Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-13
SUPREME COURT.
Aftermath Of the RiYervieW
Worsted Mill Failure.
Action in RepIevin to Recover
Yarns and Other Goods.
Disposition Made Of Some Of the
Actions on the Docket.

Company to obtain possession Of warn
shoddy and worsted, the amount in
volved being over $4,000.
| When court came in this morning
Hon. Charles +. Johnson of Wateryille
counsel for the defendant and the
receiver of the mill, produced n
doctors certificate from DR. r
Frederick Hill of WatervilIe. STATING
'hat u. Fred Terry, the treasurer and
general manager of the Riverviov.
-.iiiia had trouble with his eyes. and
| mat ne could not be present at the
| triai. Attorney Johnson stated that
Mr.. Terry was an important Witness
| ana ne was willing that his DEPOSITION
DE taken, otherwise he should ask for
continuance until the March term.
| Inc court was unwilling to continue
the ease and the counsel for the plain
tlffs, Hon. Isaac w. Dyer of Portland
| ana john w. Manson, Esq, and Harry
T.. Coolidge. Esq. Of Pittsfield, stated
| mat they desired the presence of Mr..
Terry IN court. but Il compromise was
| effected and the case proceeded. FRY b.
LAWS ana George w. Stevens, mem
Gers OF the jury from Waterville. were
excused from sitting on the case.
| Inc lirSt of the four cases to be tried
IS ina, OF the Moore Spinning Company
OF Boston, Mass, versus the Maine
central railroad Company, to recover
yarn OF the value of $500
| Alter the opening by Attorney Man.
son for the plaintiff seven witnesses
Were sworn
Inc hrst witness called was Andrew
Adlc Of Chestnut Hill. Mass, general
manager and treasurer of the Moore
81 inning Company of Boston. He
testified that the Rivorview Worsted
Company was indebted, to the Moore
Spinning Company i'm January. 1oO5 To
the amount Of $4,000 and that tba
| hIVerview Company was heavily in
| debt.
| on cross-examination the Witness
'estllied mat an arrangement was
| ''iaoe whereby the Moore Company
Was 10 grant the Riverview Concern
circuit To the amount of $4,000 and
iater 1t was agreed that the Riveryiew
Company should have credit in no
specific amount
'ohli II. Fitch, selling agent of the
moore Spinning Co. was the first wifi
hcss at the afternoon session. He tcs
.ihed that the superintendent, Mr..
stem, ilad told him that the concern
was IN pretty good condition.
| on croSs-eXaminatiOn the Witness
| testified that he Gid not offer to take
% cents on dollar of the Indebtedness
| waiter L. Hubbard of Bangor. an
employee of the Stickney &. Babcock
Co. testified that in January. 1905 his
| concern held a note against the River
view Worsted Co.
Edward F. Green Of Worcester
Mass, assistant treasurer of the
Cro"ipton d Knowles Loom Works tes-
| tilted that in January, 1905. his com
pany held notes against the Riverview
| Co.
After the opening by Attorney John
son five witnesses were sworn in behalf
of the defendant.
Dr. F. G. Thayer of Watervile was
called. He testified that his connection
with the RivervicW mill began at its
organization in 1900. January /. 1905.
the concern was practically insOlvent
| being in the neighbcrhood of $3.50, 900
in debt. Most Of the notes We're taken
care of. Told Mr.. Ade. the manager
Of the Moore Spinning Mill at Boston.
that NIr. Terry had put in $40 900 into
The RiveryieW mill. taking mortgage
and with the same line of credit as the
mill had in the past. he believed that
everything would come out all right
In January. 1906. the auditors report
showed that the mill had made no
money during the year.
On croSs-examination the witness
testified that he called on Mr.. Ade to
effect a settlement and to get credit
for the Riverview Co.
Elmer j. Lawrence of Fairfield testi
fled that his first connection with the
Riverview Worsted Mills was in Janu-
arv. 1906. through his connections with
the Watervile Trust Co. Last March
Mr.. Fitch of the Moore Spinning Co,
| told the witness that he would take
| 40 per cent of his company's claim
against the Worsted Co. If the business
was continued.
Cyrus w. Davis OF Waterville testi-
fed that he became creditor OF the
| Riy,,ryicw mill at the time of the pur-
chase of notes from the WaterViile
Ernst Co. Learned that the mill was
in a bankrupt condition in January,
lone Mr. Fitch and Mr.. Allen Of the
| Moore Spinning Co. told the witness
DIR. Thayer, and Mr.. Lawrence. that
the mill could be continued. and MI
I ,,itch stated that he would accept %
nor cent. as a settlement for his COM
n,nv.s claim if the concern continued
to do business.
| While the witness was under cross
ox,mination by Attorney Coolidge
conrt adjourned until 10 o'clock tues
day morning.
The following cases have pee' COLI
.;nre5 until the March term;
-. = Fowles of Pittston versus
Tho Inhabitants of the City OF Gardi-
nar an action. with the ed damnum
n,,ced at $1,000, persona, inJal!
pamoae case caused by an aiiegeu ue-
1act in the highway owned py '''e X
,dant municipality. Orvilie ~ -.
ro,er. Esq. of Augusta 10. o;.,
n,aintifr and Will c. Atkins Esd e,,t
po,;c;tor of Gardiner. for the oeie'0''''
I.uriston G. Tilley Of Sidney versus
ahae,mour Of Fall River. Mass, Mass, an
| D. -. .,,a al damnum pIaSSu a.