Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-04-17

4,,ts A. STUART, Ellsworth; Fkgp p. sAR-
arSr. eouldsboro; FRBswAs n. srovsR, Cas-
tine
s,suosrspher-crcrL cLay, Portland.
Nesseuger-ExMoss sHEs. Ellsworth.
The traverse iuriss were organized We'd
nesday. A. j. Bsbbidge, of Eden, was
elected foreman OF the first Jury, and A.
:, sawyer, Of Eden, foreman OF the sec
ond jury.
There was little doing in the way OF
trial Of cases last week. All the cases as
signed for the week flushed out by Friday
afternoon, and the juries were excused
until Monday noon.
some evidence in the case of Alvarado
GRAY, executor for Lewis +. Gray, OF
Bfooksvilie, against Mrs. Eta +. Gray,
widow of Lewis, WAS taken out, but case
was then withdrawn from the jury and
settled. The suit was brought to recover
for tho estate bond for 81 900 which de-
fendant alleged had been given her by
her husband before bis death.
Trisl was also opened in the land case
Ola. r. Buck, OF orland, vs.. John A. Hsr-
riman, plaintiff claiming title by tax deed.
The case was non suited.
RoDfcK VS.. MAINE CENTRAL.
The case OF Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Rodiek,
of Bar Harbor, against the Maine Central
railroad, went on trial Monday afternoon.
This case was tried at the last October
term, jury reporting a disagreement. 1t
ia sn action for $4,000 damages for per-
sonal injuries resulting from fall on the
defendant company's wharf at Bar Har-
Dor on Feb. 8, 1911, plaintiffs leg being
broken.
Deasy & Lyman appear for plaintiff
and Hale & Hamlln and Forrest Goodwin,
OF skowhegan, for defendant. The ques-
ton OF liability of the defendant hinges
on the point whetherthe plaintiff fell on
that portion of the walk which it was de-
iendant's ddty 10 keep clear OF snow or
ice, or on that portion OF the wharf used
by slcighs, and which the company was
not required to keep clear Of snow and ice.
The trial OF the case has occupied all the
time OF the court so far this week, and will
go to the jury about o'clock this after
noon.
ADMITTED TO BAR.
James ". Emery, OF Bar Harbor, was adj
mitted to the bar last week. He has
opened an Office in Bar Harbor.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
Following is the full criminal docket.
with record OF disposal OF cases to date:
ENTERED APsrL rERs, 1910.
lss state vs. Harry Graves, arson. Oct 1910
Principal defaulted. April. isi2-Cou-
sinnsd.
1870 State vs. Harry Graves. arson. April
1910. Pleaded not guilty. Jury DIS
agreed. Bail fixed at 81 500 Oct 1910
Principal and snreties defaalted. April
i3-Continued.
KSrsREp ocroaxs TERM, 1910.
1855 State vs. Eddie comiskey, common seller.
April. isIa-continaed.
ESrERwp APRIL rgRa, 1911.
1892 State vs. John Mcdonald, single sale.
April. isi2-Capias to issue,
isaa state vs John Mcdonald, common
seller. April, let2-Capias to issue.
HsrERxp ocroBsR TERN, 1911.
BY Indictment.
lsi4-l5-is-l7 State VS. John Frederick, for
gerry. April, ISi2-capias 10 issue.
1872 State rs Edward Callahan, common
seller.
1873 state vs Edward Callahan. common
nuisance.
1874 State vs. T. Groh, common seller.
ls27 State vs. Michael McCauiey, common
nuisance. April, Iei2-Principal and
snreties defanited.
1915 state vs. Sherrard, common seller.
ENTERED APRIL rsRs, 1912.
By appeal.
lsss State VS. Fred II Dodge, drunk and dis
orderly. April. isi2-Continued,
1850 State va Daniel Hurley, it, drunk and
disorderiy. April, isi2-Continued.
1851 State VS. Albion II Farrell, truancy.
April, lsi2-Contlnued.
isG2 State vs. Intoxicating Liquors, box
marked b Rowe, libel and monitor.
By Indictment.
1883 State vs. Freeman Gray, malicious
mischief. April. lel2-Continued.
1854 State VS. John Leighton. breaking, en-
tering and larceny. Pleaded guilty.
Sentence, eight months in county Jail.
1855 State vs. Charles Perry, breaking and
entering. Pleaded guilty. Sentence,
nine months in county Jail.
1885 State VS. Edward Callahan, common
seller.
1881 State vs. Arthur Hunton, common seller
iSSo State vs. Thomas Landers, common seller.
1883 State VS. Michael Mccauley, common
seller.
Isio State VS. Gabriel McIsasc, common seller.
isa state VS. Gabriel McIsaac, common