Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
JITNEY DRIVER IS ON TRIAL
John Weimer of New London Charged With Manslaushter His Auto Hit E1pressman Henry Hall on West Main Street. -Weimer Was Carrying Passengers to County Fair.

John Weimer 0f New Lcndon, who was driving jitney in this city last fall at the time of the county fair.
 was on trisl in the superior court here on Tuesday on the charge of nam slaughter in having caused the death of Henry E. Hall. an aged coiored man.
 who ran an express wagon. WeimeFs auto ran into Hall on Labor Day, Sept. 6.
 Weiner had previously been pre- ented in the creminal superior court on the charge of naanslaughter and had pleaded not guilty but on Tuesday morning Etafe Attorney Hull stated to 1 information against the accused. charging him with careless and negli- Rence. Weimer was again presented and pleaded not guilty to the new in 1 formation. He is being defended by
 Attorney George c. Morgan and At torney Is assisted by John D. Hall, city attorney in the Norwich police court.
 The accident happened in West
 Main street. Weimer, who was op- erating iitney, was driving to and l from the fair grounds. In West Main street, near Maple street. Hall had stopped in front of the residence of NIT. Davis to unload goods. He had 1 just delivered the goods in the house and was standing In the rear of his express wagon with the tailboard down when Weimer came along in his jifney and struck Hali
 Hall received injuries to his abdo- men, He was taken to the hospital l where he died two days later from the result of the injuries. An inquest was held by Coroner Franklin H. Brown and a few days later he gave a finding on which Weimer was ar rested on the charge of manslaughter, Weimer was arraigned in the city court in this city and probable cause
 was found for holding him. Bonds l were placed at s2,000 and were fur nished by his father in Jaw.
 The January additional session of court came in at 10 o'clock Tuesday
 mroning but Judge Bennett immedi- ately adjourned it until Friday when | a short calendar matter is to be heard Weinner Trial Begun.
 After MT. Weimer had pleaded to the l information against him, the following
 case: Albie L.. Hale, Stephen D
 Moore Norwich; John F. Hollowell Earl Bennett, Preston; Wm. A. Ed i mend, GrisWold Joseph B. Blakeslee Horace Foot, Elmer E. Pultz, Leba- non; Martin o. Chapman, North Ston- ' Olaf Nelson, Lisbon; George A. Tan 1 tier. Noluntown.
 George E. Pitcher, the civils engi. neer was the first witness and he ex- hibited large plan of the street whers the accident happened. He explained l the map in detail and was on the stand most of the morning.
 Dr. Harry B. Higgins, who was call.
 ed to attend MT. Hall at the time i the accident told of the injuries thai the man had received.
 | How the brakes and clutches on g Ford automobile are worked was testi- flied to by William F. Bogue.
 1 Leonard F. Lovett. the motorman ol | thescar that passed at the scene of tn, accident, said he was coming in iron the fair grounds and saw the Weimel car about 300 feet ahead and it crossed
 two tracks to the right hand side O
 the road. Just before that Lovett sav
 I Mir. Hall and his express wagon ol the right hand side of the road and tn 5 horse was standing still. MT. Lovet
 said he passed the Weimer car an,
 went a short distance when he hear,
 tue shouting over the colliding of tn