The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-25
THE JANUARY TERM SUPREME JUDICIAL
COURT IS NOW IN SESSION
Grand Jury Discharged Without Single Indict-
ment---A "New Experience, Says Judge

This is an entirely new experience
TO me and it is probably the first time
| it has ever occurred in court here
said Judge Leslie C. Cornish. presid-
ing justice of the Supreme Judicial
Court Tuesday afternoon as he dis
missed the members of the Grand
Jury, who after two and a half hours
of deliberation, reported no indict
ments. at shows" continued Judge
Cornish "one of two things" either
that your county is free from crime
or that you have overlooked il and
certainly choose to think the former
While many cases were assigned
for trial it would seem that many
might be settled. There is, however
a larger divorce list probably than
ever before. The case of Mary 7.
Gibson VS. Samuel G. Wing because
Of the absence of Attorney Nelson for
the defendant, had to be re-assigned
Many were ordered entered neither
part no further action, among these
being the cases of Jesse Washburn VS.
Walter Vertresse; Reuben Rhoades
VS. George c. and Evelyn jackson;
Amasa c. Clark vs. H. L. Clifford ct
ais; J. W. Currier VS. j. H. Baker,
Mrs. Maurice l.. Adams VS. Sewell W.
Craig and Providence Washington
ms. Co. IT,; Maurice L. Adams VS.
Sewell w. Craig and Providence Ins
Co. Tr.; Harry B. and Helen Hilton
VS. F. w. Bunker of North Anson; Ell
mer f. Dore VS. Leon E. Trask, Victor
j. Peterson and Arthur. w. Giggey,
Dominion Fertilizer Co. Ltd VS. Eu-
gene Goodrich; John H. Steward and
Delbert f. Smiley VS. Willis B. Tryon,
alias w B. Tryon; Bert Moody VS..
L. F. Gates. Aplt; Frank A Wilson
VS. John II. Ames; Martin H. Hast
| ings VS. Frank S. Hunnewell. John
Labatt Limited VS. A Bellfour of
Skowhegan; Herbert Chapman and
Charles W. Steward VS. j. A b.
Michaud; Wesley G. Orcutt and Yer
non w. Orcat, petrs. VS. Allen Grace
and automobile. Not including the
new list about IS cases were as
signed for trial The divorce case of
Florence NJ. Gilman. Lib. VS. Alton r.
Gilman was dismissed without preju-
dice. The case of the Independent
/ Coal Tar Co VS. H. L. Harris was dis
missed because OF want of prosecl
tion. The case of John r. Bean was
also dismissed providing it was not
heard before the April term. Carl
Randlett, collector, of Hartland vs.
n. Stafford was defauted and con-
tinucd for judgment, while the d-
vorce case of Hazel Nightingale vs.
| II. NJ. Nightingale was dismissed
without prejudice. The illness of
Reuel f. Green prevented the trial OF
the ease in which he was defendant
VS. Inhabitants of Fairfield and the
case was defaulted. The case of
| Mrs NJ | Fuller against J. H. Baker
of Hartland was defaulted and CON
tinued for judgment
The first case to come up for trial
was that of Mabel n Bunker of An
son, appellant from decree of Judge
of Probate The will in controversy
, was that of the late Ellen {. Taylor.
widow of Benjamin Taylor of Lex
ington. The terms of the will be
queathed all the estate to her son.
Elmer Taylor now deceased and her
daughter, Mrs Bertha Churchill.
with the exception of the sum of S.
which She left her grand daughter.
/ Miss Bunker. The will was made
May 22. 1914 and Mrs Taylor died
Oct. 2G 1914. 1t was contended that
she was not Of sound mind at the
time Of making the will Bernard
Gibbs appeared for the defense.
Judge Simmons of Anson represent
ing Miss Bunker About four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, the jury return
ed the verdict sustaining the ruling
OF the Probate Court
Yesterday morning at a final hear
ing before the Court certificates of
naturalization were granted Israel
Bonford of Fairfield. Niman Joseph
Karamo Of Pittsfeld. Freeman Mills
of St. Albans and John Francis Red
mont of Anson.
The second case 10 be tried caused
no little merriment at yesterday af-
ternoon's session. Josiah p. Prescott
of New Portland represented by W.
b. Brown. bringing suit against Fred
Green of New Portland who is repre-
sented by Judge Simmons. This
case will be continued today.
The regular convocation Of Royal
Arch Masons will be held Friday
evening of this week at $50 O'Clock.
There will be work in the Royal Arch