Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-28
LOST PARTS OF TWO
 FINGERS IN MACHINERY
Miss Margaret kanure's Suit Against New London Mill Owners on Trial,


 The trial of the suit for s1Q.p0a dam ages brought against the Brainerd & Armstrong company of New London by Miss Margaret Kanure, one of their former employees, who lost portions of two fingers of her right hand in a quill ing machine in their mill in New Lon don on October 26, 1910 was begun nesday morning before Judge M. w. ShumWaN and a jury
 The plaintiff is represented by Hull, McGuire & Hull and the defendant company by Attorneys Kenealy, Whit tlesey and James. Tn the. testimony shown and explained by George E. Pitcher He was followed by Dr. Car lfsle F. Perrin of New London who told of the injuries to Miss Kanure.
 Jean Guyer, superintendent of the defendant company was then called technical testimony about the quilting machine, how it worked, it's descrip- tion and other details
 Miss Kanure on the stand testified that she was about 16 years of age when the accident happened and had been employed on this machine by the company only a few days and had never been properly instructed. She told how her hand was drawn into the machine and her finger cut off, the in dex finger losing one joint and the middle finger two joints. Miss Kanure says that she was studying and train ing to become a stenographer at the time and because of the loss of the fingers, she was compelled to abandon that plan and now can earn only $4 per week.
 Miss Bessie Viola Earle of New Lon don who is IS and went to work at the Brainerd & Armstrong mill on the day after her 14th birthday in May, 1909, was the next witness. She work ed on the Atwood quiller, and knew Margaret Kanure who was brought to her by Foreman Haines to be taught on the Universal quiller. She testified that she knew that Margaret Kanure worked always on the Universal ma chine up to the time she was hurt The witness is still employed at the mill.
 The witness was quite self com posed, decided and definite about her answers and her recollection of mat ters upon which she was questioned. In answer to one question she said she had first been asked about Margaret Kanure working at the mill by At torney Whittlesey about two weeks ago.
 Miss Nellie Hubbard of New Lon- don who will be 20 on her next birth day, she said. followed Miss Earle on the stand. She has been employed at the Brainerd & Armstrong Co. for a y D. operation of the quilting machines and told of how she helped Margaret Kan ure on the day before the plaintiff was hurt and said Margaret did very little work that day as the machine could not be gotten in order. Nobody told her to help Margaret, but she went of her own accord. Miss Hubbard told how she was standing next to Miss Kanure when the accident happened the next day. Miss Hubbard told how she tried to shut the mtchine off when she saw Miss Kanure was caught in the machine, but there was nail in the way and before she could get the machine shut off, Margaret's fin gers were off. She described the med ical attention that was given Mar garet.
 Court adjourned till Tuesday when her testimony will be resumed
 The jury in the case comprises the Albert D. Benjamin, Earl Bennett, Preston; George A. Haskell,