Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-06
JURY SITS.
The September Term Of
The Superior Court.
Hackett Case Not to Be Con-
sideTed at This Time.
Grand Jury will Be in Session a Week.
The Jurors for The Coming Year.

The September term of the superior
court for Kennebec county. Judge Oil
Yer e.. Hall presiding, convened at the
court house at 10 o'clock, Tuesday
morning, with good attendance of
members of the bar. Prayer was Of
fercd by Rev. G. G. Mosher, pastor of
the Free Will Baptist church of Au-
Gusta. At the conclusion of the prayer
the grand jurors were sworn, after
which the charge to them was made by
Judge Hall. The jury then retired to
its room and Immediately began its
sessions.
The jury has more work in hand at
this term than for many years. al
though the ma jority of the cases to be
considered are of the lesser order.
County Attorney Leigh stated. last
night, that the Hackctt murder case
Of Rcadf"Id, would not he investigated
ky the grand jury ut this term unless
there is some new development. The
officers are still at work on the various
lines of evidence.
Deputy Sheriff Henry r. Morse Of
Augusta. has charge of the grand jury
ut this term while Deputy Sheriff Will
lis A. PInkham of Windsor. and Fred
w Brown Of Rcadficld. have been de-
tailed To assist Sheriff Ham during the
term.
In his charge to the jury touching on
the question Of the prohibitory liquor
law. Judge Hall said:
"a large portion OF the indictments
presented in this court by former grand
juri"s have been for violation of the IL
qu"r law. There is too much reason to
believe that this law is still being often
violated, Notwithstanding more ac-
tive enforcement and the Increased
penalties which the courts have deter
mined 10 infiict on ViolatorS. Your in
vcStigationS will include such cases.
The increased vigilance of officers in
some counties. and an improved pub
lie sentiment are doing much to lessen
this class of offences. prolific of so
many others, and, fortunately for this
public welfare. our grand jurics can be
depended on to present offenders for
trial whenever the evidence will war
rant it. But of course the same care
must be exercised in these as in any
criminal complaint to see that the in
noccnt are not made the victims of
mistake. malice or ncrjury."
The members of the grand jury are
as follows: Martin Blaisdcll. Water
vile; Horace II. Drummond. Oakland;
Leonard III. Dudley. Augusta; George
A.. FurbuSh, Waterville: Jasper S.
Gray. Windsor: Wilbur Hildrcth. West
Gardiner: Havilah Humphrey, Angus
Ia; Edwin u. Kimhall, winthrop; Jo-
s"ph Libby, Watcrvillc; Henry Mar
| tin. Gardiner; William II. Maxwell,
I.itchlicld: George W. Motherwcll. Au-
gnSta: David G. Richardson. Clinton:
George Shorcy. Bcnton: David G.
| Sleeves. Hallowcll F. a. Turner. Chcl-
sea: George w. Wentworth. China;
William Gay. Rcadficld. Jasper S.
| Cray Of Windsor. was chosen foreman
Of the jury and Wilbur Iildreth of
| West Gardiner, was excused. This jury
will serve for ono year.
Tuesday was occupied in the calling
| of tho docket and the assignment of
| civil actions. The traverse jurors will
| not report until next Monday.
TIL" following members of the bar
| were IN attendance: Warren G. Phil
| hrok. Charles f. Johnson, Fred w.
Clair. Harvey u. Eaton. a. a. Mat
thou Harold r. Cook. G. w. Hussey,
| : s. Hrown. Watervillc: Oliver u.
| CIason. Charles \. Knight. George w.
| U"scltou. Will c. Atkins. a. c. Still
| rhcn. Guy A. Hildrcth. Gardiner: Fred
| Emery Bcane. Hallowcll; George G..
| Weeks. George NJ. Chapman, Fairfield;
| Henry A. Priest. Nassalboro; George
| w Field. Oakland; Arson NJ. Goddard.
| W. H. Fisher, Thomas j. Lynch. r. NJ.
4 Thompson, Frank l.. Dutton. Melville
/ r.. Sawtelle. +. J. G. Little, r. w.
i Whitchouse. NJ. Fl. Simmons. Benedict
Il +. Maher, Frank G. harrington, Au-
Il ErIstl.
II Tuesday afternoon divorce cases were
II heard by Judge Hall.
H Court will convene at $50 o'clock,