Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-02
SIO,OOO DAMAGE SUIT ON TRIAL
C. B. Waller of New London Asks Statutory Amount perior Court for Death of His Four-Yesr-Old son-Boy Was Struck by Auto of Charles H. Klnck in Nov. 1913 Victim Died Later in Hospital

auto thata. struck the Webber boy. In his deposition he stated that the Web Der boy with other children had been looking over the railing of the bridge at freight train that was passing and that the Weber boy was the nrst1 or the children to step down, turn around and start to cross In the road bed ot the bridge.
 Dr. W. D. Cronin of New London. who saw the boy at the Lawrence hos day of the accident said there was bleeding from the ears ands the boy was practically pulseiess and died soon after the docapr say him. The bleed ing from the ears, the doctor said, would indicate a fraeture.
 A plan of the scene of the accident was explained by the boys father, who had made the plan.
 croeker Will Case Settled.
 The first case that came before the court when it was opened Tuesday morning was that of Ellen F. Gilbert and others against Eldredge F. Pren- tice, exeeutoT, which was an appeal from probate of the will of Sophia Crocker of New London. who left a large part of am estate of about $40,-
 900 to churches in New London and vicinity.
 The will was admitted to probate by Judge Caikins in New London some l J len F. Gilbert and an appeal take rto the superior court.
 The others who united with her as appellants in this case were Mary J Carroll, Sophia, CrandaII, Roy Edwards Minnie A BecJ<with, Charlotte E. Ho.
 bron, Harriet Burch, Anna Fish, SaraI Gilman, Charlotte P. Beckwtth, Loren. 20 Beckwith and Fanny E. Stebbins l They live in various parts of South' ern New England.s The will wa Sread by Attorney Charles E. Hickey, clerk of the probati ard of Saybroot and Charlotte Howard l of Waterford, who were witnesses tes I tified as to their signatures on the wil in 1908. A third witness who was thu
 wife of MT. Howard, has since died 1 Judge ShumWay then approved tn l will and the matter was adjusted with | out any contest.
 Settled Without Trial.
 I The case of Dr. D. J. Shahan agains William H. Murphy, executor of tn will of the doctors mother, which wa
 to have been tried was settled with out trial. The plaintin sued to recov CT S4o00 for professional services as
 physician to his mother during a flT
 years illness.
 ,l Asked For continuanee. Il Lawyer Geary asked that the cas VI w A4LcI v. NA414LdkA6I NS b1lc I 1tltA1Iit
 River Specialt1es Co. be continued t the next term as he had lately take sI charge of the case for the defendant and was not very familiar with 1t an ei there is possibility of adjustment. Il Mir. Desmond opposed the r1atte and said though the jury disagreed tn } last time the case was tried and Judg Shumway was on the bench there 3 no reason why the case cannot be trie 5 thi steTm and before this jury 3 Judge Shumway decided to let tn | matter go over for a week and sai 5 that it may be possible to call in judge as the present judge might fel ' disqualified. Thhe case is claim fc
 $14 900 for an unfinished contract. r Judge Shumway who was assigne 8 to hold court in Bridgeport this mont [ has exchanged with Judge Howard g Curtis who was assigned here.