The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16
Testimony Given in District Court
Clinton Bearing on Manner in
Which Patrick Kittredge Met
His Death
TOWN CLERKS MET
AND COMPARED VOTES
Concert and Ball Given by Court
Clinton, Foresters of America
Proved a Most Enjoyable Af-
fair-LiSt of Those Who Were
Present
Special to The Spy.

Clinton, Nov. 15.-The inquest on the
death of Patrick Kittredge, who was
killed by being run over by a locomo-
tive on the North Dyke was held in
the district court this morning. There
were many persons present.
Attorney C. c. Milton Of Worcester
appeared for Nawn, & Brock, and
Thomas L. Walsh, of the law firm of
Walsh & Walsh, appeared for the sis
tiers of the deceased. Sheriff Charles
A. Bartlett had charge of the case.
The witnesses were Dr. George L.
Tobey, medical examiner of this town,
Edward H. Williams, an inspector en-
ployed by the Metropolitan Water
Board, James Conlon, the engineer in
charge of the locomotive, Brakeman
John O'Malley, Nathan S. Brock of the
firm of Nawn & Brock, and Deputy
Sheriff Charles A. Bartlett.
James Conlon, the chief witness, tes-
tined that at the time of the accident
the brakeman was not at his post, and
that Kittredge jumped from the cab
intending to throw the switch, but
slipped on piece of coal and fell un-
der the engine. He also gave further
particulars of the accident
Judge Stone has the case under con-
sideration, and will make a report to
the clerk of the court in a few days.
The court adjourned shortly before
noon.
The Town Clerks of the Eleventh
Representative District assembled in
Clinton Friday Votes of the several
towns issuing certificates were COM
pared, and were presented to the rep
resentatives-elect, Tyler of Clinton and
Newton of Southboro The votes in
the district for the several delegates
were as follows: Samuel w. Tyler 1885;
Francis D. Newton, 1909; Martin J.
Cannon, 1049; H. A. Seaman, $40; Will
son B. Killinbeck, 264; John F. Mullen,
21S; H. A. MacMaster, l. The town
clerks present at the dinner which was
held at the Clinton House were: James
H. Carr of Clinton, Edward P. Bart
lett of Sterling, A. S. Holmes of West
Boylston, Wright of Boylston, Fair
banks of Southboro, Crossman of Ber-
lin and Potter of Northboro
William o. Keefe Of South Franz
ingham was sentenced to the House of
Correction for four months by Judge
lC. c. Stone, Friday, for vagrancy.
The funeral of Mrs. Sophia Kramer
was held Thursday afternoon from the
home. The services were conducted
by Rev. A Huelster. The burial was
in Woodlawn Cemetery.
The annual concert and ball of
Court Clinton, Foresters of America,
was held in Town Hall. Friday night.
1t was in every way enjoyable. The
committee of arrangements had worked
hard several weeks and the result was
/ f1attering. The concert was given by
| local and out-of-town artists 1t con-
| sisted of several selections by the Lin
do Male Quartette of Marlboro, solos
by William Connors and John De Blois
of this town, and by Edward F. Heffer-
nan of Worcester.
The floor was in charge of Floor
Marshal Thomas Tierney, assisted by
Edward DeCourcy William Kirby and
| the following aids: T. F. O'Malley. F.
j. Carney, Fred Laverger, NJ. F. O'Mal-
ley, j. Langlois, A F. Cannon. Henry
Barrett, Peter ]. Moran, Michael F.
Ferguson, Austin Salmon P Giard. Ed
ward Scanlon, c. Swanson, John Kane,
| +. e. OToole and Joseph Laplante.
On the reception committee were Tho
mas Tierney E. F. DeCourcy, William
j. McRell, James H. Carr, Patrick
Noonan, w. c. O'Malley, J. E. Leahy,
A. w. Gill, P. I. Moran, NJ. T. Dwyer,
F. DeBlois, ]. E. Harrity, T. F. Eus-
tace, T. j. OMalley and Austin Sal
mon.
The music for dancing was by the
Family Circle Orchestra of 10, pieces.
Among those present were:
Among those present were: Misses
Della Eustace, Della Murray, Celia
Bradley, Nellie Maher, Sarah Scan
lon, Mamie Moran, Tillie Grady,
Hannah Tracy, Celina Mulgrew, Annie
Mulgrew. Mary Mulgrew, Nellie
Nolan, Norah Scanlon, Dora Devine,
Katie McNally Annie Joyce. Hattie
Leucht, Margaret Keisling, Sarah
O'Toole, Katherine Grady Sarah Kit
tredge, Amanda Lyons, Elizabeth
Hester, Elizabeth Tracy, Margaret
Burke, Lizzie Murray, Katherine Glib
bons, Annie Keenan,, Esther Hitten-
hine, Nellie Garvey, Margaret Noonan,
Nora Mitchell, Martha Grady, Lizzie
Grady, Kathryn Gill; Margaret Madi-
gan, Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Mullen,
Annie Carr, Julia Costello Bridget
Padden Della Killeen, Lizzie Burke,
Mary NJ. Gallagher Helen Gallagher,
Celia Narcotic, Clara Narcotic. Rena
Shea, Nellie Cav, Clara McEnany,
Fannie Conway, Mary A Powers.
Katie Hester, Lizzie Mccullough,
Margaret Butler, Sarah Salmon, Norah
salmon, Emma O'Tolle, Jennie O'Toole,
Catherine Burke, Annie Kane May
Sargent Celia Gormly. Teresa Joyce,
Lottie Burke, Mary A. Ruane, Sarah
McHale, Katherine McHale, Mamie
Kelly, Nellie CARAVAN, Thomas j.
Jennings, Thomas O'Malley, Henry
Tierney, John Fallon, James Glib
bons, Henry Connors, John Coyne,
P. ]. Quinn, Thomas MuAIllen. Thomas
Kelly, Hiram Burke, Thomas Kerrigan
Thomas McNally, Michael J. Costello
James r. Grady, William F. O'Toole
James Mulgrew. Henry Moran, VIII
liam McEvilly, William Casey, John B
Grady, Frank McGlinchey, William
Sullivan, Austin Ruane, Thomas
Ruane, P. ]. Flaherty, NJ ]. O'Mal-
ley, John Gibbons, William Kirby, Jo-
seph Shannessy, Thomas Eustace
Austin Gill, Austin Clarity, Joseph
doMran, Anthony Cannon James
Kane, Thomas Fallon, John DeBlois
Joseph LaPlante, James Kenney, Mi
chaeI Flanagan, James Steele, Mi
chael F. Coyne, James Scanlon, George
E. O'Toole, Thomas Gibbons, John
Salmon, DR.. Thomas Grady, Edward
Scanlon, Lieut.. John j. Boyle, Peter
Walsh, Edward Reilly, James Madden,
Joseph Finnerty, Austin O'Malley,
Martin E. Cannon, Frank Hartigan,
James Hoban, Nathaniel Houghton,
William Bannon, Edward Devlin,
Frank Nolan. Charles Bone, Raymond
Mcfarland, P. H. Fadgen and J. P.
Gibbons.