Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-11
RIDER IS
 SUING AUTOMOBILE DRIVER

Before Judge George E. Hinnan and a jury in the superior court here Thursday afternoon the trial was begun in the suit of John Olaf, Jr., against Arthur E. Andrews, the baker of this city for s3, ,000 damages
 Olah claims the motorcycle he was riding on Central avenue near Seventh street on the night of June 5, 1918 was run into by Andrews automobile, break ing Olaff's leg and badly damaging the motorcycle. Mir. Andrews makes counter claim for s3,ooo, and olaff's brother, who was with him on the mo- torcycle also has a suit against Mir An drews.
 Attorney Thomas M Shields, counsel for the plaintiff, opened his case by call ing Civil Engineer George E. Pitcher to the stand to explain plan and three photographs of the street at the place of the accident which MT Pitcher had made.
 John Olaf, IT,, now of Bridgeport, but living in Yantic at the time of the acci- dent, was called to the stand by his at- l torney, MT. Shields
 On June 5, 1913 the witness worked l at the Hopkins & Allen Arms Co.,, and | owned motorcycle, solo car. After supper that night he went out on "a ride on the motorcycle with his brother. They ! went a far as the tannery in Greene vile. The witness was running the mo- | torcycle with his brother on behind. A | the tannery he turned around to come home riding down Central avenue. It began to sprinkle and the street was becoming wet. The witness said he was
 averaging 15 miles an hour. He was
 on the right hand side about two feet l away from the curb. He saw an auto- | nnOh Q dyixr ir m
 his left hand side. The bumper of the
 car struck parallel with the machine.
 The automobile was driving into the
 driveway between Sulivans bakery and the Greeneville market. The witness said he heard no warning from the au- tomobi'e. Olaf said he blew his horn before reaching Eighth street and be- fore reaching Seventh street He had lights on his car but said there weye
 none that he saw on the automobile. | The witness said he was thrown and his left leg was broken between the
 ankle and knee and he had bruises or
 the body and a cut on his nose when the automobile hit the motorcycle. The
 witness was unable to get up but was
 picked up and taken to the hospital. Mir Andrews was in the car that took then
 to the hospital On the way. the wit
 ness, MT. Andrews said to the witnes. he was sorry he attempted to pass then , but he'd thought he'd take chance ant try to get by.
 Olaf described the pain he was ir at the hospital on the night he was .aker there. He remained at the hosoital til i, about the 3rd of July, and got ont, crutches about two days before he wen home. He used crutches until some tim . in October. his foot remaining in a pias ter cast Later he used a cane for
 month and he was not able to work nor
 mally until after Christmas. The wit
 ness said he was not able to go to worl
 until the summer of 1919.
 Young Olaf described the dama z which the machine sustained, saying was pretty well demolished He mad the repairs himself in November, Is1' at his home. He had to spend abou $50 to $50 for new parts.
 Attorney J. J. Desmond. counsel fo : Mir. Andrews, will cross-examine tn : the plaintiff when court comes in again O the case next Tuesday morning
 The following is the jury chosen: Vim. G. Rogers, Horace H Woodman see, Norwich; George A. Pendleton. Dan g iel Lynch and Allen B. Burdick. Pres
 ton Elmer N. Geer. Fred N TayIoI Lebanon; Luther Holton. Franklin Ella F. Corey, Sprague; Frederick N Harri = Salem; Warren A. Tanner, Leonard I = Kinnie, Voluntown.