Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-26

MARCH TERN, 1901.

Charles P. Barnes, County Attorney
Hiram R. Hubbard, Sheriff
q. E. Hammond, Crler
W. A. Barrows, Messenger
Walter L. Gray, Librarian
The contested divorce suit by Georgl
n. Locke Of Rumford Falls agains
Grace F. Locke of Northampton, Mass
took up the greater part OF Monday
The hearing drew ont large attendance
of spectators, who regard it as spic!
affair. The charges on which divorce
was claimed were for desertion ant
cruel and abusive treatment. It appear
ed in evidence that the principal cause
Of the difficulty between them arose
through her folks. After he had gon'
away from Northampton he wrote to biz
wife asking whether she would come
back to live with him on the promise
that her folks should stay away from
them. She wrote long letter abou
| the weather and other matters, and II
closing said GAS to your question, an
still your wife," He wrote her again t
say yes or no, but she evaded the ques
tion. They had had two children, q boy
who had died and girl now in school
When the boy died she was in no hurry
to let the father know but finally wrote
him. He did not get the information IL
time for the funeral. She admitted OF
cross-examination that she didn't cart
whether he attended the funeral. Ths
court granted the divorce on botl
charges. Bisbee & Parker for libelant
John P. Deering for libelee.
Tuesday morning the trial of the
action Fred o. Walker, executor, va
George w. Cooling ct al applts. was be-
gun before the second jury. Mr.. Wright
who had been retained with Mr.. Steven
son to try the case for the plaintiff, dis.
covered that the recognizance had moi
been signed by the judge of the Rum
ford Falls Municipal Court though in
other respects in proper form. The
copy of the record showed that a
recognizance had been taken at the time
defendants appealed. He moved that
the appeal be dismissed and the judg-
ment of the lower court affirmed. After
considerable discussion this was done,
and Mr.. Swasey for defendants fled ex-
ceptions which were allowed. The case
was then marked claw"
Madam Eva LaBelle of Rumford on
two appealed cases from the Rumford
Falls Municipal Court on search and
seizure processes, paid on each 500 and
costs amounting in all to $221.90.
Joseph Mitchell of Rumford, an old
offender against the laws for the sup
preston of the sale of Intoxicating
liquors, was sentenced to three months
in Jail on the indictment for maintaining
a nuisance and on two appeal cases on
search and seizure processes was given
500 on each and costs amounting in all
to 1922. 35, and in default Of payment to
for 60 days on each to
take effect after expiration of sentence
on the indictment.
William Bassett, who had been sur
rendered by his sureties on appealed
case charging illegal transportation of
liquors, was sentenced to pay fine of
$50 and costs, taxed at $500. In default
of payment within ten days, to sixty
days Imprisonment in Auburn work
jail.
The appealed cases against Byron S.
Littlefield for cruelty to animals and
Mary Lemioux for assault and battery
have been mol pressed.
The bail in the appealed cases against
Fred Russell, search and seizure and in
toxication, were defaulted.
The indictments against Albert Duffy
for breaking and entering and larceny
have been filed. Indictments we're
found at this term.
The three indictments for breaking
and entering and larceny against Emil
Cote, Willie Terrio and Wilfred Ouiette,
young boys, one 10 years old and the
other two Is, were continued to the May
term, it appearing that the boys were
very penitent for what had been done
and would reform They were let off
on their own recognizance.
The principal case of the term was the
Robbins assault case. An indictment
was found at this term against Irwin w.
Robbins and Oliver A. Robbins of Wood
stock for an assault upon Daniel W.
Pratt "with intent to kill and murder"
The trial commenced before the second
jury on Wednesday.
Mr.. Pratt was the first witness called
He testified that the affair occurred near
"Reddiug," on the 7th day of February
last. That he was hauling logs out of a
piece of woods and across a pond. A
piece of land over which he had to go
was claimed by Oliver A., IA boy 10 years
old of whom his father was guardian
and notices had been put up, one stuck
in the snow in the road and the others
on trees, forbidding any persons tres
passing on the land. He paid no atten-
ton to these notices, but kept right on
driving his team over the road and when
he would come to the one in the road he
would pull it up and set it aside.
On the day of the scrap about half-past
one he started with his team to haul a
load of logs and saw the defendants
coming iu the wood road towards the
pond. Irwin turned out and let him
pass, and said to him that he had better
turn around at convenient place and 60
back. He said nothing but kept on, and
reaching the sign drove over it. Saw a
shovel over his head and jumped off the
sled on which he stood, and the team
went on. Oliver was some distance
away near tree which had been chop
ped into. When l jumped off the sled
Irwin pulled out a revolver.
Pratt sprang to him and put his hand
on Robbins right arm to prevent his
firing at him and with the other tried to
get the revolver. 1t went off twice.
Thought it was aimed at him. Then he
was knocked down. Saw Oliver near
him but didn't know what If anything he
had in his hands. Lost consciousness.
When he came to found several wounds
on the head from which he was bleed.
ing. He made no threats. To the best
of his recollection he was struck twice
but he found five wounds on his head.
Cross examined by Mr.. Swasey. Wit
ness stated that he did not tell Irwin
that If he did not get out of the way he
would drive over him. Said nothing to
him. He stepped out of the road as the
team neared him. Did not slack up but
kept right on. Said nothing when he
told him he had better turn around at a
convenient place and 60 back. Got of
the sled to keep from being knocked off
Never had any trouble with the defend
ants, and no Ill feeling toward them mol
they towards him prior to this that he
knew of. Saw the notices forbiddinR
trespassers to cross the land, but paiG
no attention to them.
George E. Redding testified to making
measurements and seeing blood spots OF
the snow. Is q brother-in-law of Mr.
Pratt.
On cross examination stated that Prat
jokingly asked him one time If he coul(
hire him to set the notice aside as oftel
as 1t was put In the road.
DR.. Fred E. Wheeler Of West Pari
was called to treat Mr.. Pratt after tn
ARRAY. he found five or six wounds OF