The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-03
MURDERTR|AL PROB.
ABLY WEDNESDAY
Court Sessions Resumed
Tomorrow
Adjournment Yesterday Afternoon Be.
cause OF Death of Governor Park.
hurst. One More Civil Case

Adjournment Yesterday Afternoon Be-
cause OF Death Of Governor Park
hurst. One More Civil Case
Owing to the death of Governor
Frederick H. Parkhurst, Supreme
Court sessions were again adjourned
yesterday afternoon in order to allow
Chief Justice Leslie C. Cornish and
others so desiring an opportunity to
attend the funeral of the deceased
Statesman. There is but one more
civil case after the completion of the
one now in order, that being the case
of Annie Sirov VS. Gyula Jerecni. Both
parties reside in Madison. Suit is
brought for $4,000 the plaintiff claim
ing assault and battery on the part
of Jarecni. Merrill G. Merrill will
appear for the plaintiff and County
Attorney James H. Thorne for the de-
fendant The criminal docket will
follow the completion of the civil
docket and the trial of James Purcell,
John Brown and Homer Spurlock
charged with the murder of Asa En-
treken of Embden will probably begin
Wednesday of next week. Clerk of
Court Seekins, yesterday was sending
out venires for twenty additional
Jurors to report at $50 on that day
1t is understood that about three days
will be consumed in this murder trial
Court sessions viii be again resumed
Friday after the arrival of rs a. ,m
train.
EDGERLEY VS. THOMPSON
l.
yesterday prior to- adjournment in the
case of E. L. Hdgerley VS. Mary
Thompson. Acti&h was brought in
this case for the Kicking of a horse
owned by the plaiutiff. by horse be-
longing to the defendant which the
plaintiff had taken for few days keep
The defendant claimed that the plain
tiff knew that the horse under some
circumstances was likely to kick other
horses and claimed that the defend
ant was negligent in not properly car
ing for the horses before the injury
and looking after and caring for his
horse after it was injured Jas. II.
Thorne appeared for the plaintiff and
L. l.. Walton for the defendant. Mr..
Edgerley's horse was finally killed be-
cause of its injuries.
A general summary of court news
since Thursday last is given in the
following paragraphs:
PALMER VS. KELLEY
OF the seven cases assigned for
Thursday last the only one tried in
court was that of Herbert L. Palmer
of Pittsfield VS. H. B. Kelley and Har-
vey Kelley of Caribou. Action was
brought to recover an account annex
ed. The plaintiff is engaged in the
paper business, dealing in school sup
plies. taking orders for and selling
paper. He has done considerable
business among Aroostook potato
dealers by selling them paper for car
linings. The plaintiff claimed that
the defendant ordered eight rolls
amounting to $50 and that he, the
plaintiff, had ordered and shipped the
paper to Kelley. From the testimony
it appeared that Palmer called upon
Mr.. Kelley and was unsuccessful in
selling him any of his stock Later
Mr.. Palmer claimed that he met Mr..
Kelley in a drug store and that Kelley
then said he would take about the
same amount as usual. The plain
tiff sent along a bill after shipment
of order had been made and the de-
fendant replied that he didn't agree 10
take the paper and refused to take
it from the station according TO the
evidence. After considerable argu-
ment between Attorneys II. X. Cool
idge of Pittsfield for the plainun and
E. F. Merrill of Skowhegan for the
defendant. Chief Justice Cornish or
dered a special finding on Facts on
whether the defendant gave the order
or not. The jury found that he did
not and the Judge ordered a Verdlct
for the defendant.
THE CRIMINAL DOCKET
The criminal docket was called
Saturday forenoon, twenty-one IN
dictments having been returned by
the grand jury. The four cases OIL
State VS. Bridget Flaherty for com
mon selling and sale were all MED
Cases of State VS. Louis Vino, COM
mon seller, continued; State VS. Gar
ence BARLEY, Aplt., sale. continued
state VS. Clarence BARLEY, Aplt., sale
continued; State VS. Evans Jelly and
Moses Fist. Aplt.. illegal Transports
ton. continued and filed; State VS.
Louis Vino, trial; State VS. Herbert
Mason. Aplt.. giving away intoxicating
liquors, filed; State VS. Herbert l. Ma
son, Aplt., filed; State VS. Alphonse
Raw and Efzear Carmichael, Apits.
illegal transportation, continued and
filed: State VS. Charles S. Pierce, fel-
onious assault, trial; State VS. Edmund
Blais and Elezar Bushey. Aplt., illegal
possession, continued and filed; state
vs. Alec Hood, Aplt., assault and pat
terry, continued; State VS. FRANK Les
sor. Aplt.. search and seizure, trlai
State VS. Edgar Murray, Adelard Savoy
and Cony Loring. Aplt., trespass, con
timed; State VS. Ernest Matthew
Anti. intoxication, filed, sureties dls-
charged: State VS. Roland /. Perry
Aplt., larceny, respondent and sure
ties defaulted; State VS. Paige Tour'
ing Car. Jessie E. Knight Auto Co
rial: State VS. Herbert ]. Schmitz
sale. trial; State VS. William Seltzer
Aplt.. search and seizure, continued
state VS. John Vollo, Aplt., search ano
seizure, trial; State VS. Allie Webber
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