New Britain herald., 1915-11-18
Fla1nville News NEWTON ESTATE ID TEST NEGRO'S CLAIM William Swan Wants Damages
 Under Compensation Law
 CHANDLER TO HEAR CASE
Employers Assert Negro Went to Work Within Ten Days After Ac- cident-Former Resident Killed In
 Waterbury-Make Protest Tonight.

cident-Former Resident Killed In
 Waterbury-Make Protest Tonight.
 Advancing the claim that because he returned to work within ten days after the accident, thereby forfeitinp any rights ne may nave had under the employers liability act. the es- tate Of F. B. Newton has refused compensation to William Swan. we'll known negro character. and is pre- pairing to submit it's case to Com missioner George B. Chandler. A hearing will be given on Swans pe- tition for damages next Monday.
 The Newton estate, although en- plOying at times more than five her. sons, does not carry compensation insurapce, and assumes responsibil- ity for claims that may be presented against it under the law. The ad- ministrator, F. l.. Benzon, and the manager, w. A. Bailey, deny that Swan is entitled to compensation awards and they have refused to rec ognize his claim.
 Swan was injured September 2sth while assiting in the removal of bales of hay from a car at the freight house. He fell on the platform and he claims that as a result of the in- juries he received, he was laid up for some time. He explains that the accident occurred while he was in the employ of the estate.
 MT. Bailey claimed this morning that Swans injuries were not of a serious character and that the estate has evidence to prove that he was working less than ten days after his mishap. Even should the claimant have been laid up for a longer period the estate would refuse to accept lia- blllty, according to MT. Bailey, as the accident was due to carelessness on Swans part. The negro, boasting of his strength and skill, attempted to show some other darkies working with him how easily he could toss around the bales. During the exhibi- tion the hook which he was using slipped and the negro tumbled to the platform. The man had been drink ing, it is said, although representa- tives of the estate admit that they cannot prove he was intoxicated at the time he was hurt.
 Dr. J. c. Tanner has been notified to appear at the hearing to explain
 
 the injured man medical treatment at the time of the accident.
 Killed In Waterbury.
 Word has been received here of the tragic death of Arthur Hardwick. a former resident of Plainville, which occurred in Waterbury Tuesday, fol- lowing an accident at the plant of the Scoville Manufacturing company, i, ', ,yI0 was struck by a beam which fell from a derrick in use at the factory and was so badly hurt that he died short time after at the hospital His funeral was held yesterday.
 The young man lived in Plainville for some time and had many friends here. He was twenty eight years of age and married.
 Bichloride Victim Comfortable.
 At St. Francis hospital this morn- ing 1t was reported that Miss Mary | Calvin of Bristol, who took bichloride | of mercury tablets Monday by mis- take, was resting comfortably. The | crisis in her case had not been reach. ed, however, and the hospital authori. ties were unable to say what the out come will be.
 Miss Calvin has friends in Plain. | vile who are anxious about her con. l dition. Mistaking the poison tablets | for headache medicine, the girl took l about five grains to relieve neuralgia l pains from which she had been suffer- ing for some time
 When the mistake was discovered l doctors were called in but they were | unable to rid her system of the poison | and Tuesday, her condition becoming worse, they ordered her removal to the hospital. The young lady is re- ported to be conscious and cheerful l although she hovers between life and death. It takes several days for tho poison to work through the system to a vital spot. Hence the uncertainty as to the outcome of the case. The