Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-10
Civil Cases


taken out in the State.
Civil Gases
Nerdicts for the plaintiffs were re-
turned in two civil cases at Satur-
days session. In the suit of E. w
Hanks of Augusta VS.. the Capital
fark Association for the value of 49,
3 teat of pine and hemlock lumber
ut SIS per thousand, the jury award
ed the plaintiff the sum of Sl4s5.17
Md in the case of j. F. Ridlon OF
NJ mouth VS.. Fred Blake of Mon
mouth tie Jury returned a verdict OF
S5420 for ne plaintiff
On account OF the voting TO-DAY there
will he no session of the court. The
criminal docket will be called at the
cpenins CT tuesdays session.
When the case of f. w. Hanks OF
Augusta VS.. the Capital Park Asso
citation was resumed, the first witness
called was Warren Malcolm of Au-
gusta. He testified that he had fur
nished roofing that was used at the
park. He got orders from Charles F.
Purinton and Harry Hanks and he
furnished nails and other hardware
which were delivered to the associa
ton. He said he was not familiar with
what was going on in the way of i'm :
provements and that Mr. Purinton as
an officer of the association had ev-
erything to do with these improve
ments.
CHARLES F. Purinton Of Augusta tes-
titled that Harry Hanks as boss car
"a =
order small quantities but all large
things were ordered by the associa
ton and were approved by himself.
al. :. Holway Of Augusta. question
ed by Attorney Maher testified that
the bill from the Augusta Lumber Co.
dated in July and August. 1911. had
been on his file as treasurer for some
time.
John Y. Whitney of Winthrop testi-
fed that he had had conversation with
Nr. Furinton about the lumber. Mr..
Purinton had asked him how much
lumber he had got and had urged him
to bring it faster so the stalls could
be made faster
Harry Hanks of Augusta testified
that the lumber used in making the
stables was largely from the Walk
CT lot, that being the lumber the plain
t1f sued for Mr.. Purinton had told
nm t. use all Of that lumber he could
because it was cheaper.
{. e. Purinton. questioned by Attor
ney Holway. said he did not remem =
Der telling Mr.. Hanks to use that
lumber and he did not recall having
any conversation with Mr.. Whitney.
The jury came to it's decision IN
about two hours.
RidIon vs.. Blake
The next case taken up was that of
j. F. Ridlon of Monmouth vs.. Fred
Blake of Monmouth, an action on an
account annexed in which the plain
tiff claimed an Indebtedness due of
1851 for furnishing logs and labor
to the defendant in 1912 H. E. Fos-
ter of Winthrop was attorney for the
plaintiff and F. w. Halliday of New
port appeared as counsel for the de-
PENDANT.
The plaintiff, ], F. Ridlon, testified
that in 1915 he sold logs to the de-
PENDANT and these logs had not been
paid for. There were $500 feet at ST.
per thousand and these logs had been
scaled by plaintiff and the amount
marked in book. Plaintiff had not
seen the logs after they were hauled
Mr.. Blake had promised to pay and
had paid $50 in all but had never since
told plaintiff he had a bill against
him. Blake also owed him for work
done by his man.
James Ridlon of Monmouth, son. Of
the plaintiff. and Harland Hazelton
testified regarding the scaling of the
logs by j. F. Ridlon, and Merton Lar
rabee of Monmouth gave testimony
about working for Blake.
The claim of the defendant was that
he did not owe the BILL he having filed
a bill in offset. The defense claimed
that the plaintiff owed the estate of
DR.. H. n. Blake and that he asked
for chance to work for the amount
OF the bill. Accordingly the plaintiff
was credited with the $50.
The defendant, Fred Blake, testified
that he runs mill. He. said that
Ridlon owed the estate of DR.. Blake
and promised to work it off and az.
cordingly was credited. with the
money. He testified that the logs were
all scaled before the ice went out He
had seen 1000 or more logs on Rid,on, :
wood lot that had not been hauled
away.
Daniel A. Gould. of Quincy. Mass
said he had been in the saw mill hus,-
ness. He was working with R,ake
when the Ridlon logs were hauled n
.he mill he saw the logs there and
ne scaled about 700 feet. Blake having
scaled the balance.
Horton Blake. son of the defendant.
said he had seen logs piled up in Rid
Ions wood lot
In rebuttal Mr.. Ridlon said he had
a bill against the Blake estate and
there was bill Of the estates against