The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-31
BINGHAM PARTIES IN
COURT CASE
Jurors Summoned to
Appear Thursday
April Term of Supreme Judicial Court
C0nvenes Next Tuesday with
Judge Deasey Presiding

The April term of the Supreme
Judicial court will convene next Tues
day, April 5th at the court house with
Justice L. B. Deasey of Bar Harbor
presiding. Contrary to the usual GUS
tom the traverse jurors will not be
summoned to appear until next Thurs
day. In the past the first and second
iuries have had but little to do until
Thursday, much of the opening day
be;no devoted to routine business
while the second day is always nat
,lralization day. The dockets which
have been issued contain three special
assignments for Thursday, April 7th.
The first case assigned is that of De-
sire Baker against the inhabitants of
Corinna, action being brought to re-
cover pay for the use Of drilling
machine used from June 4th, 1918 to
october, 1918 and freight from Corinna
to Fairfield. Weeks & Weeks appear
for the plaintiff and H. d. Ridlon and
Merrill & Merrill for the defense. It
is not expected the case will be heard
at this term however, owing to the
absence of Harold Weeks who is in
the legislature and of e. F. Merrill
who is occupied at the present time
ont of town. The second case on the
assigned list is that of Inhabitants OF
Madison vs. Inhabitants of Old Town,
Judge Small for plaintiff and Z. w.
Johnson for the defense. In this case
action is brought to recover the sum
of s1478.S2 for the care of poor whom
the plaintiff claims have lawful settle
ment in Old Town, but were found
destitute in Madison. Madison claims
that Old Town authorities have been
notified and asked to remove the fam
lily but that Old Town has refused TO
do so. Tho clerk of courts has been
notified that Old Towns city solicitor
would not be chosen until just PRIOR
to the court session SO tlat 1t would
be Impossible to try the case. 1t VIII
probably be continued.
The third case on the assigned list
is that of Bernard Pierce OF Bingham
represented by Merrill & Merrill VS..
Cony F. Grant and First National Bank
represented by Pattangall & Locke.
The sum of $4,000 is involved. Suit is
brought on checks given by Cony +.
Grant, it is claimed on transaction
"A
plaint IF in connection with the sale by
Pierce to Robinson of an ice cream
parlor in Bingham. 1t Is claimed that
after the checks were passed Robinson
sought to repudiate the trade. Suit Is
brought to recover the checks as
part of the consideration.
The evil docket contains 244 cases,
the eonity docket 19 and the criminal
docket "a. Sylvester Bricks, VINO was
held in the so-called Bald Mountain
murder. in connection with the death
of Jemcs Carol, fellow workman,
will be brought before the grand jury.
He Has engaged w. H. Hawes, ESQ.,
as his attorney 1t is quite poss Bile
that the Madison bomb case will also
come before the grand jury. The
following is q list of the traverse 1ur-
ors summoned: Sam Sears, W. b.
Cook. Hart,and Frank Clark, Detroit;
Edwin C. Tr;pp, Solon; Guy Dunpny'
Highland; Herman Perkins. oscar
Boeworth f. w. Crowther, Madison:
E. Raymond Farrar, Ripley; Lester F.
Nve. Henry Gousse. Joseph Dostie,
Fairfield: George S. Morse, Mercer;
Everett A. Berry, Embden; Frank w.
Hilton, Bingham: C. H. Fuller, George
Parker. Norridgewock; Charles H.
Nys, New Portlsnd; N. H. Martin, 81
Adams: C. w. Homestead. PALMYRA
Elmer Il. Colby, Moose River; Ellins-
ford Nssser, Moscow; Bert ]. Folsom
Harmony; Charles Forbus. Brighton;
George Csrron, Charles 8. Smith. Alien
varnsy, DR.. I. L. Sallsy, Skowhegan'
wallace W.; Taylor, Smithnsld; u. ~
CALI Gsorgs stillman. Pittsnsid; Eu-
gene Salisbury, Canaan. Henry }. Far.
ley Of West Forks has been excused
without attendance.