Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-21

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admittedly not the original plan, but
ably Of great age. These documents
we're obtained from the heirs Of Timothy
Walker, one OF the principal original
proprietors. Upon them the plaintiff
depended mainly for the survey made
and in evidence in this case, while the
defence depended principally upon land
marks and lines which 1t Is asserted have
been observed 90 such for long period
of time.
Like most "liue cases." this was about
as dull case for spectators as could be
imagined; and the slowness with which
1t generally moved was accumulated by
the constant tendency Of the attorneys,
and occasionally of the surveyors, to say
north when they meant south, or north
west when they meant northeast, or to
miscal the number of lot, or to sav
"ninety- when they meant 1908.
There were times when the making and
correcting of these errors entitled the
| stenOgrapher to have a case of nervous
prostration. .
This case occupied the Last hour or
two of the day Thursday, all day Friday,
and until nearly II o'clock Saturday.
The jury remained out all the afternoon,
ana was out when it came time for ad-
journment, so the court made arrange
ments for the jury 10 be relieved at
later hour. At 7:45 the jury went home,
and at the opening OF court Monday
morning reported that they were unable
| to agree.
The cases which had the right of way
following the McCrillis .Tebbets case
were two brought respectively by R. L.
Melcher and e. NJ. Bisbee of Rumford
against A. l.. Childs of Lewiston and E.
w. Gross OF Auburn, which originated
in deal in oil stocks. Judge Newell of
Lewiston, counsel for the plaintiffs, and
Mr.. Swasey, counsel for defendants,
with all the parties, had been waiting
around the court for two days for these
cases to be reached. When they were
reached it was announced to the court
that they were in process of settlement,
and few minutes later the settlement
was completed. This left no more civil
business to be done for the week, and
only two cases on the list for jury trial
Saturday afternoon was occupied with
a few divorce cases, some minor matters,
and more or less waiting time.
The next case to be tried was brought
by Will l.. Whitney of Berlin, N. a.,
manufacturers of tombstones and marble
worker, against Mrs. Eleida S. Pitts of
Norway, to recover for monument Or
dered by her to be placed In Riverside
Cemetery at South Paris, which she re-
fused To accept as not satisf actory.
Work began on it Monday morning.
Wheeler for plaintiff; Hon. Fl. W. Cakes
of Auburn for defendant.
THE CRIMINAL BUSINESS.
The grand jury did not have so strenu-
Gus a time az ut some terms, but kept
busy until Friday forenoon. At about
II O'Clock they were finally excused, re-
porting the following indictments:
William Bulman and Alfred Bulman. Break.
Ing and entering and larceny.
George II. Seavey. Assault, two Indictments.
A. Mont Chase. Nuisance.
Bell Dlcasimo and Salvatore Dicasimo. Nui.
sance.
Charles stasulis, alias Mike Bennett Nui.
sance.
b. BelskI. Nuisance.
Charles Boutkus. Nuisance.
Joe Lougas. Nuisance.
Frank Janacci. Nuisance.
George W. Carruthers. Nuisance.
Peter Bouchard. Nuisance.
John Watts. Nui ,ance, two indictments.
George A. johnson and William Thatcher.
Nuisance.
John Gillin. Common seller.
Jay l.. Gregory Common seller.
George A. johnson and William Thatcher.
Keeping and depositing.
Fred Russell Keeping and deposting.
Charles Stasulis, alias Mike Bennett Keeping
and depositing.
money.
George Bradley and wilfred Willett. Three
indictments, two for breaking and entering, one
for larceny.
Willie Provost, Gus Provost, wilfred Willett
and George Bradley. Breaking and entering.
Stanley Barnis and Victor Vechus. Forgery.
Andy Peters, in an appealed case for
single sale, retracted his plea and plead
cd guilty Saturday morning, and the
sentence of the lower court, a fine of $50
and costs of S770, was affirmed.
Alfred P. Libby pleaded guilty to an
indictment for nuisance found at the
preceding term, and it was continued
for sentence, he being allowed to 60.
William Bulman of Waterford, and Al
fred Bulman of Norway, boys, pleaded
guilty to the charge of breaking and
entering the store of Bear Mountain
Grange at Waterford, and stealing some
jackknives and $3.50 in money. Judge
Savage deferred action in their case until
later.
Fred Russell of Rumford pleaded not
guilty to an indictment for keeping and
depositing liquor.
John Gillin of Rumford pleaded not
guilty to an indictment for common
seller.