Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-06

a verdict that plaintiff recover the full amount of the claim with costs.
 After deliberating for two hours the iurv in the Crandall-Parks case brought in verdict in favor of the ! plaintiff. and that she receive $225 for the injuries received. It is said that MT. Parks soon after the accident offered Mrs. CrandalI $200 in settle ment of the claim and to avoid a law suit.
 At the afternoon session the jury was empaneIIed in the case of Gordon and Dunbar against the Indemnity Fire Insurance company of New York, and the American Central Fire Insur- ance company of St. Louis, an action to recover for losses by fire in store Of defendant in Main street, Wester- ly, under the firm name of Pleasant View dairy, which occurred on May 22. 1907. TLae policies were for one year and insured for $500 in each company. The insurance companies have refused to pay for the losses. although due notice of loss has been filed as required by terms of policies. The stock and goods and fixtures were totally destroyed and plaintiff claims full face value of the policies. Judge John W. Sweeney appeared for plain A44Ao elAAA @s ~hAs NNAA N~AJ ~NN NNA NA~NNA-~ ants.
 David Robertson testified that he was a member of the board of engi- neers of Westerly, and that there was a fire at 10.45 at night in the Cham pin block in the store occupied by the Pleasant View dairy where butter and eggs and farm produce were of fered for sale. Had one stream of wa ter on fire at first, and then the exact location was learned and another stream put direct on the fire and it was eXtinguished. Witness had charge of the department at the time, and the fremen were there for about an hour.
 Abraham Dunbar was the next wit ness and said he now resided in Pas saic, N. J., and had lived in Westerly six months, and with John Gordon were partners under the firm name of Gordon and Dunbar, at 40 Main street. He is A years of age. He took out five insurance policies. two of $500 each on stock and fixtures. There was a fire in the store on the night of May 22, 1907, and at the time of fire alarm was preparing to retire in his room in Canal street. Someone called him and he went down to the store and found the floor covered with water. Went to the cash drawer and got the
 
 The back of ice chest was burned, the stock was in a mushy mess and the fixtures were knocked about.
 Mir. Gordon was not in Westerly that night; he was also engaged in the metal business in Norwich and Vest erly. Saw Everett A. Kingsley two days after the fire and he was ac- companied by an insurance adjuster. The witness made a list of his losses and said he was going to make claim for full amount and adjuster said if the full claim was made there would be trouble in getting it. Then asked the adjuster to allow for actual loss to be based on inventory, and then made a complete inventory, which was sworn to and left with Judge Sweeney. Witness had full charge of the busi- ness and opened and closed the store.
 The inventory of stock showed val uation of $50186. The fixtures cost SJ53 and were first used in the Pleas ant View dairy and were used for three months. Had no insurance on except the two policies, and the property was of no value after the fire.