The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-25
Somerset S. ]. Court.
March Term 1909.

W. n. AgONEORTH. oI9nO RraD1H
II. =. THING, NJ essen ger,
observation-disclosures &. Trafton of Athens
$. II. Frost OF Plttsheld; q. f. Folsom, Cam
bridge; Rufus Mckenney Madison. J. s.
Williamson, New Portland; Ansel 4. Games
of Flagstaff; G.. g. Hanson or St. Adams;
Augustus Gilblalr. Chas. II. Chute, SkoW-
hogan.
The grand jury for the March term
of court rose Thursday noon aft er a
session of but two days, oneof the
shortest on record. This is Idue to
the fact that but a short time has
elapsed since it finished its delibe ra-
tions at the December term. Fourteen
indictments were reported, eleven
of which were made public az follows:
Uriah Grover of Madison, rape;
| Charles Collins of New Portland, rape !;
Minnie Griffin of Somerset Junction,
nuisance; j. Harry Williams OF
Skowhegan, nuisance; George Mark
ham of Skowhegan, nuisance; Warren
Durgin, The Forks, single sale and
nuisance. There were also four in
dictments against parties living out
of the State for violations of the fish
and game laws. The two indictments
not made public were for violations
of the liquor laws, the respondents
n OF yet being apprehended.
| Thursday noon the first jury return
ed verdict for the defendant in the
case of Chase VS. Churchill. This was
an action for trespass, given in last
weeks REPORTER, both parties to
the suit living in Lexington planta-
ton.
A few minutes before O'Clock
Tuesday night the second jury re-
turned a verdict in the case of Nit
chell VS. Burrill & TT. for the plaintiff.
This was an action to recover for ser
vices of the plaintiff for work per
formed for the defendant. The
amount sued for was obtained, plus
the interest, total OF 5000. Gould
and Lawrence Sor plaS--
I defendant.
! No cases were ready Friday morn
ing for trial in the supreme court. The
docket was relieved Of three cases by
default, all being on the assigned
list for Friday, No. 217, Waterville
Trust Co. vs. Steward ct al, Johnson,
Merrill & Merrill; No. 218, Lawrence,
Newhall & Page Co. vs Steward ct al,
johnson, Merrill & Merrill; No. 1903,
Deering vs. Jackson. Haley. II. l..
| Smith.
| The case of State VS. Uriah Grover
OF M adison ON the charge of rape was
ment. The assaulted party testified
that she was compelled to occupy a
cot in Growers room and there the
alleged assault occurred. Grover de-
MED the charge but admitted in
timacy. The pleas were made Friday
afternoon and the jury was charged
by Judge Savage Saturday morning
| They retired at 10 o'clock and
about two hours later returned d
verdict OF gully. This was he ard be-
fore the first jury and was the frst
criminal case to occupy the attention
of the court. County Attorney l.. r
Folsom conducted the case for the
State and w. B. Brown of Hartland
was attorney for the respondent.
No cases were ready for tria
Saturday and the day was devoted tc
the hearing of divorce libels anG
other matters not requiring a jury.
Court did not convene until 10. 81
NJ onday morning, as many of the
jurymen desired to pass Sunday at
their homes. The first case OF the
week was Corson vs. Chadbourne. The
parties to the suit live in Mainstream
The action is that of SANDER. The
plaintiff alleges that the defendant
accused him of stealing chickens and
asks damages in the sum of $1,000
Walton Il Walton for plaintiff; Merrill
& Merrill for defendant. Verdict fol
defendant.
The case OF Washburn VS.. the
United State Casualty Co., was en-
tered upon at $50 P. M. Monday be-
fore the first jury. This was an ac-
ton to recover the face value of an
accident policy for $4,000. The plain
AZ l., Of irf
ham, wife OF the late Henry Wash
plaintiff; Merrill & Merrill for the
defendant.
1t will be remembered that Mr.
Washburn lost his life JAN 10, 1908,
by falling down a flight of stairs il
the Bay View hotel at Waterville
He had an accident policy in the de-
PENDANT company for $4,000, which he
took out Jan. Is, 1907. After proofs
of his death had been submitted to
the home office the company refused
to pay the claim.
Their contention was that the pre-
MUM on the renewal of $25 had not
been paid, that the policy had never
been delivered and that some of the
questions in the application for the
policy had not been answered truth
fully.
The plaintiff met these allegations
by claiming that when the amount OF
the premium had been charged to
Mr. Washburn's account by the local
representative of the accident com
pany, ]. G. Griffin of this town, that
it constituted payment; that the
placing OF the accident policy by MIR
Griffin in his safe with other policies
of insurance running to Mr.. Wash
burn constituted delivery, and that
the greater part of the questions in
the application, except those re-
lating to the age of the plaintiff, his
weight, height, etc, were answered
by Mr.. Griffin.
All of the evidence of the plaintiff
was in at recess Tuesday forenoon
when the counsel for the defendant
moved for a non-suit, which was
granted by the court. Exceptions
were filed and the case goes to the
! law court. Mr.. Washburn was q
well known hotel man up to n few
years before his death.
The following cases on the assigned
list were disposed of as below:
No. 7s-Twadelle VS.. Devoll, non
suit. Gibbs; Merrill & Merrill.
No. 246-Norton VS.. Bolger, contin-
ued. Merrill & Merrill; Phillips.
No. 170-Foss, Admr. VS.. Stevens,
continued. Gould & Lawrence; w.
B. Brown.
No 031-Steyeus va. Foss of al. CON