Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-06
SUIT AGAINST CITY
Damages of $4,000 are Asked for
Death of Henry J. kiIrcy in August,
1914

Suit for $4,000 damages has been
, brought against the city of Norwich
on account of the death of Henry j.
Kilroy, Jr., of Norwich Town who was
killed by an electric shock on August
10, 1914 while he was in the employ
Of John o. Johnson and was at work
on a chimney on the cilY barn at the
corner of Bath and Chestnut streets.
The suit is brought by Henry ].
Kilroy, father of the young man, as
administrator of his sons estate, and
Attorney J. ]. Desmond is his counsel
In the papers drawn the claim is
made that while in the exercise of due
care. young Kilroy was working
on the roof of the barn, engaged in
making repairs near some metallic
wire running along Chestnut street
close to the roof and that he fell or
leaned against or took hold of one or
more of the wires, and was thereby
by means OF the current, then and
there fatally shocked and injured.
The claim is made further that the
stringing, using and maintaining its
power transmission wires, near the
| roof, wrongfuly and negligently
placed. strung, used and maintained
the wires, which were thus highly
dangerous to life of any person, in
Guiding said interstate, who might be
engaged In working on, or repairing
the roof near the wires, and the fatal
injury to. and the death of the plain
tiff's intestate was caused solely and
| directly by the negligence of the de-
PENDANT, through the carelessness of
its servants. officers and agents, in so
placing, stringtng, using and main
tanning the transmission wires near
| the roof; by the negligence Of the
said defendant corporation through
the carelessness of its servants, agents
and officers, in negligently permitting
the dangerous wires to remain in
close proximity to the roof; in negli-
ly, or adequately insulate, cover, OF
| otherwise protect the wires, so as to
! prevent them from causing the in
jury and death to Henry J. Kilroy
Jr.. whilst he was rightfully, and in
the exercise of due care, doing his
work on the roof; in negiigently fail
ing and emitting to give any notice
| or warning to any person working or
| said roof, including Henry J. Kilroy
Jr., OF the danger of touching or COM
| ing in contact with any of the wires;
in negligently failing and emitting tc
| use reasonable care in SO placing
hanging and maintaining its wires as
TO prevent them from fatally injurins
this intestate, and in negligently sc
placing, using and maintaining its
wire as to cause the injury to and
death of Henry J. Kilroy, Jr.
4 ~ 40 AuAl1CT CId1InSo LnaI the de-
PENDANT corporation, through its Off.
GERS, agents and servants, we'll knew
that the barn roof on its Chestnut
street side would from time to tins
need repairs, which would REQUIRE
workmen to- go, and work upon the
roof near and within reach of the
dangerous wires, and should have
known that the wires were highly
dangerous to any such workmen, 81
engaged, II reasonable care( inspec.
ton and supervision Of the wires hac
not been exercised by the defendant
corporation.
The plaintiffs said intestate be.
heving that said wires were not dan.
gerous. either because they were not
dangerously charged or that they
were adequately insulated, or - pro.
tected, swayed. or leaned or fell aginst
them, or took hold of one of the
| wires. and through the negligence Of
the defendant, he received in and
through his body, a current, or dis.
charge Electricity from the wire, by
so coming into contact Herewith and
was thereby fatally injured.
The employer OF the young man had
had his liability insured and the in
surance company has been paying 81
per week to the administrator accord.
( tng.to an agreement which. was reach.