Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-25
Lincoln S. J. Court.

Wiseasset Me, April 4.-(special )--Su-
| convened here Tuesday with Associate
Justice Arno w. King presiding.
The following members of the grand
jurors went into immediate session. with
County Attorney Perkins: Edison c.
Giles of Boothbay. foreman; Elton II.
Lewis of Boothbay, clerk. Norman Cast
nef of Waldoboro, Anderson Dreamer of
Waldoboro. Wilbert Il. Dryer of Waldo
boro. Everett a. Hofses of Jefferson, Je-
rome Heating of Whitetield. Charles II.
Larrabee of Boothbay Harbor, Charles
Mcdaniel of Dresden, Lyman III. Merry
Of Boothbay Harbor. James a. Nash
of Nebleboro Henry c. Partridge
of Bristol Ezra S. Perkins of Wscasset.
Leonard Poland of Bristol, Harrison
Puffer of Damariscotta. NJ. i. Simmons
of Bremen, w. A. Smith of Newcastle
and Harrison A. Stilphen of Alma.
Traverse jurymen We're drawn as fol-
lows: First-Joseph Groves of Dresden
foreman: Rufus c. Barter of Waldoboro.
Frank L. Blanchard of Damariscotta,
Howard o, Cunningham of Edgecomb.
Sherburn II. Dolloff of Boothbay Harbor.
Charles NJ. French of Waldoboro. Francis
j. Penniman of Bristol. Gardiner ID. Reed
of Boothbay Harbor. Reuben Reeves or
Bristol. Edwin Il. Seekins of Wiscasset,
Elmer Tibbetts OF Bristol and Walter
Vannah of Newcastle Second jury-Al-
bert J. Avery of Jefferson, foreman,
James S. Adams of Boothbay. Arthur c.
Albee of Alma, Forest II. Bond of Jeffer
son. Michael Z. Doyle of Whitefield.
Rufus Giles of Boothbay Harbor. War
rem J. Gliddcn of Somefyille, Manley X.
Hodgdon of Boothbay. Guy G. Judkins
of Westport. Charles w Martin of
Bremen, George McKenney of Wiscasset.
Julian NJ. Payson of Southport.
Andrew e. Genthner of Waldoboro is
supernumerary and John Cunningham
of Nobleboro and Eugene b. Sproul of
Bristol were excused
From all Indications the civil docket
will be a light one for trial and it is
probable will be cleaned up by the end
of the week The criminal docket, how
ever is Il long one and contains many
important cases. among them being State
against Howard w. Hatch charged with
assault with intent to kill. Hatch was
indicted by the grand jury at the Octo-
Der term II is claimed in this case that
Thomas Steer of Round Pound was as
saulted by Hatch whose home is at
Bristol Mills. The case has attracted
considerable attention in the town of
Bristol and it is expected there will be
number of witnesses appear in the case.
Other cases on the criminal docket in
clude State against Frank Williams,
single sale: State against William Bar
ter. common seller; State against Gill;
more Bowman. .unlawfully setting fire;
State against Gilmore Bowman, arson;
State against Alva Felts, assault with
intent to rape; State against Alva Feltis.
breaking and entering with intent to
commit felony; State against Eugene
Wakefield, single sale; State against Her
man Thayer. appt.. search and seizure;
State against Clarence Ford, nuisance.
1t is reported that the most important
case for the grand jury's consideration
Boothbay Harbor, former treasurer, who
was held in December for the April term
in the sum of $500 on the charge of en-
bezzlement. An alleged shortage was
made good to the town by the bondsmen,
1t is understood that number of wit
nesses have been summoned to appear in
the case and this with other matters to
come to the attention of the grand jury
will probably keep this body busy until
the end of the week.