Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-05-07

| WESTERLY coLSSns eroa
| Gilbert, the four years old son of
| Alexander Bissett of Cross street. was
| manned for life Fciday afternoon.
| With an older brother, he was per-
mitted to take the lawn mower from
| the cellar, and the brother had just
started to work the mower when the
younger boy placed his left hand be-
tween the knives. The second finger
was severed and the other fingers
| were severely cut but will probably be
saved The boy was given prompt
| surgical and medical attention. He
bore his suffering Nheroically.
Pearl Shippee was severely injured
while returning from school Thursday
afternoon She fell and received an
ugly cut in her left leg below the knee.
To close the wound, it was necessary
to take several stitches. The injured
girl is the daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
William Shippee of Pawcatuck
Census Enunerator Everett A.
Kingsley makes declaration that it
was iH-advised policy for the West
erly board of trade to criticise the
work was completed. and that the ap-
pointment of a committee to see to it
that the enumeration was complete
was entirely uncalled for After the
enumerators have completed the ac-
tual census work, there will be fifteen
days allowed for the collection of the
census of those who may possibly have
been omitted.
William c. Hunter. chief statistician
of population at the national capital,
visited Supervisor Webb of the Rhode
Island census. Friday and was pleas
ed with the progress and complete
ness of the work in the state thus far.
He said that the official figures of the
census for the state of Rhode Island
would be announced. not later than
July l. The returns from this state
n hsa Gf-cf p. -. i
order that they would be available
for the commissioners appointed TO re-
district thc state and report made for
action .at(the adjourned session of the
general ASSEMBLY in August.
At the openine of the superior court
session, Frieay n,ornino, JUDGE Chris
TOPPER M. lee, presiding, the argu-
ments in the damaa"e suit of Saliva
tore SalamenO against Frank W Gov
in which plaintiff sought to recover
for alleged injuries sustained in
collision of two teams in Elm street,
last November, were commenced.
Attorney Samuel II. Davis in opeu-
ing his argument. stated shat the fact
that the defendant had ,ut in no ev-
ldence shoUld not prejudice the ju-
rors. nor should the testimony of the
PlaIntiH be given special strength from
the fact that = wa not disputed on
the witness stand There vas no claim
Tor damage FOR any material injury
ana there was no evidence that any
injury had been sustained
judge Sweeney. in opening his ar
oun1ent, declared that the plaintiff
cid not bring TIE Pio into the case,
ard did not care anything about the
pag in this particular case He asked
fhe jury to believe Salameno when he
said he was suffering pain even
though he returned to work for the
support of his family. and for the sake
of not. losing his employment The
pain and suffering were induced. there
Is no doubt, and the plaintiff is en-
titled TO damages.
judge Lee. in his charge said it
was the right of any citizen who be-
fieved himself injured to appeal to the
court for adjudication. The jury was
out less than half an hour and re-
turned a verdict for the plaintiff to
recover the sum of $50 in damages
The other two suits asainst Mr. Coy
growing out of this same accident
brought BY Joshua Robar and Charles