The Republican journal., 1903-04-30
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.


II. c. PEABODY, JUSTICE PRESIDING.
The Court adjourned over Fast Day and
opened Friday morning at 10 O'Clock.
The prisoners accused of breaking and
entering were arraigned. Those who had
before pleaded not guilty retracted the plea
and pleaded guilty. Frank Douglass, who
was included iT each of the five indict-
ments, was sentenced to one year in the
State prison on each, to be served in sue
cessiOn. Elisha and Asher were sentenced
each to six months in the county Jail on two
indictments, making a year each. Elisha
| was sentenced to six months on the third
Indictment, but sentence was suspended
during good behavior. Chelsea Furbush was
brought into court yesterday afternoon and
on promise of good behavior sentence was
suspended.
| The case of Mary E. McAllister, admins
tratrix, VS.. II. C. and A. E. burlington was
continued The late Hiram McAllister in
his lifetime sold lot of wood to the de-
! PENDANTS. After his death misunder-
| standing arose as to the terms of the sale
and the Administrative brought suit to re-
cover the balance which she claimed was
due her. The defendants claimed that the
moneys paid, and of which the plaintiff
acknowledged the receipt, settled the bill
in full. The case was tried at the January
term with verdict for plaintiff for $310.79.
motion for new trial was filed on the
ground of newly discovered evidence. J.
W. Manson of Pittsfield was appointed to
take the new testimony. Morse of Pitts
field and Mcclellan of Belfast for plaintiff.
Brown & Brown of Watervlle for defend
| ants.
II. NJ. Haley VS.. Fred G. Hendricks and
Hayward Peirce, trustee, was an action to
recover for the board of the defendants
father at the plaintiffs house. The prin-
cipal defendant was defaulted for S58.71
and costs. Bowden for plaintiff. R. F.
Dunton for defendant.
The case of Inhabitants of Liberty VS..
Inhabitants of Montville was assigned for
trial the second day of next term.
Nahum S. Piper VS.. Fields S. Pendeton.
During the early part of 1902, the plaintiff
hauled into the defendants shipyard in
Belfast number of spruce and pine sticks
of the size used for jibbooms, topmasts,
booms, etc The plaintiff claimed that the
sticks were ordered by the defendant and
delivered according to the order. The de-
fendant denies that he ordered the sticks,
but said the plaintiff might land any he
wished to in the defendants yard, where
they would be convenient for the plaintiff
to get if sold to other parties and where the
defendant could get such as he wanted
to use ; that the defendant was to take and
pay for only such as he needed. The de-
I fendant built one new vessel and re-rlgged
another, using some of the sticks, but re-
fused to pay for those not used The plain
tiff brought suit to recover SS4, the value of
all the sticks hauled, and for one which he
says was ordered and subject to the defend
ants orders but is still on the plaintiffs
premises in East Belf asst. The defendant
admitted that he was owing the plaintiff for
one of the sticks, $3.50. The jury after be-
ing out about two hours returned a verdict
for the plaintiff for S45. johnson for plain
tiff. r. F. Dunton for defendant.
Harriet f. Prescott VS.. Lucius c. Morse,
administrator. The plaintiff is the widow
of Levi L. Prescott of Liberty. She loaned
lltl III 1904, tHC sum vi +F''o', tAiN'
his estate was declared inSolvent. Mrs.
Prescott presented her claim to the commits
sioners of insolvency appointed by the Pro
bate Court. The commissioners disallowed
the claim for want of evidence. She ap-
pealed and brought suit in the Supreme
Court against the administrator. The jury
returned a verdict for the full amount with
interest, amounting to 70O.5o. J. R. Dunton
for plaintiff Thompson for defendant.
Minnie E. Wink worth VS.. Thomas Went
worth, was an action to recover So for the
defendants board at the plaintiffs house
! in Stockton Springs six years ago The
plaintiff failed to appear when the case
was assigned and the case was entered
neither party no further action for the
same cause. Brown for plaintiff. Greer
for defendant.
Albert II. Small served as stenographer
the first week, but was called to Portland
to attend Court and Cecil Clay was ar-
pointed Stenographer.
DIVORCES.
The following divorces were decreed:
!, VIM. P. Smith, Waldo, from Sarah j.
Smith, Waldo.
Mary d. Slower, Belfast, from Victor c.
Slower, Belfast.
Annie c. Wing, Wakefield, Mass, from
| Clinton A. Wing, Montville; custody of
minor child, Raymond c. Wing, given to
the mother.
Leila E. Whitmore, Belfast, from Edwin
| Whitmore, Orrington.
Sumner B. Wade, Lincolnville, from An
ME c. Wade, Lincolnville; custody of
minor child, Asbury Wade, given to the
mother
Dora L. Nickerson, Belfast, from Fred
Nickerson, Belfast.
Dana NJ. Rand, Monroe, from Grace A.
Rand, Wilton custody of minor child, Or
rim NJ. Rand, given to the father.
Suicide in Belmont.
Elijah NJ. Pease of Belmont committed
sncde April 2lst by hanging. He was
born in Appleton "a years ago, son of
Alexander and Margaret Pease, and his
parents moved to Belmont when he was