Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-11-28


nate Man Had Been Drinkins-Ster-
ling Man Tined for Violating Liquor
LAw-Coon Hunters Return with
Four.
Coroner A @. Bill gave out the fol-
lowing frSing Monday relative to the
death of John Riley.
The undersigned. coroner within and
for the county CT Windham, having re-
ceived notice on the 22d day of No
vember 1911. that one John Riley OF
the town of kiIling1y had been dam
syerously injured while walking on the
public highway in the town of Kill
ingly, between the villages of Daniel
son and Elrnville, by being struck by
an automobile driven by Dooit1e F..
Jette of said Kilungly, and that said
Riley was then lying in the Day-Kim-
ball hospital in the town of Putnam,
communicated with said hospital, and
found that the said Riley was uncon-
scieus and unable to make any state
rnent concerning said injury. And hav-
ing received notice about 7.3o o'clock
a. M on the morning OF the 23r day
of November. 1911 that said John Ri
- had died about 3 o'clock a. M,
on the said day. 1 proceeded to view
the body of ssjd deceased and on the
oath day of November, 1911, held an
inquest concerning the cause and man
ner of said death at my office in Dan
ielson, in said county. From the tes
timony taken at said inquest, [ find the
said John Riley. after visiting
loon on Main street in Danielson with
one Andrew Healey, started about II
o'clock o. m. to walk to their boarding
place in Elmville. That when about
opposite the tenement house of Frank
a. Davis, they saw an automobile ap-
marked to said Riley. There comes an
automobile lock out" That thereupon
said Riley appeared TO be somewhat
bewildered and started to the left side
of the road, and stepped directly in
front of said automobile. That the said
lIealey made an attempt to get hold of
said Riley to pull him toward the
right side of the road, but was unable
10 do so in time to save him from be-
ing hit That said Riley was hit just
about his left hip, by the fender of
said automobile, and thrown violently
70 the ground, rupturing his bladder
and rendering him unconscious, and he
never regained consciousness.
I find that the lights on Mr. Jettes
automobile were properly lighted, that
when he saw the said Riley and Hea-
ley approaching in the middle of the
highway and about five hundred feet
distant, sounded his horn, slackened
his speed, and turned his machine to
the right of the highway, so that his
wheels grazed the curDstone That he
stopped his machine before the same
had passed by the body of said Riley.
I find that Hr. Jette did everything in
his power to avoid said accident, and
after the same occurred. rendered all
the assistance possible to the injured
man.
] therefore find that the said John
Riley died at the Day -kimban hospital
In Putnam on the 2Sd day of Novem-
Der, 1911, from said injuries resulting
from being struck by said automobile.
while walking in the highway as above
state, while under the influence of in
toxicating liquor, and that said death
was not caused by the criminal act,
omission, or carelessness of any other
person or persons.
In accordance with the statute, 1 de-
livered the body of said deceased to
=. r.. Smith, undertaken, of Putnam,
Conn. designated by the sister of said
deceased, to take charge of said body
Dated at Killingly, this oath day of
November, 1911
ARTHUR A. BILL,
Coroner for Windham County.