Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-08


court for Washington county. Judge
Chester w. Barrows and jury. con-
vened in Westerly Thursday, and the
session will continue for one week.
The docket was called, after the court
was formally opened, as follows:
Henry P. Collins against Henry l..
Johnson; Crafts and McKenna, Roche
and Boss; ready for trial.
Charles D. Chapman (estate) against
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company; Waterman and
Greenlaw. and Phillips.
Rosie Freeman against Andrew w.
Fisher; Crafts and Mckenna, Hen
shaw and Lindemuth.
Charles Wilcox against George e.
Broughton; Agard. Mcl<enna.
Arthur Dubrelle against Alvin Rod
man; McKenna, Ledwidge.
Jacob Cato against Michael Pan
ciera; Ledwidge, Dunn.
George J. Bookataub against Henry
Z. johnson. Dunn and Rathbun, Roche,
Gardiner B. Kenyon against Louis
F. Hart ct ais; Burke, Archarbault
and Archambault.
Samuel Stralsin against William H.
Travis Roche.
Laura Galluccio against Louis Cen
tile ct al; Roche, Dunn.
Charles Goldberg against Louis
Deutsch; Rathbun, Ledwidge.
r. A. Sherman Sons company against
Enilias De Pietro; Agard, McKenna.
David Syn1s against Archibald Nc
Neil; Dunn and Rathbun, Horton and
Wilcox.
The first case called for trial was
that of Henry P. Collins, carpenter,
| against Henry L. johnson, practicing
physician OF Westerly, in which dam
ages are claimed for Injuries received
when DR.. Johnson's automobile, oper-
ated by himself, struck an express
wagon and threw the occupants of the
wagon, the plaintiff in this case, and
George Bookataub, the owner of the
team, and iThievry Moussie, into the
street, damaging the wagon and in
juring the men. Collins had been at
| work in the Woody Hill sectioIr and
was returning, with the others, to his
home in Westerly, when the accident
occurred in High street, about 29G feet
| from the bridge. The accident was at
about $50 on the afternoon of Dec.
| IS, 1915. 1t was quite Garl and a
heavy rainstorm prevailed.
Collins was picked up unconscious
and did not regain consciousness for
| eye, nose and cheeks and right hip.
| His col1arbone and three ribs were
| fractured and mis- lungs punctured, and
l he was confined to mis- home for six
! months. Since then he has not been
able to do any overhead work at his
| CraCe, as ne cannot raise MS right
arm above the level of his shoulder,
| and therefore his earning power has
| been reduced. He is still very nerv-
Gus, tires easily, has sleepleSs nights
| and is incaracitated for life. This is
| the story of the case as outlined to the
| jury by Attorney Crafts.
| With John W. Berry of Westerly as
| foreman of the jury, the taking of tes-
| tiInony was commenced after the court
| and jury had taken a view Of the To-
| cation of the accident. Civil Engineer
Woodward was the first witness and
| explained a plat of the section where
| the accident occurred. The next Wit
| ness was Mr.. Collins, the plaintiff, and
| his testimony was along the lines out
| lined to the jury by Mr.. Crafts.
This case had been previously tried
and the jury failed to agree, so a mo-
| ton for a new trial in behalf Of the
plaintiff was granted. It is expected
| that the present trial will be completed
| today.
George B. Utter, who represents
| the town of Westerly in republican
politics, attended the meeting of the
Rhode Island republican state central
committee which organized for two
years at Providence The governing
| rules that prevailed for the past two
years were adopted. John P. Burlin-
| game of Warwick was elected chair
I4IelIl diAO Sdllld1l NJ. " TlS3nt OIL FTCNl-
deIce was elected secretary and treas
| urer. Congressional committee officials
were elected as follows: First district,
| George r. Lawton, chairman; John B.
| Mir chel1, secretary; Second district, J.
| Ellery Hudson, chairman: Charles F.
! Salisbury, secretary, Third district,
Oscar A. Bennett. chairman; Isaac
| Gill;, secretary.
The Poultry Growers association OF
| Rhode Island was organized in Provi
| dence Wednesday. An effort is to be
made by the poultry raisers to put
| an end to the organized thieving OF
| poultry which they claim prevails in
| the state, with nosapparent concern or
| the part Of the police authorities. OH
| GERS were elected representing every
| county in the state as follows: Johr
| A. Herman of East Providence, presi
| dent; Charles E. Coffin of OlneyviIle
| Alex Allen, Jr., of Newport, James U
Clark of Bristol, William H. Godfrey
of -Apponaug. Albert H. Cole of NORTH
Kingston, vice presidents. Another
meeting will be held soon to adopt E
constitution and complete the list O!
officers. The annual jues win be S:
and as soon as the treasury has s10t
q standing reward of $50 is to he of.
| fered for the information leading tt
| h. oeyf oral ~ - L,