Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-18
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Judge Spear complimented Clerk Oh
Courts Donald B. Partridge on commit.
ting the oath administered to aliens to
memory, also the oath administered to
grand Jurors.
Mark Morrow Va. inhabitants OF Nor.
way, Alton G. Wheeler for plaintiff, and
A. j. Stearns for defence was heard be-
fore the Judge. This was a question OF
sufficient description of title and will
be carried to the Law Court.
The following deputies have been In
! attendance:
Ernest F. Shaw turnkey Paris.
Frank <. Woodside, Fryeburg.
Leverna L. Niles. Rumford with grand jury }
B. B. Billings, Woodstock.
Philip Lessard, RumfOrd.
Leon n. Small. Mexico.
William Stanley, Kexar Falls.
The fret jury case came to trial We'd
uesday afternoon: Robert G. Hunt, by
next friend, VS.. Vibert R. Mills. This was
an action to recover an amount said to
be due the plaintiff on a contract. Rob
ert G. Hunt Is boy eighteen years old
at present time, but be has been work
ing out since his thirteenth year. At
that age be went to work for the defend
ant, remaining with him some more
than two years. According to his testi-
mony and that of his relatives, he was to
receive the sum of five dollars a month
during the time schools were In session,
and such pay as bis work was considered
worth during vacations. The first year
this latter was claimed by the plaintiff
to be worth ten dollars per month, and
the second year sixteen dollars month.
During the time young Hunt was at the
Mills farm he received in money and
clothing the sum of $46.65, leaving so
the plaintiff claims S166 IS due.
The defendant denies that such an
agreement was made and that the boy
was simply to receive bis board and
clothes.
The attorneys in the case we're Colonel
E. F. Smith for plaintiff, and Hon. Alton
c. Wheeler and Harry NJ. Shaw, Esq,
for defendant.
Verdict for plaintiff for full amount
claimed.
Among the lawyers In attendance were
Alton G. Wheeler, Walter L. Gray and
Harry NJ. Shaw of South Paris; Merton
Kimbsll, Eugene F. Smith, Albert j.
Stearns Of Norway; Addison E. Rerrick,
Ellery C. Park and Henry q. Hastings
Of Bethel; Ralph T. Parker, Albert Bel
leveau and A. E. Stesrns of Rumford;
John P. Swssey of Canton; z. E. Hast
ipgs of Fryeburg; John R. Trask, Dix
field; George Hazen, Oxford; Frank A.
Morey, Lewiston; j. B. Pike, Bridgton;
Geo. A. Hutchins, Rumford.
The Grand Jury reported Friday morn
ing, returning twenty-five indictments.
County Attorney Frederick r. Dyer has
been unable to attend this term of court
on account of sickness and Ralph T.
Parker of Rumford has been acting
county attorney during his absence.
The jury was excused until the second
Tuesday In May at the Rumford session.
The indictments follow:
State vs.. Fred Dumphy, larceny.
State vs.. Alphay Richards and Harold Allen
breaking, entering and larceny. Two indict'
ments.
State Va. Archie Litalieu, forgery.
State vs.. Jerry Trepanier. common nuisance.
State VS.. Alfred P. verrico, forgery.
State W. Walter j. Abbott. breaking, entering
and larceny. Three indictments.
State vs.. Otis T. Dixson, operating an auto
while Intoxicated.
State VS.. Harold George and Ernest Freeman
breaking, entering and larceny.
State vs. Paul Procopio. liquor nuisance.
State vs.. Frank Di Angels, assault. Two In
dictments.
State VS.. John wiskont, liquor nuisance.
State VS.. Fred Meserve, breaking. entering
and larceny.
State VS.. Chester Charland, larceny. Two In
dictments.
State vs.. Edward Davis, larceny.
State vs. Harry Dillingham; and George Bur.
kett, selling mortgaged property.
State vs.. Louis G. Borrsssa, forgery.
State VS.. Raymond Lufkin. operating an auto
while intoxicated.
State vs.. William Weston, larceny.
State vs.. Divide Msltais, forgery.
State VS.. Louis G. Bonassa, forgery.
The first criminal case to come before
jury was Frank Di Angels for assault
upon Joseph Smith with dangerous
weapon. Both parties reside in Rum
ford. 1t seems that on the evening of the
Goth day of October last, the men men,
toned above met at the Congress Street
Lunch and quarreled. Smith struck
Di Angels with bis fist. The proprietor
of the lunch room ordered them out.
Smith went first and as he slipped out
he felt, 90 he says, two cuts on the head
from a short instrument. he was taken
to DOCTORS, where two cuts, one about
four inches long and the other about
two, were found. Di Angels ran away.
The cap Smith wore was exhibited In
court. There were two cuts toward the
front part.
Smiths police court record was shown.
he has been before the court many
times for intoxicatio1end at least once
for assault. He is woodsman, at least
winters, and works in the Rumford mills
summers.
Di Angels denies using knife on
Smith but admits using his fists. The
cuts on his head, he says, were made In
falling against the sharp corner OF build
ing.
A. <. Stearns appeared for Di Angels.
The evidence was completed 10 the
forenoon session. After dinner ID An
CELLS changed his plea Of not guilty to
nolo contendere.
He was sentenced to the state prison
for term of not less than one year nor
more than two.
On account OF excusing 30 many Jurors
at the beginning of the term, the follow
ing talesmen were drawn:
Frank Brett, Norway.
Luther f. Pike. Norway (excused).
Ralph Sturtevant, Paris.
Harry A. Morton, Paris (excused).
Divide Maltais, under indictment, In
this county for forgery, was found guilty
last week In Franklin County for forging
checks to the amount of $500 Oh Farm
inpton merchants and was sentenced to
Is months at hard labor In the Franklin
County Jail. He worked for some time
In Dorion's market, Rumford, and while
there forged checks amounting to sew
eral hundred dollars, and 1t 10 for this
forgery that the indictments In this conn
ty were returned. After serving bis
sentence In Franklin County, the indict'
ments against him here will be brought
up.
Harry A. Dillingham; and George Burket'
was placed on trial.
After this case was put on the Judge
announced 1t would be the last case Of
the session, all other cases being con
tinued. All jurors not on the pane
hearing this case were discharged finally
The Indictment against these men wal
selling mortgaged property.
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