The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-06
SOmexsea h. j. Court.
sEPTKksak TnRM, 1874.
LucILfus A. RkznT. J. Prssiding.
VIZ 7. SEEKIFa, Clark.


GEORGE ". Gown. County Attorney.
CECIL CLAY, Stsnosraphsr'
ALFRRD II. LAHo. shsris.
WV. II. HAwHs. Messenger.
Deputies :-t1sorgs Aver Athens, W&lAos
Emory, n Anson; e. 4, Dursn, Fairfield; Fred
Lucas. ST. Adams; q. {. Holt NorridgewocE
Tho search and seizure case, State VS.
Elemio Debs, on trial when we went to
press, last week, was completed Thurs
day afternoon, tho jury returning
verdict OF guilty against tho respondent
Tho case goes TO the law court on
motion and exceptions. A point Of law
was made in tho case that the arrest Was
not made within ak days after tho war
rant was issued.
Tho case State We w " Csswsll Was
tried, Thursday afternoon, and the
respondent was found guilty on the
charge of being = common seller. The
case goes TO the lAw sourt on exceptions;
County Attorney Cover for the state,
A Simmons, Esq counsel for the re-
spondont.
The cAse State Va Fred CAnny OF PItts-
fold appealed from N unicipa court on
search and seizure, was ruled out be
cause of defect In tho warrant FOR
rost Goodwin, Esq was counsel for tho
respondent.
A case, State va Charles Packard, and
one State VS. William Doyle, were mol
proAsed for want Of evidence
Tho cases, state Va Kate hargie and
state VS. Thomas Small were also con
tinued as they depend largely on tho
points involved in tho Debo case and a
decision of tho law court in that will be
awaited.
Seven cases against Lawrence Mo
Donald Of Arson, 3 search aud seizure,
l single sale, l common seller, nuisance
and one tipping shop were sent to tho
chief justice on demurrer, the exceptions
being adjudged frivolous and so certified
by tho clerk. A onse against William
Doyle was also sent up on demurrer.
Sentences we're imposed as follows:
Fred L. Smith, ekowhegan, search
and seizure, fined 800 and costs, $40
and 80 days in jail and 90 days addition
al in default of fine.
Carl G. Cotton, Fairfield, single sale,
$50 and costs, S2ob0, or 80 days In jail.
Paid.
Lester NJ. Fish, burglary, two years
in state prison at bard labor.
Ralph E. Russell, SkowhsgAn, burg
larry, ono year at hard labor In Auburn
Jail.
Eli F. Higgins, Norridgewock larceny,
three months In Auburn jail.
William Doyle, Skowhegan, common
seller, second offence, fined 5000 and
costs. $40, and four months In Auburn
Jail and four months additional In default
Of payment.
Charles r. Moore, Skowhsgan, break
Ing and entering In night time and lar
oeny, eight months In Auburn Jail.
oilas j. Hodgdon, Skowhegan, Anon
Fish, SkowhsgAn, larceny, continued
for sentence. Recognized In sum of
$500 each for appearance from term to
torn.
Philip Vigus, Flagstaff, larceny, three
months in Auburn jail.
Martin Flynn, Skowhsgan, common
seller, fined 800 and costs, $40, nui-
sance, $500, or three months in jail il
fines are not paid In 10 days. Fines sub
sequently paid.
Divorces were dsorssd during the
term, viz:
Inez E. Bowdsn from Elmer NJ. Bow
Grace l.. Brann from from Lester b
intoxication.
eat, for utter dsssrtion.
Jacob Wing from Amelia G. Wing,
for utter dessrtion.
Bertha N. Ward from David B. Ward,
for gross and confirmed habits of iDtox-
ication.
Ida hcKinnon from William J. Nc.
Kinnon, cruel and abusive treatment.
Minnie 4 Robinson from Walter j.
Robinson, adultry
Salley j. Cooley from Edgar N. Cooley,
cruel and abusive treatment.
Edith NJ. Brown from Leonard n.
Brown, Adultry.
Kate NJ Penley from walter NJ.
PSnley, cruel and abusive treatment and
extreme cruelty.
Ann BARLEY Grsnisr from Joseph
Grsnier, gross and confirmed habits of
lntoxicAtion.
Ida Butts from Leon Il. Butts, cruel
and abusive treatment.
Mabel York from George A. York,
gross and confirmed habits of intoxi-
cation.
Geneva S. Lancaster from Samuel Fl
Lancaster, gross and confirmed habits
OF intoxication.
Cora M. Russell from WilliLm K. Rus
sell, gross and confirmed habits of in
toxication.
Addie M. York from Augustus York,
gross and confirmed habits of intoxioa-
ton.
Jennie May Gordon from Hugh G.
Gordon, gross habits of intoxication.
harvetta Cunningham from Geo. W..
Cunningham, cruel and abusive treat
msnt.
Court adjourned Saturday noon. The
term was q short but a very busy one
and q large amount of business waG
DISPOSED of.