Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-05-21

MAY TERM, 1907.

MAY TERM, 1907.
Hon. Henry c. Peabody,
| Justice Presiding
Charles +. Whitman, ClerE
j. A. Hayden, Stenographer
Charles P. Barnes, County Attorney
Hiram r. Hubbard, Sheriff
w. A. Barrows, Messenger
Walter l.. Gray, Librarian
Promptly on time the May term o
lSupreme judicial Court opened at Rum
ford Falls last Tuesday-the first tern
of court held in that town. Odd Eel
lows Hall, which had been secured a
the place to hold the court, was vel
adapted to the purpose and admirabl!
fitted up.
Crier II. e. Hammond opened th,
court with the usuakprOclamations anC
If he did once or twice find 1t difficult t
say snow held at Rumford," more
than forty years of experience with Paris
will account for it.
| Prayer was offered by Rev. G. B. Han
naford. The two juries were organized
Fred o. Eaton being chosen foreman Of
the first, and Hon. Randall L. Taylor oil
Mexico foreman of the second. Several
jurors had been excused, and it was
necessary to fill the panels with tales.
men from the audience, Mr.. Taylor being
thus drawn.
A long trial list of about forty-cases
was made up, and itlooked at first like
very long term though the assignments
week. Some of the important matters
assigned for early trial, however, were
disposed of out of court, including sever
al flowage cases brought by parties on
the MagallOway River against the Union
Water Power Co.
The case of Persian V. Everett against
the Trustees of Hebron Academy, for
alleged burning of his buildings through
defective electrical apparatus. which had
been assigned for the first day of the
term, was settled before the term open
ed.
Although this term is not for the
transaction of general criminal business,
certain criminal matters were in order
and were disposed of early in the term.
Fred Russell of Rumford, indicted for
nuisance at the preceding term, pleaded
guilty and paid fine of 5000 and costs
of SIS. On an appealed case for intoxi-
cation he paid fine and costs amount
ing to S25.
Two actions against John Wiskont and
his bondsmen for defaulted bail were set
tied by the payment of 5000 and costs.
Fred E. Tucker of Rumford and his
bondsmen were defaulted in liquor
case.
A mol pros was entered in some minor
matters.
The reception to Judge and Mrs. Pea
body, while not part of the court pro-
ceedings, was really in honor of the first
term of court at RumfOrd Falls. 1t was
given by the Rumford Board of Trade
Tuesday evening at Cheney Opera
House, which was tastefully decorated
for the occasion. While finely carried
out in all its appointments, it was de-
lightfnlly informal and enjoyable affair.
In the receiving line were Judge and
Mrs. Peabody, Mr.. and Mrs. Nahum
Moore, Arthur Gauthier, Miss Gauthier,
MIR. and Mrs. R. L. Melcher, Judge and
Mrs. A. Z. Stearns, Hon. and Mrs. John
p. Swasey. Punch was served con-
tinuously. An orchestra furnished
music, and the latter part of the evening
was devoted to dancing. Many hand
some costumes we're worn by the ladies.
WILLS VS.. TARDIFF.
No trial was had until Thursday morn
ing, when the action Albert l.. Wills VS.. !
Tardiff was placed on trial.
This was a suit for damages resulting
from collision between the teams of
the two parties while driving to the
Falls fair grounds to horse
rot on the 18th of last August.
1t appeared from the evidence that
Wills was driving along at walk, and
On the right side of the road, when
Tardiff, the defendant, and Philip Ash
irove up fast behind him, and in at
tempting to 60 by the team of Tardiff
struck Wills team. Wills and a boy
who was riding with him were thrown
put and Wills had his collar bone broken.
The carriage was badly wrecked.
The defence was in substance that
rardiff was unable to prevent the COLI
ZION, and that it was really the fault of
Philip Ash, who could not control his
own horse, and forced Tardiff into COLI !
lion with the other team. +
Swasey for plaintiff; Mccarthy for de-
endant. |