Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-02
SUPERIOR COURT.
Opening Of April Term for
Kennebec County.
tuesday Occupied in Calling Docket
and Assigning Cases.
Grand Jury Sits-Traverse Jury Will
Report, Next Tuesday.
o. G. HALL. Judge
w. s. CHOATE, Clerk.
A. l.. McFADDEN, Sheriff.
THOMAS LEIGH, County Attorney.
FRED w. LEE Stenopranher

A. L. McFADDEN, Sheriff.
THOMAS LEIGH. County Attorney.
Augusta, April 1.
The April term of the superior court
| for Kennebec county convened at the
court house at 10 o'clock, Tuesday
morning. Judge Oliver G. Hall presid-
! ing. Prayer was offered by Rev. H. E.
Durnack. pastor of the Methodist Epis-
ccpa1 church of Augusta. The grand
jury reported and shortly after the
opening Of court began its delibera-
tions. Tuesday. was occupied in the
calling of the docket and the assign
ment Of cases. The traverse jury will
not report until next Tuesday, the in
terval being occupied in the hearing of
cases before the court.
The following members Of the bar
were in attendance: H. M. Heath, An
son M. Goddard, Thomas Leigh, Bene-
diet F. Maher. M. S. Holway, E. NJ.
Thompson, George c. Sheldon, w. H.
Fisher. Willard L. McFadden, c. w.
Jones, Joseph Williamson, Jr., Norman
L. Bassett. Melvin E. Sawtelle, F. J. G..
Little, E. w. Whitehouse, Lendall Tit
comb. Lewis A. Burleigh. Charles L.
Andrews, Augusta; Warren c. Phil
brook, G. w. Hussey, Fred w. Clair,
Frank E. Brown, ]. A. Laterneau, S. s.
Brown, Harvey D. Eaton, waterville:
George w. Heselton, o. B. Clason, Will
c. Atkins, Charles A. knight, A. C. Still
phen, Guy A. Hildreth, Gardiner; H.
A. Priest, Vassalboro; Fred Emery
Beane. Hallowell; L. T. Hunton, George
w. Field, Oakland; Emery o. Bean,
Readfield.
The grand jury, which went into ses-
sion. Tuesday, is the same as at the
September and January terms. The
personnel is as follows: Manley H. Pike,
Charles Morrill,, Arthur Titcomb. Au-
gusta; ]. T. Browne, Winthrop; S. F.
Brann, w. w. Brown. J. G. Darrah.
Waterville; Otis c. Brown. Benton;
George H. Bryant, Oakland; A. r.
King. Monmouth; c. E. Warren, Wins
low: r. o. Turner, Chelsea; Alpheus
Richardson, Clinton; Frank Richard
son. Farmingdale; Charles Saben,
Windsor: Thomas B. Seavey, West
Gardiner: G. M. Knowles, Manchester;
Frank F. Lehman, Gardiner.
Charles f. Warren of Winslow, is the
| foreman. j. G. Darrah of Waterville,
and Frank Richardson of Farmingdale,
| were not present on account of illness.
| Deputy Sheriff Joshua F. Bean Of Au-
gusta, has charge Of the grand jury.
| The term promises to be a light one
| in a criminal way, although there are
| a number of civil cases on the docket
for disposition. There are only three
| bOund-Over prisoners, whose cases will
| require much consideration, as follows:
Haines D. Wells. Gardiner ex-alder-
man, for assault and battery on the
person of ex-Street Commissioner A. z.
Clary of that city; Minnie Clark of
Gardiner. for the larceny of $45 from a
veteran Of the National Home at To-
gus: and ]. E. Mountain of Providence,
| r. l.. for an assault with dangerous
weapon. it being alleged that Mountain
attempted to shoot Fred A. Wilson in
an Augusta barber shop few weeks
ago.
| Hon. A. M. Spear of Gardiner. who
was recently confirmed as an associate
justice of the supreme court to succeed
the late Justice William H. Fogler of
Rockland. was at court, Tuesday.
Judge Spear will hold his first term at
Belfast. in Waldo county. April Is.
Deputy Sheriffs Willis A. Pinkham of
Windsor. and Martin Burns Of Gardi-
ner. have been detailed to assist Sheriff
McFadden at this term. This will be
the first experience of Deputy Burns in
court attendance. having been appoint
ed but a few months ago.
| The rising of the grand jury is prob
lematical. although it is thought that
it will complete it's deliberations this
week.