Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-21

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man, working at such jobs 40 he could
pick up. Jesse Barker, the defendant,
runs public automobile In Rumford,
where be has lived for some years.
According to the testimony introduced
by the plaintiff, some time about the first
of October, 1917, Curran returned homo
unanuounced ono afternoon from trip
to Boston, and found Barker sitting in
bis house with Mrs. Curran. The next
day Mrs. Curran went to Rumford, 0s.
tensibly to continue the work OF CANVASS
ing in which she bad been engaged, but
as the plaintiff claims, really to be near
Barker. She has never returned to Can
ton. Later she purchased Q restaurant
at Rumford with money loaned her by
Barker. The testimony of two or more
witnesses tended to show familiarity of
Mr.. Barker and Mrs. Curran. George B.
Barrows Of Canton, formerly deputy
sheriff, testified to seeing them on two
occasions, after dark, sitting by the side
of the road In an automobile without
lights, between Rumford and Dixfleld.
The most important evidence on this
point was the testimony of the Oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Currap, II
years of age. She gave circumstantial
and very ready account of going on two
occasions with her mother to Mr.. Bar
ker's house In Rumford and staying all
night, and of her mother leaving her to
90 into Mr.. Barker's bedroom, 70 which
she went aud saw her mother there.
For the defence Mrs. Curran and Mr..
Barker both testified that on the occasion
when Mr.. Barker was in the Curran
home at Canton, he had been employed
by Mrs. Currsn to bring her home from
Rumford, she having missed the train.
All allegations of undue familiarity or
improper conduct on the part Of Mr..
Barker and Mrs. Curran were absolutely
denied by both. Az to the testimony of
the daughter regarding the affairs at Bar
ker's house, Mrs. Curran testified that
she had never been to Barker's house
except to call there when she was can
wasting from house to house, and that
her daughter never went there with
her. Mr.. Barker also denied their ever
having been at his house when he was
there. Testimony was also introduced
to show that Currsn never held job for
any considerable length of time, and that
1t was necessary for his wife to work out
most of the time at hard work to take
care of the family; that her husband was
abusive to her and had several times
done personal violence to her; and was
sometimes intoxicated. 1t is asserted
that for these reasons 1t was impossible
for Mrs. Curran to live with him, and
therefore she left him and later brought
suit for divorce.
The trial of this case occupied all the
time of Thursday, and good part Of
Friday, going to the jury about three
O'Clock Friday afternoon.
The jury remained out until midnight,
when they reached an agreement and
sealed their verdict. At the opening of
court Saturday morning they returned
q verdict for the defendant.
A very brief matter was the next case.
It was Kalle Heikkenen vs.. Howard F.
Cotton. Wright & Shaw for the plain
tiff, Mr.. Shaw conducting the case, Ger
ry L. Brooks of Portland for the defend.
ant. The plaintiff Is farmer living in
the town of Minot near East Hebron.
The suit was brought to recover for
milk sold by the plaintiff and shipped to
the defendant by rail some time during
the past year.
1t was brought out in evidence quickly
that the cans in which the milk was
shipped had never been sealed as re-
quired by law, and the South Portland
sealer, who had tested them, said that
they were 80 old and battered that the!
averaged quart short Of full measure.
Mr.. Brooks at the completion of the
plaintiffs testimony moved uonsuit,
but the court thought it advisable to
hear all there was In the case. When
the evidence was all in, Mr.. Brooks
moved that a verdict for the defendant
be directed, and 1t was so ordered. Not
over half an hour was occupied with the
case.
Friday afternoon two more were ad-
mitted to citizenship, Dennis L. Dorey
of Oxford, q native of Canada, and
Ginsaph Umbro of Rumford, q native of
Italy. They have both been in the
United States service, and were admitted
under the new law, which provides for
the immediate admission of discharged
service men, without the period Of wait
ing required in other cases.
There were no other cases for trial
Saturday, and the jurors were excused
until Monday, and the court gave it's at.
tention to other matters.
The grand jury reported at noon Fri.
day, bringing in nineteen indictments,
as follows:
Cecil O. Bartlett of Hartford Burglary.
Katherine B. Mudgett Of Norway. Adultery.
Robert jackson Burns of Pittsburg, Pa.
Larceny.
Ella F. Cotton of Rumford. Nuisance.
Frank e. Gof, alias Edwin Golf, aliaa Edwin
ceny, and breaking and entering and larceny.
Daniel Murrey of Rumford. Adultery.
Joe Powers and Ida NJ. Doyle, both of Rum
ford. Adultery.
B. s. Crockett Of Boston. Mass. Conducting
lottery.
Clyde Mckay Of Norway. Two indictments,
breaking and entering and larceny.
Emma Marston Of Paris. Adultery.
Percy F. Morrill, Of Norway. Desertion Of
wife and children.
Daniel Smith of Porter. Assault and battery
with intent to commit rape.
Arthur Watson of Rumford. Assault with In.
tent to rape.
Joseph Mundi and Mariantonio Fusto, both of
Rumford. Lascivious cohabitation.
Frank Janacci Of Rumford. Larceny by EN-.
bezzlement.
Michael X. Mockus Of Chicago. Blasphemy.
William w. Jacobs Of Paris. Manslaughter.
The indictment for manslaughter
against William W. Jacobs of Paris