Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-01
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Fifteen Indictments Re-
turned BY Grand Jury.
One Against John Buzze|I Of
Skowhegan for Murder.
Vital Statistics: 1871 Births, 81
Deaths, IS Marriages in 1909.

The grand jury sitting for the De-
cemDer term Of the Somerset supreme
court Friday noon returned - indict-
Tnents. The jury had been in session
since Tuesday noon. The following are
the indictments made public:
State VS.. John Buzzell. murder;
State VS.. Mike WEIGH, Livermore, Me,
larceny; State VS.. John KroZorsky. An
son, larceny; State VS.. Daniel McAlliss,
ter. Sidney, larceny: State VS.. Sylvester
Talbert, violation of game law; State
VS.. Frank Williams, lockwood, single
SALE state VS.. Napoleon Bernier,
Jackman. common seller; State Us.
Theodore Pooler, Jackm;4n, nuisance
common seller and single sale: State
vs.. William Swinawiski, Fairfield, nuis-
ance; state VS.. Clifford Blair, Jack
man, single sale; State VS.. Joseph Par
ads, Long Pond, nuisance and common
seller; State VS.. George Meserve, Mad
isOn, nuisance.
The indictment charging murder
against Ivory BuZzell of East Show
hogan Is for the fatal shooting Of his
father at his home. Dec. II. Counsel for
BuzZell, who is confined to the county
Jail here without bail, announced that
: he would move to have BuZZell COM
mitted to the State Insane hospital for
observation as to his sanity. BuZzell
after the shooting notified the officers
of the fatal affair and surrendered
himself He claimed that he was OBJ
liged to shoot his father in self-dc-
fence, after a quarrel, as he threaten
ed him with q slung-shOt in which
there was a heavy stone. The prisoner
Is rs, while his father was 60 years or
age Judge Whitehouse reserved de-
cision after hearing arguments on the
motion of BuZZells counsel that the
prisoner be committed to the Insane
hospital for observation. County At
torney L. r. Folsom opposed the mo-
County Attorney l.. r. Folsom stated
Friday that the criminal docket would
probably be taken up next Thursday.
Probably the cases against Theodore
Pooler will not come UP at this term OF
court, as the respondent has left the
State.
In the case of Harvey vs.. North An
son Lumber Co., which was the first
case to be tried before the jury at this
term Of court and which was reviewed
ed a. verdict for the plaintiff in the sum
of $354.99. AS special finding the jury
found that the defendants were negli-
gent in the care of the house.
The case that occupied the time of
fhe court a part of the day Thursday
and all day Friday was Stewart VS..
Hurd. d. u. Stewart appears for him.
self and Merrill & Merrill and Lewis
appear for the defendant. The history
of, the case dates back several years
The plaintiff loaned one George
Nelson sum Of money and took a
mort gage on farm and later brought
s,dt for possession of the farm and re-
covered an execution and received a
che riffs deed of the place. The defend
ant in the case went onto the place
inter the deed had been given, accord
ing to the plaintiff and occupied it. The
suit ia now brought to recover dam
ages
-Four cases were settled out of court
Friday. Chucotte vsnrDane: Conant vs.
vittum; Lancaster ~. Goodridge, and
George Tyler & CO. VS.. Harrington.
The next case to be tried before the
iury will come up this morning. ray
ior, pro ami, VS.. Walker This is suit
TO recover wagey by a.rinor
N,rs Philip Morri ndied Thursday
forenoon at her hom in Cornvillc.
Two sons, Arthur Morrill, and Walter
NORTH Of Cornville. and one daugh-
ter. Mss Mabelle Morrill,. also
brother. 4. X. Perkins of Skowhegan.
survive.
w. l.. Bonney. formerly pntncipal Of
the Skowhegan High SCH. was in
town Friday. the gueskvF snpt' D. H.
Perkins.
,rhe members Of the Skowhegan
CHRIS Cooking Club held their annual
reception Thursday evening at the
home OF Mrs. ]. c. Griffin on Madt-
+ .on avenue as the guests of Miss Mar
yaret Griffin. 4 pleasant time was en-
jpyed by all.
According to the town clerks record
tb.re were S6 marriages in 1909; 13l
,,irths and 81 deaths. Nineteen of the
deaths " ere from heart failure. seven
from consumption and three from
pneumonia. During the year 1908 there
were 81 marriages. 127 births and 1o'
deaths, -.
"Teaching by Symbols" will be the
suhiect Of the sermon by the pastor
of the Congregational church Sunday
morning. Rev Fred A. Leitchs OF the
methodist church will take for the SUB
tect of his sermon Sunday mornins
IAN Old Years Retrosrect and New
Year Prospect" Thes1subJect IN tN
evening viii be: Wealth. Wealth an'
Happiness for ! New Year" The So Sc,
= ssai circle of the church will meet viii
sS 81. A. Dinsmore at . P NJ. Mon
dsy a Picnic lunch will be served.
sThe subject Of the sermon by Re3
pohcrt A. Morris Sunday morning
The First Battist *chutch viii ~
.c.,arcinx~ the Future" In tn
sanin1 (ng sdviict of the talk vii
.Il Bkint Hsk vard."