The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-31

things from the Nellie Beane rooms
for Mr.. Gould. testified that he never
had removed them from there, but had
rmoved things from the Gould den
to Mr.. Gould's farm, prior to the sale
The case went to the jury about $50
They remained In deliberation until
about $50 In the evening when they
returned a verdict for Mr.. Gould in
the sum of $216.66.
GRAND JURY COMPLETES DELHI
ERATI0NS
The grand jury arose from its de-
alterations Friday night and returned
thirty-fiye Indictments, twenty-four of
which were made public.
KENNIsoN VS. CLARK
Friday morning the suit of Leslie
A. and William H. Kennison of Scion
VS. Walter Clark of Scion was begun.
This was an alleged action of deceit
and Mr.. Clark's goods were attached
In the sum of $4,000 The plaintiffs
were brothers who had been living in
California. They had correspondence
with the Strout Farm Agency at
Skowhegan, Clyde II. Smith and l.. G..
Trafton being connected with the To-
cal office at that time. They read of
the Clark farm being listed with the
aforementioned agency, in California
and came to Skowhegan to see about
the same. They were taken to the
Clark farm by Mr.. Traitor and Mr..
bull and three horses. The plaintiffs
claim that they were told by Mr..
Clark that his place cut hay enough
to winter the stock referred to and
that Mr.. Clark said that he would
guarantee 1000 cords of cord wood on
the place. The plaintiff also ayerred
that Clark had told him there were
200 cords of pulp wood on the place.
He bought the farm for $1,000 in May
1921 and the winter following got out
forty-two cords OF pulp wood 1t was
alleged. They claimed after cut
ting the same that they had cut about
one-half the pulpwood on the place.
He later took the matter up with Mr.
Clark. The Kennisons claim there Is
about three hundred cords of cord
wood, including the fifteen hundred
NAPLES In the sap berth on the farm,
while they claim they had been led
to believe there were 1000 cords OF
cord wood on the place beside the sap
berth. They further alleged that the
farm has cut only fourteen or fifteen
tons of hay during the past two years.
The following witnesses were called
for the plaintiffs: Clyde H. Smith.
L. G. Trafton, John McQuade. Arthur
Rowell, George H. Written, Ivan
Adams and Ivan Brown.
A CARATUNK MATTER
At court Monday the Kennison vs.
Clark case was not taken up until the
afternoon session, the criminal dock
ct being called by County Attorney
Thorne. Prior to the docket being
taken up. Justice Deasy heard L. l..
Walton and County Attorney Thorne
in a Caratunk matter. Edward Ber-
ry of that plantation asked to have
reviewed an action that his daughter
Nellie s. Berry Stone brought against
him in which a piece of land In Cara
defaulted in 1920, because Mr.. Berry's
attorney, Fred Clair of Waterville, 1t
Is alleged, forgot to appear and ans
wer to the case. Mr.. Clair after
wards died In the insane hospital.
The petition was to allow Mr.. Berry
to come In and defend but the Judge
held that on this petition. Mr.. Berry
must show that he had some cause for
winning In case he was allowed to
appear. The petition was dismissed
with costs. Mr.. Thorne represented
Mr.. Berry and Mr.. Walton, Mrs.
Stone.
THE CRIMINAL DOCKET
The criminal docket occupied a
large part of the forenoon. The
case of State vs. Ernest Poulin, COM
mon seller was continued as was also
the case of State VS. Mitchell Gosselin.
The cases against Paul Doyon, for
sale were also continued. The case
of State vs. Leslie Allen Aplt. for OPP
Grating a motor vehicle while intoxi-
Gated was reported for trial. The
case of Fred B. Smith and George
Warren. breaking, entering and lar
ceny was continued. State VS. Julian
Belliveau, non-support is for trial.
The two cases against Mabel Kincaid
of Skowhegan were continued. State
VS. Lester Brown Aplt. sale, was con-
tinued. In the case OF State VS.
William Petley, Aplt. for neglect OF
children, the children were reported
as having been placed in the hands of
the State Board of Charities. This
case as were the cases against Steam
Collins and Alton Lachance were all
entered for trial. The case of State
VS. Roland Cleveland for fornication
was reported for actual trial. Thomas
E. Dobson, commorant of Madison
who was indicted for larceny of
watch, pin and money, pleaded not
guilty. John Lyons was reported In
the Reformatory for Men and his case
for escape was continued. The case
of State VS. Edmund Morrison and AL
fred Merchant for larceny was con-
tinued. The case of State Va Patrick
WEIGH and Paul LeOaair was continu-