The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-26
Somerset S j. Court

ANoIER GOODWIN. Messenger
DEPUTIES; chas Z; Duren, Fairfield; Anon
Baker, Bingham; William Z. Priest Pits
heldi Lewis Fish, Hartiand; Fred Lucas, ST.
Adams; Charles +. Yarney. Mercer. George
Aver, Athens; Wallace Emery, North Anson;
Albert (, Millay, North New Portland; Charles
dunbar, Madison: William Z. Briggs, SkoWhe-
gan; Orlando Bracket. Starks; Herbert Eaton,
Scion; f. c. Holt Norridgewock
Domestic infelicity was the theme of
the first suit on trial at the court house,
Thursday, and what commenced as
suit for board was concluded by divorce
proceedings. The original suit was
brought by Wm. j. Hall against Edward
+. Maxim, and was to recover for the
board of Mr.. Maxim and his wife, the
daughter of the plaintiff, while they
were living with Mr.. and Mrs. Hall. {.
o. Small, Esq appeared for the plaintiff
and Walton Il Nalton for the defendant
The testimony disclosed a decidedly
inharmonious condition of affairs be-
tween the defendant and his wife and
parents-in law, which was the immedi
ate reason for the suit, it appearing that
no reconciliation could be effected by
advice of the court, libel for divorce
was made out, and service accepted by
Mrs. Maxim. The other matters were
adjusted by agreement, a hearing was
held upon the libel divorce granted
upon the ground of cruel and abusive
treatment and certificate issued
The grand jury rose, Thursday night,
reporting but two indictments, one
against Wallace Martin of Hartland for
assault with intent to kill, and one
against Harry Ellis and Lena NJ. Cain of
Skowhegan, for adultry. Evidence was
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law, but no indictments were found.
The case against Wallace Martin was
taken up at the opening of the morning
session, Friday, Butler & Butler appeared
for the respondent. BY agreement the
county attorney entered a mol pros as to
the intent to kill, and the respondent
plead guilty to the remainder of the in
dictment. In view of mitigating crcum-
stances, sentence was suspended during
good behavior and the respondent 8
personal reconnaissance to appear from
term to term accepted.
The next action on trial was that of
the American Shoe Finding Company VS.
Wells, c. o. Small for plaintiff and Au-
gustine Simmons for defendant. The
suit was brought to recover for a guam
tity of wood, alleged by the plaintiff to
have been contracted for as containing
II cords at $1.75 per cord. The defend
ant denies the trade, and maintains that
ii was to pay for only so much as was
actually obtained, which he places at 10
cords. The defence is payment, and a
tender of $25 was brought into court.
The verdict was for the defendant with
special finding that if the defendant had
not made any trade the plaintiff would
have been entitled to recover $40 70.
Divorces were granted last week as
follows:
Hattie York from Allie York, for non
support Custody of child given to
libellant.
Sadie E. Tincnoc from Chas F. Tincnoc
for cruel and abusive treatment. Name
of libellant changed to Sadie E. Lanpher.
Carrie NJ. Blake from Thos T. Blake
for gross and confirmed habits of intoxi-
cation. Custody of child given to libel
liant.
This case was followed by that of Mrs.
Ethel Grover VS. Horace Stewart, Admr
of the estate of Cordelia Grover The
action is brought to recover for services
alleged to have been rendered the de-
PENDANTS interstate in her lifetime ana
comprises variety of items covering a
large period of time The defence is
that the services were rendered as a
gratuity and no obligation of pay ment
rests upon the defendant. VIM b.
Brown, Esq, for the plaintiff, Horace
w. Steward, Esq, for himself The
case was concluded, Friday night and
went to the jury Saturday morning,
who returned verdict for the plaintiff
for 1892 70
Saturday forenoon was taken up with
the criminal suit, State VS. r. w. Brown
and Thomas Cahill, on the charge OF
violating the prohibitory law. The war
rants of the arrest of the parties were
sworn out by Sheriff Lang on complaint
of Warren Harville, who claimed he pur.
chased bottle of liquor of Cahill at the
direction of said Brown, the former be
ing clerk at Hotel Heselton and the lat
ter the proprietor, the date being Jan
3, last. The suit was first heard in the
municipal court and the respondents
were adjudged guilty, from which
judgment an appeal was taken. A
drawn jury heard the case with d, Fl
Perkins, principal of the high school, as
foreman. The complainant, who is q
painter in town, testified to purchasing
the liquor for the purpose as he alleged
of getting case against the respondent
and for that purpose only, Mr.. Brown
testified to having employed Mr.. Har
vile in his capacity as painter, tha
said Harville took offense because he
saw fit to employ another and threaten
ed then to make trouble for him Sew
eral reliable business men of our town
who with their families boarded at the
Heselton during the time of the alleged
sale, testified that to their best knowl
edge no liquors were sold there. The
jury was out comparatively short time
and reported verdict of not guilty. e
". Cover, county attorney, for State
Danforth d Gould for defendants.
Monday morning, the suit of Georg,
A, Sharp and Humbert J Dumphy VS.
William A. Caswell and Fannie K Cas-
well was placed on trail before the acc
ond jury. The parties are all residents
of Arson, and the action is one for de
ceit in the sale of a farm. The plain
tiffs claim that the farm which the,
purchased of the defendants was repre-
scented as containing 10 acres, whereaI
as a matter of fact it contained only
about 90. Misrepresentation as to thu
amount of the annual hay crop is alsC
claimed. Daniel Lewis, Esq, for plain
tiffs; Augustine Simmons for defendants
The case was given to the jury, Wed
nesday forenoon; verdict for the plain
tiff of 1915
Wednesday forenoon the case o
Charles V. Look va sylvester Seaye!
was put on trial. This action was fol
balance of money advanced, so plaintiff