The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-12
James French Testifies as to
Events the Night His
Brother Was Killed
FIRST SAW REFLECTION
OF LIGHT ON CARBARN
Next He Knew He Found
Himself Lying in Road
and Couldn't Get Up

James French, who suffered a frac.
, tired leg below the knee and body bruises
when struck by the automobile which
killed his brother, Carl Ned French, on
the night Of April "a, 1915, in front of
the French home on the Montpelier road,
told on the witness stand in Washington
eounty court this morning of his recol-
Election OF the accident, in the case Of
State VS.. J. p. Rabidou, manslaughter
From the time he left his home to go
Ito Montpelier shortly before I O'Clock
until the time he tried to pick himself
Inp in the road after being struck by the
machine, the witness told of his move
ments on that night He met his broth.
er in Montpelier, the latter coming from
Stowe to pass the week END with rela-
tives. including his brother and son.
| They did some trading in Montpelier
land started for home about 0 o'clock,
missing main line car of the Barre &
4 Montpelier Traction & Power company
at the corner of Barre and Main streets.
On cross-examination. the witness said
that he might have thought it was the
last car, as he did not know the exact
time, and partially because it meant
half hour wait, he and his brother start.
ed to walk to the house about two miles
distant He told of stopping at the
Morse store ON Barre street and also
testified to meeting a main line car
headed toward Montpelier near the Mar |
tin house, where there is stone wall |
When in front of the Clark house, only |
a few yards from their destination, he
saw light thrown on the southorly end
of the car barn. His first thought was
a scream and the automobile struck him
and his brother.
He said he might have made an effort
to pull his brother toward him when he
heard the scream but he could not re-
member making any action.
When he regainci consciousness while
lying in the road he felt bruises about
his head and gravel in his mouth and
tried TO get up. Then il was that he
knew that his leg was badly injured and
he shouted for help.
Mrs. Harry Park.
Mrs. Harry Park of Park avenue,
testified that she was the {
wife of Harry Park, who il is alleged was
with Mr.. Rabidou at the time OF the sc- {
,ident and that on the night of April "a I
between the hours of $3.50 and l0:30l
o'clock he was not at home. No ques- j
ions were asked by the counsel for the a
iefense. Just before the recess was TAX !
N 0rin w. Hills. the photographer, was \
gain put on the stand lC
0ficer Sloan Smelled whiskey.
The first effort made by the state to I
ttempt to show that Rabidou and Park I
lad been drinking that night, was made n
'esterday afternoon when Officer 4. u. >
'loan Of the Montpelier police depart \
nent testified that he smelled the odor a
4 intoxicating liquor from the breaths
4 the two men while accompanying q
hem 20 the states attorneys Office. He b
ualiied this statement by saving that r,
'abidou's had only a slight odor iw
Officer Sloan followed quite a number >,
( other witnesses and he. in turn. was =,
nllowed by but one before adjournment !,
-as taken at o'clock. Mrs. James o,
rench being the last witness on the b
land. lcl
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hicf Connolly's testimony given on G
Wednesday. lie said Rabidou told him M
the scene Of the accident before a Ia,
art was made for this citv. that be "
Rahidoul was going towards Barre from NJ
iontpelier, that he passed n team and NJ
ruck the two men walking At the %
ate's attorneys ofice. ssid the wit. NJ
IS. Rsbidou got into touch with counsel o.
N also spoke about Insurance in the ac
sarinR of the witness The officer said inl
.at b. came 70 Montpelier with Mr..
abidou and Nr. Park after the accident by
"a that tho former drove slowly and sie
at the engine seemed 10 groan. inl
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