The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-13
HIS INJURIES
PREVENT WORK.
0'COnneII Suing Reliance Mills
Company For $4,000.
HURT BY BREAKING OF A ROPE.
PrecIpItated From Load Of Hay and Both
His Arms Were Broken.
LIBRAS SUING FOR $4,000 DAMAGES.
Was Injured In an Accident al Gridgs 0Vsl
Snsech Brock in The Town Of Cumberland.
Negligence Is Alleged
PrecIpItated From Load Of Hay and Both
His Arms Were Broken.
LIBRAS SUING FOR $4,000 DAMAGES.

Judge Dubois granted the motion Of
counsel for the defendant for a nom
suit on the ground that no negligence
was shown on the part of the defend
ant that could have been responsible
for the accident
Before jury in Judge Dubois court
was tried today the suit OF Thomas IL.
OConn2ll against the Reliance mills To
recover $4,000 for personal injuries. On
recover $4,000 form personal injuries. On
the 27th OF last September, while on the
top Of a big load OF hay and while he
was assisting in the hosting of hay n
guy rope broke, at least so he claims,
and he was thrown To the ground.
Both of his arms were broken and had
his knees and hips injured. Mr.. OCon-
nell claimed that not only was the guy
rope unfit and unsuitable but il was
also rotten and that the defendant was
guilty OF contributory negligence in not
having proper appliances for him w
work with.
Mr.. O'Connell fell on the hard pave
ments and he has been unable TO fol-
low any employment steadily since the
accident. having been forced to give III,
Jobs that he had taken To endeaVor to
provide for his family. He testified
that his knees pained him when he
starlnd-la rrtfTUT gJtUy
down or coming up hill
Witness for the plaintiff testified that
the guy rope was used TO pull the hooks
down after hay was hoisted SO the
work could be quickly done. The cross
oNamna ton of these Witnesses was 10
show the employees went 20 "A storehousa
where there was lots OF rope and
themselves selected a guy rope when
they needed one.
!. G. Quinn and Charles II. Page for
plaintiff and David :. Baker and Lewis
a. Waterman for defendant
The trial Of the suit Of George Libras
against the town treasurer of the town
OF Cumberland 10 recover $1,000 for in
iuries received at Sneech Brook near
Manville. on January TO- 1896. was be-
gun before Judge Wilbur and a jury
this morning. Mr.. Libras was a waiter
i'm the employ of l.. \. Tillinghast on
the night the accident occurred. and was
returning i'm big moving team from
W0onsoCket where the evening before
Tnlinghast had provided a supper for
the Business Mems Association. The
night was a stormy one and the rear
wheels OF the big wagon went over the
unprotected sides OF "A bridge across
the brook, and Libras. his fellow en-
nloyes. dishes and food were mixed up.
I.ibras was badly injured. suffered
much LSin and lost considerable time.
N IS Tlai ned the town was negligent
i'm not having a IA. to protect travel
efs and teams going over tho bridge.
Seymour Anderson. one of the fellow
employees of Libras. got n verdict OF
$3.50 against the town. The jury immc-
diately after the opening NJ tho case
went for "A view or the place where
tho accident occurred.
Franklin u owen Is attorney for the
plaintiff and Charles v. German attor-
ney for the defendant.