Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
Supreme judicial Court.
October Term, 1915.


HON. Albert r. Savage Chief Justice Presidin
W. II. Cornforth -----------'--I sienogrsnSe
AIper beiyeau; ----.------.---County Attorne
william .. rockingham. .Sheri
John a. Titus
19nn briggs Deputy as erie
TaIser l.. Gray -------.--------.--.L Librarian
Louis w. Clark .Messenge
Rather earlier than had been antici
pated an adjournment was reached IL
the term of court last week. Although
quite number of cases had been assign
ed for the first two days Of the secont
week, evidence was presented in onl,
two civil cases, and there were no Grim
inal trials.
On Monday evidence was presented il
the case of Tones Zobes vs.. the Inter
national Paper Co. This was an actor
for damages for injuries sustained by th'
plaintiff while employed in the mill o.
the defendant company at Rumford OF
the 9th of March, 1915. Plaintiff wal
struck by al elevator at the foot of thu
we'll in the basement of the mill. Hi,
back was injured so that he had to have
an operation performed, and he now ha.
to go on crutches, and according to the
testimony of surgeons, will never bs
physically sound. He testified that the
room was poorly lighted, and that bt
did not know it was an elevator vel
where he was.
| The plaintiff and some of the witnesse:
are Russians, and the testimony had t.
be taken slowly through an interpreter
After the evidence of both parties was
in, Judge Savage ordered a verdict fol
the defendant company. Exceptions
are taken, and the case goes to the Law
court, which is to fix the amount OF
damages in case the defendant is found
liable.
The last case tried, which was on Tues
day, was Edward Kelley VS.. Charles
Towle. Beliveau for plaintiff, Foster
for defendant. The parties live in Rum.
ford, and the action was to recover fol-
the services of the plaintiff in the pool
room and shoe shining parlor of the de-
PENDANT during the past winter and
spring for period of twelve weeks
Kelley testified that he was to receive
twelve dollars per week. He had been
paid some, and claimed a balance of
ninety dollars. Defendant testified that
at the time Kelley worked for him, the
business was not paying, and that the
understanding with Kelley was that he
should have twelve dollars per week If
the business prospered, and less if it did
not. The case was short, only the two
principals testifying. Verdict for the
plaintiff, S6S.19.
At the conclusion of this case Tues
day noon, the juries were discharged.
CRIMINAL BUSINESS.
On Tuesday County Attorney Beliveau
took up the criminal docket, and the
business which he had to do in connec-
ton with it was disposed Of.
In the case of Ovile Larriviere for
keeping and depositing, the sureties
were defaulted, and the sentence of the
lower court was affirmed.
In the case of Palonie Vsliskis, indict-
ed for larceny, the principal and sureties
were defaulted, but the writ is to be
stayed until the March term, when the
default will be taken off if the respond
emit presents himself for trial.
Herbert T. Heath waived the reading
of an indictment for cutting and destroy
ing telephone wire, aud pleaded nolo con-
tendere, and the case was placed on file.
Constantine Buttomovitch of Rumford
pleaded guilty to an indictment charging
him with operating motor vehicle
while under the influence of liquor. 1t
was stated by County Attorney Beliveau
that this was the second time this charge
had been made against this respondent,
but ii was stated by his attorney, MI.
Hutchins, that he had sold his car and
now had nothing to do with automobiles.
Judge Savage said that this was the first
case of the kind ever brought before
him, and after some hesitation he impos-
ed fine of $50 and costs taxed at SO,
but said he was inclined to think that
hereafter he should impose Jail SEN
fences in such cases.
The prisoners from the Jail were
brought in for sentence, and the first
case taken up was that of Frank Roy, in
dicted for stealing hand car, who had
been in Jail about two months. County
Attorney Beliveau expressed himself as
satisfied if the case was continued for
sentence, but Judge Savage said he
thought there should be some penalty,
and imposed sentence of sixty days in
Jail.
Ira Winslow Smith was the next re.
spondent. He is boy who told the
court in answer to questions that he was
seventeen years old. His home, he says,
is in Augusta, and his father works in a
pulp mill there. He has been going un-
der an assumed name, and worked for a
while in the toy factory at South Paris.
He admitted having broken into two
houses while he was there. 1t appeared
that he had spent two years in the state
school for boys, and that he had been a
mischief-maker in the Jail while confined
there. Judge Savage gave him a SEN
tence of fifteen months in Auburn work
Jail.
In the case of Steve Kadlick, who had
pleaded guilty to two indictments for
larceny, Alton G. Wheeler, his attorney,
stated to the court that restitution of the
property had been made. The young
man has been in Jail since the oath of
July. A sentence of thirty days in Jail
was imposed iu one case, and the other
was filed. The young mans mother and
sister came here from their home IN
birmingham, Mass, at the opening OF
the court, and remained here until after
the sentence, hoping to take him home
with them.
The last case for sentence was that of
William Plant and Grace Paradis, other
wise known as Grace Frost. both OF
Rumford, who had been jointly indicted
for adultery. County attorney Beliveau
stated to the court that this was a fla
grant case, Plant, who has good wife
and children, having deserted them for
the woman in this case. Mr.. Wheeler
spoke briefly in behalf of the woman
and her father, who was in court. Judge
Savage imposed sentence on Plant OF
one wear in state prison, and on the
woman of eleven months in the county
Jail.
One indictment found at this term has
been entered on the docket additional to
those reported last week: State VS.. Ben.
jamin A. Swasey, refusing to support
| wife.
The indictment against Weston Davis
for malicious mischief was quashed, II
lappearing that the offence bad beer
answ cred for before trial justice.
Wednesday forenoon short hearing
was given before Judge Savage in the
| case of Otto KIDD and Charles Malta vs.
Charles E. Hsdley. James S. Wright
for plaintiff, Walter L. Gray for defend
ant. A few years since the plaintiffs
who are Firms, bought piece of land IL
Summer of Hadley, and cut, off the
orowtb IL WAS later found that q Dor