Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-28
Belgrade Trover Case.

Belgrade TroVer Case q
The civil case Of troyer, Belgrade
Hotel Co, VS.. William F. Gilman &C.
crpied the attention Of the Court the
greater part of Friday. Both parties
are from Belgrade. The writ alleges
that in November, 1911, the defendant
l1aa a naphtha launch valued at $3.50,
the property of the corporation and
converted it TO his own use. The
amount of damages is set at $500. In
1911, Gilman was in the employ of the
Belgrade Power Co, and was also en-
ployed To carry water from spring
to supply the hotel. IN June, a large
naphtha boat was given Gilman to use
in carrying the water. In October, Mr..
Gilman was discharged from operating
the power plant. Later the naphtha
boat was to be stored for the winter
but just before the men who We're to
get tie boat got there, they were in
formed by Gilman that they could not
have the boat. Shortly after he re-
fused to let Mr.. Hill have the boat.
When a writ of repleein was &c be
served the boat could not be found,
The present action was then started.
charles H. Hill of Belgrade testi-
grade Hotel and treasurer of the cor
poration. The boat iE question was
purchased by the company IN the
spring of 1909. 1t had an engine of
about three horsepower and was used
to carry parties out ON lake and carry
water from the spring. A new en-
CINE was purchased about six years
ago of about the same power.
. 1f M4-
| Hill stated that Gilman was in his
employ and was to haul water in the
motor boat in question. if he would
make the necessary repairs. No other
| consideration was made. Early in No
vember. the witness testified, he saw
| the boat on tf1T shore and sent men to
| set the boat. When Mr.. Hill arrived
| later the men had not taken it and was
| told that Gilman had refused them the
| right to get If. He also refused to let
| Mr.. Hill have it. Mr.. Hill said that
| he would not have sold the boat for
| $3.50 and "a good value of it was $500.
| on cross examination, Mr.. Hill tes-
| titled that Mr.. Gilman stopped haul
| ing water in August but was allowed
the use of the motor boat
| A. u. French of Rome testified that
he Was in the employ of the Belgrade
| Hotel Co., in the fall of 1911. In No
vemher, 1871, he, with several others,
! went 10 get the boat and was for
hidden, With, the others, by Gilman
from taking The boat. lie also heard
Mr.. Hill make a demand for the boaff
Frank ri Ham Of Augusta told q
Gilman coming into his store at Bel
grade Lakes and buying oars and an
ehor for the boat in question. Mr.
Hill paid for the anchor for the Ho-
tel Co.
| William ]. Damren of Belgrade, who
| runs . garage there. said that M
| stored boats in his place during th'
| winter season. He was familiar witt
| the boat in question. A fair marke
value of the boat in November, 1911
according 10 the witness was 500 u
$3.50.
Mr. Hill was recalled and testified
to some fixtures on the boat.
The jury was sent out and Attorne.
1 / Williamson moved for d non-suit, tn
argument being that Mr.. Hill, a
treasurer of the company, was not tn
proper officer to make demands OF
fol the boat and that the latter woul
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the boat to some one not authorizes
to receive it.
Judge Beane overruled the motion.
The defence was along the line tina
the boat was the property of China
and not of the Hotel Co. Attorney WI
liamson stated in his opening tina
Gilman was told by Hill that he Nigh
have the boat if he would haul waite
and take out passengers.
II DEPENDENT Tells History Of Boat.
William +. Gilman, the defendant
first testified and told of his bushes
relations with Mr.. Hill. When he sa'
the boat i'll the spring of 1911 il wa
in an old stable and was filled wit
different articles and was in u rathe
neglected condition and looked to D
in poor shape and had holes in tn
hull. The witness related CONVEX
sation between himself and Hill !
Which the latter said he could nav
the boat in which to haul water an
passengers. He repaired the boat an
spent nearly $40 for parts. He consld
ercd s25 a good price for the boat !
the spring before it was taken out O
the barn. He had absolute control Q
the boat during the summer and n
demand was made for the boat unt
| in November He denied that Hi
l asked him for the boat. 1t was KEEP