Daily Kennebec journal., 1907-10-26

he had disposed Of his property and
part of Ii without his knowledge. He
said that his son-in-law. Mr.. Cook, had
abused him and ne could not stay at
hlS nome any longer. The witness adj
vsed MIR. Stevens to go to his home and
stay there. but he said he could not
as Mr Cook had threatened to kill him.
At this time Mr.. Stevens did not aD-
pear To be in his normal mental condi-
ton. The witness was later appointed
guardian of Mr.. stevens
On cross-eXaminatiOn by ATTORNEY
HesaltOo the witness testified that Mr..
Stevens told him that Mir Cook lifted
4 chair al him and threatened TO take
bis life.
Elmer T.. Foster of Rome testified
that in June. 1905. Mr.. Stevens called
on him and he noticed that there was
Il cilanSe in his mental condition and
his mind wandered. He also saw Mr..
Stevens in the following November and
his mind WAS far from being in a nor
mai condition.
On cross -tXamina, ion the witness
testified that Mr. stevens told him that
he was not treated we'll by his daugh-
ter and hCr husband
Justice Spear Friday granted the fol-
lrWin" derr"ns; of divorce:
Sarah =. keist Of Mount Vernon from
Robert W. keis. of Lewiston. for three
yrarS' utter 'l"Scr:i"n prior To the filing
~ tie iibr. Heath Il Andrews of An
Sus;a for the libellant
Elizabeth NJ. Witham from Johna-
than G.. Witham. both of Manchester,
for three years d"sertion prior to The
fling OF the libel. George W. Hesel,on
OF Gardiner for the libellant.
y divorce. libel on the docket is that
o. Ch; ri",tr IL. &. Morey vs. Charles
w. Mercy. both Of Augusta. The libel
l.'nt asks ini. Il divorce on the grounds
oi gross W@ntnil and crue! neglect and
r"fu,"l ,o provide suitable maintenance
tnd cruel ard abusive treatment. f.
". Wililolouse Gf Augusta appears as
cuun@cl iur the ihrllant.
y; thA afternoon session of court
David fl. Nickcrson of Rome testilied
that he nntw Mr. Stevens we'll and saw
him several times after his wife died
in 1%c3. During the summer and fall Of
1876, NJ. Stevens came to the home of
the witness several times and the Wit
ness EOtic"d that there was quite 4
change in his mental condition. He
would wander from one subject TO an
oth"r and his mild wandered.
J. p. NJ. Lovcjoy of Chesterville testi-
1i@o thut after the death of his wife the
ment;;i condition nf Mr. stevens
changed.
Herbert T.. Alexander of Belgrade
testified thar he had lived u neighbor
t. the lat" AIR. Stevens and had known
him we'll. After the death Of his wife
tnerc c:,nr il marked change in tic
cundi1i0n nf Mr.. Stevens Witness
*houid say that the Stevens farm was
worth 5000
Oh crO>S-eNaminatiCn the witness tnS-
tfie1 that lie did not remember OF Mr.
Stevens telling him that he was never
happier in his life after he had decided
his property. The witness did not tell
Mr.. Stevens that he did the right
thing in conveying his property to Mr..
and Mrs. Cook as he believed that he
should have kept il.
Mrs Herbert +. Alexander of Bel
grade. Wife Of the preceding witness.
testified that there was a change in the
i't'it''l ''litit"Ii VI MI -leNtnS llItf
the death ot his wife.
Clinton G. Stevens of Belgrade. a son
OF The late LfeWeilyn X. Stevens. tnSii-
fled ttaj ;'iier his mother died his IA
ther became mixed in his conversations
Mr.. Stevens W;S on the stand under
crosse Xamn;,tiDn by Attorney HeSel-
ton when an adjournment was made
Until 81" o'clock Saturday morning.
This action in some respects is SINH
lfr 10 t.ic Patrick McGillicuGdy deed
cas-" which was recently tried in the su-
piene judicial court for Androsrogsm
county.
II is thought that the case will he
completed by Saturday evening. al
though there is Il possibility that it
viii continue through next Monday.
The October term of the supreme ill-
hi"iai court finally adjourned ut IL,
o'cl""k Fri':ay afternoon.
Justice Spear Friday granted Il decree
of Givorc' to .Annis NJ. IIySnm from
Zehard +. HNsom. both of Watervile.
for cruel md abusive treatment and
rXti,rr... o,uoltv. Execution for costs
t.,N''l ~ 81, t. issue. r, ". White
hoii-c =. Augusta appeared as counsel
f"r IT, i!ha liant