Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-29

when asked why he didn't ask DArgie
for It, he replied to Mr.. Kimball, "Somt
Teller told me that II I ask him for thu
coat, he was going give me punch In
the nose."
In his own behalf Dargie admitted
that he took the coat, but said he took II
by mistake, supposing 1t was his own
He had been endeavoring to ascertain
whose coat it was, but had not found
any one at Ash's place when he called
there to see about 1t.
The case was short, and was submit
ted without arguments. The jury, after
being out short time, returned with
verdict of not guilty.
The next trial was that Of Sewell
Walker of Rumford, on an indictment
for single sale. The alleged sale was oil
quart of whiskey at Bethel fair. Ac.
cording to the states testimony the sale
was made to q third person, through a
nephew of the respondent, Fred Murphy,
who has already served term for the
sale of the same whiskey. The respond
emit denied having sold the liquor. The
trial occupied about an hour and a
quarter, and the jury after being out
some time returned a verdict OF not
guilty. NJ. L. Kimball defended Walker.
l. L. LeClair of Rumford Falls was
then placed on trial on an indictment
charging illegal transportation. Mr..
cCarthy was LeClair's attorney. The
respondent is the Rumford Falls agent
of Hoyts Express Co., which, as County
Attorney Barnes said in his opening, has
its express come by freight, and the in
dictment charged illegal transportation
of liquor from the freight Office of the
railroad to the express Office. Deputy
Sheriff Elliott made seizure at the ex-
press Office of the Hoyt company 10 July,
and identified one package seized as one
that he had seen on the express COM
pany's wagon on its way to the Office.
Mr.. Elliott's testimony showed the
methods adopted by the express COM
pany to get liquor to customers under
the protection of interstate commerce
regulations. After Mr.. Elliott's testi-
mony had been given, County Attorney
Barnes asked that the jury might be ex-
cused from the room, and in their alb
sence discussed with Judge Strout what
evidence might be admitted in this case.
Finding that some essential evidence
would be excluded, he promptly mol
pressed the action.
Jesse S. Estes of Woodstock, a boy
indicted for breaking and entering, was
placed on probation for two years, after
Judge Strout had had some talk with
him.
In case of search and seizure appeal
ed from the Rumford Falls Municipal
Court, Roland McPhee was sentenced to
a fine of 800 and 1907 costs, and sixty
days in Jail. An indictment against
him for nuisance was continued.
Daniel H. McCafferty of Rumford
pleaded guilty to single sale, and a fine
of $1,000 and $500 costs was imposed.
A nuisance indictment against him was
continued.
In the cases of W. P. Mcdonald and
Bowers & Vallee, Rumford Falls drug
gists, indicted for nuisance. County At
torney Barnes stated that he should be
obliged to have the cases mol pressed
for lack of evidence.
Fred E. Tucker, convicted on nui-
sance indictment, was brought in for
sentence. County Attorney Barnes
asked for a severe sentence, saying
that Tucker was the most persistent
of the liquor sellers in Rumford Falls.
Mr.. Mccarthy suggested that Mr.. Tucker
was willing to give bond to the county
to have nothing to do with the sale OF
liquor, but Judge Strout did not look
upon such a procedure as practicable.
Judge Strout then said that he must i'm
pose sentence upon the case as tried,
which was not strong against the re-
spondent, but that he should consider
the fact of former conviction for nui
sance. He then imposed fine of 5000
and 800 costs, which was paid.
Bail was defaulted in the case of
Onofrio Montisano of Rumford, who had
disappeared.
On an old case for assault with a
dangerous weapon, growing out of an
ARRAY at last years Bethel fair, Edward
N. Hutchins paid the costs of case,
amounting to $50, and the case was mol
pressed.
Up to Friday morning the court had
been kept busy, but that morning it ap-
peared that there was nothing more for
the jury, and all jurors were finally ex-
cused. Such matters as remained were
disposed of, taking the rest of the fore
noon session, and the court was in ses-
sion in the afternoon, but with very lit
tie to do. Final adjournment was made
about 4 o'clock Friday afternoon.
Of the sixteen days of the term, six
were mainly occupied with civil business,
with only one trial, and the other ten
were principally devoted to criminal
business. The murder trial in its entire
ty covered parts of eight days, and took
the entire time of the court for over six
days.
Those Jurors who served both on the
long civil case that was tried and the
murder case found it pretty strenuous
term, but those who escaped both had a
very easy time of it.
The following divorces were decreed,
in addition to those previously reported {:
Lena NJ. Thomas VS.. Elmer E. Thomas.
Habits Of intoxication.
Barnes.
Luella NJ. Randall vs.. Charles l.. Randall.
Wright & Wheeler.
Albertina Ryerson vs.. John r. Ryerson.
Cruel and abusive treatment.
Wright & Wheeler.
Alice A. Birney We. Samuel Birney. Cruel
and abusive trea tment.
Wright Il Wheeler.
Luvilla F. Martin Va. George B. Martin. Cruel
and abusive treatment and habits Of intoxica-
tion. Name Of libelant changed to Luvia +.
Hudson, her maiden name.
Wright & Wheeler.
A. Bertha Newton vs.. Floyd A. Newton. Cruel
and abusive treatment. Custody OF minor child
given to the mother.
Swasey.
Emma L. Hebert vs. MOL Hebert. Habits Of
intoxication.
Swasey.
Charlotte L. Robinson vs.. Aben Robinson.
Adultery.
Swasey. Blsbee & Parker.
Ben w. Murch Vs. lisa B. Murch. Desertion.
Woodside.
Alpheus s. Holden Va. Ada L. Holden. Cruel
and abusive treatment.
Holt
Mildred NJ. Mccormack vs.. William +. Nc
Cormack. Desertion: Custody Of minor chill.
dren given to the mother.
Hastings.
Nellie l.. Blood vs.. william L. Blood. Cruel
and abusive treatment. Cu:tody Of minor
children given to mother.
Wright & Wheeler.
John H. Flagg VS.. Ida 8. Flags. Cruel and