Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-17
WILLIMANTIC

as the result of injuries caused by the
assault A German police dog owned by
the defendant was the primary cause of
the assault
Plaintiff testified that he was the own
er of large farm in Brooklyn and rails
ed produce for the market. He told
of the affair of March 21st when he was
engaged in razing an old house. Mailhot
came along the road in an automobile
and had with him a dog. He claimed
that the dog would not bite anyone and
offered to bet $500 on this statement.
Downs said that Mailhot took hold of
hired man, Irving Baker, and called him
a liar Plaintiff ordered Mailhot from
the lot and the latter went out into the
road, turned his car around and then
came back to the field and without
warning swung on Downs and knocked
him down and out. For some time plain
tiff was unable to do any work and for
a longer time was only able to do.light
work. Three stitches were used to close
the cut on his lip.
Irving Baker testified that he was in
the employ of Mr.. Downs at the time OF
the assault and until a short time ago.
He said the dog was vicious animal
and he warned the children away from
It. When he made the statement be-
fore Mailhot, he was called d liar
Mr.. Downs then ordered Mailhot from the
lot. He told Of the assault on Mr..
Downs. verifying the testimony Of the
previous witness.
Mrs Grace Downs, wife of the plain
tiff, testified to her husbands condition
and to sending for doctor. He was in
a very nervous state for several months
after the assault. Samuel Boyd, grand
juror of the town of Brooklyn, related
portions of the testimony of Mailhot Civ
en- in the town court in which Maillhot
had acknowledged that he was angry and
lost his temper but that he believed he
had given Downs enough.
Several other witnesses testified in cor
rotation of the previous witnesses.
Ernest Itailhot, for the defense, re-
membered the incident of March 21st. He
went with his father to where Mr.. Downs
was, to prove that the dog was not vi
cious. When they were talking to Mr.
Downs about the dog, Baker said get
that d dog off the lot. My father, he
said, called him a liar and offered to
prove that the dog was not vicious. Wit
ness said Downs took hold of his fathers
coat collar and told him to get off the
W
was about to step on the truck Mr..
Downs called him a vile name and his
father was then went back and struck
Downs.
Albert Webb, formerly selectman Of
the town of Brooklyn. testified that Bak-
er told him he did not hear Downs call
Mailhot any vile names, but did remem-
Der Downs taking hold of Mailhot's coat
collar
Mailhot, IN his own behalf, testified
that he went to Downs to prove that his
dog was not vicious. After Baker shout
ed, Get that dog out of here" Downs
became excited, took witness by the coat
collar and ordered him from the lot. AS
he was about to step into the truck
Downs called him a vile name and he
went back and after a few words struck
Downs. Mailhot said he waited a few
seconds until Downs got up and the lat
ter told him that he would pay for his
| act.
! Following the arguments by the at.
torneys Judge William NJ. Maltbie be-
| gan to charge the jury at o'clock. The
| jury retired at 2.33 o'clock and return
| ed at 3.15 with a verdict for the plain.
tiff, awarding him damages of s435
Court adjourned until this (Thursdav)
morning at 10 o'clock.
The case of The Manhasset Mfg. Co
VS.. Alcott D. Sayles, scheduled for Wed
| nesday, was settled out of court.
At o'clock Wednesday evening, Miss
Ruth Beatrice Taylor. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George F. Taylor of Church
| street, and DR.. Louis LenVille Hills, O.
/ Westbrook, Me, were united in mar
rage by Rev. Harry S. McCready. paste,
| of the First Congregational church. TIL,
wedding took place beneath an archwa,
| of southern smilax. the double ring ser
vice being used. The bride walked init
the living room with. her father by thu
arm she was given in marriage. Mrs
Walter Lathrop was matron of honor
/ Harold F. Taylor. best man. and Mis-.