Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-19
SUPERIOR COURT.
The April Term Closes
Thursday Afternoon.
Verdict For the Defendant in
Enman Versus ChesIey..
Hyland and Bernard Come Into
Court and Are Sentenced.


gusta against Alonzo Chesley of Au
gusta for the balance of wages alleged
to be due him for work done at the
Chesley farm in 1906 was heard in the
Superior court Thursday morning. NJ.
E. Sawtelle appeared for the plaintiff
and Williamson & Burleigh for the de-
PENDANT.
Enn1an claimed that he hired out
with Chesley by the month with moth
ing said as to when the agreement
might be terminated by either party
that he received $3.50 on account and
that owing to disagreement he left on
July g. there being $27 due.
Chesley claims that he hired En-
MN to work for him through the sea-
son, saying that there was not much
for the man to do during May and
June, but that he wanted Il man badly
during haying and in the fall. En-
man left him just at the beginning of
haying and it was necessary to hire
someone to take his place and pay
big price for him. 1t was claimed that
the extra expense incurred on account
Of the sudden change and the lncon-
venience attendant thereto offset the
amount due Enman.
Daniel Enman. the plaintiff. and
William II. Enman, his brother, were
the witnesses for the plaintiff ana
Alonzo Chesley, Ernest Wright. l.. ,.
Cony and C. w. Dennis were the wit
nesses for the defence.
During a recess Oliver Bernard OF
Waterville was brought before the
court for sentence on an appealed
search and seizure case which had been
twice defaulted. Bernard was SEN
fenced in the lower court to pay a hne
Of 800 and costs and to serve 60 days
in iail After hearing the arguments
of F. w. Clair, Esq, of Waterviile for
the defence. and County Attorney
Eeane for the State, the court SEN
tenced Bernard to pay fine OF Sioo
and costs or to serve 60 days in jail.
The Enman VS.. Chesley case was
q;ren 10 the Jury at las and they de-
liberated upon it until Al. or hours
and 80 minutes. The foreman tneii
| requested that the court give lneii
further instructions, but there was
few minutes delay and before the jury
came in. it was announced that they
had reached a verdict 1t was TOR the
defendant.
The other case assigned for trial WIS
that of Werner Co. vs. wentworth
Williamson & Burleigh, Carleton, Coz
Lizard. The Werner Co. is distributor
OF hooks with headquarters at Akron,
To-. and doing business through agents
Ian over the country. The defendant
Lis Miss Lillian P. Wentworth of Au-
gusta.
oil hIv the n1ltntIff that
Miss Wentworth purchased the books
on the instalment plan. signing con-
tract to pay 81 down and So per month.
A box supposed to contain the books
arrived at Miss WentwOrth's office, but
| she declined to open it or have it. Miss
Wentworth was summoned to court
and ordered to bring the books with
her She came. but the books did not,
nor did the box. supposed to contain
| the books.
Attorney Williamson asked that the
| box be brought into court and opened
or that the jury be allowed to go down
| to the office and have it opened there.
| The defence suggested that if the Wer-
ner Co owned the books, il might have
| them, but that they had no authority
| to give them to anyone, and they would
u
not consent that the jury go to the
office. There was Il lively argument
| among the attorneys and it was fin
ally agreed to continue the case to the
! September term and give 1t first place
| on the civil docket.
Both juries were discharged and all
| but two or three were able to go to
| their homes, the latter being Obliged
| to wait until Friday.
| John A. Hyland of Waterville sur
rendered himself into court for SEN
| tence on two liquor cases. They came
up originally at the January term and
| sentence was melted out at that time,
| but demurrerS We're filed and the cases
| came up again this term. He was SEN
| fenced to pay a fine of $500 and costs
| or serve a term of four months in Jail
on a nuisance indictment and to pay
| a fine Of 500 and costs and to serve
80 days in Jail or in default of payment
| of the fine. 80 days additional, on a
| search and seizure Indictment He
was committed.
Court finally adjourned without de-
| lay at 430 O'Clock.