Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-21
SUPERIOR COURT
Verdict for Plaintiff in the Bal
ley VS.. Jones Case-Crim-
inal Docket Is Called
Wednesday After
noon Session

/ Wednesdays session Of the superior
! court was marked BY the completion Of
! the Bailey in sep. VS.. Jones case IN
! which the jury returned 4 verdict for
! the plaintiff, the verdict being an
nounCed at 4.40 P. NJ. A motion for
Z new trial in this case has been filed,
At the close Of this case the crimina!
/ docket was called by County -Attor-
ney William H. Fisher.
At the opening Of court Wednesday
morning the case vas resumed and the
witnesses for the defendant were CALI
! ed
Deputy Sheriff John a Foster of
Winthrop testified that L. r. Jones,
/ the defendant, did not have the ring
when he asked him for it in the court
and that later Mr.. Foster took it from
( l. +. Carleton. the attorney for the
plaintiff.
Testimony of Miss Martha Batchel-
dor which was given at the Septem-
Der 1914 term was read by Fred Lee,
who was at that time stenographer.
L. r. Jones Of Winthrop, the defend
ant, and the administrator Of the es-
tate Of the late Simeon Davis Of Win
thrOp, then took the stand and testi-
fed that Miss Batcheldor gave the ring
up 10 him after the death Of Mr.. Da-
Wis. While on the stand giving A7sti-
mony during the INSTRUMENTATION
By the counsel for the plaintiff, Mr..
Jones was taken with a fainting fit
and was unable to give further testi-
mony from the witness stand. 1t was
agreed, however, that he would give
| certain testimony if he were present.
Miss Ida Morrill, of Winthrop testi-
fed that she saw the ring in the Da-
Wis house after the death of Mr.. Davis
| and that in answer to question Mar
! tina Batcheldor. the housekeeper, once
said that Miss Jeanette NJ. Bailey had
tried to get the ring and that she did
! get it once.
| Miss Attaue w. Gail Of Winthrop,
stated that upon boat rides Mr. Davis
had taken of his tie with the ring on it
! and had laid it down on the seat Of the
boat.
| deposition Of Miss Martha Batch
elder, which was TO the effect that she
had said to Mr.. Davis: $50 you have
got your ring back and he answered
| Use, I think I viii keep it for Miss
Bailey" Other dispositions were read
for the purpose OF disputing testimony
given on Tuesday. TIE morning session
adjourned at 1920. The afternoon ses-
sion opened at O'Clock. After the intro
duction of e small amount of other tes
tilrony, George w. Heselton, one Of the
attorneys for the defendant. summed
up his side Of the case, stating that the
! ease depended upon the question Of
whether the ring was the property of
Simeon Davis through his lifetime or the
property Of the plaintiff. He then briefly
went over the evidence which had been
presented.
L. r Carleton, the attorney for the
plaintiff il summing UP his side claim
ed that there was a gift of the ring by
M. Davis to the plaintiff, Miss Jeanette
N. Bailey, before The death Of Mr.. Davis.
Judge Beane then charged the jury and
the jurors retired at 40 P. M, to decide
the case. returning at 40 P. NJ. with
their verdict
Criminal Docket Called
The criminal docket which was called
by County Attorney William H. Fisher.
was as follows.
s1-State We. Harry Soubek of w1nsiow
for assault with dangerous weapon with
intent to kill. He pleaded not guilty.
AZ he had no counsel his case was as
signed to NJ. e. sawtelle.