The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-09-25

Divorces nave been granted 10 Minnie
Il. Fish from Willis H. Fish for cruel
and abusive treatment, and to May
Frances Goss from George l.. Goss for
same cause. Custody of child in latter
case given to the libellant.
Indictments were demurred to on
Monday and Tuesday as follows: Z. F.
Pumlow, J. D. Symonds, A. Z. Bison.
Geo. B. Fairgrieves, Walter Pierce, Ru-
fLs Burns, Fred A. Towle, Manley D.
Bean, Edwin E. Smith, Frank C. Ken
dali, Charles F. Horn, Selden C. Scam
mon, Truman E. Witham, f. B. Quint,
Warren Tuttle and Charles II. futile
All these demurrers, most of which ARE
upon indictments, but few upon search
and seizure processes, were overruled,
exceptions taken, adjudged frivolous,
and certified to the chief justice Rec
ognizances were filed in the sum of $500
in each case. The total number of de-
murrers thus filed amounts to SO.
Henry E. Armstrong of Jackman
pleaded guilty to an indictment for be-
ing common seller of intoxicating
liquors, and paid fine of 5000 and costs
taxed at $40. Frank M. Cotton of Fair
field pleaded guilty to the same offence,
and received a similar sentence. Both
were second offences. Charles F. Horne
received a sentence upon former in
dictment, which was ordered brought
forward from special file, on motion of
County Attorney Cover, paying $500.
William Henry Tuttle of Smithfield,
indicted for depositing waste on the
bank of stream, pleaded guilty, and
his recognizance to appear at the De-
eember term, in the sum of $780, was
accepted
A divorce was decreed to Horatio B.
| Baker from Isabelle C. Baker for cruel
and abusive treatment. Divorces were
| also decreed to Sarah l.. Mitchell from
James B. Mitchell for cruel and abusive
| treatment, the name of the libellant
being changed to Sarah L. York; to AL
bert s. Beal from Lillian M. Beal for de-
sertion, the libellent being awarded the
custody of the children; and to James
G. Mclaughlin from Gertrude l.. Nc
Laughlin, for adultery.
The case of State vs. John Heating,
charged with breaking and entering the
store of Charles F. Ward, was placed on
trial, Tuesday morning, before drawn
jury, Geo. q. Eaton, foreman. There
were two indictments against Heating,
one for breaking and entering, and one
for larceny. Heating it will be re.
membered, was traced to Connecticut
by Sheriff Pennell in the early part of
the summer, and was bound over by
Judge Bachelor. County Atty. Cover,
appeared for the State and E. n. Merrill,
ESQ.,, conducted the defence. The
principal witnesses were Mr.. Ward and
his two clerks, and the officer The
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afternoon, and after brief consideration
larceny and was sentenced to two years
in the State prison.
On Tuesday the case Hartwell vs.
Southland was dismissed and on Wednes-
day the case Bray vs Haines was de-
faulted. The cases Msgoon vs. Pittsfeld
Electric Light & Power Co. and Hall
VS. Plttsfeld Electric Light & Power Co.
and Hobart vs. Hobart were entered
neither party and the cases Burtin VS.
Powers, Strickland vs Jones were con-
tinued.
The traverse juries were both excused
from further attendance Wednesday
forenoon.
Divorces were decreed as follows:
Alice M. Mccarthy from William NJ .
Mccarthy, for gross and confirmed hab-
its of intoxication. Custody of child
given to libelant.
Alvira johnson from w. H. johnson,
cruel and abusive treatment.
Joseph B. Gaylord from Katie Gaylord
for adultery.
Ora A. Gilman from Edward L Gill
man, for cruel and abusive treatment.
Custody of child TO libelee.
Newell L. Nye from Leontine E. Nye,
for cruel and abusive treatment.
VIM. M. Burt from Alma z. Burtt,
| for cruel and abusive treatment.
Lillian A. Jardine from j. Leonard
Jardine, cruel and abusive treatment.
Name of libelant changed to Lillian A.
| Tourtllotte.
The report of Daniel Lewis, 7. B.
Patterson and Geo. f. Jones, referees on
the case Aver vs Maddocks was received.
Stephen c. Durrell came In and de-
INJURED to an indictment as a common
seller and furnished sureties for appear
ance at December term.