Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08

against HE town OF Norridrevock fo,
| INJURIES 20 person and property, He
occupied an hour or more in hi. "a
view OF the testimony of both sides.
reading TIC law. etc. The iury ra-
'!reo and after q period Of ielIbera-
uon brought In = verdict for tie de-
Iehse. the town Of Norridgewock. Tho
cases OF Severance VS.. the Town o,
Norrldgewock will not be tried and
1t was understood Saturday that the
Oulton cases would not be taken TO
law court.
After the judges charge to the Jury.
l.. :. Walton. attorney for the town of
Norridgewock In the previous case, took
UP the divorce proceedings in the case
or Marion Valiiere VS.. Guy l.. val!iere.
Mrs Nalliere claimed abusive treatment
on the part OF her husband The chill
OF the couple had died. Testimony vas
given by Mrs. Laura Noble and Mrs
Lelah Barnes. Ii was reported that the
divorce mad been granted by Judge Mo,
rill After this hearing matter, were
quiet IN the courtroom for the remain
Ger OF the forenoon. The jury return.
ing tne verdict ON the Norridgewocs
ease pelore the noon recess was a
drawn one including the following men A.
W. e. Kinds Flagstaff. foreman. F 7.
j Gray. Madison; Alfred u. Willis. Har-
monN: F.. j. Packard. Skowhosan. p
a. Gilman. +. W. buchanan. Skowhe-
!, gan IL. {. w. hatcher Athens; W. FL
BoFnton, Skowhegan: Dennie McCo,lar
Madison: Henry Getchel!, Hartlord. .
*. Miller. Madison. Eugene Tarbox Of
oSo"hesan was drawn. but because OF
having visited the scene OF the acct
dent shortly after the same had occur
red was excused
saturday afternoon Judge Morrill, re-
sumed the bench shortly after Q o'cloc,,
ana heard three divorce cases. The
'rst was mat OF Major T. Laney. Lib.
vs. Marie laney. The couple We're mar
RED IN 1903 and for three years or
Whereabouts kept house They both de-
cided 70 work out for q time and broke
up housekeeping, Mrs. I.aney obtaining
employment as housemaid After SHE
nad peen occupied in her new position
ABOUT week she decided she would NOT
hVe with her husband any more AL
tHoush he claimed she gave him no
ie'soh Tor This decision. She remained
IN Skowhegan for about three months
AFTER that. Ii. j. Philips appeared az
MS attorney and Mrs. Esther Porter
and Eugene Day were witnesses sub
stantiating the claims of Mr. I.anev.
The case of Elmer Merton Dolbier OF
Madison VS.. Melissa May Dolhier Of
oKowhegan was heard with W. r.
Brown as the attorney for the lihe,Ior+
Ihe couple were married when Mr.. Dol
pier was Il years of age and his wifi.
was ~ years his senior, according to
the testimony. He maintained that hi,
wire was unwilling to leave her parents
nome an d go with him to New Portland
as ne had planned. He also claimed
that relatives Of his wife were unw.ll-
ing Ior MIN 10 stay at their home His
rather, c. n. Dolbier. appeared In his
! behalf. and Edw. J.. Merrill testified to
MS interview with Mrs. Dolbier and her
| decision NOT TO leave her parents home,
athooSh she did not claim cruel and
abusive treatment. There is one child,
a boy. born IN 1872. The separation oc-
Cured soon after the child was born.
1t is understood the boy will remain
with Its mother.
Eleanor e Garland Of Aoson an,sa ra !
In divorce proceedings against her hus-
band. Edgar f. Garland. This couple
are the. parents of four children tn.
eldest Is years old in Nav and the
youngest five years old in MAY. She
and her husband had lived in East
Rochester. ". H.. and her husband, she
maintained. had been strongly addicted
10 the use of intoxicants She had lived
IN Arson and Madison and was a weav-
eF IN the WOODEN mills at Madison She
| mad worked in this same capacity dur
ing her married life and had contribute, !
her wages toward the support OF he,
home. She maintained that aside fro,,
drinking liquor. striking and i'll treat
ing ner, that her hus band had not bee,
true to his marriage VOWS, and that he
had sold liquor.
Her sister Mrs. Nellie Curry q,
Skowhegan, Substant;ated he,. cInins
with great decision. The attorney ",
'" Il. Brown. Custody of two OF the
Tour children was asked for 1y u,,
nother, an the father is SUPPORT
10. While divorce papers have not
probably been signed as yet. Il il
inferred that Judge morrill, vii! grarr
It divorce in all Of the cases tie,
during the day. At the conclusion #
I ines" bearings court was adjourned
until Monday morning, when IL is ex-
pecfed Judge Morrill, will give more
attention to divorce hearings uutil
'he arrival of the jury on the fore
noon train. The case In order Tor
trial Monday morning, Colby Ge;cn-
,eil vs.. Albert Z. and Maud r.
Hodges, has been dcfa ulted, but ru
merous other cases nre also assign
ca for the same doy 50 the indics
lions are there Will he jury casoe
in order for trial.
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