Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-15

no horn or other warning. 1t was
raining and Miss Thomas had her
umbrella raised.
When questioned by Judge Rathbun,
the witness testified that he was ex-
perienced in automobile driving. The
car had stepped before he could reach
Miss Thomas and render her assist
ance.
The automobile started from the
front entrance to the station, he
stated. He did not know who oper-
a ate, the car, or how many were in
the car: He did not hear a horn
blown, but believed it should have
been footed to warn Miss Thomas.
Daniel Murray, of Westerly, motor
man on the Norwich Westerly road,
testified Miss Thomas, was a passen-
ger on his car, and he saw her after
accident about midway of the drive
way in front " the express office She
was being assisted to the station by
Evans Burdick and Carl Andrews
Ambrose ]. Kennedy, Of Westerly
! conductor of the car operated by Mo-
| torman Murray, testified he knew
nothing of the accident He saw Miss
Thomas just after she was picked
up in front of the express office.
Howard E. Thorp testified that he
] NOM
| as. He saw Miss Thomas, face down
ward, and saw the two wheels of the
| automobile left side of car pass over
| her in the driveway in front of the
express office. The automobile was
about twenty feet before stopping.
1t was a very damp morning wher
the accident occurred and il was rain.
ing hard, continued Mr.. Thorn, wher
cross questioned by Judge Rathbun
He saw no automobile at the station
until after the accident, and could mo-
recall what attracted his attention to
the accident as he sat in the TROLLEY
car.
John F. Burdick testified he was a
the station at the time of the acct
dent. He saw Miss Thomas star
across the driveway and saw Amo
| Burd1ckS automobile run into her Sh
was struck by the left fender and tn
left rear wheel passed over her. H
saw two men pick Miss Thomas up an,
take her into the express office.
Miss Lillian Louise SYLVESTER, a resi-
dent Of Providence, and a cousin Q
MI9s Ihomas, testified she was on tn
{ trolley car when Miss Thomas wa
, struck by the automobile. When wit
ness reached the station Miss Thoma
; was on stretcher, having been pickle
> up in the driveway. Witness RENAME
until after Miss Thomas and the doc
E tor started for Ashaway. Witness ask
a ed for the number of the car and
! was given her on a, slip of paper.
i Dr.. Charles p. CrandalI testified ths
4 he was called to attend Miss Thoms
. IN the Adams express office and tol
s IN detail of the injuries received b
i her, and which were treated by hin
l condition y frI1
= the second day quite fever develope
t and she said she was unable to slice
for several days, and she suffered pal
for long while. Witness had attend
n ed her ever since the accident and ST
has not fully recovered It was tW
: months before she could use her rigi
hand. His bill to date was $50, ar
she needed treatment for a viii
longer.
r. William n. Rawson, agent of Il
Adams Express company, testified
did not see the accident. He saw ii
car that struck Miss Thomas and
9 the request of Mrs. SYLVESTER he toe
a a the number and gave them to her.
ID Mrs. Henry Barnes, q niece Of Mi
Thomas, who was at the home of Il
lie latter on the day of the accident al
n nursed Miss Thomas for three week
= said she Is train nurse and went
Miss Thomas voluntarily and h
lr charge was SIS a week and she remain
r. ed there three weeks.
y Here the plaintiff rested.
a. Judge Rathbun made a motion (
nom suit and set forth his rea SC
a backed up by authorities, that Nj
Ii WEIGH as principal should be elimina
IL ed from the case. The motion w
1t granted. Judge Rathbun's motion f
,,- non suit in the case of Burdick W
"A "a denied.
IS.
A. Amos 8. Burdick, che defendal
/ tseAhss was in4t 3Eae Sify9hR sal