Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-15
MUCH IFS sTlMOEt N WESTERLY Y CASE
Knight Damass Suit Against Town Trial Thursday Ae- tivtiss 6f Seventh Day Baptists John D. Saunders Died Suddenly Doane Family Starts West in Special CM.


 The trial of the case of Mary c. an action to recover damages for in Juries caused by an alleged defective sidewalk. corner Of Broad and Main streets, was resu1ned before Judge court in WeeterlF Tkursday EnorninE. Attorney A B. Crafta, coureei for the plmAnttH, upon the opening Of court. read from the pubslc acts Of Correcti- cut lees. the act relating to liability In as relating to the pending case, ana closed the evidences for splaintifr.
 Tswn selIeIssr Harry | 3: Assrd call es pr. Alexandsr arI1Ha of Aaha~ay to tho witness stand. In answer to queries he testided that he was ap- pointed by Judge Sterns of the superior court to examine into the condition of Mrs. Mary e. Knight in connection with the present case. He made two viaits last April. accompanied by Dr. cian. He found Mrs. Knight to be in good bodily health, and she said that on the afternoon of April IS, 1914, she stepped into hole In the sidewalk at the corner of Main and Broad streets, that the heel of her right shoe got caught in the hole and held there, and that she fell on both knees and on her right hand. After the accident she walked to the opera house and at the conclusion of the performance walked to her home.
 On the first visit of the witness Mrs. Knight complained of pain in her knees. back and breast, and that these pains had continued. from the time of the accident. She said the pains were not so severe as they were right after the accident eMrs.. Knight was very nervous and also complained of pain and tenderness in the abdominal mus cles. and said she could eat and sleep indication of injury, but showed some tenderness. Mrs. Knight said there was pain in the knees that sometimes extended to the ankle joint There were no signs or symptoms of any fracture. disioeation or sprain at the | Dr.. 5riess testified that the second eaamination was made on Oct. 2, 1915, with Dr. Pagan present. Mrs. Knight stia complained of pains in the back. and of about the same intensity as on the first visit. She said 1t was impos- sfble for her to walk without the aid of a cane. or by leaning on chairs and tables as she went from room to room. The doctor testiied that Mrs. normal. as were the, contour of both knees. Mrs. Knight told the witness that she could not stand for more than ten minutes at a time, and could do no work. not even sewing.
 pr. Brigas said that examination of the knees showed no physleal trouble and they were normal In movement, but Mrs. Knight said there was pain. Witness testified that he could find no external trouble and there was noth- ing to Indicate Injury to gthe knees. He. could find no cause for the pain complained of in the back
 In response to questions of Attorney Graft, pr. 5riGS9 said sleeplessness to the limit is weakening.
 Albert Fl. Lansworthy waa the | next witness and ln answering the en- enies of Town SoJieiter Asard testi- | fled that he supervised the laying of tuck bridge. the contract for which was awarded to William London. He told of the thorough, examination of the bridge before the work was com menced and of the structure heinz fin | first class shape before the sidewalk was laid. He. testified that this al- legged defect Is in the sidewalk owned | by the owner of the Briggs building, | built by the owner of that property and care for by him. The town Il WOTh was on InG DTIuBe anu the S1Qe- l walk now laid from the Connecticut | line by the corner of Main aud Broad streets and connected with the Briggs l building sidewalk, as the bridge | planking was"slight1y higher than the | Main street sidewalk, the new tar II work was radually sloped off over | the sidewalk. This alleged defect in
 the walk, was included in the section III covered, but at the time the section I was covered the walk was as level as
 a table top. MT. Laf1gworthy said he
 never saw that, depression in the
 sidewalk until last Tuesday. when he went for the purpose of looking at it.
 The members of the. police past and present, members of the highway I committee of the town council, Civi Engineer Mckenzie, testified during l the Thursday afternoon session, to the effect that they had no knowledge oj the alleged depression, in the sidewalk and had never heard of any man, vo-
 man or child tripping at that point
 reported. The depression is still in
 the sidewalk just as it was on the | day that Mrs. Knight claims she wal injured. Court adjourned at 4.45 to
 10:0 this (Friday) morning when ar
 guments will be made.
 The seventy ninth session of th,
 Seventh Day Baptist Eastern. Asso. citation is being held with the First Hopkinton Seventh Day Baptist church in Ashaway. The sessior I oponed Thursday evening with praise