Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-17
PUTNAM

Before Judge George E. Hinman and
 jury, the trial case of George Jer-
 dan, adRr., Ts. Charles Como was
 commenced in the superior court here Tuesday.
 The case is one in which the plain tiff is seeking to recover damages of ss ,10o for the death of his father, M. F. Jordan, of DaHielsen, who died on the afternoon of March IS, of last year, as the result of injuries he re- eeived when he Was struck by an au- | tomobile owned by Mf. Como who is l resident of the town of Plainfield, and which at the time of the accodent i was being driven by one Gordon, also of PlaiRfeld,
 The accident happened on the state l highway near Dayville. where MT. Jor- | dan, as foreman Of crew of state l road repair men, were at work. MT. 1 Jordan died almost instantly, it was alleged, and the plaintiff charges that 1 the accident was due to negligent and l careless operation of the Como car, which allegation the defendant de- nies.
 1 Little difficulty was experienced in obtaining 8 jury, Attorneys Charles L. Tsfsey and Charles E. Searls, counsel for Mr. Jordan. challenged Eugene Boyle. John E. Williams and Percy H. Wilcox, all jurors from the l town of Plainheld, and they were ex- cused from serving. Attorney B. L. Darbie and Brown and Perkins. repre- senting Mir. Como, challenged W. De- loss Wood of Danielsen, the only
 kiilinsly juror in the panel, and he l was excused.
 The jury that is listening to the case is made up of Daniel G. Arnold, Arthur c. Keith and Remi Delarge all of Putnam, Elmer M. Young, Walter
 Abbe, George NJ. Thompson, all of
 Wihdhan; Willis Covell, Pomfret; B, | R. Ritch Woodstock: Dyer s. Elliott
 Thompson; NJ. H. Walker. Thompson
 and Charles Rounds, Sterling.
 1 W. K. Pike, civil engineer whose
 home is in Danielsen, was the first
 witness called. Mir. Pike carried a mar
 which he had prepared at the request
 of counsel for MT. Jordan, this maI 1 l showing the locality of the accident or
 the Dayville- -Attawaugan highway
 and Attorney Torrey requested thai the map be admitted as the first ex- hibft in the case.
 Attorney Brown objected to the maj } being admitted as 1t had been prepar ) ed, He objected to certain red line ? and other markings upon it and de aiares the. map. as drawn, migh r prove prejudieial to the defendant ! 4ase. The jury was excused whil , the matter was more fully gone int y with the court, Judge Hinfnan order I ing certain changes made in the map Q This done, the jury was recalled. M r, Pike testified at length as to the na h ture of the state highway, embark ' ments, gutters and other features ( # Ehe topography in the vicinity ( : where the accident occurred, and as F distances between different points ths If will figure prominently during tn 2 1 trial. MT. Pike told of seeing whe il tracks we'll up cut of the highway nes Y , gravel bank where Jordans men hs il been working just before the accidei ,e and to how the bank ended abrupt
 l auRtside of the highway.
 d He was cross examined by Atternt ~ Brown. The main point brought ol \, turing the cross exa imitation was th = person standing in the state higl way at the point where the aeeideI sl occurred could see up the road, fro v the direction which the Como e y fame, a distance of about 360 feet. 'A Nester Godfeau, Danielson, one
 he dead Mr. Jordan's employees vi ' s he next witness. He was serious .e injured at the time MT. Jordan "; T killed. MT. Godreau speaks lit