The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-14

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felt as though he was used up all ovof
and suffered for a long time. He
stated that he had the arm set twice
and X-ray pictures were exhibited for
the benefit of the jurors Mr.. Ham said
that he was earning $40 and $50 per
week at his trade as carpenter prior
to the accident and that since the
accident he had been unable to work
and had earned but $25 in five weeks
while employed as clerk in grocery
store at Waterville. He went over va
rious doctors bills which showed the
following medical expenses: DR.. F. L.
Tozier of Fairfield $3.50, DR.. Fish OF
Waterville, $3.50. DR.. Boyer, $40 and
numerous other bills of expense con-
nected with the accident in the way OF
X-ray pictures. hospital treatment, etc.
Under cross examination conducted py
Attorney Perkins Mr.. Ham admitted
that there was trouble with Mr.. Jones
ewes and that he wore thick glasses;
that there was disc between 200 and
200 feet from the railroad crossing
warning that there was crossing
ahead and said that he still had to
use his injured arm very lightly, work.
ing but two days a week. The wit
neses stated under cross examination,
however, that there was not sufficient
work in the grocery store where he
worked two days week, to keep him
employed there longer.
Asa H. Jones, the driver of the car,
as the next witness. He gave his resi-
dence as Brooks and his age 40 years.
He "a d he was going very slowly at
the time Of the accident and had his
foot on the brake; that the auto was
not making noise enough to prevent
his hearing the train; that the engine
bell was not ringing and that the en-
CINE was sliding right along with no
noise from the exhaust. Witness SAID
when he saw the train he jumped Tor
the emergency brakes, but the 'front.'
wheels were then on tn crossing and
the automobile was soon locked into
the COW catcher and was carried there
on probably 300 feet; that he could
feel the engine pick UP speed. He said
the older girl became unconscious and
Mr.. Weeks got out of the automobile
but couldn't move much. His death
occurred about one month after. I'm
der cross examination Mr.. Jones stated
that his hearing was alright but that
he was nearsighted without his glass
es; that he was about Is feet from
the railroad track when he slowed
down to look at the track, but didn't
hear the train at all and that the en-
CINE was only IL or Is feet away when
he saw It, He testified that he looked
to the right, then to the left, then
ahead and then when he looked to the
right again the train was upon them.
Mrs. Lola Jones, wife Of Asa Jones, in
her testimony corrorborated largely
that given by her husband. She said
that the bell was not ringing and that
the engine was approaching quietly
She lost consciousness hut when she
came to she was in the automobile
seat on the COW catcher of the eneg.ne
She found one of her daughters on
top of the car and the other in the
machinery of the car. Mrs. Files and
Mrs F. L. Tozier testified to the quiet
manner in which the train passed the
Methodist Church the morning of the
accident where they We're at worship
Mrs Files hearing nothing of the train
as it passed and neither she nor Mrs.
Tozier heard the engine bell ring ac-
cording to their testimony. Kelby Lar
lee, also in church that Sunday morn
ing noted that the train went by
quietly and that the bell did not ring.
he stated. M. Drummond who lived
near the station ocered similar testi-
mony as to the quietness of the train
and said he heard no bell ringing.