The Republican journal., 1922-04-27

TIL ursday at g. so, being excused to that
date on account of Wednesday, Patriots
Day, following the regular opening Tues
day. The first Jury organized with
Henry Halves, Stockton springs, fore
ma n: Dana Achorn, Morrill,; M. E. Board
man, Islesboro; Edwin B. Carleton, Troy;
A. w. Damn, Swsnville; Rodney Jack
sson, Waldo; Miles s. Jellison, Belfast;
willard A. johnson, Belfast; Roscoe Por-
ham; d. w. Worthing, Pale. mo; Winfield
A. Young, Lincolnvile.
The following is the second traverse
Jury with Willis Carleton, Winterport,
foreman: Clarence Brown, Belfast; Ev-
-erett Brown, Brooks; Edgar Clark, Bel
mont; George A. Gordon, Montville;
Charles Hinckley, Prospect; j. R. Hurd,
Northport; Fred Lucas, Searsmont; Earl
H. Nealley, Monroe; NJ. B. Russell, Free
dom; Nicholas Walton, Thorndike; o. B.
Woodbury., Knox.
The following were supernumaries
Amos Nichols, Searsport; Stephen F.
Perkins, Winterport; L. Leroy Roberts,
Jackson; C. H. Wellington, Liberty.
Among the out Of town attorneys al
court were: C. c. Stevens of Bangor; B.
w. Blanchard, Bangor; James Libby,
Unity; T. A. Anderson, Pittsfield; Judge
Ellery Bowden of Winterport. Hon.
w. B. Shelton, formerly member of the
Public Utilities commission, was also in
ourt on business.
THE CIVIL DOCKET
The civil docket was taken up Thurs
day forenoon and the case of the Waldo
Herald Publishing Co. of Belfast VS.. Clyde
Flanders of Northport was opened, then
withdrawn from the jury and settled by
agreement, with the entry of ''neither
party"
The case of John B. Payton VS.. Fred
Cowan, an action on account for an
amount of wood was heard by the jury
and verdict for the defendant returned.
A verdict of $50 "a found for the
D laintiff was returned in the case of Mel
win R. Ferguson VS. Byron S. Conner.
The equity case of Daniel Meservey vs.
Frank Meservey, Morrill, parties, an out
come of the arson trial of last fall, was
opened before Judge Hanson, but was set
tied by the parties. 1t was bill in equity
to determine the rights under a contract
It was finally agreed to divide the place
in Morrill,, and Daniel released his son,
Frank, from all liability to support him.
Buzzell appeared as attorney for Frank
Meservey and Ritchie for Daniel. Frank
Meservey also brought suit against his
father for $4,000 at this term, but the
entry has been made on the docket,
-a.Neither party, no further action"
The case of George Matthews of Lin
colnville, who was held for alleged break
ing and entering store of Roy Hurd in
Line olnville Beach, in which United
States post office was located, did not 60
before the grand jury. Ii was adjourned
from the Municipal Court, where he was
kx, Id EIx,I.
man. Matthews was taken to Bangor by
a United States deputy for hearing be-
fore the United States Commissioner.
THE CRIMINAL DOCKET
Richard W. Crocker of Brooks, known
here as Winnie Crocker, was arraigned
Thursday morning on the three indict-
sments found against him by the Grand
Jury. To the charges of breaking and
entering, and to larceny alleged to have
been committed in Brooks, he pleaded
guilty; to the charge of breaking and en-
tering Maine Central freight car in Bel
fast, he pleaded not guilty. He was sem
fenced to the State prison for not less
one or more than two years.
ASSIGNED CASES.
The cases assigned for trial were:
Thursday.
Waldo County Herald Publishing Co.
VS.. Clyde Flanders. Brown; Buzzell &
Tho rnton.
Fred Brown VS.. John B. Payton. Ritch-
ie; Buzzell & Thornton.
Ansel Kelley VS.. Elmer E. Flagg. Chap
man; Brown.
H enry M. Staples VS.. Merle Whitcomb
Dun ton & Morse; Whitcomb, per Sc.
Frank e. Rowe vs. John Pelkie. Pea
cock Buzzell d Thornton.
Friday.
M elvin R. Ferguson VS.. Byron S. Con-
nor. Libbey; Buzzell & Thornton.
NJ. r. Krikovian VS.. w. H. Arnold and
wal do Trust Co., trustee. Ritchie; Buz-
xell & Thornton.
H ONE Furnishing Co. VS.. Payson Rich
ct al. Dunton & Morse; Manson.
w ills D. Sanford vs. Payson Rich and
W aldo Holt, trustees. Dunton & Morse;
Ri tc bic for trustee.
Charles Nj. Foster. Bangor, VS.. Inhabi-
tan is of Belfast. D. l. Gould, C. C. Stew
ems for plaintiff; T. B. Towle for defend
ant
L ester C. Bsgley VS. Carl H. Scribner.
Chs pmsp; Dunton & 4 orse.
F red G. Gray VS. Lizzie Wentworth ct
el. Buzzell & Thornton; c. S. Taylor.
Tlcu 0loy w. AZ OuSis DoAACi
& Thornton; T. A. Anderson.
Waldo Sherman VS.. Payson Rich.
d unton & Morse; Manson.
DIVORCES DECREED
Leon E. Merrithew, Belfast, from Nevs
e. Merrithew, Belfast; adultery.
Florence E. Rendell of Stockton Springs
from Ssmuel E Rendell of Stockton Spr.
for cruel and abusive treatment.
Hazel M. Berry, Belfast, from George
J.. Berry. Searsport; adultery. The Gus
to dy of minor child, Irene Berry, is given
to the mother.
Goldie G. Leiaher, Liberty. from George
". Leiaher. Liberty; for cruel and abusive
tr catment.
Marie Thomas, Jackson. from George
p. Thomas, Moncton. N. B.; for cruel snd
ab uaive treatment.
Hattie z. Cunningham, Belfast. from
Fr ank Cunningham. Belfast; for crue
and abusive treatment and extreme
cru city. The custody of minor children,
Elb ridge T., Leroy, Maynard l.. Gilman
d.. and Pauline C. Cunningham, were
niv en- to the mother.
Hszel L. Buxzell, Morrill,, from Percy
X Buzxell, Morrill,; for cruel and abusive
tr eatment and extreme cruelty.
Matthew w. Welch, Belfast, from
So rah A. WEIGH. Sutton, Mass; deser-
ton.
Herbert F. Allie, Frankfort, from Anne
liz Allie, Bangor; desertion, care and
n, akndv of minor child Phillip l.. Allie.