Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-23
Wednesdays Gases in
Supreme Judicial Court.
Miss Ethel 5. Walton Has Her
First Case in Court.
Evangelical Meetings to Begin
Mere Next Month.

The case of Haines, pro ami, vs. the
Maine Central r. r. Co., set for trla
Wednesday. came to rather an abrupt
end. The second jury had taken the
seats made vacant but few moments
before by the first jury, who retired
to their room to consider the cast
tried before, when +. n. Merrill, senio'
counsel for the plaintiff, offered ar
amendment to his original wit. IL
this Forrest Goodwin, attorney for the
Maine Central, most strenuously OBJ
jected.
In the original writ" said Mr.
Goodwin, 1T is charged that the &C
cident was due to the Incompetence
and negligence of the employees of tho
defendant railroad; now by this
amendment all of those in the employ
of the road from the president down
to the lowest sWitchman are made t.
appear guilty" Mr. Goodwin state'
that he was unprepared to go aheat
with the case with the amendment. a.
it would be necessary to change M
entire line of defence.
After q somewhat lengthy disruss:o
between the two attorneys 1t wa
agreed to continue the case until tn
March term. nc. was necessary to pu
it over the December term. as Mr.
Goodwin will start Oct. IA with part
of friends on trip around the Worl
ard will not return until the last o
February.
AS it was expected that this cas-
would last at least three days no othe
eases were ready for trial. SO botl
iuries were discharged unit $50 =. NJ
Thursday.
Directly after court came in Tues
day afternoon the trial of the case o
Could VS.. Walker was entered npoi
before the first jury. Waltons foi
plaintiff, Merrill & Merrill for defend
ants. This was one of the special as
signnepts from the September term
The plaintiff was John B. Gould an
the defendant Cyrus Walker. TIL
plaintiff was employed by the defend
ant as a farm laborar for the pcrio
of six months. He was paid at tn
rate of SO per week which ne did no
consider enough and brought suit
recover what balance might be dr
him at the rate of IS per week. Dur
IHS IIS stay III tIiN "oihSi ie'i ~
which is located in the Arson valley
he mad in addition to various sums {
money received more or less tobacco
The work he performed was OF til
character usually performed by hire
man on a farm.
The arguments of both attorney;
We're made Tuesday afternoon ali
judge Bird charged the jury at til
opening of court Wednesday morning
'rhey retired at $50 and one hour late
returned q verdict for the plaintiff il
S6l.13 with interest frCm date OF Wri'
Like Mr.. Gould they were evdentl
of the opinion that $50 per year wa
rather small salary for an able bod
led farmer.
An interesting incident connecte,
with the trial was that the case wa
opened to the Jury by Miss Ethel
Walton, only daughter of Hon 5 j
Walton. senior member Of the firm {
Walton & Walton She made a goo
impression. not only on the jury an
the dozen attorneys within the la,
but OH the spectators. 1t was her frs
case in court anG that she should wi
it is not only pleasing to herself, BIZ
also to her many friends in town. Sex
eral of the lawyers who heard he
opening sale that she stated her cas-
in a clear and forceful manner an
with all the acumen of veteran prar
1itiOner.
Miss Walton is graduate of til
Boston Univel sity Law School an
since then has been in the office
her father. So far as is known sh
is the lirst woman attorney to eve
open case to a Somerset count.
jury.
The following is the list of specia
assignments from the September term
81. Harmon VS. Chapman ct al. Lew
is; Waltons.
SO. Malloy VS.. Walker. Simmons
Small
ia. Goodridge ct ais VS.. Moore
Gould & Lawrence: Brown.
liz. Fcss. Admir-. VS.. Stevens. Goulo
& Lawrence: Brown.
125. Patterson VS. Eames & TT
Young: Gould &, Lawrence.
100. Stevens VS.. Foss ct al Brown
Gould & Lawrence.
iAe ip"i lJCoI pdSlOiS Ol TIE ToteS
tant churches. Revs. George Merriam
Robert Norris. B. b. Merrill and F. a
Leitch. met Tuesday afternoon at til
come of the latter to talk over plan
Tor the coming series of evangelist
meetings which will open here Oct.
II was decided to issue invitations t,
all the men of the town to atteno
mass meeting to be held Sunday,
OCT. 10, 1t was also agreed to appoin,
nutnber of subcommittee. a LIST n,
which will BE given out later.
Mrs. w. II. Gannett of Augusta was
in town Tuesday, making the trip by
automobile. She had as guests POST
master and Mrs. Jonn v. Lane ana
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Griffin Of that
city.
MADISON.