Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-12
Bring Verdict in
Lumber Case and
|Open Another

Open Another
Wednesday morning the argu-
ment of the plaintiff in the case of
L: u. 'Trafton VS. United States Bob
on! pm ana shuttle Co. was given and
me Judge gave his charge. At 1870
the jury reported a verdict for the
plaintiff to the effect that the con
tract price was $3.50 plus for the
lumber operation done by l.. G.
Trafton for U. S. Bobbin and Shut
tie Company.
The case of Blaisdell Auto Com
pany of Dexter VS.. Harry P. Smith
OF SkoWhegan was opened with
Amos X. Butler of Butler and But
Ter for the defense and VIM. Folsom
Merrill of Merrill and Merrill for
the plaintiff. The story of this case
briefly is that Smith purchased a
Maxwell auto of the Blaisdell Com
pany to use in his public car work.
The price of the car was $1O75. After
using the car about year and a
half there was still 1915 owed on it,
there being a note held by the bank
Tor that amount against Smith. On
July 10. 1872. the car was returned
by Smith to Blaisdell and Smith
gave release of the car to Blais-
dell. If they entered foreclosure
1t would be 60 days before they
could sell the car. In order that a
sale could be made at any time, this
release was given by Smith to the
Blaisdell Auto Company. This much
is admitted by both sides. The de-
Tense claimed that the Blaisdelrs
through their local manager. Leroy
II. Whitney promised to take care
of the note at the bank, while the
~ a int ls,fv
car back agreeing that when they
sold the car to apply every dollar of
the price realized by the sale on the
note. The car has not been sold
and is still in their local garage.
Smith purchased a new Ford car to
operate in his business and the
| Blaisdell Auto Company have enter
ed suit to recover balance due on
I the Maxwell car, and have also at
| tached the new Ford car now owned
and operated by Smith.
There was only one witness on
each side. Harry p. Smith on de-
! Tense, which was heard first. and
Leroy II. Whitney on the plaintiffs
! side. although Howard w Lowd,
formerly local manager for the COM
pany, was called and sworn. but did
| not testify. The attorneys argu-
|
of the a. m. session. Court ad-
| journed at 12.30
| After being out a short time the
| jury brought in a verdict for the
| defense in the Blaisdell Automobile
| Company of Dexter VS.. Harry =.
| Smith of Skowhegan case.
The latter part of Wednesday
! afternoon was taken up with a Grim
inal case. that of State VS.. Samuel
Dawes, who lives about two miles
! below Madison village in the town
or Norrldgewo who was charged
with the possession of wort. Search
! and seizure was made on Oct %,
l922. at the time Dawes, who works
at Madison, was away from home
! Two cream cans of molasseS were
found hidden back of the fireplace
in small space. The State was
represented by County Attorney
James H. Thorne of North Arson
and the respondent by Attorney
| William p. Brown of Madison. This
case was tried before a drawn jury
composed Of l.. j. Berry of Arson,
foreman; Bertice A. Daggett OF
Skowhegan. Frank Pooler of SHOW
hogan. Clifton Sanders of Athens
George w. Higgins of Madison
Charles ID. Bates of Fairfield. Ed
wal u -. I1lul VI NldOlSOn, Wliilanl
Dunton of Madison, Harry n. Carr
of Norridgewock. John n. Weeks OF
st. Adams. Herbert Boardman OF
Scion, and Lee Leadbetter.
The States witnesses were Sheriff
Mooers and Deputy Sheriff George
Walker of Arson and Clerk of Court
William p. Seekins. The respond
ent and his wife were the witnesses
on the respondents side The re-
spondent claimed that his wife had
| found out he had this mixture and
objected to it. so he turned it over
to her so that it was not in his pos
session. They further claimed that
/ they had put mother into one can
to make it into vinegar The jury
after being out for a reasonably
short time, brought in a verdict OF
| guilty.
Warren Giblair of Skowhegan,
was arraigned before Judge Dunn
late Wednesday afternoon on a
charge of single sale and pleaded
nolo contendere. The judge pro-
nounccd sentence neither on Gill
blair or Dawes.