Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

rows presiding. The docket was read and rearranged in this order for
 trial: Dorothy Drew vs. J. Samuels l Brothers, ct al.; Mary Arconble vs
 Mary Rossi; Wilbur G. Cheeser vs. A
 L. Castritius company; Joseph Ga
 bri!le vs. Joseph Cinaloso; Dwight R Stillman ct al. vs. Eli Monti. ct al, two l cases; Mary Antonio Ciamalove vs Joseph Gabrielle, and Guiseppe- Cim-
 Fraquellt vs. George Moore: The
 American Waste and Metal company vs. Abraham Caplean: David Syme
 vs. Archibald McNeil: Angela N
 C.. Thomas vs. Charles R. Thomas;
 Henry N. Girard vs. Terminal Ware thouse company; T. B. SeEar and com l pany cs. Elmer r. Burdick: Irving A. Sunderland vs. Flint Farms 1ncorpor- 1 ation.
 i The case of Jeremiah J. Hasgertv vs.
 Rhoda M. Brooks, reported settled, and these cases were passed to the November term of court at Westerly:
 Guarantee Food company against
 James w. Ruite: Washington Trust
 company against Mary Dotolo.
 The first case called for trial was | Dorothy, Drew, of Westerly. against
 J. SamueIs Brothers of the Outlet 1 Averdsrsian. in which punitive dam 9 ges of s10.00o are 9'aimed The t, jury in the case was selected as fol- ] lows and without objections from eith- i CT side with Arthur L. Steer" as fore man: Herbert T. Kenyon Sidney F. Chapman. of Westerly: Erword Sum nor, Clifton p. Partelow, Of South I<ingston: Arthur L, Steere. James IT. Greene. North Kingston: Nathan James Alonzo W. Kenyon of HopSi1- ton: Thomas T. Webster. James C.. Tucker. of Chariestown: Howard w. Holland Of Narra gansett.
 Georee T. Mcleod Ts counsel for the n'aintif F. Butler Moulton and F. @nd John J. A. Cooney for Mrs. Aved- c~-;an
 ,Er Mcleod in explaining the case tc tl,e t,-ry said he would attempt to ci7ar~ed Of theft and deprived of her freedom. for over an hour. and sub rritted to mental anguish that result Nd in physical colIanse. He said that Providence Mrs Drew went to that city. While in the Outlet store about tn make a purchase, she was accused of theft. of having goods in her pos session that did not belong to her. the accusation being made by F'toorwalk- cr Kelley. and tv Mrs. Avedersiaa. The latter accused Mrs. Drew with having Q bundle that beloGged to Mrs. Aved- ersian. and Mr. Kelley coincided and demanded that the bundle be handed over. Mrs Drew persisted in the own ership Wkereupon Mrs Avedersian at tempted to take the bundle by force. This MT. Kelley did. and led Mrs Drew through the crowded store, and office of the superintendent, where AIr. Kelley again accused Mrs. Drew of having in her possession a bundle con- ra ming two mems shirts which belong cd fo Mrs. Ayedersian.
 Here the superintendent called Mir. Bell and he, accompanied ny Mrs. Avedersian and daughter, followed by the police officer and others, escorted Mrs. Drew to the Boston store where the shirts had been purchased Mrs. Drew was arraigned before the pcrtendert Of this store. and bv direc- ton of MT. Bell she was held there for sold Mrs. Drew the shirts. She suf- fered a nervous shock, in addition to the pain, anguish and humiliation. and required medical attention for some time thereafter. MT. Mcleod said he would ask the jury to give the injured woman punitive damages.
 Mrs. Dorothy Drew testified that she was the daughter of Frederick P Bab- cock and that she resided on the Watch Hill road and had bon a resi- dent of Westerly all her fife. She said she was shopping in Providence. January 25th, last, and that she visited several stores. At about II o'clock. with some bundles in her arms. she
 
 Outlet store, and was about to make a purchase, when a woman whom she afterwards learned to have been Mrs. Avedersian stepped up to her. took her tightly by the arm and said. You have my bundIe!'' The witness denied the accusation and said the bundle be- longed to her and that she got it in the Boston store. It was a fair-siz ed bundle and contained two 71en's shirts. The woman took tighter
  attempted to take possession of the bundle. There were a great many people in the store and the witness was the verge Of collapse. Just then FIoorwalker Kelley came up and asked what the trouble was, and wit ness told him. He asked what was in the bundle and the witness told him there were two shirts. size sixteen. l He then asked Mrs. Avedersian what the bundle contained and she practical ] ly repeated the words Of the witness. l
 MT. Kelley then took hold of witness and led her through the throne in the l daughter, policeman. and a crowd of people. to the superintendent's office. l After hearing the story of MT. Kelley, ] the superintendent ordered me to give the bundle to Mrs. Avedersian and wit ] ness said that she would not, as she l had bought and paid for it. at the l Boston Store. and it belonged to her. | Mir. Kelley told her to shut up. and 1 give the bundle over, or she would be | locked up.
 The superintendent then called a l man named Bel! and he was ordered to l take charge of witness. He led her | through the store out into the street. l Mrs. Avedersian and the policeman &C., l to the Boston Store. ] There MT. Bell presented witness to l the superintendent and ordered me to remain there until the matter was 1 settled. Mrs. Drew told the superin- | tendent that she had made the pur- | chase at that store and eave descrip- ton of the salaslady. She was at din ner, and witness was detained for l nearly an hour, under orders she re- ceived from Mir. Bell. When the sales lady returned. she promptly identified Mrs. Drew as the purchaser. The bundle was taken to another part of he store. rewrapped and returned to Mrs Drew. The witness said she was in such a nervous condition that she was not able to return home that day. She went to the home of friends in 1