Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-25
WESTERLY

The case of Angelo Sterinon. of Wilh- mantle. against Winthrop H. Barber, Of Pawcatuck. to recover S1.000 damages for injuries sustained hy being struck by an automobile, alleged to have been care lessly operated by defendant. occupied the attention of Judge Sumner and a jury in the superior court for Wash ington county. Wednesday. The acci- dent occurred in Main street, Westerly. on the afternoon of June 29. 1919. John J. Dunn for plaintiff and Herbert W. Rathbun for defendant.
 When the plaintiff testinSony was all in, Judge Rathbun requested that the jury be taken out He then made mo- ton for non-suit as no testimony had pbaen introduced that the automobile of defendant had b.s ncarelessly operated or that the operator had not exercises due care. The plaintiff. according to the testimony while on the side ( ak looked up and down the street. before attempting to cross. and when quite distance from a regular crossing. but did not exercise due care while crossing the street. He did not look up and down the street then. Nor could he tell which part of the au- tomobile struck him. There was a col lision, while MT. Barber was procez55i7g at a moderate rate. Were the case to end right now, said Judge Rathbun. the jury could not find that Sterinolo was in the exercise of due care, and that there was any lack of due care OH the part of Barber. Judge Sumner denied the motion for non-suit
 At the conclusion of the arguments, the judge directed a verdict in favor of the defendant. Court then adjourned to next Monday, when the case agaIn Charles Bailey, charged with murder is assigned for trial.
 At the first annual meeting of the Rhode Island Womep's Republican club held Wednesday afternoon in Providence a board of governors was elected as fol- lows: Mrs. Charles Schlesinger for Wash 1 ington county; Mrs Richard W. Jennings and Mrs. Clinton E. Welch, Providence i county Mrs. Fred s. Peck, Bristol coun- 1 ty; Mrs Richard Jackson Barker, New port county; Mrs. Arthur S. Burlingame Kent county.
 Miss Rosalie Lowe Whitney, a New York lawyer, told the ladies assembled | that the duty of women citizens had moi i ended with the election, but that they should continue until all women entitled to vote are exercising the right. i The president of the club, Mrs. Ed. ward S. Moulton, told of the organiza.
 tion's growth from 127 members a veal | dSO lO d present. tllIOllNlcul Ol InOTe lHaI ! 2300. Mrs. Clinton E. Walsh, secretary
 declared that women of the club had
 large share in bringing about the great
 est republican victory in the history O.
 the country Mrs. Frank H. Hammil
 read comprehensive report on the ac i tivities of the education committee. Te; was Served following the business ses
 sion.
 The voluntary petition in bankruptcy o William V. Currier, of Westerly. show
 liabilities of s3759, and assets of S160O The largest creditors are: Morris Cor
 don, Boston. $265; Charles J. Butler s57 filling Rubber Co.,, S54 James J
 Allen, S2j0 Cora M Spencer. S100O; o
 w Bates, S5o Swist China and Decorat
 ing Co.,, Brooklyn, S71 Industrial Trus
 Co., s500 Utter Co.,, $69; Gardiner
 Brown & Co.,, Amsterdam, N Y, s65
 Eutler Brothers, New York, s154; Blan