Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19
SUPERIOR COURT.
Grand JuryWiII Make Its Final
Report, Today.
one Matter Has Delayed That Tribu-
nails Rising.
Number of Divorce Actions on Docket
at This Term.

OLIVER G. HALL, Judge.
IiiOMAS LEIGH, County Attorney.
Thank j. HAM, Sheriff
CHARLES w. CLARK, Clerk
FRED w. LEE, Stenographer
Augusta, January IS.
county Attorney Leigh stated. to a
journal reporter. Monday evening, that
the grand jury for the January term of
the kennebec county superior court
conclude its deliberations and make its
ilnal report, sometime Tuesday fore
noon. Were it not for one matter,
which is very much complicated. the
jury would have reported last Wednes-
day evening. AS it Is. the session of
the grand jury at this term will be the
shortest of any sitting since County
Attorney Leigh assumed the duties Of
MS Office, three years ago.
The following from the Boston
Herald will be of interest to the MEM
berS of the bar: AN attachment on
the stenographic bill of s7457 which the
Long Island investigation committee
allowed Miss Elizabeth McDonough,
who was given the contract for report
ing the hearings, has been made by
Mr.. Bates Torrey of Weymouth, who
was one of the assistant short hand
writer's. He has filed with City Trea-
surer CrOclIer a writ of attachment
against Miss McDonough for $500,
due him for services rendered under
contract with her for the investigation.
The writ is dated December Is, 1903.
and is made returnabie to the superior
court on the first Monday in February.
Her bill has not been affirmed by the
city auditor, and it is claimed by the
minority of the committee that it is at
least double what it should be. Mr..
Torrey acted as reporter of this court
at the last January term during the
absence of the regular StenOgrapher,
Fred w. Lee.
Before Judge Hall, Monday, without
Il jury was heard the damage case of
Carrie f., Spaulding VS.. Joseph Cain,
both of Augusta. The plaintiff seeks
to reco.er damages in the sum of $500
for the bite Of a dog owned by the de-
PENDANT. The decision has been re-
SERVED. George c. Sheldon. Esq, of
the firm of Sheldon & Sawtelle of Au-
gusta appeared as counsel for the
plaintiff.
The following divorce cases are on
the docket at this term:
Ella j. Mccormick of Waterville VS..
John f. Mccormick of Millinocket. for
three years utter desertiOn prior to the
filing of the libel, adultery and cruel
and abusive treatment. George NJ
Chapman. ESD. of Fairfield and {. w.
Hussey Esq. of Waterville for the IL
RELIANT and Stevens < Stevens OF NIL
lnocket for the libelle.
Amelia D. Sanborn of Augusta vs.
Samuel +. Sanborn of Lynn. Mass. for
cruel and abusive treatment. Will
hanson & Burleigh of Augusta for the
ibelant.
Augusta O. Emerson VS.. Joseph T.
Emerson both of Chelsea, for gross ana
confirmed habits of inroxication ana
cruel and abusive treatment. Lendail
Titcomb ESD, of Augusta for the libel
liant.
Florence May Linnell VS.. Scott Fl.
I.irne!L. both of Vaterville, for cruel and
abusive treatment and gross and con-
frmed habits of intoXication. Brown
& Brown OF Waterville for the libellant
Edith NJ Adams of Augusta vs. Eli
w. Adams of Monmouth. for failure &c
provide suitable maintenance. cruel
and abusive treatment and aduNely
sheldon & Sawtellc of Augusta for the
libellant
Alice A. Heath of Gardiner VS.. Hart
well p Heath of Whitefield, for cruel
and abusive treatment and failure to
f,royide suitable maintenance. George
w. Heselton, Esq, of Gardiner for the
libellant.
William f. CARL VS.. May Belle CARL,
both of Benton. for adultery and cruel
and abusive treatment. Charles f.
Johnson, ESQ, of Waterville for the Il
bellant and c. w. Hussey, Esq, of Wa
terville for the libellee.
Patrick Foley of Bangor VS.. Ellen
Foley OF Boston. Mass, for three years
utter desertion prior to the filing Of the
libel and cruel and abusive treatment.
Sheldon & Sawtelle of Augusta for the
lbellant.
May l.. Wilson of Augusta VS.. James
w. Wilson of Putney. VT. for refusal
and neglect to provide suitable main
tenance and cruel and abusive treat
ment. Sheldon & Sawtelle of Augusta
for the libelant.
Harry l.. Cox of Oakland VS.. Addie
Cox of Waterville. gross and confirmed
habits of intoxicatiOn and cruel and
abusive treatment. Cook & Small of
Waterville for the libellant.
Pelnlyre Verkruyssee of Vassalboro
vs. Jules Eerkruyssee of Skowhegan.
for cruel and abusive treatment. Cook
& Small of Waterville for the libellant.
Flora F. Loud vs.. Joseph A. Loud
both of WinslOw. for cruel and abusive