Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-04-21
HANCOCK s. J. COURT.
.couRT HAS BEEN BUSY WITH
TRIAL OF OWL CASES.
au.Np JURY REPORTS FIFTEEN IN
prcrMENrs-T THE CRIMINAL DOCKET
- ADJOURNMENT PROBABLY
THIS WEEK.


THIS WEEK.
THE COURT.
pr,siding Justice--AtBKRr Nj. sPnAR, Gar
diner.
c,erk-T. r. MAHossx. Ellsworth.
county Attorney FsBD l.. MASON, Ellis.
worth.
sh,riff-FoRRRsr o. srLsny, Ellsworth.
orier-Easssr L. osooop, Bluehiil.
Dsnuties N. L. GRrNDELL, South Penob-
.cot: FRANK &. WESTON, Winter Harbor;
sr,xsos HOOPER, swans Island.
s.enographer-FRkDA A. HAYDEN. Portland.
Messeugcr--PHrLiP d. Mason, Ellsworth.
The court has kept busy with trials
since the second day OF the term, last
Wednesday, with rscesa over Monday
The criminal docket will probably be
reached tomorrow. Adjournment for the
term is looked for the last OF this week.
In the case Of Billings W. Snowman,
tried last Wednesday, the jury returned
verdict for the defendant.
ROYAL VS.. POWER co.
The case OF Grace NJ. Royal, admins
sratrix, against the Bar Harbor & Union
River Power Co., for 5000 damages Tor
the death OF her husband, Edwin L. Royal,
went on trial Thursday. Mr.. Royal was
killed on January "a, 1918, by an electric
shock, while installinga motor in c. w.
Grindsl's store house on Wster street.
Plaintiff claimed the defendant COM
pany was negligent in not notifying Mr..
Royal that the supply wires had been con-
nected with the wires In the building, and
further that through defect in the out
side wiring, the wires carried q much
higher voltage than the $50 volts as in
tended. Defendant claimed that the
accident was due to carelessness on
the part OF Mr.. Royal, that the wires were
attached by the company's employees ac-
cording to his instructions, and that he
must have known the power was on when
be attempted to connect the wires with
the motor.
d. E. Hurley and Fellows Il Fellows ap-
peared for the plaintiff, Mr.. Hurley and
o. r. Fellows conducting the case, and
Hale & Hamlin appeared for the defend
ant company, H. NJ. Hall conducting.
Electrical experts testified on both sides.
After the evidence was in, defendants
counsel asked the Court to instruct a
verdict for the defendant company. After
consultation with counsel on both sides,
the Court ordered verdict for defendant,
and by agreement the case goes to the law
court with the stipulation that il the YER
dict is set aside, damages shall be allowed
in the sum Of s., 900, with costs.
NEWSPAPER LIBEL CASE.
The case OF Calvin Graves vs.. the Bangor
Publishing Co., publishers OF the Bangor
Nses, was tried Thursday. The Ne1s
some time ago, in an editorial on the
abuse OF the pardoning power. referred to
the pardoning OF Graves as case In point,
and made certain statements regarding
Graves habits since his release from the
State prison. The jury returned verdict
Of 300 for plaintiff. ID. +. Hurley APP
peafed for plaintiff; Deasy & Lyman for
defendant
A HORSE CASE.
Two cases OF j. l.. Salisbury, OF Otis,
sgainst Byron Page, OF Orrington, grow
Sing out of horse trade, were tried to-
gether Saturday. One was an action to
recover value OF the horse traded by Sails
bury with Page for one which, according
TO plaintiff, turned out to be kicker and
not az represented. The second action
was for damages for injuries received
by Salisbury while attempting to
tow the horse behind another team. In
the first action, the jury returned YER
dict for plaintiff for si6o, and in the
second, nominal damages OF 81. L. +. Giles
appeared for plaintiff; John b. Merrill, Of
Bangor, for defendant.
EQUITY CASE.
An equity case, Herbert l.. Graham,
administrator, VS.. Mrs. Ada e. Moran, in
yolviug interest in several pieces OF
property in Bar Harbor and vicinity, was
opened Saturday afternoon. Court took
recess over Monday -Patriot's dsy-and
the trial OF the equity case continued
throughout Tuesday, going to the jury
this forenoon, being submitted on several
Questions OF fact.
FALSE IMPEACHMENT CASES.
Two cases by Emory Smith, Of La
moline, against Forrest o. Silsby, sheriff,
tried together, were opened this morn
ing. Though the actions are brought
against the sheriff, the real defendant is
d. Leroy Fernsld, deputy sheriff, OF