Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-05-25
Close Of May Court.
HEAVY VERDICT AGAINST THE MAINE
CENTRAL RAILROAD.

CENTRAL RAILROAD.
In the case OF Bernard Andrews Of
Canton VI. the Harper q Googin Co. Of
Lewiston, after the evidence for the
plaintiff was in, the court ordered q YER
dict for the plaintiff In the sum of
1858. IL, this being less than the amount
claimed. The defence had previously
fled an offer to be defaulted for 1885. IA.
One of the largest verdicts ever award.
ed by a jury was returned In the case OF
Charles E. Hill VS.. the Maine Central
Railroad Company, which was tried In
the Supreme judicial Court at Rumford
last week. This was the first case OF the
week, and was opened after the arrival
of the forenoon train on Monday. The
action was brought to recover damages
for the burning of the saw and planning
mill belonging to Hill at East Brownfield,
on Feb. 23d, 1908. It is declared by the
plaintiff that the fire was set by sparks
from q locomotive of the railroad com:
pany. Something like thirty witnesses
were examined in the course of the trial.
No one testified to seeing sparks set the
fire, but the evidence was that on the
grade at that place the engines had to
labor hard, and that shortly before the
fire was discovered heavy freight train
passed throwing out sparks. The train
men testified that there was spark ar
roster on the engine which would pre-
vent its throwing out large sparks.
F. Y. Matthews, Esq, of Portland,
was counsel for the plaintiff, and White
& Carter of Lewiston, and Bisbee &
Parker of Rumford, for the defendant
corporation.
The case went to the jury Tuesday
afternoon, and an agreement was not
reached until after adjournment, when
it was sealed, and the next morning a
verdict was returned for the plaintiff OF
81, 269 80
The case has been appealed, and will
90 to the law court.
The next case tried was Charles F.
Canwell vs.. John A. Morse ct al. The
plaintiff lives in Hartford, defendants In
Bath. The suit was brought to recover
for saving lumber with the PLAINTIFF
portable mill in Georgetown. After the
plaintiffs evidence was in, a non-suit
was ordered. Dyer for plaintiff, Staples
& Glidden for defence.
In,the case of Elliott w. Howe of Rum
ford vs.. Norman Mcleod of the same
town, a verdict for the plaintiff In the
sum of S93 % was returned. This was
suit appealed from the Rumford Falli
Municipal Court for house furnishing
goods purchased of the plaintiff by the
defendants wife. The defence denied
the agency of the wife.
CRIMINAL BUSINESS.
Although this term is not for crimina
business except by special arrangement
sentences were imposed In few cases
Henry Gauvin of Rumford, now serv
ing sentence of sixty days in jail on {
search and seizure, pleaded guilty OF
several other indictments, and on ont
took a sentence of 500 and costs OIL
sixty days in Jail. The other two case!
were continued. Gavin was the agent
of Hoyt's Express at Rumford. He wa
indicted at the March term, and disap
peared while under bonds for his ap
pearance from day to day, but after
court had adjourned returned and tool
sentence on one of the cases agains
him.
Norman Mcleod of Rumford took I
sentence of 500 fine and three month";
in Jail on liquor cases.
Bert Gordon of Rumford on a search
and seizure process appealed from th'
municipal court, on representation t.
the court that he had gone out of the
business, was sentenced to pay fine o.
/ 800 and costs. He paid and was dis
charged.
! Joesph Lieman of Rumford was tried
on an appealed case for single sale. HI
was found guilty and sentenced to pay
fine of $50 and costs and serve thirty
days in Jail.
Albert Duffy, indicted some time agt
for breaking and entering, and Charles
Randall, indicted for assault with I
dangerous weapon, also some time ago
both of whom have been in the insane
hospital for observation, were brough
into court on Wednesday. They wer'
both pronounced insane, and therefor,
not guilty on the indictments, and boil
were recOmmitted TO the insane hospital
Duffy was very quiet, but Randall show
ed his insanity strongly, was considerable!
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in the court room.
Five divorces were decreed during the
term, as follows:
Edwin r. Libby of Hiram from Nancy
Libby Of Maiden, Mass. Desertion.
| Fox.
Harold W. Swan of East Livermore from Bea
! sic r. Swan of Sumner. Cruel and abusive
! treatment. Custody of minor child to father.
| Whittemore. wheeler.
Frank Landry OF Rumford from Rosa Landr.
. of Berlin, N. II. Desertion and adultery.
Hutchns.
Daisy II. Parker Of Rumford from Hadley 8
v. Parker Of Conway, N. II. Cruel and abusive
| treatment.
A. f. Stearns.
Eva Myrt Fifield of Norway from Henry Eu
! gene Fifeld Of Wilkinsville, s. c. Desert!on
Name Of libelant changed to Eva Myrt French
! her maiden name.
Kimball Il Son.
Court adjourned Wednesday nigh
| q flor q husv aeasion of eipht days