The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-24
FINAL ADJ0U RNMENT OF ST.
PREME COURT THIS WEEK
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driven by Mr.. Whitehouse was being
propelled along the Athens road and
came in contact with a pair of horses
which were not hitched to any We
hcle, the car first hitting dog and
then one of the horses and lastly Mr.
Walton, the driver. 1t was alleged
that Walton was dragged seventy
feet and that in this manner his head
was cut and his leg broken. The
horse sustained a broken leg and a
badly cut hip and was shot. Mr.
Walton was employed at the John
Scott farm The attorneys were
Cover & Shumway for Walton and
Merrill &c Merrill for Whitehouse.
Owing to the holiday Saturday the
jurors were excused until Monday
afternoon. The civil docket was
completed.
CRIMINALS ARRAIGNED
Criminal matters We're attended to
at the opening of court Friday and
George Viger Of Arson pleaded guilty.
He was remanded for sentence. Mr..
and Mrs Viger Nouise), both plead
ed guilty to the charge of being "a
common nuisance. County Attorney
Thorne stated that he was willing
to give Mrs Viger another opportun-
ity and this case against both of them
was placed on file. Mrs. Viger is
the mother of nine children and is of
Swiss descent Mr. Viger is of
French descent. Their home is in
Arson.
Herbert NJ. Lakeman of st. Adams
pleaded guilty to the larceny of a
watch and chain from Rose Allen and
was remanded for sentence.
George Mitchell of Qldtown pleaded
guilty to breaking, entering and lar
ceny from the camp of Judge c. O.
Small at East Moxie and was re-
manded for sentence.
Ellsworth Stevens and Olive Rick
or, otherwise known as Olive Stevens,
who were indicted by the grand jury
for statutory Offense, both pleaded
not guilty. Their residence is given
as Harmony.
Jewett Savage of Skowhegan,
through his attorney, VIM. Folsom
Merrill, pleaded not guilty to indecent
exposure by reason of insanity. He
will be committed to the State Hos
pital for the Insane for observation
In the matter of State VS. William
Petley for neglect of his three small
children, whose mother died about a
year ago, Petley was ordered to ap
pear, giving his personal recogni
zance in the sum of $500 for hearing.
This was an appeal case and Petley
was represented by w. B. Brown,
who claimed that the respondent was
unable to work and that his children
were being cared for or adopted by
different families.
SISTERS SEEK DIVORCES
Delta G. Gerald sought "A divorce
from her husband Elmarian Gerald
from whom she separated in 1922.
Mrs. Gerald, whose home is in Show
hogan, testified that her husband
drank heavily, that he had struck her
that she couldn't keep any money
that she earned herself and that he
was drunk once a week anyway Mrs.
Flora Bracket, with whom the couple
had at one time boarded said that
Mrs. Gerald worked but that he
wouldn't. She said that she had
seen him intoxicated. Mrs. John
Laurison, mother of Mrs Gerald, with
whom she lives. said that she had
seen Mr. Gerald intoxicated and that
Sc took her extracts when at her
home; that she had heard him swear
and use vile language toward her
daughter and that she had seen black
and blue spots on her daughters
flesh Mrs. Caroline Murray, a sis
ter, said she had seen Mr.. Gerald
strife her sister and had heard him
swear at her
The next case was that in which
Mrs. Murray sought a divorce from
her husband, Bertram Murray, the
couple having been separated since
1920, according to Mrs. Murray. She
said that he went up river to work
and told her he didn't want her and
that she had asked him many times
to get her a place to live and he had
not done so. Mrs. LaursQn, her
mother. stated that Mrs Murray had
lived at her home and that Murray
had not been there, and Mrs. Gerald
said her sister had been living at
her nothers home VIM. Folsom
Merrill was attorney for the sisters.
WANTS ALLOWANCE FOR DIVORCE
PROCEEDINGS
Mrs. Mertie !. Stratton of Fairfield
represented by Judge Brazzell was
heard by the court asking for an al
lowance for counsel fees in divorce
proceedings against her husband, Ed
ward C. Stratton. He contested the
same and was represented by Attor-
ney Frank Plumstead. Mrs. Stratton
said that here was S1400 due on a
mortgage on the place. the same be-
ing in her name. She stated that
she had paid 500 on the mortgage
and she earned about $1,000 weekly,
being employed by the American
Wooden Co. She testified that she
cared for herself and her TWO chill
dren and that her husband had bot
some shoes and oyershoes for theI