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

tiff claimed that no pleaulngS hau DeeH
filed with specifications and wishing the
case to be tried out at this term OF
court was opposed 70 this procedure.
Judge Morrill, asked Mr.. Gould to file
pleadings during the day ard such spe-
cfications as he deemed proper, after
which the judge would rule relative to
the appointment of an auditor in the
matter The two cases Of Milton Novel
| and Ella VI. NOVEL;, both against Jos. P.
Lancaster. were touched upon by the at
! torneys j. H. Thorne for the plaintiff
and Judge Small for the defense. Be
cause of the absence of certain phys-
clans the cases were continued.
Naturalization cases We're next con-
sidered and the following men were IN
order for hearing: Alfred George Bart
! ley of Madison Florian nugal OF Jack.
! man, Edward Forier Of Jackman. Hen
ry Anton Fleury OF Fairfield. David
, Haggan OF Jackman and Hiram Alfred
| Ray of Moose River. The JaCkman
| men were none OF them present Mr..
| Ray appeared but his witnesses did not
consequently he was not heard in order
| Mr.. BARLEY, native of quebec. Wa:
admitted. his witnesses being l.. c. Kew
lof Skowhegan and JAS. Fleming OF Corn.
vile. Mr. Fleury. a Fairfield merchanr,
was also admitted. He was a native OF
| Quebec and his witnesses were Chas. f.
| Young of Skowhegan ana Albert Poole :
Of Skowhegan.
| The first jury case was thai of Dr. s
/ F. Green of Scion VS.. the Skowhegan
| Garage Co. of Skowhegan. A drawn
jury was empaneled with b F. Mouiton
as foreman and the following men serv-
Ing Perly Brown, Leland Kicker. Ma
hum W. Tozier, L. E. Frederick Eugene
A. Covell, r. A. Kicker, A. 3. Craw-
ford. c. +. Jewett, Chas. Bray. Clyde
Dunton and Lyman Emmons Geo W.
Cover, ESQ., in appearing for DR.. Green
opened the case The plaintiff claims
| that he engaged the Skowhegan Garage
co. to install new high tension X W.
magnetic and a new distributor in his
automobile. That he paid them for do
! ing this in the sum of s12j, and a Briggs
magnetic valued at SEQ He claims that
the defendant concern did not install the
equipment which they agreed to. that he
was over-charged and that he suffered
from loss of practice because Of his in
ability TO use the car. The garage COM
fany IS represented by A. X. Butler and
IN their general claim they deny the
charges made by Dr. Green. The plain
TN took the stand shortly before Il
clock Wednesday forenoon.
The afternoon of "Wednesday was
passed IN the testimony of Green VS..
sko"hesan Garage Company case. a
Is. RUNNER, former president Of the
/ concern was the principal witness. A
!etter introduced in the defense was
IN opposition to the testimony Of DR..
Oreen relative to the use of the au-
tonloblle IN question. The defense
concluded that the car had been re-
pared as agreed. but that it was
Drought back injured and a factory
! repaired magnetic was substituted
The Judges charge will probably he
gwen at the opening of court this
Thursday morning.
Although witnesses We're on the
ground for trial in the case of
James III. Mathews and other. of
SkoWhegan VS.. the American Shoe
FINDING Company, at Bingham
which was next in order, the same
was settled out of court Wednesday
afternoon. This was also an auto
MOBILE case arising from a collision
MT. Mathews claiming damages to his
! car. maintaining that truck owned
ov the defendant company had run
into his vehicle. The defendant com
pany agreed to settle at the figure
named by the plaintiff This leaves
the Severance and Oulton cases VS.
| The town of Norridgewock next in or
der for trial.
The grand jury arose from its de-
alterations Wednesday and was dis
charged about four p. NJ. County
Attorney Anderson reported six in
dictments, all Of which We're made
public as follows:
SkoWhegan. breaking, entering and
| larceny.
! State VS.. Alton Wheeler of Skow.
hogan, breaking, entering and lar.
ceny
State vs.. Leroy W. Bracket OF
Pittsfield, liquor nuisance.
state vs.. Alfred Fairhrother OF
Palmyra. breaking, entering and lar.
! ceny.
Indictments were also returned
! against John Dayon and Rosairt
{ Poulin. both Of Lewiston, for larceny
from person. The latter crime was
| committed at Jackman.