Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-04-24
HANCOCK S. J. COURT.
.-,v.1. ADJOURNMENT FOR THE
TERM SATURDAY.
popfoK SECURES VERDICT IN
~ ,crtoS AGAINST MAINE cESTEAL
DISPOSAL OF CRIMINAL
CASES.


THE COURT.
..airU Justice - GEoRoE NJ. HANSON,
oalais.
on.v Attorney HBRnsRr t. 0HkHAM,
Bar Hsrber' - ,.,
S-,sr-BIos f. wHIrSEY, Bar Harbor.
r.,,ties - WILLIAM q. GRREsE, Bluehili;
- A STUART. Ellsworth; FRRp r. sAn-
s 1- rouldsboro; FREEMAN N. srovER, Cas-
tine. r,.
s,,s.snger-ExMoss SHEA. Ellsworth.
rhs April term OF the supreme court
uAsd saturday. Though the term has
~, been busy one as far as trial of cases
!. .o.esened, many cases were disposed
Al In sll, eighty-five cases came of the
Socket-thirty- by Judgments, thirty
siv nv entry OF "neither party, ten di-
voross and four dismissed. There were
jS new entries.
VERDICT FOR MRS. RoDIcE.
The case OF Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Rodick
80 the Maine Central railroad went to the
,n,v at o'clock last Wednesday after
noon. The jury at Q p. m. reported a ven
die, for plaintiff for ~ ,ssT. The case will
90 to the law court.
UNION TRUST co. VS.. AMEs.
The case OF the Union Trust Co., OF Ellis
worth, ys. Flora b. Ames, to recover on a
note for sl25, was tried Wednesday after
noon, the jury returning verdict for plain
hH for full amount OF note, with interest.
Peters & KnowIton for plaintiff, Fellows
4 Fellows for defendant.
WHITING VS.. WHITING.
Eyideace in the case OF Mrs. Sadie II.
Waiting VS.. Henry Whiting, deceased, $.
<. Whiting, administrator, defending,
vas taken ont before the jury Thursday
forenoon, but the case was withdrawn
irom the jury to be reported TO the law
conrt.
Mrs. Whiting seeks TO recover bonds to
the amount of 5000 deposited by her hus-
band, George w. Whiting, with his
brother, the late Henry Whiting as ensto-
cer bill OF sale from her husband. The
defense claimed that the bill OF sale was
Yoid on the ground that George Whiting
was mentally incapable OF transacting
business at the time the bill OF sale was
executed. Much OF the evidence taken
out vas as to the mental and physical con-
dilion OF George Whiting at the time the
bill Of sale was executed.
D. E. Hurley appeared for plaintiff,
Peters 4 Rnowlton for defendant.
aARaoSo VS.. HENDERSON
The case OF Elizabeth L. Gsrmong, of
Des Moines, Ia, VS.. John b. Henderson,
IT, OF Washington, d. c.. went on trial
Thursday afternoon, and was continued at
an evening session of court Thurday
George Z. Googins appeared for plaintiff
and Deasy & Lyman and Peters s. Knowl-
ton for defendant.
Court took recess over fridsy-Pa-
triot's day the Gsrmong- Henderson case
being resumed Saturday forenoon. After
much OF the evidence was in, defendant
asked for continuance on the ground OF
surprise, and inability to secure, without
long delay, the necessary witnesses to
eomba, some evidence given by the plain
til and heretofore unknown to the de-
Tense. The motion for continuance was
slowed, and the case goes over to the
October term.
The case OF Gsynor vs.. Woodruff was
atxA hrs ~ o.
vas referred to Justices King and Hanson.
AL other cases on the assigned list were
disposed OF for the term, either by con-
hnuance or reference.
The juries were excused for the term
saturday forenoon. Court finally ad-
lourned Saturday afternoon.
DIVORCES DEcREEp.
The following divorces were decreed
during the term:
Carrie 7. McKenney, libelisnt. from VIII
IAN IAN J. Mckinney; desertion. Fellows b
FELLOWS for libellaut.
Fred S. Inman, iibellxut, from Gertrude
nen innan; desertion. b. Il. Tracy for libel
saarphy; cruel and abusive treatment. b. T.
oowle for libellant-
~ daisy ayrick Over, libellant, from Henry
- =; User; cruel and abusive treatment. Name
y, noeilant changed to Daisy Emma Myrick.
TeeeFs knowlton for libellant.
Florence Blaisdeil Springer, libeiiant, from
~ Rh Ambrose Springer; desertion. Name
p noeiiant changed to Florence b. Blaisdeli.
fesers knowlton for libeiiant.
Eqna VI. Treworgy, nbeliant, from Alendal
B. . iresorgyi cruel and abusive treatment.
ing for libeliee.
uiAaice G. Billings, libeilant, from Medley T.
inngsi non-support. w. +. Jude for libel
taa'i shaw shaw for libellee.
=. Maud n. Carter, iibeliant, from Josiah E.
Iaiteri cruel and abusive treatment. f. l..
mason for libellant.
Sennle NJ. Lunt, libellant, from Zaphia p.
NanS adultery. d. +. Hurley for libeilant.
n loretta Deschamps. libellant, from Marcella
Desehamps; intoxication, cruel and abusive