The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-24

SESSIONS having once been suspended
i'm order to allow Judge Philbrook to
preside elsewhere at another term, the
asst session being resumed here Nov.
LIST. A large amount of business has
been handled and a criminal docket
Of unusual proportions has been dis
posed Of. The final jury case OF the
term WAS reported Thursday after
noon. This was in reality two cases,
suit having been brought by James
&. BOYLE of Waterville and William
II. Sleeper Of Exeter. N. H., against
Usher Al. Burrill Of Canaan. to recover
Tor legal services. A verdict was re-
turned for Mr. Boyle in the sum OF
s1S5.O3 and for Mr.. Sleeper for
s380.9O.
Divorce cases were in order during
Thursday. ina Jones of Athens
sought h divorce from her husband,
William Jones. Of Brighton. after
seven years of married life. The IL
belant testified that she and her hls-
band had moved two or three times
yearly and that she had lived in lum-
,ermen's and fishermen S >camps ana
schoolhouses; that Mr.. Jones drank
Is often as he could get the money
TO procure intoxicants with, having
imbibed extracts. cider and home
brew. The separation occurred after
Mr.. Jones came home drunk and told
her to get out, she said. She also
illeged that he would leave her with
put wood. would take her money to
guy drink and that she had suffered
cold and hunger. Her brother and
her mother testified in her behalf.
Yrs. Jones was represented by Judge
J. r. Holman of Athens.
Mrs. Abbic r. Huff of Pittsheld,
represented by Harry X. Coolidge,
Esq was granted ~ divorce on the
charge of utter desertion. She and
her husband, Gilmore Huff, had not
lived together for six years, and Mrs.
Huff testified that there was another
woman in the case, that she had asked
him to give up the other woman ana
he refused The owner of the tcne7
ment in which Mrs Huff lived at Pitts
field testified that Mr.. Huff had not
been there to live with his wife Tor
six years and Eva Huff, daughter
If the couple, testified that she had
received letters from her father to the
effect that he could not afford to ldy
her things because he had to buy
them for another woman. She also
estific1 that he refused to give the
woman up for herself and her mother,
George II. Storey of Fairfield sought
divorce from Kathleen Storey OF
Worcester. Mass. claiming adultery.
storey formerly lived in st. Adams
md the couple were married in 1920.
A witness told of meeting Mrs. Storey
in Rumford and stated that she gave
lin lpr picture which he later show
u to Storey and Storey Identified 1t
Is the picture of his wife. Judge
Brazell of Fairfield appeared for MI.
Storey.
Mary o. Cyr of Madison told tale
of cruel and abusive treatment in her
divorce proceedings against j. Leon
ri Cyr. She testified that she was
married eight years ago and that she
md her husband had lived In Millin-
)cket. New Bedford. Mass, and Madi-
son, that they had one son. six years
old. She alleged that her husband
had kicked hor. had hit her in the
mouth with q stick, and left here
when her baby was small in the VIM
er. because he would not work. She
lso testified that he had choked her
md said he was going to kill her.
Jer sister. Mrs Harold WEIGH. testi-
led in her behalf and DR.. Milliken OF
Madison said the woman had black
md blue spots which he believer
.ould not be self inflicted when she
anne to him for medical assistance.
'ounty Attorney James H. Thorne APP
pearcd for Mrs. Cyr.
Claiming intoxication in her plea
COR a divorce from James II. Pickel oi
Madison, Mrs. Bertha NJ Pickel oil
Arson. represented by J. II. Thorne
told of dscordant married life and
lbuse from her husband. Constable
lanes, Briggs of Arson told of condi
lions in the pickcl home as he hat
seen them. and believed that Mr.. Fic
kels habits of drinking had become
liked,
CONTESTED DIVORCE CASE
A contested divorce ease occupied
considerable time during the day. MrE
lIiIiHn I iidSt vi liti Llhi'i oFPC'i 'ht
in divorce proceedings against he1
husband. Arthur Chase, of Hartland
Mr. Chase. who was represented b.
II. IL. Thuriow, of Pittslield. alleged
improper conduct on the part of hi
wife with IA man boarder. Mrs. Chas
WAS represented by II. II. Coolidge q
Pittsiold The couple were Marie
in 1908. Mrs. Chase had been Marie
previously and had two daughters
Mr.. Chase had accused her of mis-
conduct with male. boarder in tn
family and her condition was suc'
that she was unable to sleep. accord
ing to Mrs Chase's testimony. Sh
testified that the male boarder II
question was only 90 years Of age ant
that he was "A close friend of her
year old son. who wished him to re
main i'm the home. She testified rela
tive to writing having been draw
up by Attorney Haley of Hartland II
order that she might have an oppor
tunity to take boarders and that he
son might have company. but not a
her instigation. she said. She gav'
her age as AZ years and stated tina
her husband was not drinking man