Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22

about mile from the court house, the
ljury was taken for view of the locality,
and on their return the trial proceeded.
As most of the witnesses put on the
stand by the plaintiff we're employees or
former employees of the railway company,
called in as witnesses for the defence,
the general style of the testm ony was In
somewhat unusual form.
The place where the collision occurred
Is on a stretch of straight track on Paris
Street In Norway. 1t appeared from all
the evidence that Penley was driving
toward Norway village in the same d.
reclion the car was going; that some lit
tie distance from the scene of the COLI
sion he had looked back toward Paris
and did not see the car, and supposed
that it was coming from the other d.
rection. Near the crossing which leads
to Beal Street and Scion Street, Penley
made rather a short turn. Hearing the
motorman shout to him, he refined his
horses back off the track, but not quick
ly enough to escape the car.
One of the interesting features of the
case was the estimates made of the
speed Of the car. The length Of tue road
and the regular schedule would make it
necessary to run the car at an average
speed of little more than eight miles
an hour, providing II ran continuously
without ever making a stop. Ed Bur-
nell, motormap on the car at the time of
the accident, and Myron Paragard, con-
ductor on that car, estimated that the
an hour. On the other hand, Winfield
/ 49, 81 xrkn
lives near the scene of the accident, esti-
mated the average speed for the entire
run at sixteen miles per hour.
At the conclusion of the plaintiffs
evidence, counsel for defence moved
non-sut, and after the matter had been
briefly argued, Judge Whitehouse stated
that in his opinion the plaintiff had not
made out case which would satisfy the
law court. A non.suit was ordered, and
the case goes to the law court on ex-
captions to this ruling.
One of the juries was discharged
Wednesday, and the remaining jurors
later in the afternoon.
The business remaining on the criminal
uOCket WAS Ciodu0u up
ment Wednesday night.
A third case for receiving stolen goods,
in the form of an indictment against
Joseph Lieman Of Rumford Falls, was
awaiting trial, but after verdicts of
guilty had been returned against Chase
and Klain, by separate juries, on sub
stantially the same evidence as in this |
case. Lieman by advice Of counsel
pleaded nolo contendere. County At |
torney Parker then moved for sentence |
in the larceny cases.
Mr.. Wright and Mr.. Hutchins, in be-
half of the three to be sentenced for re-
ceiving stolen goods, addressed the court
in their behalf with considerable earnest |
ness, even voicing their doubts as to the |
correctness of the verdict, and suggest |
ing that a reasonable fine would fully |
satisfy the demands of justice.
County Attorney Parker insisted upon |
a punishment severe enough to have a
strongly deterrent effect, and aid in the
protection of property at Rumford, re-
ferring to the Klain-Chase establishment
as "den of thieves"
Judge Whitehouse with brief remarks
imposed sentences as follows:
JOS6pu SudSC, vlOU auu ~iout
months in Jail at Auburn, and four
months additional If fine is not paid
within ten days.
Abraham Klain, $3.50 fine and three
months at Auburn, and three months
additional in default of fine.
Joseph Lieman, 800 fine and three
months at Auburn, and three months |
additional in default of fine.
Charles Winslow, the clerk on whose
testimony these convictions were based,
pleaded guilty to larceny, and after re-
marks In his behalf by Mr.. Foster, re-
ceived sentence of sixty days in the
county Jail.
Other sentences were imposed, in cases |
where plea of guilty had already been
made:
Joseph Paradis, nuisance, 500 fine
and thirty days in Jail, and thirty days
additional in default of fine.
Alphonse Kurmal, perjury, six months
in jail at Auburn.
In the case of Dominick Lucretius for |
single sale, the sentence of the lower
court was affirmed-fine of $50 and costs |
of 1.7S, and thirty days in jail
In the case of Georgianna Potvin, con-
victed of liquor nuisance, the sentence
was $3.50 fine and 80 days in Jail. The
fine has been paid.
Patrick Gogan paid fine of $50 in an
appealed case for single sale.
Fred A. Russell of Andover paid fine
of 800 on an old case as common seller |
which had been placed on file.
John F. Barrett, who had pleaded |
guilty to larceny, and Peter Ayotte, who |
had pleaded guilty to the forgery of a
check, were released on probation, with |
instructions to report to the county at |
torney once month.
The last contested hearing of the term
was the divorce case of Rinaldo l.. Cum
mings VS.. Flora 1. Cummings. Wright
and Wheeler were counsel for Mr.. Cum
mings, Gray and A. S. Kimball for Mrs.
Cummings. The hearing opened Thurs
day morning, the allegations Being de-
sertion and cruel and abusive treatment.
Mr.. Cummings lives on farm in the
southern part OF Woodstock not far from
West Paris, and has in the past done
as we'll as some business in horses. 1t
appeared from the libelant's evidence
that they were married about seventeen
years ago. For the first four years they
lived on the farm, then they moved to
South Paris and for seven years lived
there in rented houses, Mr.. Cummings
still carrying on the farm. Mr.. Cum
mings finally decided that 1t was neces-
sary to reduce his expenses, and that to
do it they must move back to the farm.
Mrs. Cummings refused to go unless a
team was placed at her disposal, to use
whenever she desired. Mr.. Cummings
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