Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-03
Session at Dover Will
Be a Short One.
F.E. Perkins Commits Assault
On His B0ndsmen.
And Is Surrendered Over to the Au-
thorities-Other Cases.

poycr. Me. March 2.-(SpeciuD. 1T
* now evident that the present term
Of the supreme court in session here.
viii he an extremely short one, not
lasting much over one week. The prin-
,iu,l trial of public interest. Wednes-
day WAS when the bondsmen of Elmer
rendered their man. 1t will be remeln-
bered that Perkins was arrested, last
fall. for assault and battery upon the
rcrson Of Fred I.arrlbee of Dexter. the
affair which was of stabbing nature
having taken place at the Parkman
fair Perkins WAS arraigned before
Judge Smith in the Dover municipal
court and as probable cause WAS found
II, was bound over to await the action
of the grand jury now i'm session here.
II appears that since'the time of his ar-
raignmcnt that he has been endcavor-
ing to affect settlement with LARA
bee whereby I.arrdbc would agree not
10 appear against him III court. His
rondsmen had accompanied him to
with Larrabee. but as far as is known
no terms OF settlement were made. Per-
kiIs then tried to get his bOndSlnan.
whose name is withheld, to go again 20
T,exter and to try and affect Il settle
mont with Larrabee. The bOndSman
refused, whereby Perkins proceeded to
assault him and rs a result of the as
sauit he is badly used up. This assault
was the cause Of his surrendcring him
t. the county officials. He was placed
in Jail to await the action of the grand
jury.
I'll. first case to be tried. this week,
was that OF Albert NJ. Townsend vs.
John No Even. This WAS Il lien case
brought TO recover for labor and mate
i'ls. Tho lien was on Il building and lot,
tn" building being the new hotel BrSe-
burn at Guiiford. Townsend the plain
tiff was = sIb-contractor under Me-
Even. and had charge of tho masonry
work on the building, at the time of It's
erection. He claimed that the contract
price was Sl5S5. while the defendant
claims that it was but $685.. There was
no written contract and the only thing
that the plaintiff had to support his
claims WIS a few figures written on
a piece of paper with lead pencil.
Owing to much handling these figures
bad become obscure. but as far as
could be determined they were s55S1
The defendant claimed that on the
paper the figure five had been substi-
tured for Il figure three. There were
several witnesses on both sides
and strong arguments were made.
The case went to the jury. late
Wednesday afternoon. and Il verdict
for the plaintiff WAS brought in at the
opening of court. this morning.
The ncNt case started was that of
Fred l.. Mcdonald vs. Elmer T.. Per-
klns. Perkins. by the way. is the man
mentioned in the foregoing who rs
awaiting the action of the grand jury
"m the assault ANA battery motion. Nc
h"uaid. the plaintiff claims that he
loaned the defendant. Perkins. some
harness and other collateral with the
understanding that he should have the
MS" "f it 1iii when the plaintiff should
call for it that il should he returned
in good order. Plaintiff claims that
when l." called for the goods that Per
kinS refused To give them up claiming
that h. hai purchased the goods. III
order to get them Perkins was obiigo Il
I" iSSu" a writ OF renlcvin which was
placed il; the hands of Deputy sheriff
hrarln of Guilford. who served II ana
Procured the goods. Several witnesses
were Pat on the stand to testify in re-
gard to III, ease. This case was on
during I'll" afternoon. 1t is expected
that tn" grand jury will finish its Ia
borS, Friday.