The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-04

With Judge Spear as the presiding
official at this term of the Supreme
Court matters are being adjusted in
business like manner. The attention
of the court was occupied for por-
ton of the day Thursday with the as
sault and battery case in which John
Leo was the plaintiff and Parker M.
Sanborn the defendant and in which
a verdict was brought in for the de-
fendant. In the case of James B. Bar
rows of Skowhegan against Parker M.
Sanborn which had been tried on the
previous day a verdict was return
ed for $162.07 in favor of the plaintiff.
1t will be recalled that this was a
case which originated over the sale Of
a farm from Mr. Sanborn to Mr.. Bar
rows. Mr.. Sanborn's counsel in both
cases was George w. Cover, Esq.
while Merrill and Merrill appeared
for both the parties bringing suit
against him.
Evidence in another assault cast
that of Walter Henderson of Fairfield
vs. Allen l. Young of Wateryille was
taken out Thursday. Harold Weeks
of Fairfield attorney for Mr.. Hender-
son opened the case, F. w. Clair, Esq.
of Wateryille appearing for the de-
fendant The alleged assault took
place at Waterville in the Maine Cen
trail shops where both were employed.
The plaintiff claimed that Young, the
defendant had struck him with an iron
square on the shoulders. 1t was also
claimed that Henderson, when warned
by others to look out for himself,
threw a hammer at Young. which
grazed his check. Occasionally the
replies of Henderson to questions ask
ed by the attorneys created amuse-
ment, especially when he stated with
reference to his fondness for Young
II can't say that l really loved him."
A verdict was brought into court at
the opening Friday which gave YER
diet of the plaintiff in the sum of
$150.11.
Naturalization papers have been
granted the following gentlemen III
addition to the one noted in a previous
issue: Ernest Rayner of Skowhegan,
Alfred Francis Giguers of Jackman
Station; Joseph Antoine Gallant of
Madison and David w Vaccine of
Bingham.
Cases assigned for the second and
third days of the Court session were
disposed of as follows: Carl Randlett
of Hartland vs. John s. Page of Hart
land and Rodney L. Baker, tr, default
ed by agreement; J. F. Pooler vs.
Joseph Dore, defaultcd by agreement;
Inhabitants of Starks VS.. Ira Cushing
and land defaulted; V. M. Estes VS..
A. B. Tracy of st. Albans defaulted
Friday morning the case of Moses
Kenosian VS.. John and Sarah Mona
gian was opened by w. b. Brown, Esq
of Madison, attorney for the plaintiff
Judge C. o. Small was the attorney
for the defense. The parties are all
residents of Madison and are Arme-
mans, large number of the people OF
that nationality appearing in court as
witnesses. An Interpreter was requir-
ed in taking out the evidence. IL
seems that Kenosan had loaned Nom
again money, with which the later
went back to Armenia to purchase
sheep for stocking the farm occupied
by himself and his wife. 1t appears
that both Monaghan and his wife
agreed to see that the money was pay
ed back, Mrs. Monaghan owning prop
erty in Madison. The plaintiff has not
yet been able to procure the sum
which he claims to have loaned Mrs.
Monaghan refused II Is understood TO
sign a note which Kenosian was try
ing to get for security. The result
was a verdict of 1920 for the plaintiff.
The fact OF Nonagian's stay abroad
will doubtless be remembered by many
as he was detained abroad for some
time. IL being thought that he was a
spy in the Balkan War
A novel question of interest to mill
owners and people owning soil flowed