Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-03-19

penses had been received This was
objected to by Attorney Searls as not
germaine to the case and it was or
derea stricken from the record. An
exception was taken.
Motion For Nom Sun Denied
The plaintiff rested and Attorney
Brown asked that the jury be ex-
eused that he might argue motion
When the jury left the court room
Attorney Brown made a motion for .
non-suit, claiming that the plaintiff
had failed to establish a prima facie
case. Attorney Searls argued for tie
plaintiff and at the close of argu-
ments the motion was denied.
Defense Opens
The defendant opened by calling
Albert Gordon. Mr. Gordon testino4
that he lived in Plaintield and said -
was an automobile salesman. He aot4
that he was driving the truck at IL
time the accident occurred. The trucA
was owned by Mr. Como and was =
Caoillas Eight that had been made
over into truck.
The witness said that on the seat
with him were William Tavernier and
Mr.. Como. He said that Como VIZ
sitting on Tavernier's lap. The truck
had left plainfiefd that afternoon and
proceeded to Putnam, where it un-
loaded and reloaded and was return
ing to Plainfield.
Driver Blew Horn
The first thing he noticed when APP
preaching the scene OF the accident
was a car stopped on the right hand
side of the road and three men stand
ing beside it near the running board
on the left hand side. Witness said
he was then four or FIVE hundred fest
away and blew long blast on tbs
horn. Further along he blew seward
more short blasts. When he 1ru4
blew the horn the men looked up. He
kept on going but slackened NJ
speed. He turned to the left after ~
passed the tar WAGON and hit I've
men. He said he was only ahsat -
fset~frem the back part OF tAe FORD
when the men started to cross. &C.
little short fellow got across bot -
other two men We're hit. HE saia -
was going. but 10 miles an hoas ard
stopped within i length and > bali -
his car.
Theushs M<a Wsuld ss.sd San
MI Godrofi said that ne had plenty
of room to get by between tho Tar
wagon and the Ford and thought tlu1
the men saw him coming and would
remain where they were. He said e
the men had stayed where they wsra
he would have cleared them by three
or four feet When they stepped h
front Of the truck he could not help
hitting them. He was not excited IN
til after the accident and applied The
brakes. The car was carrying load
of eight or nine hundred pounds.
Jordan Worked zoo Days Year
II. II. Davenport, state highway su-
'pervisor, was called. He said that h
knew Jordan well and that he worked
about 200 days year for the state
Heard Horn Blown
William Tavernier was then cal3e6
He said he was riding on the seat IL
the truck and was holding Mr.. Come
in his lap. He said he say the For9
car ahead and heard Gordon blow IL
horn. His testimony ccrrobsrated thse
of Gordon.
Driver Of Fs<d Tslls Stery
Walter s. Baker, the mystsrieuD
driver of the Ford car that had beeD
so frequently mentioned during -
progress OF the case, was called to -
stand. He said that he lives n Jog-
danyille, r. T., and that on the day -
the accident he was driving to broob-
Ign and stopped near the sand ~ -
ask the way to his destinations. -
said that three men came and $780,
beside the car and that the ta1ktn9
was done by Jordan. He <<w . ~
cart coming out Of the gravel baak
and it drove ontQ. the highway To
Ford's left wheel wa close to the een-
ter Of the roadway Sid when -
heard an auto horn behind he startsa
up to get out Of the way 20 that =
might pass. He said that the men
stepped back and the last he saw ~
them they went in behind his car. He
heard shout Of warning and turned
Just in time to see two men struck by
the truck. He said he heard the truck
driver blow the horn continually.
When the truck struck the two men
they were thrown up in the air. The
car carried them along for Is feet be-
fore they finally went under.
Witness stopped his car and went
back and saw the men lying on the
ground. He said that as the situation
existed It would have been imposGS-
BILE for the driver of the truck to paB
on the right hand side Of the roadway
without striking Ills car.
/ Dsfssdass Tsstisss
/ Charles Como, owner Of the trueA
and tho defendant in the case. vas ~
last witness Wednesday afteruooa
His testimony was substantially -
same n Gordon's and Tavsrnisr'a -
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