The Republican journal., 1906-09-27
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
Hon. Albert NJ. Spear, Gardiner, Presiding

Hon. Albert NJ. Spear, Gardiner, Presiding.
The case of William H. Staples VS.. Albert
! 7. Harvey was tried Thursday. Action
| was on promsSOry note given as boot in a
| horse trade. The defense was that there
| was no consideration, or no difference in
! the value of the horses. Verdict for plain
| tiff for $l4.O2 KnOwlton for plaintiff :
Mcclellan for defendant.
F. S. Holmes VS.. NJ. E. CocOrd, on trial
Friday, resulted in a verdict for the plain
tiff for the full amount sued for and inter-
est, amounting to $209.25. Motion for a
new trial has been filed. The evidence
showed that Holmes, who is real estate
hotel in Stockton Springs on d commission
of five per cent. Holmes arranged sale to
F. w. Collins of Rockland, for $4,000, but
after the terms and other details had been
decided on Collins and COlcOrd closed the
deal and ignored Holmes. Holmes present.
ed a bill for $500 as his commission, which
Colcord refused to pay on the ground that
he sold the property himself, Thompson
appeared for the plaintiff and r. F. Dun
ton for the defendant.
Saturday the case of Fred A. Patterson
VS.. William j. Fletcher both of lsesboro,
suit for damages in the sum of $4,000 on
account of alienation of the wife's affections
was aiken up. Cross suits for divorce by
Patterson and his wife are now pending.
Patterson was originally of Waldo, but
married in IsiesbOro. After living in Wal
do, Palermo, Belfast and others places they
went to 1SeSboro to live. The trial con-
tinued through Monday and was given to
the jury that night. They agreed upon
verdict that which was announced at
the opening of the court Tuesday morning.
They found 81 damages for the plaintiff 6
Other cases have been disposed of as fol-
lows:
Adeibert d. Carver VS.. George NJ. NOVEL;,
defauteu bV agreement for so
F. Nj Tower VS.. AlonZo Jackson, ap-
pealant. Defaulted by agreement for SIS.
StraDges Machine Work VS.. Vickery,
offer to be defaulted for S4502 was accept
ed
Rose NJ. Staples, pet, VS.. George II. Sta
piles, guardian of Leon E. and Clarence
Trundv. Judgement for petitioner ". W.
CLARK, f. +. Stevens and 5. j. Crockett, all
of Frankfort, was appointed commissioners
to make partition.
Leonard G. Paine, administrator, VS.. j.
w. Black. Verdict for the plaintiff. Dam
ages assessed at S1O693. j. r. Dunton for
plaintiff, Arthur Richie for defendant.
Jackson Mathews VS.. Nathan D. Ross and
Herbert McCobb. No further action.
Carl X. Mathews VS.. Nathan D. Ross and
Herbert McCobb. No further action.
The case of John F. Finley against Eben
age to the amount of $1,000 is demanded for
alternating the affections of the plaintiffs
wife, Emma A. Finley, was begun Tuesday
morning, but was Withdrawn. No further
action.
Frances L. Lazell VS.. Wendall Boardman,
Eben Babbage, Winfield Babbage, Henry
Babbage. Judgment for Eben and Winfield
Babbage. Cilley & Burpee for plaintiff.
Dunton & Morse for defendant
On Tuesday w. ii. Mason and C. F. Russ
were excused from serving on the jury, and
Charles F. Swift and Martin S. Gray were
sworn in in their places.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
The grand jury reported saturday, and
the following indictments were made pub
lie: Fred NJ. Morrill, of Albion for murder
Gus assault on William L. Brown in Paler-
mo, September 18th, Hartwell L. Antoine,
attempt to destroy railroad signals at Stock
ton Springs, July 10th; Herbert Briggs of
Monroe, attempt to murder Martha Gold
smith at Monroe town farm, Sept. 18th !:
Sidney Duningham, burglary; Herbert
Hayes, breaking and entering; Harold
Hatfield, breaking and entering; Alon 5.
Jones, breaking and entering; Franz Kool-
hammer, tramp. Other indictments with
held were supposed to be liquor cases.
birmingham was arraigned Monday fore
noon, pleaded guilty and was discharged
during good behavior and the same dIspo-
sition was made of his companion, Herbert
Hayes. The latter was unable to give bail and
had been in the county Jail since his arrest,
while birmingham obtained bail and went
| to his home in Massachusetts, and returned
to await action in his case.
.Morrills brother, Ora Morrill, of Water
vile, arrived last week to remain tor the
trial Mrs. Mary Haskell, her son, Wallace
Marden, and Rev. w. l.. Brown returned to
Palermo after teStifying before the grand
| jury. In an interview with Bangor Com
mercial correspondent Morrill, has given his
| side of the story, but that may be left for
= tl, f,in1 10 hot al "a l.
dren left at the Haskell home was his or
his wife's; that they were simply caring
| for them as they had others previously.
| The Oldest one had been adopted, but the
| younger was a son of Harry Durham OF
| Oakland, whose wife was dead, and who
| was boarding the child with them. He had
| carried the child to Albion after he was
| shot and left him with d friend to send him
| to his father
The following indictments in liquor cases
were made public Wednesday morning:
| Edward Hanson, Frankfort, common
| nuisance.
Winfield S. Edminster, drinking house
and common seller.
| Robert Logan, common seller.
| f. A. Jones, common seller.
| John A. Warren, common seller.
| Jesse E. Staples, common nuisance.
| Daniel McGee, Stockton Springs, common
! seller.
| w lDuelu ,. EuIliluSLGI, SlHSlo ottlc.
M. r. Knowlton, common seller
| ". 5. EdminSter, common seller.
| Edward Hanson, drinking house.
Robert Logan, drinking house and com
| mon nuisance.
John Avery, single sale.
Edward Hanson, single sale.
Jesse E. Staples, common seller
| Robert Logan, single sale.
| Edward Hanson, common seller.
DJVORCES DECREED
| Olive A. Stewart, libt. VS.. Edgar L. Stew
! art, for desertion. Custody Of minor child
to mother.
Nellie E. Whitcomb of Waldo, libt VS.
John NJ. Whitcomb of Howard, r. l., fol-
desertion. Custody of minor child given tt
| mother.
Paul Castor Indicted.
LEWISTON, Sept. %. Paul Castor of this
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