Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-13
January Term Opens Tues
day, Judge Hall Presiding.
Grand Jury viii Probably Be-
main In Session 10 DAYS.
Judge Grants Divorce After Hearing
In Contested Monmouth Case.

The January term of the superior
court for Kennabec county opened at
10 A. M. Tuesday, Judge O. G. Hall
presiding. Prayer. was offered by Rev.
y. H. Evans and the roll of the grand
jury was called aftere which they at
once went into session with County
Attorney Guy A. Hildreth of Gardi-
ner. The bound-over cases for the con-
sideration Of the grand jury number
about 30 and with other matters will
occupy that body for at least 10 days
so that a report will not be expected
from the grand jury before the last
Of next week.
Sheriff Colby Getchell and Deputy
Sheriff Frank ]. Ham are in charge
in the court room with Henry Il.
Morse in charge of the grand jury, A.
r, Buclllin of Litchfield in charge of
the first jury and Harry f. Merrill of
Monmouth in charge of the second
jury.
The first jury organized with c. G.
Follett of Waterville foreman, the 9TH
err members being Augustus A. Brann,
Gardner; Robert T.. Castor, PittstOn;
Herbert F. Corson, Sidney; Alexander
Grace, China; G. Clayton Cummings.
Oakland; Samuel B. Edwards, Win
throp; Melzar W. Fish, Mt. Vernon;
John A. Foster, Augusta; Heman S.
Garland, Winslow; A. A. Gordon,
Monmouth; Marshall A. Haraden, Gar
diner. . .-f@ $C-
The second jury organized with CSi-
mon Pettigrew of Clinton, foreman, the
other members being George D. Has
kcll, Augusta, Albert G. Higgins, Al
bion; j. w. Hinkley, Randolph; E., M.
Lenfest Manchester: Frank c. Mead
er, Chelsea; NJ F. Morrill,, Frank L..
Norris, Augusta; Marshall l.. Perry,
S. G. Reynolds, Waterville; Edward
B. Sticllney, Hallowell; E. J. Taylor,
Vassalboro.
Among the lawyers from out of the
city in attendance on the opening day
Of the superior court were Dana p.
Foster j. A. Letourneau, Frank e.
Brown, Charles F. JohDson, Fred w.
Clair, c. w. HusseY.J Norman X. Full
Ter, J. E. Nelson, Waterville; Fred En-
cry Beane. Emery 0. Beane, Hallowell;
George w. Heselton, Will c. Atkins.
Gardiner; L. T. Carleton, Winthrop;
George w. Field, Oakland.
The brief ime~remaining in the
forenoon after organization was taken
up with the bearing in the case of
McCore, Libt. VS.. McCore. Hussey for
plaintiff This is a case where divorce
was asked for cruel and abusive treat
merit and gross and confirmed habits
of intoxication, the parties being Cora
E. McCore of Fairfield and William p.
McCore of Waterville. No one appear
ed for the defence
The greater part of the afternoon
was taken up with the case of Marston,
Ifbt., VS.. Marston. l.. T. Carleton and
Judge Benedict F. Maher for plaintiff
and NJ. +. Sawtelle fer defence. This is
another divorce case where the cause
assigned was cruel and abusive treat
ment and gross and confirmed habits
of iatoXication. The parties We're Jo-
sephine S. Marston and Charles L.
MarStOn of Monmouth and the contest
ed divorce case drew in as spectators
a large number of Monmouth people.
Mrs Marston testified that her hus-
band struck and kicked her at differ
ent times, was frequently intoxicated
and repeatedly called her vile names.
Her story was corroborated- Mrs
Bertha A. Faulkner, neighbor Henry
Jacobs testified that Mrs. Marston
knew of her husbands habits previ-
Gus to her marriage with him. Jacobs
stated that he Had never seen Mars
ton drunk, and caused considerable
laughter in the court room by saying