Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-28
SUPERIOR COURT.
October Term, Justice VIM. P,
Whitehouse Presiding.
Case Of Fisher VS.. Gardiner Shoe
Factory Concern Settled.
Three New Barristers-Term Will Be
an Important One.

The jurors for the October term of
the supreme judicial court for Kenne.
pee county convened at the court house
al ~ O'Clock. Monday morning. High
| SherlH Andrew l.. McFadden shortly
AFTER announced the coming of the
court. Then Associate Justice William
Penn WhitehOuse dressed in silken
robe. appeared and court was then in
session. The term promises to be an UNI
usually important one. in fact, it is
stated that there will be more ac-
tons tried at this term than at any
other for some time.
A panel of 30 Jurors had been drawn
as follows: Edward F. Abbott. Au-
gusta; Frank J. Allen. Waterville: Or
rington G.. Andrews. Gardiner; Charles
H. Bailey. Winthrop: Amos Baker,
Pittston: Daniel G. Black, Augusta:
Edwin Caldwell, Manchester; Willis 3.
Crosby. FassalbOrO: Arthur N. Doug
lass. Chelsea: A. NJ. Drummond. Au-
gusta; j. p. Giroux. Waterville: Har-
rison f. Glidden, Farmingdale: Will
liam +. Haines. Litchfield: Roscoe
Hanson. Waterville: Albert X. Jewett.
Gardiner; w. II. Keith. North Nom
mouth: f. H! Langston. Augusta: Ar
thur W. Leonard. Oakland: n. K. Lin
coin. Wayne: l. T. Merrill. China: Ny
rick Peaslee, Albion: ]. A. Reed.
Windsor: Jesse Robinson. Mt. Vernon.
John NJ. Robinson. Hallowell; Linn M.
Robbins. Waterville: d. B. Savage,
Augusta: Demeritt l.. Sawtelle. Sid
ney; G. +. Tarbell. Benton: F.. L. Web
Der Winslow; +. NJ. Wheeler, Water
vile.
The Following members of the panel
were excused: Arthur w. Leonard
Oakland: Charles II. Bailey. Winthrop:
Roscoe Hanson, Waterville: /. T. Mer-
rill. China; John NJ Robinson, Halo
we'll: Demeritt L. Sawtelle, Sidney: G.
F. Tarbell. Benton.
The first jury selected A. NJ Drum
mond of Augusta. as foreman and the
second jury f. II. Langston of Au-
susta in IA similar capacity.
Deputy Sheriffs Edward 3. Conner
of Randolph. Martin Burns of Gardiner
and Mark l.. Rollins of Chelsea are as
sistants to High Sheriff McFadden at
this term of court.
AS a rule petitions for divorce in
kennebec county come before the SUI
perior court but the following entries
have been made on the docket for this
term of the supreme court:
FlOrilla Burton of Augusta, vs. AL
bert p. Burton of Mattawamkeag, re-
fusal to provide sui BILE maintenance
and cruel and abusive treatment. f.
w. Whitehouse. Esq, of Augusta, for
the libelant.
Belle G.. Clement vs. Herbert L.
Clement. both of Sidney. for cruel and
abusive treatment and refusal to pro-
vide suitable maintenance. Sheldon &
Sawtclle of Augusta for the libellant.
Mertie F. Halpen VS.. Frank w. Hal
per, both of Augusta, for cruel and
abusive treatment. E. w. Whitehouse.
Esq, Of Augusta. for the libellant and
F.. NJ. Thompson. Esq. of Augusta
for the libellee.
Mabel A. Harlow Of Wayne. VS..
James G. Harlow of Dead River Plan
maintenance. Beane & Beane of Read
field for the libellant.
Annie NJ. Norris of Augusta, vs.
Haines Norris. Jr., of Cottage City,
Mass, for refusal to provide suitable
maintenance and cruel and abusive
treatment.
Myrtilla A. Watts of Winthrop, VS..
Isaac Watts of Auburn for adultery.
l.. r. Carleton. Esq. of winthrop. for
the libellant and J. w. Mitchell, Esq.
Of Auburn for the libellee.
Monday afternoon three young men.
who recently passed the examination to
the State bar. We're admitted to prac-
tice before Justice Whitehouse. on re-
commentator OF Hon. Leslie T. Cor
nish. chairman of the board. The
three were Howard r. Ives. Harry c.
WILDER and w. S. NJ. Kelley. The trio
of young barristers held up their right
hands while Gen. Winfield S. Choate.
the clerk of courts. gave them the oath
about supporting the constitution of
the United States and to conduct them
selves in a professional and gentleman
" manner. They all said they would
and are now full-fiedged disciples of
the lore of Blackstone and Kent.
A noticeable coincidence is the fact
that all of the three new lawyers are
graduates of Bowdoin College and all
reside in Portland.
Mr. Ives is % years old. graduate
of Bowdoin '9S. Harvard Law School
90. STUDIED in the office of Libby. Rob-
inson L. Turner and will locate at Port
land.
Mr.. Wilbur is so years old. graduate
of Bowdoin. "a. Studied in the office
of Gage 4 Strout at Portland and will
locate in that city.
w. S. NJ Kelley, graduate BowdOin.
80 Is % years ola and studied in the
office Of John F. A. Merrill at Portland.
Mr. Kelley bears the distinction of be-
ing the youngest man who ever passed
the examination under the recent
change in the law made by the Legis-
lature.
The other members who recently
passed the examination will appear