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

titled that prior to that time he had
lived in Augusta and Lewiston. Had
known Mr.. Skene for several years,
had worked with him up to the time OF
the accident. Mr.. Skene had been sales
man for the Wade and Dunton Motor
Car Company, by which he had been
employed. Mr.. Skene's hearing prior to
August &c, 1913. was good. he had no
ticed a change in the hearing after the
accident. First noticed 1t two or three
days after the accident. Saw the Ford
car after the accident in Wade and
Dunton's garage, the mud guard was
| bent in and the generator pushed in
against the side Of the car, the frame
| was also crushed. He helped to make
the repairs upon the car.
Mrs Gertrude Skene, wife Of James
w Skene, the plaintiff, said that she
was living in Lewiston in August, 1913.
had lived two years in Augusta. She
was at Mrs. Whitten's on Western ave-
nue. on the day Of the accident. Chauf-
feur told her that Mr.. Skene had had
| an accident. This was in the latter part
Of the afternoon. She first saw Mr..
Skene at DR.. Sturtevants after the ac-
/ cident His head was bandanged, ex-
| tending over the ear and he was nerv-
Gus and trembling. He complained OF
| his head aching and sleepless nights for
a long time after that. His left shoul-
| der and back were badly bruised at the
| time Of the accident and he complained
| of sound like running water in his
| ear Mr. Skene had headaches frequent
| ly since the accident. His hearing was
| perfect prior to the accident. Was
obliged to use the right ear for tele-
phoning since the accident. Witness
gave numerous instances of her hus-
bands impaired hearing since the &C
cident Went to Lewiston Thursday
| afternoon after the accident her hus-
band remaining at Augusta.
Dr. Oliver w. Turner Of Augusta tes-
tilted that he examined Mr.. Skene May
90, 1914, and he had found the hearing
in his left ear very much reduced.
Some injury to the internal ear would
have caused such a condition. DR.. Tur-
ner testified in answer to the question
whether or not Mr.. Skene would ever
regain his hearing, that he saw no rea-
son to expect anything different.
Witness upon cross-examination by
Attorney Ryder stated that he had
found large perforation Of the left
drum membrance, but there was nc
way Of telling whether blow had
caused it or not or Of telling the time
the ear was injured.
Ira E. Holmes of Lewiston testified
that in 1913 he was connected with the
Wade G. Dunton Motor Car Co., was q
department Of the Wade & Dunton Car.
riage Co. All money received in the
motor car department was taken in the
carriage department and deposited
there Witness stated that he had no
ticed Mr.. Skene was hard of hearing
since the accident.
George E. McCarty Of Lewiston, book
keeper Of the Wade Dunton Motor
Car Co., testified that the company was
a department Of the Wade & Duntor
Carriage Co. and he explained the meth
DDS Of bookkeeping employed there. The
profits Of the Motor Car Co. would b.
turned over to the Carriage Company
He testified that Mr.. Skene was hare
Of hearing after the accident and hi
had not noticed any improvement in his
hearing.
A. M. Pitcher Of Lewiston said in
1913 he was employed at the Wade &
Dunton Motor Co. as repair man. He
had worked in both departments of the
concern. Witness had seen the injured
Ford car at the Capital garage. The
front left mud guard was bent back
the windshield and top were broken
the running board and generator were
crushed in. ~
w. H. Davis of Winthrop testified
that in 1913 he was day clerk at Hotel
North. Mr.. Skene was staying at the
hotel. Witness had noticed a change in
Mr.. Skene's hearing after the accident
and he has not seen any improvement
in it lately. For two or three weeks
after the accident Mr.. Skene did not
attend to his business and did not seem
to take any interest in it.
By agreement the deposition of
Frank Silliman, Jr., of Philadelphia
Pa, was offered. Witness had stated
that he was the owner of a Packard
car, which was in Maine in August,
1913. Witness son was in charge of the
car on it's trip to Bangor, where the
son went. Witness knew Mr.. Graham
could not drive the car and it was I'M
derstood that Mr.. and Mrs. Graham
should use his chauffeur. He had no
use of the car and had loaned it to Mr..
and Mrs. Graham. Mr.. Silliman had
testified that he was vice president of
the Lewiston, Augusta e. Waterville
Railroad and Mr.. Graham was presi-