintiff for
So 221. The defendants counsel enter
ed motion that the verdict be set aside
and the case will be taken to the law
court on this motion.
The following fines and costs have
been imposed upon liquor sellers under
indictments, thus far this term:
S G. Scammon, Fairfield, $500; True
man A. Witham, Fairfield, 1920; Harry
L. Williams, Hartland, $500; Frank G.
Kendall, Fairfield, 1920; Edward F
Pumlow, Skowhegan, 1920; John W.
Symons, skowhegan, $500; J. II. Gray,
Scion, 1920; Everett B. Quint, New
Portland, $50; f. E. Southland, Nor
ridgewock, 800; Frank T. Farran, Bright
on, $50; futile Bros, skowhegan, $3.50
Martin Munster, Askwith, common
seller, s20 same, nuisance, 800 and
costs, $40; George Il. futile, Smith
field, nuisance, Sl20; George E. Wash
burne, nuisance, S170. A mol pros was
entered in the case State VS. Arthur c,
Paine.
Divorces have been granted as follows
Sybil F. Potter from Stutley A. Potter
for desertion; Adelaide l.. Braman from
David w. Braman, for desertion
Martha A. Woodkirc from Napoleon
Woodkirc, for desertion; Mary B.
Skillings from Frank 81. Skillngs, for
extreme cruelty, custody of children
Nellie B., Jennie d. and Alice b., giver
to the mother. Emma B. Sampson from
Arthur G. Sampson, custody of child
given to libellant.
The following cases on the trial list
for this term have be entered "Neither
party: Heseton VS. Bunker; tramei
VS. Daggett; Wentworth vs. Quint 2 cases
The case, Foss Admx. VS. Somerset &
Kennebec Co. has been nonsuited.
Trial of the case, Oren o. and Fred A
Vittum vs. the Somerset Railway Co
was entered upon this, Thursday, mora
Ing. This suit W, brought to recover foi
the value of an OK the property of the
plaintiffs which was run over by a train
of the defendant company and killed
The damage is placed at the sum of $50
E. N. Merrill is counsel for the plaintiff.
Waltons and Simmons counsel for the
defense.