Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-21
GIRLS DEATH RESULTED
 FROM FRACTURED SKULL
Thought Lucia Mary GriswoId Fell from Dumpeart which May Have Passed Over Head-No Other Jn- juries-Italian EmpIoye Fled.


 What was at first thought might be murder on Monday when the body of eight year old Lucia Mary Griswold was found near her home on the Fttchville road, turns out in the opin- ion of Coroner Brown to be a proba- ble accident. It was found that the girls death resulted from a fractured skull and it is believed that she fell from the dump cart in which she was seen riding and that either from the fall or by the wheel of the cart pass ing over her head the skull was frac- tured.
 The child is the daughter of Mrs. Claretta Griswold, who is housekeeper for William Tibbits, who owns the Kilroy place on the Fitchyille road, the first place north of the Fitch place. She had gone to a neighbours to do some work and Mir. Tibbits was in the field hoeing. An empioye named Jim or Jean Mecker. an Italian. aged l9, was engaged in hauling some sand in dumpcart and the child had been riding with him. His disappearance causes the mystery surrounding the affair, as he is probably the only one who knows how it happened. It is tho.>ht that he ran away from fright rather than because he is guilty of any crime and he is being sought and it is expected will be found soon.
 He had been at work on the place but two weeks having previously been employed by a Hebrew in the south part of Colchester. He was last seen near Yantic. coming in this direction, with his working clothes. He had gone to the house after the accident. >and no one being there. changed his shoes and disappeared. He wears clothes of blue serge, black shirt and button shoes. He weighs about 175 pounds, has black hair and smooth face and understands English well and talks it some.
 When the brother of the dead girl returned from peddling milk shortly before noon he saw his sisters body lying in a cartpath and upon going to her found her dead. He made known the facts and Drs. Howe and Tingley were called, getting there about 1920 o'clock It was thought the accident happened between 10.30 and II o'clock. The girls head lay in the wheel rut when found and blood was found there where she had bled from the mouth and ears. The cart and horse were found about 25 feet away. The girl had been seen riding with the em- ploye about the time of the accident and she was then eating a piece of cake. Tn the path near the place where she was found the coroner found g, piece of cake. An examination showed the only injury to be at the head with a slight abrasion on the right shoulder. There were no bruises or scratches on the face, so it is hard to tell if the cart passed over her. Flu neral Director Gager was given charge of the body.
 Medical Examiner Dr. Nathan John son of ROZrah was called and viewed the body and Coroner F. H. Brown vis- ited the place, as did Deputy Sheriff Draper, who was sent by Sheriff Brown upon fearing of the affair Asst. Supt. of the tSate Police A. l.. Story also visited the place and learned the facts. The search for the young Italian is being thoroughly made and when he is found it is believed the circumstan- ces will be learned It is not thought he was the cause of her death.