Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28


borough, a freight brakeman with
twenty five years Of faithful service In
the employ Of the New York. New Ha-
ven and Hartford Railroad company,
and with an excellent record, was Sc
riousIy injured about s O'Clock Mon
day morning. For nearly two years
he has served as brakeman for the
Westerly switch engine, engaged be-
tween Westerly and Bradford. Sever
al cars were being backed onto the
siding of the C. w. Campbell COM
panv grist mill in West Broad street,
Pawcatuck and Mr.. Mccormick was
attending to the uncoupling. Inside
the building the tracks were very slip
perry by reason Of grain dust, and as he
walked along with the slowly moving
car, his foot slipped on the rail and
he was caught by a wheel of the car
and dragged for a short distance be-
fore the car was stopped.
DR.. Michael H. Scanlon was sum-
moned and made quick response in his
automobile, and Mr.. Mccormick was
taken to the doctors office. DR.. John
L. May was called in to assist. There
is a deep cash in the right foot, near
the ankle, in front, two bones in the
foot are broken. and the ligaments and
muscles of the foot lacerated. The
foot is in very bad condition and it is
believed that amputation at the ankle
will be necessary. Drs. Scanlon and
May cleaned, dressed, and closed the
wound, and made preparations for
companied Mr.. Mccormick to the
Lawrence hospital in New London.
Mr.. Mccormick was seriously in
jured in the right arm fifteen years
ago by an accident in connection with
his work. He is 43 years of age and
has wife and eight children.
William l apt<in oinafaar of
age, and who has been subject to cpl
leptic fits, since childhood, has shown
symptoms of insanity at intervals for
the past two years, but has been car
ed for by his people. Sunday even
ing he became violently insane, so
much so that it was a public menace
for him to be at large, as he was sure
to do harm to others as well as to
himself. He was taken into custody
by the police. almost a raving maniac.
He was so violent that it became nee
essary to place the young man in a
strait-jacket.
Monday morning young Larkin was
examined by Drs. Scanlon and Savage
by order of the Third District court
They reported that he was insane
was dangerous and ought to be sent to
the state institution for treatment
Judge Williams ordered his committal
to the State Hospital for the In
sane.
Mrs. Amanda Campbell, 63, wife Of
Peter Campbell who, with her husband
has resided in Westerly for the past
six months, died suddenly late Sun
day night in the Metropolitan house
from angina pectoris. Soon after the
attack DR.. John L. May was called but
rived. She was born in Lehighton
Pennsylvania. She had no children
The body was prepared for burial and
Monday afternoon was forwarded tC
I4ehighton and will be buried in the
family plot in that place.
The funeral of John c. Horqan wa.
held Monday morning from his home
in Moss street, and there was a very
large attendance of relatives an6
friends. There were many flora
tributes including a gates ajar from
the carding room, and large standins
cross from the spinning room of the
William Clark Thread mill. where Mr.
HorgaQ was employed. There was e
requiem mass in st. Michael,
church, Rev. Walter Lyddy, celebrant
and burial was in st. Michaels Gem.
etery. The bearers were PatricI
Holmes. Fred Getchell, Martin Devint
and John Mccormick. At the com.
initial Martin H. SpelIman sang Face
Mr.. Horgan's mother, aged 90, diet
Sunday morning, and without know.
ing Of the death of her son. She haC
been an invalid for many years anC
resided at the home of Colonel NIichae
Twomey. Mrs. Twomey being
daughter of Mrs. Horgan.
The funeral of Rev. Jomhn T. Dock
ing, president of Russ college, HoII,
Springs, Virginia, was held in West
erly Monday. There was a praye
service at the residence of Isaac Ellis
81 Beach street, where Rev. MI
Docking died, and the body was thel
taken to Grace Methodist church, Iyin;
in state until Las. The funeral ser
vice was at 2 O'Clock. The caske
was covered with a pail of white an,
pink roses, and the floral tributes in
cluded a wreath from the pupils O
Russ college, a large spray of Easte
lilies from the principal and teacher