Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-20

After three hours deliberation the jury in the superior court here brought in verdict favorable to the city in the cases of Selectman Edwin T. White and his wife, Jennie White, tried joint ly, against the city of Putnam, Thurs day. It is said there will be no appeal taken Selectman and Mrs. White, of Pomfret claimed damages for injuries received when their horse ran away on School street, November 4, 1911, when it was alleged the animal was fright ened by the city's steam roller Each plaintiff brought suit for $5,000 The case was commenced Tuesday,
 Court opened at 10.46, and when the I jury, which had been charged by Judge Shumway Wednesday afternoon just before adjournment immediately retir- ed to the jury room to discuss the case. At HOP the jury came in again for in structions as to the testimony of City Engineer George w. Perry relative to where the warning signs were at the south end of the street and at what time. in relation to the accident 1t was when he saw them At 12.01 the 1 jury again returned and asked for instructions as to the distance Mir. White was from the roller when he 1 first saw it. In both instances the court stenographer read the testimony of the witnesses in question.
 At 1.24 the jury returned with ver-
 
 cases.
 Another Case Against City. At about 2.30 o'clock another case l against the city was commenced, that ! of Jennie T. Labby, Canal street, this being an action for damages in which 1 the plaintiff claims that the Labby 1 building, Canal street, was injured by Lsblasting done in blowing rocks out of the course of a sewer layout near the l building while the city's sewer system was being constructed, the damaging blasting alleged to have taken place 1 between September 15 and November l 1, 1911. The suit is for $6.000. Attor- 1 ney Frank E. Howarth of this city and ] Attorney Samuel B. Harvey of Willi- mantle are counsel for the plaintiff | Torrey and Geissler for the city. l City Engineer George W. Perry tes- | tified that from one corner of the build ing the center of the sewer is about
 1-2 feet and from the other corner the distance is 28 fet
 Jerry Labby. husband of the plaintiff l testified that the building claimed tc have been damaged was built on stone foundation, is of brick work above the ground and was built in 1909 In 1910 the sewer in question was buil1 past the building. Rock was found l 15 feet below the ground. and 16 holei for blasting purposes, were drilled IT 1 the rock. The sewer trench was about 8 feet in width, witness said. 1 Because of the blasting, MT. Labby claimed, crack about three feet 1T
 length appeared in one wall, causing one side of the building to settle. An neither crack appeared in the cellal
 floor, this one about one- half inch il width and about ten feet long. Othel
 damages were mentioned.
 1 The case was not completed at ad. I journment and will be resumed today ], The trial is before jury, made III
 as follows: Fred s. Woodward, Brook 1 lyn; George E. Larkham, Canterbury l Wfnslow B. Gallup Chaplin; E. M
 Bartlett, Eastford; Wesley Wilson Killingly; Ernest L. French, Plain. l field Arthur H. Mathewson, Plainfield Edward E. Sanderson. Pomfret; Ardi' H. Gallup, Charles Kenyon, Scotland Josiah W. Dyke, Thompson; William H. Lester, Woodstock