Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-23

Testimony on whether the automo-
bile horn was blown and as to what
Mrs. Augusta Paulsen did as the au-
tomobi1e was approaching her were
prominent features introduced Thurs
day in the superior court trial here
of the suit of Mrs. Augusta Paulsen
of this city against Albert G. Greene
of Griswold. which occupied the court
all day. The case was begun We'd
nesday afternoon with Judge T. j.
Kelly and Attorney Allyn L. Brown as
counsel for the plaintiff and Attorney
Telley E. Babcock counsel for the de-
PENDANT, who is sued for $4,000 dam
ages.
When court came in on Thursday
morning Mrs Ruth Agnes Savage was
called to the stand by the plaintiffs
attorneys. She was on the opposite
side of West Main street from Falls
avenue on the afternoon of Aug. 5,
1914 when she heard a noise, looked
about, and saw Mrs. Paulsen hit by
the automobile driven by Mr.. Greene.
She was sure no horn was blown.
Frank E. Beckwith was another
witness for the plaintiff and was fol-
lowed by Miss Dolores Paulsen. who
was with her mother when the acct
was blown by the automobile driver.
Drs. Fl. E. Higgins, James J. Don
ohue and Louis T. Cassidy testified
to their attendance upon Mrs. Paul
sen at various times ana TO the ma
ture of her injuries
80. For the Defense.
In the afternoon the defense be-
gan INTRODUCING evidence beginning
with Mr.. Greene, who was driving the
car and who is the defendant in this
case. To lives in Griswold and runs
an auto as livery car. He said that
he was on his way to the Central
Vermont station at the time of the
| accident and had four passengers in
his car. AS he came to the Falls
| avenue corner he was going very slow
ly and he sounded his horn. He was
moving about two miles an hour.
Many people were crossing. but he
| saw an opening and moved his car
| to go through over the crosswalll
when he heard a woman cry "Oh
Mamma" Mrs. Paulsen had about
gotten out of the way of the car, but
| she turned back in front of it and
threw herself onto the front of the
| car and was thrown so that she went
| down between the wheels. The car
passed over her and she was drag
| ged a short distance. He told of what
was done for her at the time and
to taking her to her home in the au-
automobile.
| Mr. Greene was cross examined by
| Attorney Brown.
| Frank r. Denison, who saw the
| Greene automobile going towards the
\ dIIS avenue COIIl0T, Sd1u II was lIl6
| only automobile in sight and the horn
| was blown two or three time before
| turning the corner The witness saw
! Mrs. Paulsen and her daughter on the
| cr.,sswalk and the daughter was on
| the right side of the car but Mrs
Paulsen had gone past the car and
| then lodged back in front of the au-
| to, which struck her, passed by he1
and was stopped in it's! length. Mrs
Paulsen, he said, got up without as
| sistanee.
| On cross examination by Attorne.
| Brown. MIR. Denison said he was talk
ling to George r. Barber a previous
witness in this case when the car first
| went past him and his attention was
| attracted by a woman'S scream. The
| car was moving very slowly. He
figured it out that Mrs. Paulsen haG
gone forward about six feet and ther
lodged back six feet and was hit by
the automobile. He thought the real
wheels were hardly off the crossing
| when the car was brought to a stop
Mrs. Paulsen's daughter did no
scream until her mother was jus
about to be struck by the automobile
Mr.. Denison was asked by Attorne.
Brown if he had ever been in an &C.
cident like this with an automobile o.
driving a horse to which the witness
said mo- The attorney asked abou
a time when Mr.. Denison was driving
a Mr.. Morgan in Washington square
but Attorney Babcock objected to tn