Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-25

The recent trolley strike on the Shore Line Electric railway ,resultedc in the case on trial in the superior court at Westerly, Monday, before Judge Deran and a jury composed as follows: Charles J. Butler, William R Burdick, of Westerly; Joseph Lovely, Harley ". Oloptt. Langworthy H, Pierce, IT,, Archibald B. Rose. North Kingstewn; George W. Downing. of South Kingstown: Charles Burdiek. OrFin F. Kenyon, Charlestewn; Frank E. Sweet, Richmond; William E. Smith, Hopkinton; Harry l.. Whaley. NaFragansett.
 The case on trial is a civil suit in who was a striking trolleyman, seeks to recover s1000 from Arthur J. Con- nell who was operating a trolley ear Sept s. last, for injuries received when, it is alleged, connell struck him in the chin. Clarence E. Roche is the counsel for plaintiff and Judge Her bert W. Rathbun for defence. The charge is violent assault, and it is all legged that while plaintiff was talking with his brother, William, and Joseph Murray. president of the local Trolley mems union. on the bridge in West erly, thas Cennell steHed from his car, and without the slightest prevoeatien struck George Durfey On the point of the chin, making a wound that re- quired 3 stitch to close and that he had much pain and was entitled to damages.
 George DuFfee testified that he was one of The strikers, and that as troll | ley car reached where he was stand l ing, he remarked to his brother and l MT. Murray. T would not ride on a l scab car on bet.'' He was then struck on the chin and he did not know who struck him, until the car was about
 to start when Cornell remarked that l he would administer another dose Be sides the gash in the ohin. Durfee
 said 8 piece of hack tooth on the 1 lower jaw was ehipned by the force
 of the blow. He testified that he had suffered much pain and had lost a 1 day's time, as he did not go to his jot on the New York, New Haven and
 Hartford railroad the day after the as- sault His working hours were from | three in the afternoon until eleven al i night.
 l In response to queries from Judge
 Rathbun, Durfee said that within ar 1 hour after the assault he had seen s 1 doctor, and then a lawyer, and insti- | tuted this civil suit in damages fol 1 5000. He said Cornell struck hin i without the slightest proyocation. H. was on the bridge for an hour. talk ing to his brother before the assault occurred. He stated he was on hi! way to a lunch cart and not to tA' 1 trolley union mems station. He sait at first he did not know that Connel hit him, and not until Connell said
 Don't say that again." Durfey de 1 clared he did not say word to Con nell before, at the time of the assault or immediately thereafter. When h said. T would not ride on a. scab car.
 the remark was not directed at Con
 nell. During the days work lost b
 reason of the assault, DuTfey testifie that he was with Sheriff Mitchell t aid him in the service of papers upo Connell,
 1 Joseph Murray and William Durfe
 testified to the remark made b
 George Durfee and of Cornell steppin
 from the car and giving Durfee a stii
 punch on the point of the jaw, o
 cross examination MT. Murray said hi
 symnathy for the strike was to get
 square deal and that he had no feel ing against the fellows who took tn
 strikers jobs. He said. representa-
 the local union. he had run buses fo ] a time for the public accommodation | and without reeompense. The onl
 money he received was the s a wee
 allowed the strikers.
 William Durfey cerroborated th
 testimony of his brother, the plain tiff. and stated that the objectionabl
 remark was made to him and to M