Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-08
Supreme judicial Court
OCTOBER TERN. 1891.

Judge-Charles j. Dunn.
Clerk-Donald B. Partridge.
Stenographer-Fred L. HAYDEN.
County Attorney-Hsrry M.-shaw.
SsnueesHJoSn q ofs Bsbb G. a. Coleman, B.
Crier-Harry O. stimson.
Librarian-Walter l.. Gray.
Messenger-George H. Davis
Tuesday was day largely devoted TO
contested divorces and cross libels,
which were heard by the court, the jury
having nothing to do for the day. One
of the frst cases heard was that OF vii.
liam G.. jackson W. Florence I. Jackson,
the parties being domiciled In Fryeburg
Coombs & Gould of Portland appeared
for Mr.. Jackson, the libelant, e. <.
Hastings of Fryeburg for Mrs. Jackson.
The allegation was desertion. 1t ap-
peared that quite number Of years ago
Mr.. jackson, who is musician, secured
position with some travelling company,
and left Fryeburg and has never been
back there to stay, though be has sent
his wife money regularly. II was also
evident from letters and other evidence
that the parties were not anxious to live
together. After hearing the libelant's
evidence, Judge Dunn promptly decided
that If there had been desertion 1t was
not on the part of the wife, and denied
the divorce.
A matter in which there were cross
libels was that of Clara Noble Barton
and George j. Barton. Alton G. Wheel
or for Mrs. Barton, Jacob H. Berman OF
Portland for Mr.. Barton. Mrs. Bartou's
libel, brought In this court, alleged cruel
and abusive atment, and Mr.. Barton's
libel, brought In the Cumberland Supe-
rior Court, alleged adultery, the co.
respondent named being Bion NJ. Greedy.
The Noble place Is In the southeast
part of Paris, and the Greedy place Ia q
short distance away in the town OF Ok
ford. After the death of Mr.. Greely's
wife about year and q half ago, Mrs.
Barton went to help In the Homework at
Mr. Greely's. Conditions In the Greedy
household, as observed during such time
as they were there, were testified to by
Mr.. Greely's mother and two of bis
daughters. Mrs. Barton occupied q
room 30 situated that 1t was necessary
for her to 20 through Mr.. Greely's room
to get into her own. Various acts OF
undue familiarity between Mr.. Greedy
and Mrs. Barton were related by the
witnesses. 1t also appeared that at one
time Mrs. Barton accompanied Mr.. Gree
ly on Q three days automobile trip into
N assach chusetts and New Hampshire, and
Mr.. Greedy, called to the witness stand,
said that they stayed the three nights in
three different towns, securing lodgings
at houses where there were rooms to let,
and occupying sometimes rooms on sep
arate floors, and som etimes adjoining
rooms.
After hearing the evidence Jtdge
Dunn immed ediately denied Mrs. Barton's
libel. The libel of Mr.. Barton will be
disposed of later In the Cumberland
Superior Court where 1t was brought.
Also In the Ellsworth matter there
we're Cross libels. Samuel L. Ellsworth,
libelant, vs.. Helen s. Ellsworth, brought
in this county, is an action alleging de-
sertiop. The libel Of the wife, brought
in Androscoggin County, where she now
lives, alleges cruel and abusive treat
ment. Alton G. Wheeler for Mr.. Ellis
worth, Hon. F. 4. Morey Of Lewiston
for Mrs. Ellsworth. The couple lived
for some years in Oxford village. They
have one daughter who is married, and
minor son.
Testimony of Mr.. Ellsworth regarding
the desertion allegation was begun, but
stopped owing to the fxct that Mr.. Morey
introduced libel brought by Mr.. Ellis
worth In Androscoggin County and
there dismissed, which gave date Of
desertion about six months earlier thar
the date given in the libel on trial and
to which Mr.. Ellsworth had testified
Mr.. Morey then began the presentation
OF testimony of cruel and abusive treat
ment in behalf of Mrs. Ellsworth. The
evidence was plainly not convincing to
Judge Dunn, who inquired when the
case was rested, "Well, what have you
shown that indicates cruel and abusive
treatmen,?" The hunt for testimony
was then resumed, witnesses were sum
moned who were in other parts of tht
court house, and the bearing developed
into q sort of free intormality, In which
at times the court, one lawyer and al
least one witness were talking at th'
same time. No decree was granted.
The one jury which had been belt
over to this week was finally discharged
on Tuesday, and before the days session
closed much of the remaining business
had been disposed Of.
Wednesday morning the few matter
remaining on the criminal docket wer'
cleaned up. John Karakas, for operating
All automobile while intoxicated, wa
sentenced to thirty days in jail. Cliffort
q. Howard, convicted of the embezzle
ment of twenty dollars, received sen
tence of twenty days In Jail.
In the case of Leonard G. Comier, 10
dicted for attempted larceny, the oasl