Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-26
CONSIDERS CAR WAS UNDERCONTROL
William H. Buckley Describes the Fatal Accident for Which
He on Trial in Superior Court Ran Down Charles j.
Mckay in Durham Square June Mickey Died
Nine Days Later-Buckley Trial Manslaushter
Charge.

behind the car until after lassing the
gas Office, where another auto was
standing. When passing the trolley
beyond this point and coming out in
front of it where it takes the switch,
he first saw Mr.. Mckay. The witness
thought he would go around Mr.. Nc
Kay, but then il looked as If Mr.. Nc
kay was going to hold up and let the
forward, threw up both hands and
clutched the radiator. Z
He told of what was done after the
accident as to carrying Mr.. Mckay to
Bailey's stable, DR.. Lewis being there
to attend him, and Policeman Maloney
questioning him about the accident,
taking his card and telling him to re-
port at police headquarters. which he
did, and then went home.
Cross Examined.
On cross examination Mr. Buckley.
told the state attorney that Mr.. Nc
Kay was 80 to 40 feet away when he
first saw him. Mr.. Mckay seemed to
be looking right at the Buckley auto.
Because Mr.. Mckay hesitated and
gave the witness the impression that
he was going to allow the car to go by
he did not put the brakes on then, but
witness said he had the brakes on six
feet before he struck Mr.. Mckay and
that he dragged Mr.. Mckay about four
feet after he was hit. When he first
saw the man ahead Of him the auto
was not going faster than is miles an
hour.
Judge Bennett Makes Inquiry.
To question from Judge Bennett,
Mr.. Buckley said that when he first
saw Mr.. Mckay he threw out the
clutch with his foot, but when Mr..
McKay's action gave the impression
that he was going to let the auto go
by he threw the clutch back in again,
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again and put the brakes on. The car
was in high gear at the time.
Considered Car Under Control.
State Attorney Hull also followed up
this line of questioning. Mr.. Buckley
said that under the circumstances he
considered he had his automobile under
complete control.
To Attorney Brown, Mr.. Buckley
said he believed if Mr.. Mckay had
stood still in the spot where he hesi-
tated the auto would have passed in
front of him safely.
In answer to the state attorney, Mr..
Buckley said that Mr.. Mckay stepped
five or six feet after he hesitated.
At this point the jury was excused
till the next morning at 10 o'clock.
Boy Who Stole JeweIry.
State Attorney Hull called up the
case of John Higgins, who changed his
plea from not guilty to guilty on the
charge OF IneII OF JeWelry OF the Value
of about 5000 in Mystic. Bracelets and
watch fobs were the articles taken
from the Berry Kinney store on Oct.
30th
Major Hull said the boy is IS and
he thought this was a case where the
sentence would be to the state reform
atory.
Attorney j. ]. Desmond, who had
been appointed guardian ad litem,
spoke for the boy Higgins. saying that
another boy had been the instigator of
the theft. The boys made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to pawn the jewelry in
New London and then went on
freight train to New Haven. Here
they showed some of the jewelry to a
man who subsequently, led them to
police station, where they were ar,
rested.
The boy has a father in Providence
who is a shipping clerk. but his mother
is dead.
Judge Bennett inquired of the boy
about his father and suggested if the
boys father would take care of him it
might be possible to put the boy on
probation.
Sentence in the case went over for a
day so that the father might be COM
municated with.