Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-24

Fulclnati, who was within few fee
of the parties ct the time Of the shoot
ing, sat In the court room through0u
the trial, but was not called to the stau'
by either the state or tho defence.
The evidence In the case WAS complet
cd the last of the afternoon Tuesday
and Mr.. Hutchins made the argumen
for the defence that night. Wednesds,
morning County Attorney Dyer made hi
argument on behalf of the state. Boil
these arguments were able efforts
Judge King gave the jury very cleal
and impartial charge, and they retired t
their room at II o'clock in the forenoon
Early In the afternoon a lunch wa
carried to the jury. About four o'clool
the jury came in and asked for further
information with regard to the question
of self-defence, and Judge King had the
reporter read that portion of his charge
relating to that, and said that he could
little to that.
The jury remained out until ter
O'Clock at night, when, the court having
an evening session, they we're discharged
without having reached an agreement.
Judge King expressing his regret that
they were unable to do go.
1t was reported that the jury stood
seven for acquittal, five for conviction.
The case will be tried again at the
May term at Rumford.
Following the Salatino trial work
was resumed on the civil docket, and the
case of William T. Newcomb VS.. Fred
Kilgore was opened to jury. The &C.
ton was q suit for trespass on land OF
the plaintiff, but after the trial had pro-
crossed a little, the case was taken of
the docket, and a new case, In the form
of writ OF entry, between the same
parties. was entered on the docket and
referred to Judge King, and Immediate
ly heard by him.
The land in question Is part of the
original homestead farm Of Thomas
Newcomb, next to the Waterford line in
the town of Norway, and the case de-
pended upon the construction OF a clause
in his will. In this clause he willed to
the plaintiff, his son, William Newcomb,
a parcel of land, shorty acres, more or
less" the north and south boundaries of
which are plain, the western boundary Is
the line between Norway aud Waterford,
while it is bounded easterly, in the
words of the will, by "my homestead
farm" The residue Of the estate was
left to Walter Newcomb, another son,
and through conveyances by him the de-
PENDANT, Kilgore, now holds title to the
homestead farm. The plaintiffs claim
(; 4. that tha nd 1ay;oad ayfapds ooakarlu
to the highway, on the easterly side of
which the farm house stands, while the
defendants claim is that the eastern
boundary Of it should be wall farther
west, the land between the two bound
aries as claimed being some nineteen
acres.
Alton C. Wheeler OF South Paris and
Hon. j. N. Libby CT Mechanic Falls
were attorneys for plaintiff, and Hon. r.
A. Morey of Lewiston for defendant.
An evening session was held Wednes-
day evening to take testimony In this
case, and it was argued Thursday morn
ing. Judge King took 1t under advise
ment, to report later.
After the original Newcomb-K ilgore
case had dropped out, the jury before
which it had been started was discharg-
ed finally, as there was nothing more for
trial.
Near the close Of the forenoon session
Of Thursday, the remaining business on
the criminal docket was cleaned up by
the imposing of sentences in three cases.
Harry Brandt had been convicted of
assault with intent to kill upon Jack
Murray, as before related. In his be-
half bis attorney, Mr.. Wheeler, address
cd the court, stating what he knew or
had been told of Brandt's previous his
tory. He said that one Of Mr.. Brandfs
reasons for coming to the Maine woods
was that he feared an incipient pulmo-
nary trouble, and that subsequent de-
had seemed to bear out that
fear. He went over the circumstances
of the affair and asked that the court be
as lenient as possible. County Attorney
Dyer had no comment to make.
Judge King said that he had consider
ed the matter carefully, and felt that
Brandt acted under strong provocation.
He imposed sentence of not more than
three years nor less than one year in
state prison.
In the case of E. C. Penley Of Paris,
who had pleaded guilty to passing a
check, Mr.. Gray addressed the
court briefly, stating the circumstances
Of the case. He said that Penley, after
making a small deposit in Lewiston
bank and procuring check book, bought
cattle and gave checks for them, intend.
ing to secure the proceeds from the sale
and make the checks good before they
came 10. However, his venture did not
prove profitable az he had hoped, and
getting into "dive" in Lewiston, he
lost roll which contained quite part
of the money be bad received, 80 that 1t
was then impossible for him to make the
checks good. Judge King imposed
sentence Of four months in the county
Jail, to take effect from Feb. I'd, since
which date the respondent has already
been in jail.
In the case OF Willis E. Powers, who
had pleaded guilty to the embezzlement
Of $35. 90 from the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Co., Mr.. Gray also appeared for
the respondent. He said that Mr.. Pow
ers was resident of Bridgton, and pre-
,ented petition which had been sent to
the county attorney, signed by numerous
citizens Of Bridgton, asking the clemen-
~ of the court. Judge King imposed
sentence of four months in Jail, to take
effect from Dec. IS, 1918, the date when
the respondent was committed to jail.
Divorces were decreed during the term
as follows:
Lizzie E. Bean from Albert e. Bean, both Of
Brown1eld. Cruel and abusive treatment. Gus
;ody Of minor child to mother.
Alcie n. King of Paris from Ernest F. King
If Poland. Desertion. Custody of minor chill.
iren to mother.
Capitola Morse Of Milton Plantation from
william 8. Morse of Gorham, N. Il. Cruel and
abusive treatment. Custody Of minor child 10
mother.