Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-26
FOUR MORE SUITS
Trolley Company Asked to Pay a I0tal 0t About $75,0OO
 Other Cases.


 trolley disaster in which five lives were lost, were instituted against the Connecticut company by Attorney John F. McGrath to-day. The aggre- gate sum claimed in damages amounts to $22,000, making a total of about $75,OOO in claims pending trial out of that accident. The plaintiffs are William Mellon of Wall street, his daughters, Margaret and Mary Mel lon. In each case the girls being minors sue through their father. Margaret claims damages of $15, ,000 for her injuries. The complaint sets forth that she has sustained a curva- ture of the spine, permanent dislo- cation of the right shoulder bone, a broken right arm and internal in juries of general nature. For the loss of her society, and wages which the girl would earn and by right of law would be the fathers until she attained her majority, he claims $3,- UUU III another SulJ.
 Mary Mellon, who was accompany ing her sister to work on that fatal morning, asks damages of $9,000 for injuries she received in the accident, and in her case her father asks dam ages of 1000 for loss of her wages and society.
 The papers in the four suits were served to-day by Constable Lannon.
 John Dillon, the trolley worker, who is awaiting trial charged with responsibility of the terrible disas- ter at the West Main street crossing few months ago, came up from New York city last evening and con ferred with his counsel, Russell and Lynch, regarding his impending trial. It is possible that the case may be reached this week. If it is not, it is likely that it will have to go over until after the two murder trials of Leonardo Samele and De- metric Maesano are disposed of. These cases have been specially as- signed for the second and third Tuesday in March respectively. Dill lon is now employed on the surface trolley roads in New York city.
 John Corcorkry has filed a peti- tion with the probate court to be restored to his capacity and the man. agement of his affairs. At present he is under the conservatorship of Ralph N. Blakeslee. Corcorkry lives in the Brooklyn district and his petition is in the care of Attor- ney Blansfeld. This makes his third attempt to be relieved of a conser- vator and in each attempt he was represented by a different lawyer. He now contends he is able to take charge of property, but this has been his contention for some time. It has always been feared that were he restored to his capacity he would squander his estate. There will be a hearing on the petition in few days.
 The case of the state against Rocco Brunette and Peter Brianto for shooting at Game Warden Dan iel NJ. Edwards in Beacon Falls with | intent to kill him, went to the jury this afternoon about 3 o'clock. l Counsel on each side spoke an hour and a half. The next case is that against Edward Mulvey, a boy of l7 years. for breaking into Mrs Mary Estey's house on Central avenue and taking goods worth about s206. | There are two counts against Null vey, and the chief witness for the state is his alleged colleague. Dan iel Mccarthy. who last week was given a jail sentence of six months for burglary on one count