The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-30
Someret s. j. Court.
MARCH TERN, 1

SOmeret s. j Court.
MARCH TERN, 1904.
FREDERICK a. POWERS, j., Presiding. ,..
WIN. T. 5REKISs, Clerk
THOMAS J, YOUNG, County Attorney.
REuEL d. SMALL, Stenographer.
CLYDE IL. SMITH, sheriff
WIN. II. HAYES, Messenger
Deputies on duty for the term: f L. Perkins,
Madison; n, Lang, Skowhegani George f.
H.Cook, Athens Abel Rowell, 5olon.
The Grand Jury rose Thursday after
noon and reported eleven indictments.
Bert Gilman, common seller, prisoner
arraigned, plead not guilty; recognized
from day TO day in $500 bonds. John
jenkins and Melford Z. York, breaking
jail. A. (. Butler, common seller and
nuisance. Paul Herbert and Erwin P.
O'Donald, larcency. Alex Mcdonald,
common seller. Two not made public.
There were no jury trials on Thursday
and Friday of last week, the court hear
ing several divorce cases and attending
to other routine work.
Saturday morning the case Auguste
Grard vs. Louis Breton, alias Butler came
up for trial. This WAS an action for as
sault and battery. Mrs. Pelogie Grard,
wife of Auguste, also had suit against
same defendant for same offense, and
both actions were tried at same time.
The parties to the suit are of French
nationality and all reside In Shawmut,
and the original trouble started il seems
among their children. They are neigh
bOrs and at the lime when the assault
WAS committed, angry words were p ,ss-
ed between the parties over the fence
that divide their haDitatiOns, whereupon
Breton chased Grard into the house,
committing the offense therein as alleg-
ed In both suits. Verdict for Auguste
Breton WAS for sos 92 and for Pelogie
Breton for $111.84, attorneys f. W.
Clair Plff Geo. W. Chapman, Deft.
Monday there was no jury trial, but
on Tuesday morning the $40 900 damage
case OF Lillian g. COpp VS. the Maine
Central Railroad Company was opened,
before drawn Jury. of which Calvin T..
Ellis was appointed foreman.
Miss Copp WAS represented by Fred
Lawrence, Esq, and Hon. s. W. Gould,
and the defendant corporation by L. l..
Walton, Esq, Hon. Stephen c. Perry,
and Hon. Seth Carter.
The circumstances of the accident, as
developed by the testimony of the plain
tiff, were MS follows;
Miss Copp, who was young woman
Is years OF age ut the date of the acct
dent, January &c, 1908, left her home
shortly after / O'clock on the afternoon
Of the accident, to make social call on
Miss COwett, who lived in one of the
houses facing the track just east of the
round house and in the vicinity of the
Marston Worsted Mills. Her route lay
"a a Of m North nf
the track around the curve by the round
house until she reached the switch u
short distance west of the Park street
crossing, where she was IL ured by being
run down from behind by an engine and
car of the defendant company, both legs
being severed below the kEee, and other
injuries Of serious nature being sus
tanned.
The negligence, which it is alleged
caused the accident WAS In coming
around the curve at an excessive rate OF
speed and not stopping in time to avoid
accident. l. appeared from the testi-
mony that Miss Copp was in full view of
a train coming around the curve for Il
distance OF 700 feet, and it was shown
by expert testimony that the train If
going at a slow rate Of speed could have
been stopped in less than 100 feet; that
no warning was given until it was too
late to stop the train in time to avoid the
injury.
After the plaintiffs evidence was in
the case was withdrawn from the Jury
by agreement of counsel and was report
to law court.
Wednesday morning the case George
II. futile VS. Dirlgo Mutual Fire las. Co.
Action on policies of insurance carried
by plaiutfi in defendant company. cover
ing his farm buildings and contents in
Smithield, which were destroyed by fire
ia the summer of 1904 The defence is
based on fraud Of the insured. Butler
& Butler for plaintiff, Walton & Walton
tor defendant company; on trial.
This is the last case for trial Oh the as-
signed list. The criminal docket will
follow. Adj )urnment will probably
come on Saturday or Monday.
The following divorces have been
Alvin Getchell from Alice NJ Getchell,
adultery. hm
Hannah Chamberlain from Lorenzo
Chamberlain, utter desertion.
Sarah J. Knox from Henry Knox,
gross and confirmed habits of intoxica-
ton; custody Of minor child given to
grandparents.
Jennie Lessor from Alexander Lessor,
cruel and abusive treatment; custody OF
minor child given 10 mother.
Edith M. Trask from VIM. r. Trask,
gross and confined habits of intoxication.
VIM. Graham from Florence Graham,
utter desertion.
George Crawford of Moose River and
James G. Mclaughlin Of Moscow appear
ed and took the oath necessary 10 con-
stitute them citizans OF the United States.
why We Have One sided Men.
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