The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01

noon. Theodore. Fremont, Leonard
and Arthur st. Laurent and Robert
I1angevin all pleaded not guilty to
breaking, entering and larceny. Pre-
mont. L. st. Laurent and Langevin
pleaded guilty to breaking and enter
ing and larceny from the store of
Alpheus Mason at Canaan and the
same three men also pleaded guilty
TO escaping from the county jail.
Robert Fall of Philadelphia and
Frank Bruce OF Akron, Ohio. both
pleaded guilty to escape from the
county Jail; Fall pleaded nulo as to
breaking, entering and larceny at
Bingham and Bruce pleaded guilty to
the same offeffse.
Paul dfesoy Of Moose River plead
ell guilty to hreaking, entering and
larceny at Jaehman.
StIllman Qafa0n pleaded guilty TO
setting fire to the barn Of the Ahaeri-
can Wooden Co. in Skowhegan.
Lewis ID. Mitchell OF Norridgewock
pleaded not guilty TO larceny
BUTLER VS. NRpEAu CASE
The case. Of ;IAM ,Batlcr Of shdwhe-
gan vs. Clyde Nedeau was opened Mon
day morning with A. X. Butler ap-
bearing Ter Mr. Nesaeau and COVER
& 5hanway for Mr.. Butler. Mr.
Hhumway presented the case. Action
Was bfur6ht to feccver -sSG for bcafa
and iiisHey leaned. Mr.. Butlef's for.
mef wife with whom I've wa8 living at
the time Nesleau began to boarti With
them hut from whom he h .aaw d.
voteed, is the mother Of Nsdean. The
agreement according to the piaineih
was that faeaeaa was to pay eight
dollars uer week for his bDafd but as
Nedeau was out OF employment and
Butler had considerable improvements
which he wished to make in his house
no agreed to let Nedeau work arostnd
the place and apply the same toward
tho uayment of hts board. Troune
arose insthe household 1t seems, there
was a separation between butler and
his wife and Neieau was asked to
settle for his board, afterwards MT.
Butler left the claim to DO collected.
| In fiefense Nedeau claimed that work
that he had done for Butler amounted
"a eighty dollars and consequently on
SET the amount due on the board. A
verdict was returned for The defen-
dant.
CASES ASSIGNED BUT NOT TRIED
7 THIS TERM
MANY Of the cases ON the list as
sfsned for trial 'have been rapidly
disap pearing without trials for the
present at least. The case Of 3. W.
Gould VA Mrs. Lola ~. Hunt and VII
liam w. Huntoon vs. Liberty Jones
have been continued. Tho case OF
Hulares ct al vs. 8. w. Gould has been
defaulted for $3.50. The case Of War
rem Gilblair VS. Ida s. Ripley has been
defal,lted for $t25 by agreement. The
case OF Patrick NJ. 'Casaldy vs. A Rli-
bin, Aplt., has been defnulted. The
cases of Mary y. Burns, Exrxy vs
David King; .Aleson II. Smith vs. Les
ter NJ. Davis ard Charles II. Wynan
vs. Howard p. Crosby and Albert W.
| Crosby we're all three defaailted. There
| will he no trial In the case OF W. y
Church Va Alice Kimball and Grin }.
| Kimball and Carl b. Ames. trustee
! this term.
| HBPLEvIN BOND ACTION
The case of Deputy Sheriff Gustave
A. Kinlball vs. Frank o. Thompson. q
well known cattle buyer, whose hons
| altho In Hartland village is across the
line In Palmyra. r. s. Burrill and
| Fred p. Thompson Of Hartlart occu
pied the attention 1fsthe court a, iargs
part of tho days OF Monday and Tues
day. This was an action OF replevI
bond where the presiding justice o
the previous term OF Supreme Conr
! ordered property Of the plaintif r. g
| Thompson on the replevin bond re
Z, turned to the defendant In the rep'e
! win suit, who waa Gustave "A. Kimbail
| attaching ofYfcer. The property wa
! returned and the defense claimed 4
was not In IKE condition az whel
taken. The present suit was accord
ingly brought for damages. The cas-
involved much Testimony from cttizen
of eastern Somerset Mr.. Kimbal
was represented by II. r. Coolidge o
4 Pittsfield and Mr.. Thompson and th'
defense by L. l.. Walton OF 6kowhe
gan. When the testimony was par
i tally completed the case was takei
4 away from the Jury and goes 10 Tn
! Law Court On report
jEwETr VS. WATERvrI4IE MOT0l
i COMPANY
I; The case OF Herbert r. lJewett o
Skowhegan vs. the Watervilie Meto
q Company, was IN order yesterday "a
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