The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-01-07
The Supreme Judicial Court,
Associate Justice Albert NJ. Spear of Gar
diner, Presiding.

Olu Will Tie lOllOWluk Objects ana Jurors IN at
tendance:
Judge, Albert M. Spear of Gardiner.
Stenographer, W. H. Cornforth, of Auburn.
Clerk, George l. Heating of Belfast.
Chaplain, Rev. Haradan S. Pearl of Belfast.
County Attorney, Walter A. Cowan of Win :
terport.
sheriff Flsrk A. Cusl man of Belfat.
Crier, Wilmot l. Gray, of: Troy.
messenger, Fred E. Ellis of Belfast.
Deputy sheriffs, W. L. Gray of Troy, Frank
E. Webster of Waldo, J. A. G. Beach of Bel
fast, Elmer Webster of Searsport, P. G. Hurd
of Northport.
GRAND JURY: The Grand Jury organized with
Albert ). Skidmore of Liberty foreman and
Elmer Webster of Searsport, deputy sheriff in
charge: Everett N. Bartlett, Winterport; M
G. Black. Northport; George W. Butler, Sears
mont; Frank Clements. Knox; C. S. Cook,
Unity; Elmer T. Hartshorn, Morrill,; A. H
Hatch. Islesboro; William l.. Heagan, Frank
Palermo; Freeman D. Myrick. Troy; Francis
X Pendleton, Belfast; Eugene S. Perkins
Stockton Springs; S. A. Perkins, Brooks; D. B.
Plummer, Montville; R. G. Seely, Swanville;
William d. Smart, Searsport; James H. Thom-
as. Lincolnvile; Charles H. Varney, Burnham;
William N. Webb, Monroe; Clement Webster,
Freedom; John Whitcomb, Waldo.
FIRST TRAVERSE JURY. Joseph W. Brock of
Searsport is foreman and Frank E. Webster of
Waldo deputy sheriff in charge: H. w. Blod-
gett. Morrill,; Donald K. Drake, Frankfort;
Wilder Drinkwater, Lincolnville; Martell
Ellis, Belfast; Ralph w. Emerson, Knox; L. P.
Foster. Unity; Chas. H. Meader, Belmont;
Seth H. Morgan. Winterport; Luville J. Pottle,
Belfast; Truman Whitten, Burnham; Ernest S.
Wing, Searsmont.
SECOND TRAVERSE JURY. Fred A. Tasker,
Monroe, is foreman and Willard M. Berry of
Stockton Springs. deputy sheriff in charge:
Sanford H. Baker, Winterport; Willard E..
Boardman, Islesboro; Ellery Brown, North
port; Gus L. Gates, Thorndike; George R.
Doak, Belfast; Ernest E. Gould, Brooks: w. S.
Killman, Prospect; Edward W. Libbey, Stock
ton Springs; G. 7. Nickerson, Swanville; R. M.
Stiles, jackson; l.. A. Whtcomb, Belfast.
SUPERNUMARY. Harry Coleman of Searsport.
Among the out of town attorneys were c..
W. Hussey, Waterville; W. A. Cowan, Winter
port; Elery Bowden, WinIerport; Harry E..
Bangs. Searsport; James Libby, Unity; w. T.
G. Runnells, Searsport.
Tuesday morning was taken up with reading
the docket and assigning cases.
Chester Bailey VS. Sidney M Webber, as
signed for Tuesday, was opened to the first
I1ru TI1ac1 off
from Searsport and were in partnership until
Jan z, 1914. The action was one of assumpsit,
the plaintiff bringing action to recover $500
alleged to be due him in collections, etc. The
total amount raised was admitted to be $764. .46.
Judge Spear took the case from the Jury and
ordered verdict for the plaintiff for Sl55.
Exceptions were taken and allowed. Bangs
and Buzzell for plaintiff; R F Dunton for de-
fepdant.
Both juries were excused at $50 m and
Judge Spear began on hearing divorces.
The Wednesday, morning session opened
with the case of F, W. Winter of Auburn VS.
j. R. Rradstreet of Palermo. Oct 3O 1912,
Palermo tract of land near what is called
Mud pond for the purpose of Quilting timber
The land in question borders on the farm of
the defendant. The plaintiff claims that in
December. 1912, the defendant cut about
10000 feet of white pine on his property,
which he estimated worth about $50, The
question at issue was of boundaries and
area rather than that of dollars and cents
The forenoon was taken up with the plaintiff s
side and the attornies in the case thought it
would occupy the rema nder of the day. Robt.
F. Dunton for plaintiff and John E. Nelson of
Augusta for defendant.
ASSIGNED CASES.
WEDNESDAY.
Fred A Johnson VS. Addie Page Knowlton:
Greer.
H Bellows VS. E Littlefied. Brown;
Littlefeld.
W Winter VS. R Bradstreet. Dunton &
Morse; Andrews & Nelson.
| Peoples Loan Co VS. Perley L Gordon Ritch.
lie; Buzzell.
W C Mahoney VS. Anna 7 Bragg. Dunton &
Morse; Buzzell
Belfast Candy Co VS. White. Bangs
Sleeper.
Wayland Knowton VS. W S Towers anc
Frank Overlook. Knowlton; Bangs.
Wayland Knowlton VS. Mary Overlook anc
VIM Towers. Knowlton; Bangs.
THURSDAY
Annie Treat VS. B Page. Cowan; Mayt
& Snare.
Donald K Drake VS. Bangor Aroostook f
r Co. Cowan; F Gould and Dunton & Morse.
Andrew Rokes VS. Frank H Smith Viii.
hanson, Burleigh & Mclean; Atwood
Nellie M To oWnsend vs Ernest Townsend
Dunton & M orse; Richie.
George W Townsend VS. Nellie Townsend
Ritchie; Dunton & Morse.
Sarah Jane Fogg VS. Charles L Fogg. Gard
ner; Buzzell.
Sarah Jane Fogg VS. Eliza Fogg. Gard
ner; Buzzell.
THE two Fogg cases are brought for 81, OO(
damages for assault and battery in each cast
of Sarah Fogg VS. Charles L Fogg and hi
wife, on the same evidence as in the crimina
cases tried at the September term, when the
defendants were found guilty of assault OF
their mother, Mr.. Fogg given Jail sentenc.
and his wife fine.
E A Holmes VS. ] A McKeen, app Rltchie
Dunton Morse
NEW CASES ENTERED