The Republican journal., 1913-05-01
The Supreme Judicial Court.

The Supreme Judicial Court.
Associate Justice Warren c. Philbrook ol
Augusta, Presiding.
| In the case of Harold H. French W. Gather.
inc J. Hills. on trial April 23rd when The Jour.
nal went to press, q verdict was rendered for
the defendant. A motion for new trial has
been entered
The first case called Thursday noon was
Lewis A. Barker and Margaret p Barker Of
Brookine VS.. Wayland Knowlton Of Belfast
This suit was brought to recover the costs in
an action brought against the plaintiffs as
owners of the Northport Hotel by F. s,
Blanchard of Worcester. The defendant as
endorser of the writ was held liable for the
costs, an execution having been issued. After
brief legal battle the case was settled by
agreement, the entry being "neither party"
The suit entered by Farrell Bros. of Thorn
dixie VS.. George Blethen for $1,000, for recov-
cry of promsory notes assigned for Thursday
was defaulted by agreement.
The case Of Mary Preston Blackington of
Northport VS.. Calvin S. Elwell, admr, of the
estate of A. F. Elwel, a suit brought to recov-
er for services. nursing and housekeeping.
amounting to $l021, was defaulted by agree
ment for $500
At l1.3O the case of DR. Charles Page of Bos-
suit was brought to recover $500 for medical
services rendered the defendant while ill with
typhoid fever in Presque Isle, the plaintiff at
that time being in Boston, and later the de-
fendant ha wing removed to Boston received
treatment there. While in Presque Isle treat
ment was given by telegraph, the condition of
the patient being communicated each day to
the physician and advice being sent in answer.
The case took nearly all day. A verdict for
the plaintiff $9479 was returned Buzzell
Ritchie
Elizabeth T. G. Merchant VS.. Winifred
Colby, both of Belfast, was on trial at adjourn
ment and was continued Friday morning, but
after an hours trial was taken from the jury
and the case dismissed. Richie; Buzzell.
Mrs. Otis Sylvester vs.. W. W. Wood, parties
of Liberty, was the next case in order. This
is suit to recover 81 900 damages for alleged
malicious prosecution. The parties own ad-
joining farms and suit was brought by Mr.
Wood to prevent damage to his line fence
which Mrs, Sylvester was alleged to have de-
stroyed. The plaintiff was arrested in Sep.
tember, 1910, and taken first to Montville and
then to Liberty and tried before Judge Knowl-
ton of Belfast. She claims that her reputa-
tion was injured. her credit damaged and she
was put to great trouble and distress as we'll
as expense by the arrest. and was acquitted of
the crime of which she was accused The de-
fence was that Wood had been advised by
counsel to have Mrs. Sylvester arrested to
protect his ! roperty and not for revenge or
for harm or injury to her. The jury returned
a verdict for the defendant Richie; John E.
Nelson of Montville
Twelve verdcts were arrived at the first
nine days of the term. record number for
Waldo county land of the 35 or 40 cases assign
ed all were disposed of but one, which was
continued.
On the criminal docket the indictment
against Russell G. Hamlin of Jackson for COM
pounding felony has been quashed. This
bill was returned contrary to the advice of the
county attorney who refused to sign the in
dictment demurrer was filed and sustained.
Reuel Rogers was counsel for the respondent.
THE CRIMINAL DOCKET.
The first case the criminal docket, State
VS.. Lauriston W. Mink, indicted at this term
for assault with intent to kill and murder
Miss Cordela Young Mink in Belfast on March
30th, was taken up Friday afternoon. County
Attorney Eben F. Littlefield appeared for the
State and H. C. Buzzel for the defendant
The following special jury was drawn G. l..
Mosher, Unity; E. P. Webster, Thorndike; H.
S. Morton, Jonesboro; Amos Nichols Searsport;
Austin Sheldon, Morrill, Juan Goodale, Troy;
P. N. Clark, Prospect; W. F. Trundy, Stockton
Springs; Herbert L. Seekins, j. W. Ferguson,
Maurice D. Towle and G. o. Lord of Belfast.
County Attorney Littlefeld opened the case to
the jury and Court adjourned for the jury to
visit the room on Main street, VIII, re the shoot
ing took place.
The State contended that Mink fired several
shots at the woman referred to as Cordelia
Young, but claimed by Mink to be his wife, on
the afternoon of March 30th, in the room oc-
cupied by the woman's sister, over Thompson's
store on Main street. None of the shots took
serious effect although fired almost point blank
and from A calibre revolver. Two shots
grazed the woman head and shoulder, ieav-
ing marks, and her escape was miraculous.
The State called the following witnesses: Cor
della l.. Young, Mrs. Effe Wentworth, A. D.
Smalley, A. E. knight, J. F. Kelley, DR.. Elmer
Small, DIR. o. S. Vickery, M. R. Knowlton, A.
S. Gray, J. A. G. Beach, F. A. Cushman, Robert
Gross, W. H. Walker and Mrs. J. P. Sylvester
The first witness was Cordelia L. Young. She
told of the events leading up to the shooting,
and after, and denied that she had been mar
ried to Mink. The evidence for the prosecu-
tion was practically the same as given in the
lower court, but the other side was given for
the first time and Mink told his own story on
the stand. He told the jury that he was on
his way to quiet out the-way place to lay
down and die after he had taken big dose of
poison. when he was called up into the room
over the store and there his wife attempted to
shoot him. He denied that he shot her, but
claimed that as he was reaching for his gun
she grabbed his wrist, there was a struggle
and he collapsed and knew nothing more until
he woke up in Jail. He said he came to Bel.