Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-10-25

Presiding Justics-0roaoa r. HALEY, Bid
deford.
rlerk-JoHs e. BuHxsn, Bar HArbor.
county Attorney - HERBsnr l.. GnAHAn,
Bar Barbor.
sberiff-JoHS e. wnssrxR. Ellsworth.
cr,er-FaxD p. SARGENT, Gouldshorc.
nepnties,- RODNEY l. ALLxS, Brooklin;
rpv.Rp +. FINN, Ellsworth; JOSEPH +.
axow. stoniugton; WATSON L. MACE, Aurora.
st.nographer-- JOHN A. HAYDEN, Portland
Messenger-BnyAN MADpocKs, Ellsworth.
Court finally adjourned for the term at
noon saturday. II has bean busy term,
with something doing all the time. In
all, io2 cases were disposed of-forty-three
judgments; thirty-three divorces; twenty
three neither party; three dismissed.
There were 154 new entries.
SMALL W swEsrzER.
The case Of Small Va Sweetxer, trial OF
which began last Wednesday, went to the
iury Thursday afternoon. Verdict for
defendant.
SINCLAIR W TRLxPHoNE co.
The case OF George = Sinclair, aGminis-
trssor OF Lawrence Sinclair, against the
New England Telephone q Telegraph Co.,
to recover damages for the life OF Law
renee Sinclair, who was killed at Bar Har-
Dor last May, occupied the greater part Of
Friday. Peters 4 Knowlton and Charles
H. Wood appeared for plaintiff; Hale Il
Hamlin for defendants.
Sinclair was killed while assisting to
load heavy reel OF cable on . wagon.
The cable was being rolled up on three
telephone cross-arms laid from the ground
to the wagon, when one of the cross-arm
broke, allowing the reel OF cable to fall
over, pinning Sinclair beneath it.
The plaintiff introduced evidence OF eye
witnesses OF the accident, and tending to
show that the foreman OF the defendant
company did not use proper precaution to
shore up under the cross-arms, which
were not Of sufficient strength to stand the
great weight OF the reel.
After plaintiffs case wasin, counsel for de-
fendant moved for non-suit on the ground
that plaintiff had failed to show that Law
renee Sinclair, upon whom as employee
was the assumption OF risk, had exercised
the care necessary under the circumstan-
ces at the time OF the accident.
Motion for non-suit was allowed and
exceptions to ruling were taken by plain
tiff.
This was the last case for jury and the
two juries were finally excused for the
term Friday afternoon.
HEARINGS.
There were hearings in several cases be-
fore the Court. On petition for appoint
ment OF guardian for George W. Whit
ing, evidence as to his physical and mem
tai condition was taken out Friday even
ing, and the case argued Saturday morn
ing. This case was on appeal from the
probate court, which denied petition.
Decision OF the Court was received to-
day, as follows: "Appeal dismissed !;
Judgment Of lower court affirmed, with
COSTS"
Peters 4 Knowlton appeared for appel
liant and d. e. Hurley for appellee.
The Court win render decision in vaca-
tion as Of this term.
In the pauper case OF the Inhabitants Of
Bluehill vs.. Inhabitants OF Ellsworth,
heard by the Court Friday, decision was
received to-day, Judgment for defendant.
E. f. Chase and Forrest b. Snow for
plaintiffs; Z. J. Walsh for defendants.
The case OF Woodruff vs.. Woodruff will
go to the law court on brief statements.
DIVORCES DECREED.
Lucie E. Bennett. iibellant, from William
d. Bennett: adultery. Fellows & Fellows for
heeliant; Ellery Bowden for libellee.
Mary A. Belts, libeiiaut, from Adelbert w
II. Edwin Snow, libeilant, from Hester A.
SNOW; adultery. VIZ Conary for libellant;
u. b. stuart :or libellee.
Lewis Richardson, libel.ant, from Emma A.
richardson: desertion. h. l.. Graham for
hbellant.
Lyndon H. Phillips, iibeliant, from Agnes
II. Phillips; desertion. Peters g. Knowlton
Tor libellsnt; ". r. Jude for ibeliee.
Eta L. shapleigh, libellant, from Martin A..
Shaplelgh; cruel and abusive treatment.
Peters & knowlton for iibellant.
, Daisy Evelyn Eaton, libellant. from John E.
Eaton; cruel and abusive treatment II. L.
Crabtree for libellant; e. 8. Clark for libellee.
Blanche Johnston, libellant, from Harry
Johnston; cruel and abusive treatment. =. 3.
Clark for libellAnt.
:, Addie e. Bprague, libellant, from John W.
sprague; cruel and abusive treatment. e. 3.
Clark for libellant.
Clara Kirkland. libellant, from Frederick H.
Kirkland; desertion. E. 8. Clark for libellAnt
Eugene H. Tinker, libellant, from Nettie n.
Tinker; desertion. George B. Fuller for Il.
Annie B. Burke. libellant, from Julian r.
Burke; desertion. r. L. Mason for libellant;
ID. =. Hurley for libelise.
Ruth NJ. Landry, libellant, from Stanley g.
landry; cruel and abusive treatment. r. L.
Mason for libellant.
Marie L. La Crosse. libellant, from John F.
bellant.
Mary e. Lowell, libella Mt, from Fred 4.
bellant.
George W. Slower, ibellant, from Lizzie +.
slower; deserti0n. o. p. Cunningham FOR IL
bellant.
Nelson NJ. Dyer, libellant, from Clara M.
Dyer; cruel and abusive treatment. Deasy q
Lyman for hbellant.
Mary ]. Gray, libellant, from Franklin p.
Gray; desertions 3. e. Chase for l1bellant.