The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-29
Somerset 8. j Court.
SEPTEMBER TRRa, lys4.
LUcILIUs A. EaKRY, j. Presiding.
WIN Z. SKYKINa. CleTk

LUcILIUs A. EaKRY, j. Presiding.
WIN T. SKYKIss, Clerk.
GEORGE W. COVER, County Attorney.
CECIL CLAY, Stenographsr.
ALFRED II. LANG Sheriff.
Wm. H. HAYES. Messenger.
Deputies George Aver, Athens Wallace
Emery, N. Anson; c. 4, Duren, Fairfield; Fred
Lucas, St. Adams: r. {. Holt, NorridgeWocs
F. j. Horne. Canaan; Charles Dunbar. Madison.
The case, Krsted VS. Bryant ct als on
trial the day of publication, last week,
was concluded, Friday, with a verdict of
not guilty.
Trial of the case Walter Il. Towle vs
Charles T. Cookson was entered upon
Friday. This action was brought to re-
cover damage for assault and battery al
legged against the plaintiff by the defend
ant. Both parties reside in Palmyra,
and the controversy leading up to the
assault occurred in the street near the
residence of the plaintiff Verdict was
for the plaintiff for the sum of s35 So
VIM B. Brown for the plaintiff, Manson
and Coolridge for the defendant.
The case Wescott VS. Ellis was referred
to J. w. Manson, Esq Butler & Butler
for the plaintiff, S w. Could for de-
fendant.
The case Wyman VS. Southard Manu-
featuring Company was entered neither
party.
Clarence B. Hight, ESQ of Athens ap-
peared and took the oath of office as an
attorney to practice in Maine courts
The grand jury reported, Friday, the
following indictments: Lawrence Nc
Donald, common seller, nuisance and
keeping tippling shop; Lester NJ. Fish,
| larceny; Ralph Russell, breaking and
entering and larceny; Elias Higgins,
larceny William Doyle, common seller,
prior conviction alleged; Charles E..
Moore, Sias a. Hodgdon and Anon A.
Fish, breaking and entering and larceny
Philip Viguo, larceny; j Warren Fred
erick, cruelty to animals; William ".
Caswell, Martin Flynn, sumner Hume
well, Ira o. Butler, common sellers;
Shepherd Hunnewel, common seller
and nuisance.
The following parties were arraigned
Saturday: Robert Nolan and John
jenkins pleaded not guilty to count for
burglary at Fairfield for which offence
they were indicted in 1901.
| Eli 5. Higgins and Philip Vigue plead
ed guilty to an indictment for larceny,
Ralph E Russell pleaded guilty to
indictments for burglary.
Lawrence Mcdonald pleaded not
guilty to the indictments found against
| him.
Anon A. Fish, Silas A. Hodgdon and
Chas. Z Moore pleaded not guilty.
On Monday william l.. CasWell Was
| arraigned on an indictment for being q
common seller of Intoxicating liquors
and pleaded not guilty.
J Warren Frederic pleaded guilty to
an indictment for maltreating horse.
Lester M. Fish retracted his plea of
not guilty on indictments for larceny
and burglarly and pleaded guilty.
Tho case Rand VS. Reynolds was set
tied.
The case Huff VS. Somerset Farmers
Corporation Telephone Company was
continued.
The case Redmund VS. Merrill, Admr
was settled defaulted for $500, judgment
satisfied.
The action Of Philander Mcclure, ad
ministrator, against Or. John E " ads
worth of Skowhegan was placed on trial
Monday morning. The plaintiff claims
to recover for the pain and suffering of
his wife, alleged to be due to the negli-
gent and improper professional conduct
of the defendant, and places his dam
ages at $4,000. Under the ruling of
the court at the outset of the case,
the action cannot be maintained
under the statute for causing the death
of the intestste, but the declaration was
held sufficient to support common law
action for the pain and suffering of the
deceased The plaintiff alleges neglect
and the defendant denies it. <. n.
Merrill is counsel for the plaintiff and s.
". Gould for the defendant.
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day. Drs Gordon and Weeks of Port
land and DR.. Stevens Of Cambridge,
Mass, were on The stand for the defence
as experts. The evidence in the case
closed about o'clock, Tuesday after
noon, and 1t was given to the jury
at 10 Is Wednesday morning. A verdict
not guilty, was returned by tho jury
about II IN.
Trial of the case Eliphalet P. Cooley
VS. George z. Noyes was entered upon,
Wednesday a. m. This was replevin
suit brought to replevy yoke of steers.
The case was tried at the December
term, 1908, and the jury by mistake re-
turned a verdict for the defendant when
they intended to give the verdict to the
plaintiff. This being the case the YER
dict was set aside and new trial or
uoTeu. ue CaSe Wah kfvou " luo Jul
about 4.90 p. M, Wednesday, and yer
dict was returned this, Thursday, morn
ing for the defendant. J. F. Holman
and L. L. Walton were counsel for the
plaintiff and Forrest Good win for the
defendant.
A hearing was had, Wednesday morn
| ing, in the divorce action of Sadie Smith
VS. Fred W. Smith, the allegations being
a nd Nd
confirmed habits of intoxication. The
decision is withheld.
The case State vs Emei) Debbe, on ap-
peal from Skowhegan municipal court on
search and seizure process, is on trial.
County Attorney Cover for the State,
Forrest Goodwin for the respondent.
1t is understood court will adjourn,
Saturday.