Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-14

turned the car, letting Mr. Hartshorn
: out, and proceeded down Western ave-
nue.. Witness testified that as far as
Stewards driveway Western avenue
| was open. but from there on the south
side Of Western avenue was dug up.
Mr.. Skene'S hearing was normal pri-
or to the accident, witness testified,
but about two weeks after the acct
dent Mr.. Skene had to turn his head
to hear well. Witness arrived at the
point of the accident about 20 minutes
after it had occurred. The Packard car
had gone but the Ford car was there
The Ford car had a broken front
wheel, the mud guard bent, the side of
the car bruised and was resting on a
hub
Witness upon DISCRIMINATION by
Attorney Ryder testified that Mr.
Skene was living at Lewiston at the
time of the accident.
Mrs. Charles r. Written of Augusta
gave testimony that prior to the acct
dent Mr.. Skenes hearing was perfect
ly normal but after that Mr.. Skene
could not hear in his left ear. Mrs.
Skene was visiting at her home on the
both the Wade & Dunton motor Car
Co. and the Wade G. Dunton Carriage
Co. of Lewiston.
| Charles K. Written Of Augusta also
| testified regarding Mr.. Skenes hearing,
saying that before the accident it was
perfectly normal but after that date
Mr.. Skene had complained that he
couldn't hear from his left ear
| Albert E. Hunt of Augusta testified
| that he saw the accident between the
| two cars. He was then below the
Grove street Junction. The Packard car
had passed him and had gone up Wes-
| tern avenue at the rate of about % or
so miles per hour. going on the north
side Of the street. Witness had seen
the Ford car coming down Western
avenue on the south side of the road.
| The Ford car continued on the south
| side to Sewall street and the Packard
car continued up the north side of the
| avenue to a point near an iron rail by
| the Carver house when it shot across
to the left and Tit the Ford car. Wit
ness had gone up to the place Of the
accident, where lie saw Mr.. Skene. Mr..
| Hunt said Mr.. Skene's left ear was
cut badly and he had a scar over his
right eye, and regarding the injuries
to the Ford car witness said one Of the
wheels was broken, the left light was
broken and the mud guard and the
| windshield were stove in. The bumper
| of the Packard was bent down. The
Packard car left the scene 10 or Is
minutes after the accident
Fred E. Brown Of Augusta testified
that he had seen the collision between
the two cars and he described it as lie
had seen 1t. Witness had seen the
blood running from the left side Of
Mr. Skenes head after the accident,
and testified that he had heard Mr. Ora.
ham say that he would pay the bills
and ask his chauffeur how it happened.
The chauffeur had answered that he did
not know. After the accident Mr. Ora.
ham left in the automobile for Portland
w B. Peacock Of Augusta stated that
he had seen a Packard car going by
at the rate of about % miles an hour
the time of the accident After the &C.
cident Mr., Peacock had gone up to the J
place. The Ford car had the mud guard |
broken, the frame sprung. a wheel stove
in and other injuries. Witness had
spoken then to Mr.. Skene but Mr.. skene
had not recognized him. Mr. Skene..
ear was injured and he had scar on
the side Of the head Witness said
that Mr. Skene doesn't hear as wan
now as before the accident !
Albert A. Hartman of Gardiner ties. |