Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-18
DANTELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

A start was made Wednesday, before Judge Gardiner Greene of-Norwich, and a jury in the superior court here, in the case of, Jennie M. Willis of this city ys Newton A Ballard of Putnam and Mi chael J. kenney,s of .Mechanicsnille. Miss Willis <clai1ns damages of $10,0e0 on ac- count of grievous injuries she received in an automobile accident in which cars of the defendants figured, in collision, on the afternoon of August 8. 1919, on Mechanic street this city. Miss Willis was a guest riding in the rear of MT. Ballard's car at the time the accident | occurred.
 There is an imposing array of counsel in the case. Attorney Charles L. Tor rey is counsel for Miss Willis. Attorneys Charles E. Searls and Howard c. Brad i ford of Putnam and Attorney Harry F. Back of Danielson appear for MT Bal 1 lard, while Mir. Kenny is represented by Attorneys William A. King of Williman- l tic and Archibald Macdonald of this city. More than usual difficulty was expe- rienced in getting jury. There being l thrce antagonistic interests in the case | and each exercising its right to challenge l so reduced the number of jurors as to make it necessary, on two different oc- casions, to send Deputy Sheriff Charles E. | Aver out summons in talesmen. Sheriff Ayers first batch of three talesmen- | J. Richard Carpenter. Charles Hiron and | Charles A. Warner, all of this city, were 1 excused on various grounds. The next 1 batch of talesmen, summoned by tele- phone fro surrounding towns during the | noon recess, netted the three additional | jurors required, as nine had been ac- | cepted out of the original. panel.
 As. completed the jury is made up as | follows William F. Light, w F. Will l ri VTiuEror,1 Otto TTa ttor Acb | Charles A. Glazier, Hampton: William A i Colwell. Killingly; Henry H. Owen i PIainfeld; Byron Wilson. Scotland | George C. .spooner Sterling Harry E
 Wells, Woodstock; Willie Goyell, F. K 1 Haines Pomfret; Frank w. Bennett 1 Dayville.
 A total of twelve jurors, the limit al
 lowed, were challenged by the different | interests in tho case. which was finally
 ready for trial just before ? D. m.
 The plaintiff alleged that the defend ants were responsible for her injuries be
 cause of negligent and careless opera tion of their automobiles. IL was more
 specifically alleged in her behalf that thu
 Ballard car, iu which she was riding, wa proceeding northward toward Mechanics
 vile and travelling on the right side O
 the road and that the Kenny car wal
 travelling southward and on the left ham
 side of the road just prior to the collision
 of the machines that both drivers imme
 diately before the crash swung their ma
 chimes toward the center of the high ] way.
 In their answefs both defendants de
 nied negligence or careless operation 0
 their cars and in MT. Kenney's behalf
 was denied that he did not turn hi
 car out in reasonable time to permit tn
 Ballard car to have equally and fai opportunity to pass.
 Miss Willis, the first witness summon
 cd, described herself as a resident 0 School street and as having lived here fo the past r years, giving nursing as he
 occupation. During the course of the q rect examination by MT. Torrey the wi
 ness stated that four persons were rit ing in the Ballard car at the time of tn accident-Mrt Ballard, who was driving ". H. Tyler, who was occupying fror seat in the car; Mrs. w. H. Tyler an
 the witness, who were riding on the res
 seat of a five passenger touring car.
 Miss Willis said that the Kenney e