The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-03

returned verdict for the plalntH Ill
the sum of $49940. Action had been
brought for something over $500. At
torneys were George W. Cover for
the plaintiffs and Judge A. Simmons
of North Arson for the defense.
In the case of Edward B. Cam
against Fred c. Barrett George j.
PAYNE and Moses J. Dow, a verdict
was returned for the defendant. Suit
had been brought on a six months
poor debtors bond. The attorneys
were Manson & Coolidge of Pittsfeld
for the plaintiff and w. II. Mitchell OF
Newport and George II. Morse OF
Bangor.
The case of Nellie S. Cunningham
of Detroit against Gideon Harding OF
Detroit aroused considerable inter
est in the Court Room. Mrs Cum
ningham maintained that she had
been engaged to perform domestic
service for Mr. Harding in the winter
or early spring of 1911. She claim
ed that she had hired under the con-
ditions that she be paid 81 a week,
the use of a team when she required
it and two weeks vacation each year.
She further claimed that she had
worked in all four years but that she
had received in payment therefor
only Sc. She had demanded pay
probably seventy-five times during
the time. She was represented by
w. II. Mitchell of Newport and Judge
Wade Halliday of Newport appeared
for Mr.. Harding, who although 10
years of age appears unusually keen
and active for man of those years
His home has been in Detroit for over
seventy years and many witnesses
were in line to testify In his behalf.
He maintained that he had allowed
Mrs. Cunningham to stay there but
had never agreed to pay her anything
except for time in haying, for which
he had paid her the sum of "a. The
testimony went to show that Mrs.
Cunningham had not kept the house
properly, that she had not done the
work alone, and that she did not
average being there more than a half
a day. When asked with regard to
her vacations, Mr.. Harding affirmed
that the longer her vacations were
the better it suited him. This gen.
tleman also claimed that Mrs. Cum
ningham had borrowed money which
she had not returned. 1t also ap-
peared from this side of the testimony
that the plaintiff was possessed of
considerable property, in the neigh
borhood of Harding's home and wish
ed to be there where she could look
out for it. A verdict was returned
in Mr.. Harding's favor, suit being
brought for between $500 and $4O0.
The tragic death of Harry Teed OF
Norridgewock was reviewed in the
court room during Friday and Satur-
day in testimony introduced in the
case of Fred Doyle. Admir-, and the
step-father of iced against the Cen
trail Maine Power Co. The attorneys
were Merrill & Merrill for the defend
ant and Frank l.. Ames OF Waterville
for the plaintiff. iced 1t will be re-
called was killed under the shed con-
nected with the Island Grist Mil. his
clothing having been caught In some
gearing which passed through the
shed. while he was attending to the
needs OF his horse htched In the
building. Elwyn Packard who was
In the mill when the accident occurr-
ed testified to the conditions Mt that
time From the evidence presented
Il appeared that Teed really had no
right In the shed as the yard WAS for
the use OF the patrons and that the
shafting was plainly visible. II was
accordingly ruled during the forenoon
by Judge Philbrook that the case
should BE- non-suited and the jurors
who had been marshaiicd TO the jury
room prior TO his decision were cx-
cused Court adjourned at the fore