The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-14
The Supreme Judicial Court.
Justice Leslie c. Cornish of Augusta Pre-.
siding.


deceitful enticement, was tried Wednesda
afternoon. Oct. 9Th Emma Boyington of Lii
berty took the stand. She testified to being
present at Unity fair and seeing ..show"
which the respondent ran, and for which she
sold tickets, The witness testified to going
inside the show on several occasions Said the
respondent had the show, which was composed
of two boxers and two singing girls. Asked if
she could sing, the witness said that she could
little and did sing in the tent before the rest
of the show. Evidence produced by the State
was in support of the contention that the girl
had been enticed to go to Bangor The evil
dence for the defense was to the effect that the
girl had come to their tent at Unity fair of her
own accord and had sought to join their COM
pany; that they had advised her to return to
her home and had in no way sought to have
her go to Bangor. Evidence was produced to
show that the defendant was not proprietor Of
the show in question. After being out twenty
minutes the jury returned verdict of not
guilty.
Henry W. B. Kendall retracted his plea of
guilty Thursday morning to appealed case
of intoxication and was sentenced to 80 DAYS in
the county Jail. Kendall is an old offender and
has three indictment cases pending for SEN
tence, when in 1918 he plead guilty to single
sale, common seller and common nuisance
Judge Cornish cautioned him that these could
be taken up at any time by County Attorney
Waiter A. Cowan and the officers if he was
caught pocket peddllng or if he was even
suspected of it; and the officers have rea-
sons to believe he has been of late. He asked
the Courts clemency and suggested that if he
could have bonds he would leave town. but
Judge Cornish confirmed the sentence OF the
lower court and he was committed
Ivory Huston of Burnham was then tried on
an indictment of the larceny of $50 from the
pocket of Alfred J. Grotton, but the jury re-
turned verdict OF not guilty as the evidence
showed that a party of men, all of who had
been drinking were In the mix. up This was
the last criminal case for the term.
The following indictments, making a total
of 10, were made public Thursday:
State VS.. Frank Vasite of Searsport COM
mon seller.
State VS.. Leroy S. Jordan of Waterville, sin
gle sale at Unity; liquor III possession for sale
at Unity.
State VS.. Thomas B. Berry of Belfast, COM
mon seller.
State Alonzo H. H. Dyer of Montville, non-
support of minor children.
State Leonard Field of New York, de-
serter of the United States from Fort McKin-
ley in Portland Harbor for breaking and en-
tering.
State Henry J. Smith, Kennebunk, Me-,
desertion of wife and minor child
Both traverse juries were discharged at
noon Thursday after ten days service
The following entries were made Thursday
ously reported:
Willie y. Mathews. common seller, mol pros
sed. Same for liquors in possession for illegal
sale. Continued. Recognized in the sum of
$500 for his appearance at the January term
with Jas. F. Wiley and John P, Cole sureties.
Charles Hubbard, for neglect to support
minor children. Plead not guilty. Mol pressed
r. W. Matthews neglect to support minor
children Plead not guilty. Mol pressed,
Hugh Rooney, common seller. Continued,
Recognized in the sum of $500 for his appear
ance at the January term with Harry W. Rob-
erts and Andrew L. Knowlton sureties.
Frank Vasite of Searsport, common seller
Respondent not apprehended.
Leroy S. Littlefied OF Watarville for single
sale. Respondent not apprehended.
Thomas B. Berry, Of Belfast, common seller,
capais issued October 4, 1915.
Alonzo II. H. Dyer of Montvile, neglect to
support minor children. Capas issued Oct. 4,
1915.
Henry ]. Smith OF Kennebunk, desertion of
wife and minor child. Capias issued Oct. 4,
1915.
Judge Cornish was occupied Thursday af-
ternoon and Friday morning with hearing the
sixteen divorce libes assigned for hearing and
had already heard one for out of town parties.
The following divorces were decreed:
Mabel E. Brown of Belfast, Libt., VS.. Lloyd
R. Brown, do; cruel and abusive treatment
and adultery; libellant's name changed to
Mabel E. Young
Grace E. Bachelder of Brooks, Libt, vs.
Leroy A. Bachelor, do; for utter desertion
for three years prior to the filing of this libel.
William B. Webber of Northport Libt., VS..
Ruby S. Webber of Belfast for adultery.
Mona l.. Littlefeld, Searsport, Libt., Vs.
Charles l. Littlefield, do; for cruel and abusive
treatment and neglect to provide support for
libelant and their child. Custody of Geneva
S., their daughter. given to the mother, libelee
to pay so per week for her support
Hazel Hodsdon of Brooks, Libt., vs. Guy E.
Hodsdon of Rochester, N. H., for desertion
for three years prior to the filing of this libel
and the lbellant's name changed to Hazel
Johnson.
| Libbeus C. Curtis. Jackson. Libt., vs. Lii
lian ]. Curtis, Belfast, for adultery.
Mildred L. Foss of Belfast, Lbt, VS., Fred
Foss, do, for cruel and abusive treatment and
neglect to support libelee and her child. The
libelee to pay 81 per week for the support of
Emma B. Foss and costs of S25 for this de-
cree.
| Lizzie A. Denaco. Unity, LiDt., vs.. Charles
B. Denaco, Unity, for gross and confirmed
habits of intoxication and the lipellant's name
changed to Lizzie A. Knowlton.
Ella F. Curtis of Belmont, Libt., VS., James
F. Curtis of Union, for gross and confirmed
| habits of intoxcaton and the care of their
children Iames Henry Nathanial w and