Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-05-21
Supreme Judicial Court.


Justice George E. Bird of Portland is
presiding at the May term of court for
Oxford County at Rumford, in place of
Justice Arno W. King of Ellsworth, who
was assigned to this term, and who has
been i'll.
The first day of the court, Tuesday,
was largely devoted as usual to organiza-
ton and calling Of the docket and max
ing up the trial list.
So little work was there for the grand
Jury that II finished its hearings before
the noon recess on Tuesday, and report
ed its findings early in the afternoon
session. These indictments were report
ed:
Emile veiIleu1 and Peter LeClsir, maintain.
Ing house Of III fame.
Lottie Wheeler. forgery.
Charles 7. Morse, bigamy.
By arrangement the criminal business
of the term was taken up before the
civil cases assigned for trial.
In the case Of Joe LaPointe and
Gladys Hainss, indicted at q previous
term for adultery, Joe LaPointe pleaded
guilty, the case was continued, and be
was released on his own recognizance.
Gladys Hsines was not In court, and her
bail was dsfaultsd.
In illegal transportation cases against
Joseph Martel and Clarence Crawford,
and Joseph Martel and James V. Carey,
q mol pros was entered as to Martel, who
is now serv ing in Co. B, 10Sd Infantry,
in France. County Attorney Dyer asked
for trial of the other parties, but they
were not tried, as il was claimed that
they could not be fairly tried in the alb
sepce of Martel, who was the principal.
Mrs. Lottis Wheeler of North Buck
field was found guilty of forgery, and
was sent to the women's reformatory at
Skowhegsn. Mrs. Wheeler is the wife
of William 81. Wheeler, who was given 8
state prison sentence for forgery at the
February term of court.
Lucy Richards, charged with adultery,
was given a continuance, and was placed
In charge of the probation officer.
In the case of Charles +. Morse Of
Norway, indicted for bigamy, a con-
tipuance was entered, and be was re-
leased on his own recoguizance. 1t IL
presented on behalf of Morse that be be-
lieved his wife to have procured .
divorce when he contracted marriage
with another woman.
Naturalization matters were taken mp
Wednesday, and about thirty men were
substantially as follows: Mike Kizel,
Dennis Breton, Alexander j. Kilos, jos
Lukansskis, Frank Psksztis, Ka zsmeras
Mazlsuskis, Philippe Fraser, w. j.
Dickson, Adam Clark, Ovids Cantin,
Felix P. Scimenas, Alex o. Anctil, John
Peter Poirier, Jos Copvery, Jas Shopis,
Jerry Stonkis, Arthur r. Evans, Edward
P. Giroux, John T. Crawford, John A.
Petrie, Docitts Therrsult, Minss Raj
li6es, Elmer Sore psop, David Bergman,
Jas Barnet, Henry ID. Begin, Emilio
Bragoli, John Peter MacGregor, Anton
Jasud.
Civil cases assigned for trial this week,
all on Monday and Tuesday, are:
Bernard Andrews VS.. Jacob NJ. Ludden.
Hattie K. Delano Glover vs.. Bernard NJ. An.
drews.
John H. Thomas, administrator. vs.. Nellie r.
Walter 8. Jones va. Herman z. Billings.
Bernard Andrews, petitioner. vs.. A. q. Rich.
Orlando Irish vs. Leon o. Irish AMI trustees.
Marie Demmons vs.. Annie johnson and
trustee.
Arthur Gauthier ct al vs. Oxford Lumber Co.
Lowell r. Oldham vs.. Oxford Lumber Co.
Emerson Oldham vs. Oxford Lumber Co.
Horace b. Coombs Va. Oxford Lumber Co. ct
Lewellyn II. Poland vs. Oxford Lumber Co.
Carl NJ. Head vs.. Z. K. Walker.
Fred and Eliza Briggs, petitioners, vs.. Fred I.
Monohan.
William T. Rowe vs.. James w. Graham.
Flora A. Zoccol vs.. Fred +. Bartlett.
b. H. Hopkins Va. Charles Douglass. appellant.
Charles Douglass. appellant. vs.. y. H. Hopkins.
Charles A. Lane, appellant. Va. Charles E.
Knox.