Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19
The First Case

ant took the stand at the beginning
of the session and was cross-exam-
ined by B. F. Maher. the attorney for
the plaintiff. He stated that after he
| had told Mr.. Raught that he intended
TO open the well to get a pail Of wa
ter. Mr.. Raught kept saying that ne
would smash his face, and as Mr.. Bean
stopped to pry up the we'll cover Nj.
Raught kicked him. Witness said thai
since the kick he had been growing
more deaf. According to his testl-
mony be did not touch Mrs. Raught,
out she is in jumping down from the
platform or covering over the we'll,
tripped on the iron crow bar that Mr.
Bean had been holding, and fell down.
Witnesses were then called, who
claimed to have seen Mr.. and Mrs.
Raught and the baby driving past
their houses on the Saturday afte-
the trouble, Oct. IT.
Mrs. William Lovejoy of Sidney
stated that upon the day OF the trou-
Die she heard a1r. Raught say to Mr.
Bean. If you touch that we'll III
smash you" And Harold Bean said,
All we want is a pail of water. Other
witnesses then testified as to the spots
upon Mrs. Raught's arm
The next witness vas Foster 4.
Raught, husband for the plaintiff. He
testified that he did not touch Madi-
son Bean on the day of the trouble.
Alter short recess Emery Beane,
the attorney for the defendant, then
summed up the case of the defendant,
winch was in brief that it was admit
ted that Mrs. Raught had suffered
some injury but it was claimed that
Mr. Bean the defendant, was not re-
sponsible for the injury.
B. +. Maher then summed the case
for the plaintiff, claiming that Madi-
son Bean was liable because he laid
hands on the woman and threw h-r
to the ground, even if he had not in
tended to hurt her. He then went int,
the question of damages.
The morning session was adjourned
at 1885 P. NJ. At the opening of the
afternoon session at o'clock Judge
freq Emery Bean delivered the charg,.
to the jury. after which the jury re-
tired to deciue upon the case. going
out at $50 T. ~
Second Suit
The other Jury then took their places
and the next suit. Raught VS.. Bean
was commenced" In this case the
plalntlft was Foster A. Raught of Sid
ney, husband Of the plaintiff in the
previous case, and the defendant was
Harold Bean, son of the defendant in
tie previous case. According to the
claim of the plaintiff. on the same day
upon which this particular trouble be-
tween the two families occurred. Har
old Bean assaulted Mr.. Raught. beat
him, broke his nose and caused hin,
TO suffer much pain. Four witnesses
We're then sworn in for the plaintiff.
Foster a. Raught of Sidney, the
plaintiff, then took the stand and told
of the trouble between the two fami-
lies on Oct. Is, 1914, over the we'll
which supplied the drinking water for
the Beans and the RaugEts. Accord
ing to his testimony he did not strike
or kick Madison Bean. Harold Bean.
the plaintiff. alleged grabbed his hands
and struck him in the face three times.
two of the blows striking his nose and
one his left eye.
Dr. l." l.. Mann or Augusta then tes-
titled that he had treated Mr.. Raught
for broken nose and that he thought
80 would be q fair amount for his
services.
Mrs. Grace A. Raught then testified
and her testimony was in accord with
the story as told by Mr.. Raught.
Emery o. Beane. the attorney for
the defendant, outlined the defense.
stating that there are times when
person has a right to strike as. for
instance, son has a right to defend
his father. Six witnesses were sworn
in for the defendant.
Harold Bean Of Sidney, the defend
ant, testified as to the trouble that &C.
CURED on Oct. 16 and stated that after
Mr.. Raught had kicked his father, he
hit Mr.. Raught in the face.
Madison Bean, father of the defend
ant. testified that on Oct. 16, Mr. and
Mrs. Raught both said that the we'll
wasn't his. that Mr.. Raught spoke of
smashing his face If he touched the
well, kicked him and as a result Of
the kick, his jaw was lame and he
could not hear so well out Of one ear.
The session Of court was adjourn
ed at $40 P. NJ. The case will be re-
sumed this morning
The criminal docket will be called at
P. NJ. Wednesday.