The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-12
Somerset y. j. Court.
MARCH TERN. 1906.

to press, occupied tho entire attention
of the Court until $50 p. m. Saturday
The plaintiff rested HIS case Wednesday
night and commencing With Thursday
a m. the defense occupied all the time
up to adjournment Friday night. The
following witnesses In behalf of the rail
road gave testimony:
George Vigue, Waterville; crossing
tender.
George Butler, Watervills; crossing
tender.
John Haines. Portland; engineer.
George r. Haines, Yarmouth; engi
neer.
Robert Sturgeon, Portland; engineer
II. Coleman, Bangor; engineer.
Robert Ii. Lombard. Portland; engi-
neer.
Charles H. Goodwin, Portland; engi
neer.
Irving A. Turner, Bangor; engineer
harles b. Dickinson, Waterville; en-
gineer.
George d Heggerty, Waterville; Tele-
graph operator and Stenographer Now
in the employ of Hollingsworth & Whit
ney Co
Arthur E. Upham, Watervile; engi.
neer.
DR.. Alfred King, Portland; physician
and surgeon.
DR.. Wallace Kiburn Cakes, Auburn
physician and surgeon.
DIR. George r. " alton, Boston; spe-
cialist on diseases of the nerves.
D b. Buck, Wateryille; who resides
in house nearest to semaphore.
w. b. Getchell, Augusta; civil engi.
neer.
Turner Boswell, Scion; civil engineer
and lawyer.
Alfred Il. Lang, Fred G. Dunlap,
Horace NJ. Weston, ". E Hackett,
Skowhegan.
Prof ". P Beck, Waterville; pro-
lessor of Chemistry at Colby College.
Their testimony in general way was
to controvert all that had been sworn to
by the plaintiffs side in regard to the
semaphore light In question. The
Skowhegan gentlemen above named
entered the case only the day previous
being sent to Waterville by the defense,
on Thursday night, at which time prac-
teal demonstrations of a semaphore at
o: near the point in question were made
that they might observe and testify as to
the light thrown and seen down the
track.
The arguments of the counsel occu-
pied the time during Saturday a m
the charge of the presiding justice was
given at the opening of the Court in the
after noon, and the case given to the jury
at 80 o'clock At so the jury re-
turned a verdict for the defendant, as
sessing the damages in the sum of
$25, 208 90.
After reporting on the above case this
jury was discharged from further duties
at this term.
Monday morning the cases Elmer E
Dore Va Town of Harmony and Myrtle
Dore (his wife) vs Town of Harmony
came on for trial. AS these cases were
identically the same it was deemed adj
visable to try them together The
plaintiff sued to recover for personal
injuries sustained by them through the
negligence of said defendant town On
the 9th day of August 1905, the plaintiffs
contend, they with their two children
were returning home by team; they had
occasion to cross Grant bridge, so called
in that town; that when about half
across the horse stepped through the
flooring, became frightened and backed
the carriage aud it's occupants over the
side of the bridge down steep enbank-
ment; that as a result of the accident
Mr.. Dore received sprained ankle and
MIA. Dore an injury to her shoulder;
that the bridge was Ia an unsound and
unsafe condition at that time; that the
officers of the defendant town had re-
ceived proper notice of the unsafe con-
dition of said bridge and they sued to
recover $500 in each case
The defendant town. through its Sc
lectmen, claim that in their minds the
bridge was safe; that it was located on
a cross road but little travelled and
while not in first class shape, was by
them examined in June previous to the
accident and found sound and all right.
Many witnesses testified on both sides
and the Case occupied the time of the
Court until 8 p m, Tuesday
Verdict for Elmer K. Dore for 1925
for Myrtle Dore 5000. Forrest Goodwin
for plaintiff; Walton & Walton for de-
PENDANT.
This was the last jury trial of the
term and the jury was discharged
Wednesday afternoon, the case of
George + Snow vs Chas Mcdonald, Jr.
was argued by the attorneys for the in
terested parties efore the Judge This
case was tried the second week of the
present term and WAS case where the
plaintiff sued to recover for the disturb
ance of his peace of mind The verdict
WAS for defendant for 81 co. After list
ening to the arguments of counsel the
presiding judge set aside the verdict as
being inadequate to the suffering endur-
ed and against the evidence and ordered
new trial-Walton g. Walton for
plaintiff; Forrest Goodwin for defeu-
dent
In the case of Walter S. Cushing VS..
Geo II. Webb, road commissioner of the
town of Skowhehan, action for trespass,
the case is to be carried to the Law
Court on report.
On Thursday morning announcement
was made of the following divorces de- !
creed at this term:
Avis NJ. Holway from Chas. s. Hol. |
way; cruel and abusive treatment
Lila d. Starbird from Lorenzo NJ |
Starbird; cruel and abusive treatment
and extreme cruelty.
Alice Peoler from Raymond Pooler;
gross and confirmed habits of intoxica-
ton; custody of children given to libel |
liant.
Bert Gilman from Bina G. Gilman,
utter desertion.
Isaac c. Holt from Edith NJ. Holt,