The Somerset reporter., 1908-03-26

The grand jury reported Saturday
noon after being in session for 81
days. Six indictments were found,
none of which is made public. 1t is
assumed that all of them are for vio-
lations OF the liquor law.
A man named Jandro and a woman
Mrs. Roullard, who had been in Jail
here for several months awaiting a
trial, were brought into court Satur-
day and discharged by Judge Spear.
The couple were arrested here last
December on the charge of adultery.
They came here from Mechanicsville,
Conn, and registered as man and
wife at a local boarding house. Two
weeks later the wife of Jandro found
out w here they were and came here,
arriving at night on the 9 O'Clock
train. She lost no time in swearing
out a warrant and two hours later
they were arrested and placed in jail.
The next morning in the municipal
court they plead guilty before Judge
Bachelor and bound over to the
March term. Bail was fixed at $4,000
which they were unable to furnish so
both have been in Jail since. AS no
one appeared against them they were
discharged.
Four of the indictments returned
last Saturday by the grand jury were
made public Monday. Three were
against j. H. Gray, proprietor of the
New Caratunk, Scion. These were
for common seller, single sale and
nuisance. The other was against II.
NJ. BARLEY of Greenville Junction, a
nuisance. Mr.. BARLEY is now under
bonds on another action.
Mr.. Gray was arraigned in the SUI
preme court and demurred to the in
dictment. He Was represented by
Hon. Forrest Goodwin, who moved
that the indictments be quashed
for the reason that they were not
signed by the regular county attor-
ney, It. j. Young. but by the special
attorney, a X. Butler. He then filed
a demurrer which was overruled by
Justice Spear The Judge then i'm
posed the following sentences
On the common seller charge fine
of $50 and costs and 30 days i'll jail
with 80 DAYS additional if the fine and
costs are not paid.
On the nuisance indictment fine
of $500 and costs and months in Jail
with four months additional If the
fine and costs are not paid.
On the single sale fine of $500 and
costs and four months in Jail with
tour months additional if the fine is
not paid. This made total OF seven
months in Jail and fines aggregating
$3.50 to which the costs must be add
ed. or should Mr.. Gray elect not to
pay the fines and costs the sentence
as imposed would be Il months in
jail.
An appeal was taken and the case
will go TO the law court on exceptions.
Mr.. q ray furnished sureties in the
sum of $500, $500 on each count, his
bondsmen being Abel Thompson of
this town and F. NJ. Nittum of Scion.
The case of Hoyt Va The Insurance
Co. of North America and Hoyt VS.
Norwich Union Fire Insurance So
ciety of England, assigned for Mon
day, have both been continued until
the September term on account OF
the principal witness for the de-
fence being out of the state.
Ii is expected that the criminal
docket will be reached Monday next.
There are but few cases as it was
pretty well cleared up last term by
Mr.. Butler. There are appealed cases
TO be heard against H. NJ. BARLEY OF
Greenville and Harry Williams OF
Hart land.
Tuesday afternoon, Clarke vs. Jack
man. An action to recover amount
due on account annexed. An account
in set off was filed by deft. The case
went to the jury Wednesday after
noon and the jury decided in their
We rdict that the accounts should bal
ance. Gould & Lawrence for def,
Goodwin for plft.