The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-09-24
Somerset s j. Court.

Somerset s j. Court.
sEPrRMBER TERM, 1903.
WM. T. SERKINs, Clerk.
| GEORGE w COVER, County Attorney.
| RUEL D. SMALL, Stenographer.
ALFRED H. LANG, sheriff -
Baker Bingham; William K. Priest. Pitts
field; Lewis Fish, Hartland; Fred Lucas, st.
Adams: Charles s, Z; vaIney. Mercer; George George
Albert E Miilay, North New Portland; Charles
Dunbar, adison; William L. Briggs, SLowhe-
gan; Orlando Bracket, Starks; Herbert Eaton,
Scion r. e. Holt; Norrfdgewock.
The grand jury completed its work,
Friday, and IL indictments are made
public. These are as follows: Ira W.
Cushing, The Forks Plantation, two In
dictments, tipping shop and common
seller, second offence; Henry Washburn,
Madison, common seller, second offence;
Joel Fl. Gray, Scion, common seller,
second offence; William Howard, An.
son, common seller, second offence, and
nuisance; George w. York, Madison,
common seller; James S. Palmer, Corn
Vile, common seller; Belle G. Foye,
Fairfield, common nuisance and house
of i'll fame; George A. Hanscome, Har
mony, breaking and entering and lar
ceny; Walter l. Bloom, Concord, ma
licious mischief
No indictment was found against
Fred Nj. Richards of Fairfield, charged
with shooting Henry F. Totman on July
4, last. John Vigue was also released.
The jury, in the case of o o. Vittum
& Son VS.. The Somerset Railway, after
being out three and one-half hours,
brought in verdict for the defendant.
Belle C. Foye, Walter Bloom, and
George A. Hansoome we're arraigned
on the indictments presented against
them. Each pleaded not guilty and
will stand trial.
Friday afternoon the action of James
F. Sanborn VS.. Charles K. Davis was
placed on trial before the second jury,
E. N. Merrill, Esq, appearing for the
defendant The action WAS on
promssory note, given for $75 on April
%, 1900, to recover that amount with
interest. The defence was threefold,
an alleged breach of agreement not to
solicit custom from former patrons at
the time of sale of plaintiffs team and
business az travelling salesman, fraud in
incorporating the horse, and claim
to recover for commissions alleged to be
due the defendant under the trade The
jury returned verdict of $40 for the
plaintiff.
The actions of Leila Noble, Eua
Cleveland, George Pooler, Blanche Nc.
Phee, Ida Dulac and Nora Vigue against
the Marston Worsted Mills we're settled
by counsel, Saturday morning on COM
promise arrangement made at the sug
gestion of the court after the reading OF
the writ and pleadings. A default was
entered In each suit for the amount
claimed in the writ, without interest,
and one half taxable costs.
Henry Washburn of Bingham was ar
ragned on the indictment for being
common seller found against him at this
term, and pleaded not guilty. His re.
cognizance in the sum of $500 for ap-
pearance from day to day was filed. The
same action was taken on the indict-
ment of George w. York of Madison.
James Sullivan Palmer was arraigned,
pleaded nolo contendere to an indictment
as common seller and paid fine of 500
and costs.
On Saturday William Howard OF
Arson was arraigned on two new in
dictments one for common seller and one
for nuisance and he demurred to them.
County Attorney Cover called up nine
liquor cases against Howard upon which
sentence had been imposed several terms
ago, but suspended by the court during
the good behavior of the respondent.
| The sentence In each case amounted to
500 and costs, the whole sggregating
over $1,000. These were brought for
ward on motion of the county attorney,
and mittimuses were issued, until the
amount should be paid. One mittfmus
was placed In the hands of Sheriff
Lang and on Wednesday morning
he arrested the respondent, committing
him to jail Upon being brought into
court he paid Sheriff Lang on this case
S116.30 and costs of mittimus, and on
the other eight cases paid into court
$908.42, and was relieved from custody
Mr.. Howard vi. withdrew ID 8 demur
rer to the new indictments and to a
liquor case appealed TO the supreme
court, and pleaded guilty In the three
cases. On his promise in open court to
90 out of the liquor business and stay
out, and that he would not allow any
liquor to be sold on any premises owned
or controlled by him so long as the
present law remains In force, the cases
were continued for sentence on proba-
ton.
Monday the criminal docket received
the courts attention exclusively. David
j. Parent, indicted for burglary, was
brought In and discharged on his per
sonal recognizanoe, in the sum of $500,
to appear from term to term, 1t being the
understanding that no further action Is
to be taken during the good behavior of
the respondent.
Harold E. Smith, appellant from the
action of the Municipal Court of SHOW
hogan, sentencing him to pay fine Of
$1O0 and costs and serve 80 days in Jail
on single sale warrant, retracted his
former plea of not guilty and entered a
plea of guilty. In view of miti-
eating circumstances attending the sale,
the sentence was committed to $50 and
costs, which the respondent paid.
George W. York Of Madison retraoted
a former plea of not guilty to an indict-
ment for being common seller, and
entered plea of guilty. A fine of 800
and costs was imposed and paid.