The Republican journal., 1906-01-11
THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
Hon. Frederick A. Powers, HOultOn, Presid
ing.

| AdN SUPkEME JONANAAA NooNA.
Hon. Frederick A. Powers, HoultOn, Presid-
ing.
| The grand jury completed its labors We'd
nesday afternoon, Jan. Sd, and reported 4
indictments, two each against Edward Han
son of Frankfort and Robert Evans of
Frankfort for violations of the prOhibitory
law. Evans is alleged to be the barkeeper
for w. S. Edminster at the Hillside House,
Frankfort, and Hanson is proprietor of the
Mansion House in the same town.
Thursday the cases against W. S. Edmins-
ter of Belfast and Frankfort, John Black,
an Italian at Frankfort, and Robert Logan
| of this city came up on appeals from the
municipal court and were sent to the Law
Court on report.
In the case j. L. Peabody VS.. Nelson NJ.
Hunt, the jury returned verdict of $3.50
for the plaintiff. 1t was an action of as
sumsit on account annexed for 5000 and
on an agreement to pay the plaintiff $12 a
year for two years. j. r. DuntOn, Esq, for
plaintiff. Hon. George E. johnson for de-
fendant.
In the case Fred w. Brown, Jr. VS.. Henry
S. Webber, which was real estate action to
recover land in Monroe, the evidence was
taken out and the case reported to the law
court. f. W. Brown, Jr., Esq. for the plain
tiff Hon. William P. Thompson for de-
fendant
| Herbert E. Knowlton VS.. Martin G. Black
was on trial Friday. 1t was an action to
recover $436 3S, alleged to be due on series
of notes which amounted in all to 81, 700 and
were secured by mortgage on the defend
ants land and buildings. The buildings
burned and shortly afterward the mortgage
was foreclosed. There was 500 insurance
on the buildings, all of which was paid to
Mr.. Knowlton. The defendant cOntended
that it was given in full settlement while
on the other hand the plaintiff says it was
on account. Judge Powers in his charge to
the jury stated that the only point for them
to determine was whether there was or was
not settlement. Verdict for defendant.
Joseph Williamson for plaintiff; R. F. Dun
ton for defendant.
S. L. Ritchie VS. c. L. Wing, Plaintiff
brought suit to recover rent on a farm in
Monroe and also to recover for wood, hay
and other products sold by the defendant.
1t appeared by this testimony that the de-
| ment to buy and abandoned the same and
brought suit in Rockland to recover pay for
his labor on said place; and it appears that
the case at bar was brought as counter
action and brought in this county to save
trouble of going to Rockland, as the deter
mination of the jury would undoubtedly
settle all matters between the parties. The
jury returned verdict for the defendant,
with a special verdict that he abandoned
the farm without cause and Of his own free
will. Arthur Richie for plaintiff; Fred w.
! Brown for defendant.
This concluded the civil trials, and County
| Attorney Foster then took up the
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
Two cases against w. S. Edminster,
searches and seizures, appealed from the
Belfast police court were tried before jury
Saturday afternoon and a verdict of guilty
returned in each case.
The entire day Monday was taken up
with the trials of cases State VS.. W. S. Ed
minister There were IT cases for trial and
cne case returned from the Law Court fol
sentence Drawn juries were used and
when the court adjourned at $50 p. N.
Edminster has been convicted in II cases
three were mol pressed, and there were two
acquittals. The juries were out but few
minutes in each case, and they were sub
mitted without argument.
Tuesday morning counsel for Leonard l.
Gentner, Fred NJ. Staples and Jesse E
Staples did not demand trial on the liquo
cases of their clients and they pleaded
guilty to the indictments and retractet
heir plea of not guilty in the appealed
cases. There were five indictments agains
Gentner for search and seizure. common
nuisance and common seller; six agalnS
Fred Staples for search and seizure AM
common seller, and three against Jess
Staples for search and seizure, common sci
ler and common nuisance.
The County Attorney mol pressed an ap
pealed case against L. L. Gentner for searc
and seizure and a case against Jesse Z
, Staples for common seller.
Inc cases WHICH nave COlue UdCk lIoH
the Law Court with judgment for the State
and which are ready for sentence, are
against L. l.. Gentner, against Frank
Nash, and one each against W. S. Edmins
ter, John Avery, John A. Warren an
James j. Mellen.
At the afternoon session three liquor case
against Robert Logan were tried, each be
fore separate drawn jury, and resulted il
failure to convict. In two of the case
Logan took the stand in his own behalf. Ii
two of the cases the jury returned verdic
of not guilty and in one the jury at $50 p
m. reported diSag. cement
A case against Logan and Nash was no
, pressed by the County Attorney.
Yesterday morning liquor cases agains
John j. Mellen and John Ward were tried
with verdict of guilty in each case.