Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-17
October, Term Will Open at
10 A. NJ, Tuesday.
'rlncipaI Interest CsnteTs In
Royce Murder Trial.
.ase Of American Ice Co. VS.. So.
Gardiner Lumber Co., for Retfial.
SUPREME COURT.


The October term of the kenncbec
ounty Supreme Judicial Court Will
pen at 10 y. NJ, Tuesday, with ASso-
late Justice Albert NJ. Spear Of Gardi-
er presiding. The principal interest
the opening days of the term will
enter about the trial of Mrs. Grace r..
oyce, charged with the murder Of her
FAINT son on July Il, 1T the house of
tephen Norris in the vicinity of Three
arnered Pond, In this city
II is believed that the ease viii be
tubhernly contested, as at least 20 wit
ssses have been summoned by the
tate and about the same number by
ae defence. Attorny General William
E. Pattangall of Watcrgille. will con-
act the case for the Stute, and he Will
> ASSISTED by County Attorney Joseph
'illiamson of Augusta, while Thomas
eigh and Walter NJ. Sanborn Will
ave charge of the defence. The
ate's contention is that tile child s
ath was caused By the administer
& TO ii by its mother Il considerable
Mount of carbolic acid, which not
lily went into its mouth but also
rncd its face, neck and one hand,
ne defence, 1t is understood, will seek
prove that the poison was admins
red TO the child by some other per-
than It's mother
Justice Spear has allowed until
thursday At . 2. NJ. FOR the trial OF
case and II is generally believed
lat 1t will be finished well within that
me.
The civil docket includes a number
[ important cases and will probably
nsume at least TWO weeks. One OF
10 most important of these cases is
at of the American Ice Co, Us
)uth Gardiner Lumber Co This case
which the Ice Co. claims that il,
lildngs We're burned bEpsparks from
chimney from the nsiR of the soutl
ardiner Lumber, Co, Was first tried
so years ago in thE eour
sforc Associate Justice Leslie c
ornish of Augusta, and Yer.
CT of $1,000 for tie plaintiff wa.
t aside by the law court The cas-
3w comes up fer second trial. Unit
States Senator Charles +. johnson
Nateryille and Win G. Atkins OF
ardiner are counsel for the plaintiff
lille Heath X Andrews of Augusta
nd George W. Heseiton are counsel
II the defendants
Another interesting civil case to be
led this term IS that OF Blair. adnr
s. Lewiston, Augusta, and Watcrvillt
rect railway. iii which Herbert I,
lair brings suit against the l.. \. &
= st. Ky. in connection with tn.
cath of Thomas a. Blair, who fell
rom one of the ears of the street rail.
ay in Farmingdaie Judge Benedict
Maher will appear for the plaintiff
nd Heath & Andrews of Augusta
nd George W. Heselton of Gardner
or the defendant
TWO suits brought against Charles
Towle of Winthrop by David A
feld and Eftie y. Field of Sidney will
tried at this term of court and arc
kelly to prove of considerable inter
81. In these cases it IS alleged thar
ir. Towle's automobile frightened III,
orse which MIR and Mrs. Field wer.
irving and threw them out iniurin.
hem severely. Johnson d Perkins
{ Waterville will appear for tn,
laintiff and Williamson & Burleigt
Mclean for the defendent.
a case of considerable local interes
5 that of Gerow VS.. the Fletcher La
1ey Co This is personal damage
ction to the amount of $4,000, whicl
as originally brought by the lat,
'aul Gerow against the Fletcher T.e.
ey Co, for injuries received by com
nS in contact with live wire Will,
work with construction crew q
he defendant company at the Cusb.
Zoe Paper mill. Nov. 81, 1910. Zero,
led a short time after the action was
rought and the case has been contin
led by the administrator of the do
eased, Octave NJ. Michaud. n Z
ieseltne viii appear for the plain,if
nd Cieaves. Waterhouse & Emery fo
he defendant ~