The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-04-28

Searsport. Dunton & Morse; Mortland Can.
eral and special demurrers filed.
Marden vs. Irving. Richie; Dunton &
Morse Withdrawn.
Addison w. McCorrison VS.. Frank Barker. r
!; Thompson; L. M. Staples. Neither party.
No further action.
Arthur Richie VS.. Charles E. Monaghan for
legal services. Defaulted.
Chas. c. Marden vs. Amos T. Harvey Action
on note for $13s, defaulted for $3.50.
John Murphy VS.. Fred S. Walker. Rum ellis:
Buzzell. Defaulted by agreement
J. D. Young VS.. The J. D. Young Cannino
Company. Dunton & Morse; Jones of the firm
Of Blodgett Jones & Burnham of Boston. and
Richie, was before the court Monday after
noon, and motion for specifications was filed bv
defendant.
Mary A. Gilmore VS.. Edward T. Gilbert. E.
Littlefield; Dunton & Morse and Buzzel Meth
er party
c. L. Wright VS.. E. T. Whitehouse. Neither
party.
Michael Chinrg VS.. Knickerbocker Steam
Towage Company: Tuesday pleadings were
entered to be filed on or before September |.
1910. Fletcher and Richie; B. Thompson
Fred w. Brown VS. Lucy E. Payson. Neither
party; no further action. Brown; Greer.
]. D. Young VS.. The ]. D. Young Canning
Company. Neither party; no further action.
C. J. Rich, collector, VS.. Mrs. W. A. Ryan,
was defaulted Tuesday. Judgment against the
defendant and the real estate described in the
writ for the amount of the tax assessed and
costs.
Fred W. Brown, Jr., in equity, VS.. Charles F.
Bessey, administrator of the estate of Zilpha
T. Bessey, late of Brooks, was heard before
Judge Peabody Wednesday and referred to
Judge Leslie c. Cornish.
In the case of Willis D. and John P Sanford
VS. Caroline Rowell Liberty parties, offer to be
defaulted for $40 was filed. Verdict for the
plaintiff with damages assessed at $25.3l.
Court opened Monday with the case of w. G.
Foster of Burnham VS.. Mrs. Ellen M. Hoxie of
Clinton. Mrs. Hoxie sold horse to Foster for
$125 with the understanding the animal was
perfectly safe and all right. Twenty-seven
persons were sworn in the defence and were
examined in an hour and fifteen minutes. Ver-
diet for defendant; motion for new trial fled
Manson & Coolidge; G. H. Morse.
The case of F. w. Brown, administrator of
the estate of Sylvanus Nickerson of Swanvile
vs. Henry o. Nickerson of Swanville, was to
recover on an un-witnessed note of $3O3. rs,
Nickerson died in 1907. The principal defence
was that the defendant had performed labor
enough about the place of Sylvanus Nickerson
to offset the amount of the note The jury
took the case at noon and at 4.30 brought in a
verdict for the defence. Brown; Buzzell.
Ernest c. Bailey VS.. Joseph Northrup, Pa
lermo parties, was to recover bill for 22O0
feet of lumber at SIG thousand, sold defend
ant, who held that the lumber was not as rep
resented. Many witnesses were examined.
The jury returned verdict of $37.15 for the
plaintiff. Hussey; Atchley.
The case of H. Holton Wood VS.. Edward R.
Estabrooks. For gasolene launch to be used
on Swan Lake. Boat and engine to be satis-
factory Defendant claimed the boat and en-
gine were not satisfactory. The action is on
account for Sl2415 On trial. Dunton g. Morse;
Richie.
womb in VIC IL lott
and Hattie NJ. Gammans, Morrill, parties, suit
to have will set aside, was opened to jury
Wednesday morning; withdrawn from jury and
settled Ritchie; Dunton & Morse.
Assistant Attorney General Charles P.
Barnes of Norway, who is to prosecute in the
case Of the State vs. Ira S. Grady and S. M.
Bennett, indicted for murder, arrived Tuesday,
but because of pending cases in the civil docket
the trial was postponed until Monday, May
End, at 10 a. m.
The following cases were heard by the judge
William H. Arnold VS.. Addie E. Page. Rit-
chic; Brown. Opened to jury. Verdict for
plaintiff Damages assessed at $3.50.
Frank Chase VS.. P. T. Clements. Ritchie;
Buzzel. Judgment for plaintiff without costs.
Damages assessed at 81; satisfied
Charles H. Hoffses Cora E. Phinney.
Ritchie; Cora E. Phinney, pro. Sc. Judgment
for plaintiff without costs. Damages assessed
at 81, satisfied.
Geo. 0. Danforth vs. Dana ]. Bantop Friday
was the first case opened to the jury The
parties live in Freedom and the suit was to re-
cover on lumber sawed at the defendants mill
bass wood, fir and spruce-amounting to
S6347 Defendant claimed he had made a full
settlement with the plaintiff for all lumber
bought of him. At the opening of the court
Saturday morning the jury returned verdict
for the plaintiff for S2925. Richie; Bangs and
Dunton & Morse
DIVORCES DECREED.
Fannie NJ. Hall VS.. Walter A. Hail, Brooks
parties. Divorce decreed for cruel and abusive
treatment.
Jean M. Young, Searsport, vs. George E..
Young for cruel and abusive treatment and
failure to support. Name of iibellant changed
to Jean NJ. Stultz. BuZzell for lhellant.
George D. Sargent VS.. Hannah r. Sargent,
Searsport parties. Divorce decreed for adul-
terry.
Emery ]. Roberts VS.. Martha C. Roberts.
Divorce decreed for cruel and abusive treat
ment.
Leona May Sawyer VS.. Arthur c. Sawyer
Lncolnville parties Divorce decreed for cruel
and extreme cruelty. the custody of minor
child, Frederick A, given to the mother.
Edna E. L. knowlton VS.. Ernest L. Knowlton
Decreed for cruel and abusive treatment. Gus
tody of minor children, Irma P. and Cecil L.,
given the mother, the father to see them at
proper times and seasons.
Emma Il. Brler VS.. Russell w. Brler. Dl-
vorce decreed for gross and confirmed habits
of intoxcaton.
Grace E. Wentworth VS.. Alfred H. Went
worth. Divorce decreed for cruel and abusive
treatment and failure to support. Custody of
minor child, Gertrude P, given to the mother.
Stella Harvey VS.. Alvirdo Harvey. Divorce
decreed for grossly, wantonly and cruelty re-
fusing and neglecting to provide suitable main
tenance for her (Stella Harvey when able to
labor and provide for her. The name of the
said Stella Harvey is changed to her maiden
name, Stella Scott
THE CRIMINAL DOCKET.
The Grand Jury reported Saturday noon hav-
ing found l3 indictments:
Ira S. Grady, Belfast, murder.
Sidney E. Bennett, Belfast, murder.
Peter Lafand, Unity, malicious mischief.
Chester A. Maddocks, Belfast, common seller
(capias issued April 23rd.)
Chester A. Maddocks, common nuisance.
Chester A. Maddocks single sale.
Chester A. Maddocks, single sale.
Ralph M. Wood, Belfast, common seller (ca-
pias issued on April 23rd.
Frank Larrabee, Belfast, common seller.
Frank Larrabee, single sale.
Frank Larrabee, single sale.
Henry L. Eldridge, Winterport gambling
nuisance.
Russell Thomas, Belfast, single sale.
SECRET SOCIETIES.