Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-05-04
FIRST TRAVERSE JURY.

Eugene S. Thurston Southwest Harbor
Cecil G. Rosebrooks Gonldsboro
SECOND TRAVERSE JURY.
Fred l. Phillips. foreman, Mt. Desert
Frank e. Blaisdell ......... Franklin
Walter S. Joyce swans Island
Henry NJ. Dorgan ......... Ellsworth
Walter =. Estabrook ,,...,. sullivan
James r. Condor ........ Brook lie
Charles Snow. jr ............; Bluehill
Eugene Cole ........... Brookilh
Frank A. Johnson Cranberry Isles
Roy U. Rich ................T fremont
sUPERNUMERARY.
Harold Higgins Trenton
The April term of the supreme
court is nearing it's close, the case
now on trial, which probably will
go to the jury this afternoon be-
ing the last to be tried.
Two civil cases and one criminal
case were tried last week, and the
third civil case, and probably the
last jury trial of the term, is now
on.
The first case tried was that of
the inhabitants of Sullivan against
the inhabitants of Hancock. This
was an action to recover for pauper
supplies furnished to Wallace Hodg-
termine the pauper residence of
Hodgkins The jury returned y
verdict for plaintiffs for $240. W.
B. Blaisdell and d. E. Hurley ap-
peared for plaintiffs and Hale &
Hamlin for defendants.
The case of Archie Bayard against
D. Shirley Norris of Bar Harbor
for damage to team in collision
with defendants automobile, was
the next one tried. A verdict for
plaintiff for $125 was returned.
Forrest b. Snow for plaintiff, II. l..
Graham for defendant.
The only criminal case tried was
that of Ernest l.. Wiley, indicted
for cheating by false pretences in
selling a horse to which he had no
title. He was found guilty and
sentenced to six months in the
county Jail.
The case of Jones VS.. Grindal,
that has occupied the past three
days of court, is attracting large
local interest. This is van action
for SANDER brought 'by Harry S.
Jones, formerly bookkeeper for the
late C. w. Grindal of Ellsworth.
and later for the Grindal estate,
against Grace NJ Grindal, widow of
Mr.. Grindal.
Plaintiff, who is at present act
ing as secretary and is prospective
manager of the store to be estab-
lished by the Hancock County
Farmers Union, accuses defendant
of making statements that plaintiff
was dishonest, and accusing him of
taking goods from the store and
not charging them to his account,
said statements being injurious to
his reputation and of great damage
to him in a business way. Plaintiff
asks damages in the sum of $4,000.
Defense is a general denial, and
that any statements made We're
privileged and without malice, be-
ing communicated to directors of
the Hancock County Farmers I'm
ion, present employers of plaintiff,
who asked for information concern
ing him.
Harry l.. Crabtree appears for
plaintiff Henry M. Hall and w. r.
Pattangall for defendant The case
will go to the jury this afternoon.
THE CRIMINAL DOCKET.
Following is the full criminal
docket, with record of disposal of
cases
Entered October Term. 1919.
By Indictment.
1859 State VS. Horace w. Grant, arson
Jury disagreed, Filed.
227O State VS. Harry Rowland break
ing and entering, Continued.
2271 State VS. Harry Rowland break
ing and entering Continued
22S2 State VS. Winfield S. Webb, fail
ing to provide suitable main
tenance for wife. Pleaded not
guilty Continued.
22SS State VS. Winfield S. Webb. fail
ure to provide suitable main
tenance for children. Pleaded
not guilty. Continued.
Entered April Term. 1920.
1886 State VS. Alden '. Carter, as
saqlt dead Dismissed Respond
By Indictment.
2293 State VS. Willard Springer, break
ing: entering and larceny ny:
sentence and placed in custody
of Ward w. Wescott, probation
officer. until further order of
court.
Entered October Term, 1920.
BY Appeal.
2297 State VS. Doris Bean, disobeying
quarantine laws Continued.
$500 State VS. Donald r. Bowden,
breaking, entering and larceny.
Pleaded guilty. Continued for
sentence and placed in custody
of Ward W. Wescott. proba-
ton officer, until further order
of court.
1901 State VS. Alden V. Carter. burn
ing woodpile. Pleaded not
guilty. Dismissed. Respond
ent dead,
1902 State VS. Alden " Carter. arson
Pleaded not guilty, Commit
ted to Bangor insane hospital
for observation as to his
sanity Dismissed Respond
ent dead.
1908 state VS. Ernest c. Carter, burn
ing woodpile. Pleaded not
| 23O4 State VS. Harry Clark. forgery
Pleaded guilty. Sentenced tc
seven months in county Jail
| 1912 State VS. William T. McKinnon
| breaking, entering and larceny
Pleaded guilty. Sentence. sin
| months in county jail. Sen
tence suspended. Respondent
! placed in custody of Ward w
| Wescott probation officer
| 2314 State VS. Henry Wiley. assault
| and rape. Mol pressed as tC
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