Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-23
The Last of March Court.

M0nQay was priuCiPdHy uo'osou W
various criminal matters none OF which
took a great amount of time, and the
days work was practically finished oy
the middle of the afternoon.
j. Zadokis of Rumford pleaded not
guilty to an indictment for malicious
mischief, the charge being that he threw
a stone through tie window OF Maine
Central car at one time during the ln-
ternational Paper Co. strike last fall.
All business with Zadokis had TO be
done through an interpreter. He had
no lawyer at the time of pleading, but
later Mr.. Stevenson was assigned TO de-
fend him. The jury found him guilty:
Thomas Thibault of Rumford pleaded
guilty to the charge of assault and bat
tery. The assault was part OF the
affair at Rumford, during the Inter
national strike, when some strike break
ers were taken out of the hands OF the
officers. and there was serious appre-
hension felt by the citizens as to what
might be coming. Thibault was regard
ed as the leader Of the strikers on that
occasion. He was given sentence OF six
ty days in jail.
William Lincoln Of Boston, on an APP
pealed case for illegal transportation OF
liquors, pleaded nolo contendere, ana
paid fine of 500 and costs of $40. 48.
Court adjourned early Monday after
noon till 10 o'clock Tuesday, which was
the hour assigned for the Penley rape
case to begin.
At the end of thessession of Wednes-
day afternoon, after work on the Penley
trial had been closed for the day, some
other criminal matters were taken up.
Ed a. Peters of Rumford pleaded
guilty in four liquor cases. County At
torney Parker stated that Peters was an
old and persistent offender. Mr.. Blanch-
ard spoke briefly in Peters behalf, and
asked that any Jail sentence imposed
might be in the Auburn Jail. Judge
Cornish imposed sentences as follows:
Single sale, $50 and thirty days in Jail;
depositing for unlawful sale, 800 and
costs of g. 95: nuisance, six months in
Jail at Auburn. One other nuisance In
dictment was placed on file.
Ed Casey of Rumford pleaded guilty
to indictments for nuisance and common
seller, and an appealed case OF single
sale. The nuisance indictment was piac-
ed on file, and on the Others he was
sentenced, on the single sale $50 fine
and IS. go costs, on the common seller
500 fine and 80 days in Jail. This was
the respondents first appearance in this
court.
j. r. Barrett of Rumford pleaded
guilty to an indictment for forgery in
raising a pay check from So TO Sl6.
Barrett is boy of 10 years, one of a
large family of children, who has had to
work in the mill for the past three
years. Judge Cornish questioned the
boy carefully, and ordered the case
filed and told the boy to go home and
behave himself. Mr.. Blanchard appear
ed for the boy.
In the case of j. Zadokis, who had
been convicted of malicious mischief, a
sentence of three months in Jail was i'm
posed.
Thursday noon during an interval,
Louis Cohen of Rumford was brought
into court to answer to an old COM
mon seller indictment. County Attor-
ney Parker stated that he had informa-
ton causing him to believe that Cohen
was still in the business. Mr.. Steven
son appeared for Cohen. Judge Cornish
fixed the penalty at 500 fine and thirty
days.
After the close of the Penley trial
Friday, it did not take long to dispose of
such other business as remained, and
court adjourned finally early in the after
noon. The court was in session ten days,
and one civil case was tried, resulting in
verdict for defendant Nearly all Of
seven DAYS of the term was occupied
with criminal business, over three days
of this time being required for the
Penley case. Besides this case, one
other resulted in an acquittal. In the
other criminal trials, verdict of guilty
was returned. A number of sentences
were imposed, mainly in liquor cases,
and in all cases of violation of the pro-
hibitory law Judge Cornish imposed the
statutory sentence of fine and imprison-
ment.
A permanent injunction was issued by
the court against Edmond Tardif of
Rumford, restraining him from maintain
ing liquor nuisance, a temporary in
junction having been previously issued
on complaint of Charles P. Barnes, then
county attorney.
A similar Injunction was also issued
against Bertha Cohen and Daniel Nc
Cafferty of Rumford, one proprietor and
the other tenant of building, upon
same proceedings. This form of pro-
cedure was initiated by Mr.. Barnes, and
has since been adopted in other counties
of the state.
THE DIVORCES.
Divorces were granted during the
term as follows:
Una NJ. westleigh Of Norway from John W:
Westlegh of Mason. Desertion. Custody OF
minor child to hbelant.
Kimball Il Son.
Bertha NJ. Ridlon Of Hiram from Charles G
Ridlon Of Hiram. Cruel and abusive treatment
and extreme cruelty GIs, MSS OF children
Perkins.
Lulu NJ. Mcintyre Of Dixfeld from Adelbert
treatment. Custody of child or children yet un-
born given to nbelant
McGillicuddy & Morey.
Lizzie r. Dorr Of Mexico from George A.
Dorr OF Mexico. Habits Of intoxication.
Mccarthy.
Alfred Z. vaillsncourt Of Rumford from Marie
Blanche yaillancourt of Rumford. Adultery.
stearns.
Ethel n. Russell of Oxford from John S.
Russell Of Passaeonswsy. n. II. Cruel treat
Custody of minor children to ibelant.
Wright
Harry Neville of Rumford from Maud Neville
Of Alderville, Nova Scotia. Desertion.
Stevenson.
Georgia g. Malenfant OF Sumner from Joseph
Malenfsnt Of parts unknown. Cruel and abusive
treatment. Name Of nbelant changed TO
Georgina Simoneau.
Dyer.
Lizzie H. Cotton Of Hiram from wyman Cot
ton Of Porter. Desertion. Libelant's name
changed to Lizzie II. Edgecomb.
W. B. Randall
William L. Allen of Paris from Myra Buker
Allen Of Paris. Cruel and abusive treatment.
Custody Of minor child TO libelant.
Barnes. Wright.
Nina r. Kimbal of Paris from Frank G. Kim
ball OF Parts Cruel and abusive treatment.
Custody Of minor child to libelant.
Wright.
leila NJ Peabody Of Oxford from Warren e.
Peabody OF Gorham, n. II. Cruel and abusive
treatment and failure to provide maintenance.
Wright.
Lois Pearle Nile Pease Of Rumford from Locke
Howard Pease of Pennington. Cruel and abu
sive treatment and extreme cruelty. Name
of nbelant changed TO Lots Pearle Nile.
Bisbee q Parker.
w. Brown Of South windham. Cruel and abu-
sive treatment. and failure to provide main
tenxnce. Name Of libelsnt changed to Clara
Augusta Newcomb.
Wright.
Florence J. McArdle of Paris from william G.