The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-17
CLOSING OF APRIL TERM
or COURT
several Criminal Cases Are Tried

Loving criminal cases were tried
Michael Farrell of Palmyra pleaded
guilty to two appeal cases, one for
intoxication and one for illegal pos
session of intoxicating liquors. The
former case was continued for SEN
tence and In the latter case he was
sentenced to pay a fine Of $50 and
costs and Imprisonment for sixty days
in the county jail Fred Leary OF
Fairfield pleaded guilty to the charge
Of carrying concealed weapons. The
case was continued for sentence. Paul
Rsberge pleaded guilty to the charge
of larceny and was given a sentence
Of not less than one nor more than two
Years In state prison. He was taken
TO Thomason last Monday morning
bv Deputy Sheriff, John Labree OF
Cambridge Albert B. Varney who
previously pleaded not guilty to the
Charge of maintaining a nuisance, re-
tr2cted his plea and pleaded guilty.
The case was continued for sentence.
Seth Davis of Skowhegan who had
previously pleaded not guilty to two
Indictments, one charge Of nuisance
and the other a common seller, re-
tracted his plea and pleaded guilty in
tae common sale charge. He was
sentenced to a fine OF 800 in costs
ana two months Imprisonment in
cssnty Jail with six months in addi-
ton in default OF payment. Viola
Davis retracted her plea of not gull
~ under two indictments and plead
ed guilty. but the case was continued
fsr sentence. Lewis Dyer alias
Lewis Dayon of Jackman. retracted
peas OF not guilty under three in
dietments and pleaded guilty to each.
Tie cases were continued for SEN
tence on his payment of costs, in the
three cases amounting in the aggre-
gate to 500. Floyd Adams of Madi-
zen pleaded guilty to larceny from
camp in Concord. He had served
six weeks in Jail awaiting trial He
was allowed to go on his own recog-
nixance and report at the September
term Joseph Trembly appeared as
witness before the grand jury and
testified that he had bought the liquor
repeatedly of Alfred Picard of Jack
man. Picard was indicted, but when
r~;,rn nj n
was bound to be a myth. The Of
scer had reason to believe that Trem-
blys testimony was frameup to COW
n up others. He was therefore
again summoned on April 9, arrested
put in Jail and a warrant sworn out
for perjury. After staying two days
in Jail, bonds were given and he was
allowed to go. The case will be
tried in September.
Only two cases on the criminal
docket were submitted to the jury
The case against George Morrison of
Pittsfeld charged with maintaining a
liouor nuisance The verdict was
guilty and he was sentenced to fine
of 5000 and costs and sixty days in
the county Jail with sixty days I'M
prisonment in default Of payment. He
was committed In the case OF Her
bert c. Webb OF New Portland, charg-
ed with larceny. the jury failed to
agree and the action was continued
10 the September term.
The following divorces were grant
ed: George N Smell OF Fairfield
from Florence B. Smell. utter deser-
tion, care and custody Of their child,
Burrill D. to be given to George N.
SHELL Leopoldine Benoit alias Leo
slodne Bennett OF Jackman from
william Bennett, cruel and abusive
treatment, care and custody OF their
children, Hannah, Leopoldine and
Philippe to be given to Leopoldine
sennett; Henrietta Susi OF Pittsaeld
from Dominique Susi, cruel and abu-
sve treatment; Myrtle A. Green OF
Anson from John Green, adultery;
Lila M. Bubier of Pittsfeld from
Fred NJ Bubier, cruel and abusive
treatment; Adieth NJ Holt OF Pitts
keld from Clyde B. Holt, cruel and
abusive treatment; Jean s. Basford OF
Pntsfield from Maurice A. Basford,
adultery; Addie Gogan Of Madison
from William Gogan, cruel and abu-
sive treatment; Harry W. Welch from
Carrie b. Welch, adultery; George E.
Webb OF Skowhegan from Mahala
Webb, adultery; Nellie M. Currie OF
Madison from Freeman V. Currie, de-
sertion; Avis B. Clough OF Madison
from Erwin A. Clough, cruel and abu-
sive treatment; Emma H. Brown OF
Dexter from James E. Brown, gross
and confirmed habits OF intoxication;
Eva M. Robinson OF Hartland from
Charles D. Robinson, desertion; An
drew w. Crossman from Lizzie E.
Crossman. adultery, care and custody
OF their child, Nina, to ne given to
Andrew Crossman; Alice l.. Daub OF
Fairfield from Walter T. Daub, non
support. care and custody OF their
children, Mary l.. and Anna M. to be
siven to libellant; Phineas Y.
Mitchell from Evelyn C. Mitchell, de-
sertion, care and custody OF their
children Viva c., Charles F. and Leola
r, to be given to Phineas Y. Mitchell; {;
Nettie F, Flint OF Fairfield from Wal
ter F. Flint, cruel and abusive treat
ment, care and custody Of their chill
dren, Marjorie j., Mildred K. and
Moody W, to be given to Nettie Flint;
Helen NJ. York of Fairfield from
George W. York, cruel and abusive
treatment; Emma B. Hight OF Har-
t-ht aI,x lAnr