Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-25

ground, thrown down and then hauled
 struggling into the air.
 Cross examined by Attorney SearIs,
 Jandreau denied that he had said right
 after the accident that George had told
 him a few minutes before that he was
 going to get hold of one of the ropes
 and take a little ride
 Frank P. Anderson, Putnam. an un-
 dertaker's assistant, said he saw the
 body almost immediately after life
 had expired. He described the hands
 as having marks like burns in the
 palms and two similar looking marks
 on the left leg. He was not question ed by counsel for the defense Earl Johnson and Fred Dupre. both of North GrosyenordaIe, as witnesses, told of seeing Bernier dragged away 1 by the balloon, near which they had been standing. Johnson said there were no barriers to keep the crowds back: also that he was asked to take hold of d rope on the balloon. Royal c. BosWorth was recalled by the plaintiff and asked some questions relative to the balloons position at the first part of it's flight.
 Theodore Rondeau, Omer Blanchette. Clarence Young, all of Putnam, told Of what was being done when the balloon was being filled. Some of them were asked 10 hold ropes of the balloon Jo- seph Gargin. r, Putnam, testified that a rope became entangled about his leg as the balloon went up. but he man aged to free himself. The plaintiff rested.
 Witness for Defense. The first witness for the defendant was Harold Barrett of West Wood stock. He saw boys holding to the ropes of the balloon and heard one or the balloon men order them away. lie
 said Bernier told him he was going to hold a rope until the balloon went up zoo feet or so and then drop off. He said that a balloon man ordered Ser
 nier away. but the boy afterwards killed returned and the man came back and said: - you, keep away rom here!" He saw Bernier swept into the air with ropes twisted about his i hand and left leg.
 Ropes Had Been Put Under Balloon. Ellsmer Mcclellan, Woodstock, said
 he saw the balloon man go around the big envelope before the ascent and throw the ends of the ropes under the balloon so that they would be out or the way. After they had been put away, boys came back and pulled them out He saw Bernier go up with the balloon. Asked by Attorney Morse 1T he were an expert on earonautics, the
 witness said no, but that he had seen [ several and had made some ascenslons. 1 Florence Darling and Rita Champeau, Putnam girls, testified that an order i was given to get back from the ropes. i They also saw the ends of the ropes ! taken out or the way anu Iucheu uAuoE the balloon. Harold Pike, 13, Wood stock, said he had told young Ser nier to let go of the ropes and that George had laughed at him. 1 Frank Ramsden, Thomuson, the last
 witness of the day, said that the bal
 loon men had ordered the people back. 1 Court adjourned until this (Wednes- 1 day) morning.
 Brief Local Notes, Attorney Robert c. Perry of New York is visiting with relatives in Put ! nam,
 ! George N. Fine was in Boston on a business trip Tuesday,
 { The city is Investigating as to the
 merits of various street sweeping ma chimes, with a view to purchasing one for use on the new PaYements in the business section,
 ! Miss Maude Simpson, pianist at the i Bradley theatre, has won such recog- milton by her playing and interpreting i of music for acts that come to the 1 house that she has recently received offers of fine positions as a musician
 and with them tributes from many pro-