The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-25
DISPOSAL, OF CASES At THE S. ]. COURT
NOW IN SESSION
Grand Jury Returns 43 Indictments. Largest
Criminal Docket for Several Years

IN Thursday morning of last week
,be case of l.. G. Milliken Of Pitts
field against the Inhabitants OF Fair
cold was tried. with a result in the
fayor of the defendent. Attorney
George Chapman of Fairfield repre-
sented the defendant and H. K. Cool
idge of Pittsfeld appeared for the
plaintiff.
The case which was to be tried on
Wednesday of last week, that OF
Evangelist Gilbert VS.. Joseph B. Du-
mas and Celophas Blais, was default
ed The case of B. T. Steward and
c r. Marston VS.. G. H. Wilbur and
L. c. Wilbur was given on Thursday
forenoon for Judgment for the plain
tiff against defendant and land and
buildings attached. The case OF B.
D. Mcclellan VS. H. L. Wyman was
continued. The trial of l.. B. Wheel
er VS.. the American Agricultural
Chemical Company was defaulted by
agreement Manson & Collidge ap-
reared for the plaintiff and G. w.
Cover of Skowhegan for the defend
ant The case of j. A. Shaw VS. S. o.
Dickinson and w. R. Whitney was de-
faulted by agreement. This was a
promisory note affair The case of
Nellie E. Lee VS. S. O. Dickinson was
also defaulted The action of the
Good Will Home Association VS. the
Shawmut Manufacturing Company
was defaulted The case of f. A.
Hackett. petition for partition, VS. Nj.
f. Hackett. j. NJ. Randlett and Alice
E. Cole was continued on account OF
the death of one of the involving par
ties. The case of w. A. Tripp against
Harry Mcpherson was defaulted and
the case of l.. L. Whitney VS. Sewell
Morrill, was defaulted by agreement.
The trial of the Inhabitants of Nor
ridgewock against the Inhabitants of
try of the Moose River Los Driving
Company VS. George f. Chase was de-
faulted and continued for judgment,
On Friday morning the ease OF E. l..
Reynolds of Unity against Fred My
rick was heard The jury rendered
verdict in favor of the defendant.
II. II. Coolidge of Pittstteld appeared
for Mr.. Reynolds and James Libby ap-
peared for Mr.. Myrick. The case OF
A. c. Croswell VS. Margaret Croswell
which was to be tried on Friday, was
settled by an entry of neither party,
no further action.
On Saturday morning the jury re-
turned forty-three indictments, the
most for several years. The grand
jury was discharged until Monday
The first case was that of Harry Mon
roe of Madison charged with assault
upon Melvina Priest. He pleaded not
guilty. Another indictment was re-
turned against him Tor the same
charge upon Joseph Foster, to which
he pleaded guilty There were two
indictments returned against Wilfred
J. Murray of Skowhegan for breaking
entering and larceny at the cottage
of Miss S. j. Anderson at Lakewood
and the other for larceny at the S. w.
Gould store. He pleaded not guilty
in both cases. Five indictments were
returned against Sumner Hayden OF
this town He pleaded guilty to all
of the charges. Charles White of
Maiden. Mass, pleaded guilty to a
charge of larceny. William Davis of
Boston pleaded guilty to the charge OF
assault with intent to rape. Water
Doucette of Maiden, Mass, pleaded
not guilty to charge of larceny at