Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
TROLLEY CASE TRIAL CONTINUES
Esther Smith, Executrix, Norwich Westerly May Cause Court Session Saturday-Dr. Congdon Gave Testi- mony to MT. Smiths Death-Three Victims of the Trolley Accident the Stand.

The superior court here was eccu- pied again all day Wednesday with the trial of the case of Esther Smith, Traction company for $1O.00O for the death of her husband. David Smith of Groton, for injuries which it is al-s legged resulted in his death.
 When court adjourned for athe day Judge Williams called Attorneys Hull and Avery to him to inquire what were the prospects for finishing the trial which is the last at this term of court After hearing what the attor- neys had to say. the judge told them that the trial would go on both Thursday and Friday, and possibly Saturday, in an effort to get if finish ed up.
 Witnesses during Wednesday morn ing included Helen s. Coates, Warren B. Burrows, Clarence E. Baker and Mary Denison.
 Dr. c. F. Congdon was a witness during the afternoon, whose testimony referred to the death of MT. Smith. This occurred at his home about thir teen days after the accident MT. Smith was found dead in the bathroom, par tially dressed. He had evidently aris- en in the morning, being alone in the house at the time. gone to the bath room, and there died suddenly His body was not found till the afternoon.
 In his opinion, pr. Congdon said, Mir. Smiths death had been due to cerebral hsmorrhage, but without an autopsy no one could tell definitely what had been the cause of the death. His heart might have failed. No autopsy had been held.
 Mrs. Esther Smith, the plaintiff, fol- lowed Dr COORdon on fho stand
 Mrs Smith was questioned about the health of her husband. David Smith, and she replied that he had never had Q doctor but twice in 31 years. He was 76 years old and weighed 165 pounds. A group picture was introduced as an exhibit. and she pointed out her hus- bands picture among the dozen or more people in the group. She describ- ed the trip the party with her husband were making on the 18th of September, 1912, the day on which the surrey MT. Smith was driving was hit by the troll ley express at Avery's crossing. MT. Smith and Miss Kate Copp were sit ting on the front seat, she said, with Mir Smith on the right hand side, with herself and Miss Emily Copp on the back seat. She said sne had been in that locality once before in 1877. when she attended a concert. She did not know there was a trolley road in that locality ana her nuSDan0 .naQ never been there. Driving along the Old Mys- tic road and approaching the crossing. she looked up the Norwich road. She thought the horses feet must have been on the track when she first saw the trolley car. She reached over, put ting her hand on her husbands sholder and said Quick. David. dear, the car is coming" Her husband struck the horse sharp blow and the animal lunged sharply forward. The last she remembered was thinking what a mar row escape that was Miss Kate Copp also saw the car coming at the same time and reacehd over and touched MT. Smith on the shoulder. crying: Quick, Cousin Davidi The carl!
 The witness testified that the car was coming at high rate of speed. The next thing she could remember she was sitting on the grass with her arm around a pole On which a sign was. Her husband lay on he ground about three feet off from her. He was con-