The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-03
Automobile Case Attracts
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driven by Clayton Silsby and the
evidence would show that the driver
slowed down to negotiate the culv-
es. The Silsby car turned out for Il
team and the team turned out, AS
both were doing this the Haywood
car came cut Unexpectedly on the
way to st. Johnsbury, 1t being i'm
possible for the team and two cars
to pass at this point, the Silsby car
slowed down and was forced to the
right of the road so that it tipped
over and went into the river. Moth
ing more was seen Of the defend
ants car which went right along.
The plaintiff received serious injuries
from the accident, his arm being
terribly crushed. Several inches Of
bone had to be removed from his
arm and it was over two years be-
fore the wound healed. He was in
the hospital IL weeks at first and in
the two years had to undergo
three operations. At present the arm
is practically useless. Because of
the great pain, discomfort and injury
which the plaintiff claims is due to
the negligence of the defendant and
her chaffeur, damages are sought.
Mrs. Haywood was. the first wit
ness. and briefly examined by Lawyer
Searles. She testified that she was
in her Cadillac car, returning from
Craftsbury, but as she was sitting
on the little seat on the other side
of the car she did not see the acct
dent, but heard the crash as the Sils-
by car went into the river. She did
not stop then, but stopped below
where the accident occurred, but did
not go back. She testified she knew
the Silsby car was in the river with
the boys in it. ~.
Philip X. Beck was the next wit
ness. He testified that when the ac-
cident happened he had been in
school, but that now he was working
in the tool room at the scale fac
tory where he earned S12 week,
plus the bonus. He testified that
they left Fairbanks village in the
Silsby car at a fair rate of speed,
late in the afternoon but that Clay
ton Silsby slowed down when he APP
preached the curve. He said the. Hey
wood car did not blow its horn as
it approached nor did it slow down.
He said the Silsby car went to the
right as far as it could and then
landed in Sleeper's river He sad he
was attended during his injury by
Dir. Allen, also Drs. Cramton, Fitch
and Aldlich.
Young Beck was on the witness
stand for several hours. He told of
the automobile ride he took with two
other boys and of the accident. At
the request of Attorney Graves he
took off his coat and rolled up his
sleeve to show the extent of the in
jury to his left arm.
The arm above the elbow was
torn away to the bone, Beck show
ed the jury that he was unable to
control the fingers of the left hand
owing to the loss of muscles. While
he is able to raise his arm to his
shoulder his fingers hang helpless.
He testified that his family had
paid out $3.50 in doctors bills 81 zee
the accident.
Photographs of the, scene of the
occident taken last fall were intro
duced in evidence. For over an
hour Beck was under cross-examina-
ton of General Sargent as to differ
ent locations as shown in the phot,-
graphs relative to the accident. Feel |
said he was Is years old at the time
of the accident and the two d. boys |
with him, one of whom was driving
the car were about the same age.
He said he found no fault. as; to the
way the car was being driven before
the accident. .e rt,