Oxford Democrat., 1920-10-26

It will be remembered that the cast
| Berkeley vs.. Plaisted and Ilsley was beine
tried when the Democrat went to press
last week, and that the evidence OF thi
plaintiff had been put In. The story oi
tile case, as developed at that time, wal
that Ernest Theodore Berkeley, little sor
of Rev. and Mrs. William Berkeley oi
Sumner, formerly of Limington, while
riding on bicycle, had the misfortune
to collide with an automobile driven by
DR.. John N. Plaisted, in which he was
very badly injured. He was taken home
in an insensible cocdition, and DR.. Plais.
ted assumed his care. He Was In very
bad condition, suffering from shock as
we'll as the boy. The boy bad been In
bis fathers house but few moments
when DR.. Harris Ilsley, neIghbor, liv-
ing only three doors distant, came in.
he came not as q physician, but as q
ueighbor. Dr.. Plaisted, however, was 10
such nervous state that he welcomed
Dr.. Ilsley and asked him to render first
aid, which he did. he sswed up cut in
his head, bandaged puncture 10 his left
leg, and gave stimulant for his heart.
The boy was ip such bad state that 1t
seemed doubtful II he would live through
the night, and 1t was considered best not
to make any further examination until
later. With this first aid DR.. Ilsley dis.
appears from the case. The boy re-
NAMED at home for five weeks, and, be.
cause he did not improve, was sent to a
hospital.
The point of contention was that, ac-
cording to Rev. and Mrs. Berkeley, DR..
Plaisted said no bones we're broken and
that there was no need to send him away
or to obtain other medical assistance.
DR.. Plaisted and bis witnesses on the
other hand maintained that he urged the
boy being sent to hospital. When the
boy was taken to the hospital 1t was dis.
covered one leg was broken, and that
there was fracture In the pelvis.
After examination DR.. Ilsley was elm
mated from the case, and DR.. Platsted
became sole defendant.
The jury returned verdict for the
plaintiff with damages Of $1,000. Dam
ages were also given Rev. Mr.. Berkeley
for expenses incurred in the sum Of 1912
The Berkeley vs. Plaisted case went to
the jury about three O'Clock Monday at
ternoop, when the case-Elmer Bailey
vs.. William P. NJ. Braun & Sons, Inc,
was put on, with 81. b. Hastings for
plaintiff, and Strout & Strout, Portland,
for defendants.
This was a case OF an unsettled &C.
count.
It seems the defendants carry on lum.
bering operations In the Maine woods.
They operate mill in Newry, or did In
the fall of 1919. Mr.. Bailey Is con-
tractor, and contracted on this particular
year to cut over certain mountain and
deliver the logs at the defendants mill.
His understanding was that the logs
we're to be delivered in log lengths
There was q certain portion of the top OF
the mountain that was swamPJ, 30 the
logs could not be hauled until the sur
face froze, and In order to keep his men
at work secured per:nission to junk the
logs up as this had to be done after the
logs arrived at the mill. When settle.
ment was attempted it was alleged the
defendant claimed the junking part
of tue contract. The whole amount of
the contract was $2,519.35. The amount
that bad been paid was $3.50, leaving 8
balance of $1369.55 unsettled This was
the point arrived at Monday night when
the court adjourned. During the night
q settlement was arrived at, and the case
was taken out of court.
No case was ready for trial Tuesday
morning, so criminal matters were taken
up.
Edward M. Croal of Rumford, indicted
for carrying concealed weapon, was
placed on probation and ordered to re-
port to John b. Dennis, probation officer
of Oxford County, on the last Saturday
OF each month.
Clifford Rsil of Rumford, indicted for
malicious mischief, was brought into
court, placed on probation, and ordered
to report to John q. Dennis on the last
Saturday OF each month, the Indictment
to continue during good behavior.
Charles Silver of Woodstock, a boy OF
some eighteen years, who had been In
dicted for assault on G. r. Wilson Of that
town, appeared In court Tuesday morn
ing and pleaded guilty to the indictment.
Alton G. Wheeler appeared for him.
The circumstances of the case were
briefly presented by County Attorney
Dyer and Mr.. Wheeler, the county attor-
ney not asking for jail sentence. Jus.
tics Seasy imposed q flue of $50. and
costs taxed at $40, which was immedi.
ately paid.
Wednesday morning Dominique Giron-
dI OF Rumford was placed on trial on q
complaint for illegal possession Of intox-
icating liquor intended for sale. The
case was appealed from the Rumford
Municipal Court. Evidence for the state
was given by Sheriff Harry D. Cole and
Deputy Sheriffs l.. L. Niles, Philip j..
Lessard and Harry o. Stimson, who on
the 14th of May because OF complaints
visited Girondi's place. They found q