Putnam patriot., 1920-11-26
SUIT FOR S10,000
 OVER TO MONDAY
Evidence All In Tuesday After noon In Case of Willis vs.
 Ballard and Kenny
Arguments and Judges Charge Post.
 poned Until After the Holiday

The evidence was all in and the array of counsel concerned in the civil action of Miss Jennie Willis of Putnam against Newton A. Ballard of Putnam and Michael J. Kenny of Me ehanicsville, rested, shortly after the noon recess on Tuesday. The many people who have been constant in their attendance at the trial, including a good number of women, were disap- pointed when, at the request of some of the lawyers in the case, the argu- ments were put over until next Mon day.
 Miss Willis, who was a passenger in the Ballard car, which WAS in collis- ion with the Kenny car on the high way from Putnam to Mechanicsville, not far from the home of Charles E. Dean, Mechanics street, was severely injured. She now seeks to recover for her injuries and brings an action against both drivers and owners of the automobiles concerned, claiming $l0,oo0 damages. If the jury finds for the plaintiff it is their province to fix the responsibility for the accident.
 Among the concluding witnesses heard Tuesday morning were Bert C.. Conkiin and Joseph w. Tucker, tele- phone linemen, who testified to the position of the cars as they saw them after the accident. An endeavor was made to qualify them as experts and they were asked if it was possible in turning the cars around to get them in the position in which they were seen. This question was objected to and the objection was sustained by the court and an exception noted.
 Mr. Ballard was recalled and told of seeing glass between the trolley rails and west of the trolley rails. He said that his windshield was broken when his car hit an embankment.
 Benjamin Cogswell told of seeing the damaged cars and testified to the resultant damage to them. Arthur Keith told of the damage sustained by the Ballard gar. James Maher tes- tified that the street was oiled June 25th, 1919. and with this the defend- ant Rallard's counsel rested.
 There were several legal sqnabbles between counsel for Ballard and coun. SC, for Kenny when Kennys counsel tried to get in evidence in rebuttai. Kenney was allowed to testify to a conversation with Ballard at the scene of the accident. He told the jury that Ballard said to him that he, Ballard, did not know who it was he had run into. Ballard said that If he, baliara' had stayed on the right side Of the road the accident wouldn't have hap nened. Kenny replied, II know It. Ballard said they were not going to De bad friends and said he was insured Kenny said that the insurance com many would pay and then Ballard re- rlied that if they did he wouldn't get anything for his damage. Ballard sa;d according to Kenny, that paa featnre of the affair was that people with him. Ballard, had been inJufeu' Kenny said that they were lyier peo- n,e and would not come back on bai- iard Ballard said, "You don't know what even your best friends will do:
 On cross examination Kenny sald ha had another conversation with Bal lard at Ballard's home the same eve, ning. Kenny said that he had toio his his attorneys to bring suit against Ballard for Sl500 damages. lie dia- n,t know whether it had been brought q, ,f. ;t tn biQ attorneys.
 James Kenny, son of defendant
 enny, and Mrs. Kenny, his wife, SUD, 2, ,, .tan,;ated in part the conversation witness testified to as had near the scene of the accident . or
 At the afternoon session ."o u ., ,yi,resses were recalled and ask sa M a few questions before the evidence was closed.
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