Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
SHORT CALENDAR BUSINESS.
Cases Disposed ofTFriday-Judge Ben
nett May Return to Finish Up
Docket During June. 4

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= Preceding the resumption of the
Pocaro case in the superior court Fri
day morning, there was a short cal
endar session. On account of the num-
Der of cases, Judge w. H. Bennett
stated that he may return to this city
in June to finish up the docket.
The cases assigned were follows:
First for Tuesday, May Is, Frank L.
Powell ct al, appeal from probate;
second for Tuesday, May Is, Joseph
Sugar VS., Gulf Refining company:
third for Tuesday, May Is, Emily j.
Ross, executor, appeal from commits
sioners on estate of William Ross;
Wednesday, May Is court case). Hill
house & Taylor VS.. A. F. Howard;
first for Thursday. May II. Yvonne
for Thursday, May II (court case),
town of Chaplin VS.. town of Broom
field: special for Tuesday, May p,
William H. Speare VS.. Frederick
Schultz; Friday, May 25, Washington
Cedar and Fir Products company VS..
Joseph H. Elliott; first for Tuesday,
May 30, Peter J. Chabot VS.. Shore Line
Electric Railway company; second for
Tuesday, May 20, Eli Chabot VS.. Shore
Line Electric Railway company.
July 4th was the date set for the
limitation of the claim of the Will
mantle Trust company VS.. George T.
Clark ct al Two divorce cases on the
list were continued.
POcaro Case taken Up.
The case of Samuel Pocaro was then
taken up by the court. Charles Win
gerstman was recalled to the stand to
exhibit pictures of the blasting of the
wall which he had taken at the time of
the affair. Four pictures in ali were
offered as exhibits.
Mayors Testimony.
Mayor Daniel P. Dunn was the next
witness. He stated that he was first
of n
the morning of the dynamiting by
Chief E. H. Richmond and Fire Chief
Thomas Foley, who came to his store.
The matter was talked over and it
decided that dynamite should be the
explosive used to raZe the wall and do
away with the danger. He told of the
defendant coming to his store and
stating that the wall could be safely
RACED but he would like someone to
assist him in the work. John Kelley
was also secured to watch the work
The mayor had noticed that some of
the engines about the yard had made
the wall sway during the morning.
He did not direct the work in any
way, but tried to keep the crowd back
before the blast occurred.
On cross examination the mayor
stated that he thought the defendant
was doing private work at the time he
was notified to rae the wall. He did
not know where Pocaro resided. There
were few people on the scene when the
men started drilling holes. but the
crowd kept increasing all the time. He
did not know where Pocaro was at the
time of the blast, or who had put the
explosive in the holes. Mayor Dunn
stated that the defendant had gone to
work for the city in the middle of the
and he was of the opinion that |
the duties Of the man in the sewer |
department necessitated knowledge of |
dynamite.
Told to Be Careful.
On redirect examination. witness de-
clared that Pocaro was under no in |
structions from anyone only to be
careful. The city paid for the dyna- |
mite used in the razing of the wall.
Evidence of Injured Men. /
The four men, Weber. Carey, Lavoie |
and Delude, who were injured by the |
blast, testified to their knowledge of /
he affair Coroner Arthur G. Bill of /
Danielson testified to the testimony |
taken at the time of his inquest in the !
affair. Joseph Paulhus testified to
near Afford at the time. of |
he blast and he stated that the man /
lad been hit by piece of stone about |
inches long and two inches thick.
Experts Testimony as to Dynamite.
Andrew w. Bryne of Hartford, who
has had 80 years experience in the
Use of dynamite; and who testified at
he coroner's inquest, was called to the
stand He had used dynamite to a
great extent and in one case had used |
,ne and a half tons of the explosive
IN one job. The witness stated that
dynamite when put into hole would +
explode in all directions and would fly
With more force and quicker where
here was the least resistance. That |
S the way he accounted for the stones
lying out instead of into the air He
would have put the holes about three
lr four feet apart and would have used |
eight OF nine pounds of the dynamite.
which he thinks would have been |
enough.
Claims He Was Mfsquoted
On cross examina ton he stated that
lie had been quoted wrong when his