Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-07
SEALED VERDICT IN WESTERLY CASE
Jury Instructed Return One in PucciSaunders Suit ItaIo-Amercan Civic Club Organzed-D. A. R. Chapter Hears Report From Congress-Children Entertained at Grange.

A motion for non-suit was denied by Judge Charles F. Stearns in the su- perior court sitting at Westerly Thursday hearing the case of Theresa Pucci vs. Wayland Saunders, an action to secure $1,000 damages for medical services given her son because of in- juries alleged to have been received when the small boy, aged 4, was said to have been injured by being struck or run over by the wagon of the de- fendant.
 The side of tine defense was pre- scented Thursday, the principal witness for which was William J. Mellow, the young man who was driving the team that is alleged to have struck and in jured the Pucci boy. Mellow did not for damages in a similar suit against MT. Saunders, which resulted in a yer dict for Mrs. Pucci in the sum of $500.
 According to his testimony, he was driving with two loads of coal, one tipcart being attached to the other, and the four horses to the cart in front. Arriving at a spring, Mellow said he stopped the horses and jumped from the wagon to get some water. He said that he saw some children near the spring at the time. There were four of them and they were behind a wire fence. When he started back to his cart Mellow said he warned the cllil- dren about jumping on the rear. Mel low said that the first he knew of the accident was when the clerk of the Crumb quarry told him t11et Mir. Sulli- van wanted him at the office. Mellow was positive that when he passed the children they were all behind the fence and not in the road.
 During the afternoon session of the court the time was occupied by the pleas of the attorneys and the charge to the jury, the jurymen retiring at 3.30 with directions to return sealed verdict.
 After the jurymen retired, the case of Abel P. Randall vs. Mary s. Bur dick was called, the case having pre- viously been heard in the Third dis trict court. It is one on a book ac- count, in which the plaintiff seeks to recover s341.30 for work alleged to have been done for the defendant.
 The ItaIo- American Civic club of Westerly, R. l., is the name of a new organization that has just been formed by the Italian residents of the town and for which it is expected that charter will be obtained from the sec retary of state. The club has a mem bership of 43, but indications are that this number will be rapidly increased. The object of the order is to promote naturalization among the foreign born Italians, to foster just legislation, to have the members enlightened on poli- tics, in general. The club afford the opportunity to make better citizens out of Italians residing in Westerly. The organizers are James DiPietro, Pas quale Salineno, Joseph A. Guarino and Michael Turano.
 A reception was rendered Rev. F. S. kinley, the new pastor of the First Baptist church, last evening in the vestry of the church.
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 The class of 1915, Westerly High school, has appointed the officers by which it will be represented at com mencement. They are: Miss Marjory Young, class prophet; Leverett Briggs, odist; Raymond Coon, musician. A committee was appointed at a recent meeting to confer with Miss Jennie B. Stanton, director of public speaking the selection of commencement speak CTS.
 Phebe Greene Ward chapter, D. A. R., held a meeting Thursday afternoon in the Memorial building. Mrs. Emma Critcherson and Mrs. George N. Bur dick gave reports of the Continental congress held recently in Washington, and Mrs. Clovis Bowen spoke for the Rhode Island state regents.
 At the regular meeting of Westerly grange held in the AvondaIe school house the children furnished a delight full programme. A play entitled The Marriage of Jack and Jill was given After the childrens entertainment, so- los were sung by Misses Una Clark and Bessie Cross.