Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-15
DISAGREEMENT REPORTED =
IN CASE OF DIR. PRIEST AND
mr.. HALLoWAcH THURSDAY
Jury Gives up After II Hours Case of August
Boucher VS.. Cushnoc Paper Co. Probably
Will Go to the Jury Today

room as he passed through to his
room.
Or. L. o. Roy Of Lewiston
DR.. L. o. Roy Of Lewiston testified
that he was a resident Of Augusta
at the, time Of the accident: that he
had attended Mr.. Boucher the plain
tiff, after the accident. had amputat-
ed one finger as the bones were broken
in it. and the third finger on the same
hand was saved, although it will prob
ably always be stiff; that the bill for
his services once a day for about a
month was between $45 and $50 and
that Mr.. Boucher had paid him $40
on account.
Mrs. Nora Boucher
Mrs. Nora Boucher. wife of the
plaintiff. testified that after the acct
dent her husband suffered many
months; that he complains even now
of trouble with his hand: that he did
not work again until spring.
Defepee Opens
Attorney Nelson in opening the de.
fence stated that the claim of the de-
fence was that the room. where Bou-
cher was working on the night Of the
accident was light; that Boucher had
been asked to use pick and one had
been given to him. but he had refused
to use it; that Louis Blouin had seen
Boucher strike the truss once before
and had told him to be careful; that
there was EVIDENCE to show that
Boucher had slipped on the chain and
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and Dostie had told others that Bou-
cher had slipped on the chain and
fallen down; and that there was mo
question concerning the lights until
this suit was commenced.
Paul Bfouin Of Rumford
Paul Blouin of Rumford testified
that he was for three years foreman
Paper Co.; that on the night Of the
accident there were II or IL lights
burning in the room; that all the
lights in the. room were burning ex
cept two; that he told Boucher that
there was a pick for him in the box
but Boucher threw it back in the box,
saying that it was dull; that Boucher
made no complaint about the lights
but Dostie had complained about the
light at the foot Of the stairs; that the
light in the room that night was good:
that Boucher had told him he had
fallen on the chain and was hurt. Up
on cross-examination by Attorney
Maher Mr.. Blouin testified that it was
after Boucher had been hurt that Dos
tie asked .abut the light.
John BurIeish Of WatervilIe ~
John Burleigh of waterville. civil
engineer. then explained a plan which
he had drawn Of the wood room of
the mill with especial attention to the
lights and the truss.
Napoleon Bellevance
Napoleon Bellevance, the next wit
ness. testified that he was in the wood
room at the time Boucher was hurt
and that there was light in the front
part Of the wood room that night.
Dennis PIante
Dennis Plante testified that he was
Waterman at the Cushnoc Paper Co..
at the time Boucher was injured that
it was his duty to look after the lights.
and that the room was well lighted on
the night when Boucher was injured
w. A. HaIIoweil
w. A. Hallowell Of Augusta testified
that on the night before Boucher was
injured the lights were in good work.
ing condition.
George Daniels
George Daniels testified that he had
wood room: that the light was good
all over the room and the beam AMI
the chain could be seen all right.
Louis BIouin
Louis Blouin testified that he saw
Paul Blouin give Boucher a pick to
work with but Boucher threw 1t down,
saying that it was no good: that he
warned Boucher to be careful; that
there was a good light there.
"Rocky Bill"
An employe of the Cushnoc Paper Co.,
known as Rocky Bill" testified that
Boucher slipped and fell upon the chain
the night when be was injured.
At the close Of his testimony the