Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-13

MY" tiClC was tIldL Gil
cumberancc on the farm when lie
told Mr.. 1ngersoll the title was clear
and when he sold it to Ingcrsoll as
"a Gear titled propert.'.
The writings were made by at
torney George w. Cover in his Of
flee on January 4. 1921. and then Mr..
Steward told Mr.. Ingcrsoll that the
title was clear because Mr.. Trafton
told Steward to so state and that
he. Trafton, would fix up the matter
of the mortgage. Mr.. Ingersoll pur-
chased the farm at $1,000, and paid
down $500. and gave six notes Of
$50. each and Il mortgage of $50,
closing the purchase Of a farm with
buildings of fifty acres. formerly
owned by Irving Steward, unen-
numbered as 1t was presented to
him. Mr. Trafton knew that Mr..
lngersoll intended to cut and sell
hard wood and lumber from the
balance due on the place, that this
was stipulated in the mortgage and
that he was to pay the sum Of two
dollars per cord to Mr. Steward.
After Mr.. Ingcrsoll had cut consid-
cradle wood and lumber he was in
formed by Mr.. Berry that he held q
mortgage of 5000 and interest on tie
property and Ingcrsoll reported this
to Trafton and Trafton tclcphoncd
to Smith that they must settle tile
mortgage
The case was tried before n drawn
jury made up OF l.. J. Berry foreman,
Arson. Clifford Flanders. Athens;
John M. Weeks, st. Adams; Char
les d. Bates. Fairfield: Burton A.
Walton, Mercer; William Dutton.
7 ~ 10, y. 80,
G. A. Maxim. Palmyra; Edmund g.
Dursin, West Forks; Herbert Board
man. Scion; Leigh NJ. Lcadbcttcr.
Harmony: Carl w. Nelson. Canaan
The witnesses for the plaintiff sworn
were Mr.. Ingcrsol,, Mr.. Irving Stew
ard, Attorney George w. Cover, and
Elton Berry. Mr.. Ingersoll was the
first to testify
The plaintiffs testimony in the
case Of Arthur NJ. Ingersoll vs. Lion
el G.. Trafton was completed and the
defense opened by Attorney Butler
who claimed that Mr.. Trafton, the
defendant. did not know Of TIE
mortgage held by Mr.. Berry. Mr.
T'rafton. the first witness on the de-
Tense. gave part Of his testimony
before the noon adjournment. In
the afternoon Mr.. Trafton complet-
GU itiS ttHtliItoIIN anu iIi' ottltI Will
ness for the defense, CLYDE II. Smith.
testified The case went to the jury
at 40 and they returned at 5.4J
with verdict for the plaintiff in the
sum of 1896. The amount OF the
suit was $1,000
Criminal Case Opened
Late Thursday afternoon the
criminal case of state vs.. Chester
Southland and Frank Clay charged
with search and seizure was opened
by County Attorney James H.
Thorne of North Arson, who rep
resented the state. This case is be-
ing tried before a drawn jury made
up of the following: Henry Rich
ardson of Skowhegan. foreman:
Edward l.. Hight OF Madison, Ar
thur Ella of Arson. Harry \. Carr
of Norridgcwock. Florence Bacon of
Fairfield. Urban \. Spauding of
Caratunk, Herbert T.. Corson OF
Brighton. George I'll. Fletcher Of
Arson. jeremiah r. Larry Of Canaan.
Hertice A. DagGet of SkoWhcSan,
Merritt Gould OF Cornvilic. Frank
Pooler of East Skowhcgan. The re-
Spondcnts are being repre- scented ny
Attorneys William l., Brown. Mad
ison and Harry H. Thuriough OF
Pittsficld. According to the open
Ing OF county Attorney tHOInc anu
the testimony OF the first witness
the story Of the cnse is as follows:
on Feb 10. 1929. the officers SUI
speeding tina, Intoxicating liquors
were being kept at the Clay home
with the intent to sell in violation
of the law. q search and seizure was
made at the home of Mr.. and MIS-.
Frank Clay on Bates street III PITTS
field which IS also occupied by
Chester Southland. who was form
erly of Connecticut and al uncle or
Mrs. CLAY. The search and seizure
was made by l." Is. Wheeler deputy
sheriff Of Hartland. because OF the
illness of Deputy Sheriff \. G.. Kim
ball of pittsfield Ivan |. Brooks.
night officer of the Pittsfic!d police
force and sumner MCCausland. Mr.
Clay was not at home at the time
of the seizure. Brooks and Wheeler,
who entered by the front door Went
directly to the cellar whore they
found one barrel fun Of cider and
two or three barrels partly Gun
Three kegs of cider and several gal
lon bottles of clGerbcrry wine.
While they were investigating in the
cellar they heard someone running
upstairs 30 the second floor and fol
lowed. reaching the room of Chester
Southland about SO seconds later
than Mrs. Clay. Here they found a
large quantity of all sorts of intoNi-
cants hidden in the bed anal other
furniture about the room. They also
found in the cellar part OF dis