Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-09


 to the entertainment committee. The
 members decided to give a Rotary night at & future Chamber of Commerce gath ering, Rotarians from other cities to be invited so as to make the evening
 success. H. w. Huber reported that question box would be open for the use of members if any who have sug- gestions to offer being invited to drop their suggestions in the box. The meet ing closed with the singing of The Star Spangled Banner.
 The case of Bishop John J. Milan of the Hartford diocese, against Clarence A. Hawkins of this city was resumed in the superior court Tuesday morning. The defendant who was on the stand Thursday afternoon, was recalled to tes- tify. He was asked If he did not pay Father Clark by check and said no.sAsk- ed if he paid by check received from Henry Bugbee, he said he could not re- call any such happening. He was ques- tioned at length as to the value of the timber he had cut.
 Charles H. Clark of ASA Jackson street lumber man, said that the timber on the land in question was dead. Mir Clark. who Is s1, wanted the court to hear the story of his life, but as this had
 
 feature was ruled out. He said that the chestnut trees had been dead for ten years and that blight showed on them ! in 1917.
 Byron Hawkins, son of the defendant beliey ed the trees were dead. He had | helped his father cut the trees. William H. Phillips, recalled, stated that blight took from to ' years to kil off tree. He valued the wood cut al 1 $10 cord at the time of cutting and ; that there was 20 cord there.
 Rev. John E. Clark recalled to the ! stand testified that he WAS given a checl for SSo bearing the name of Hawkins He remembered no written agreement. Both lawyers agreed to file briefs 1T the case and were ordered by the cour 1 to submit the same within e week. Aunouncement was made that the east l of The A. P. Brantley Company vs the Connecticut Mills was in course of set clement in that the attorneys for botf sides had made stipulation for judgmen | by Judge Maltbie.
 The following were drawn as juror. in addition to those already selected fot the present term: Hampton, Jesse L Burnham, Charles E. Burnham, Josepl Easterbrooks; Chaplin, Samuel A. Chap pell Frank W. Lawton, Charles c. Cau. lin; Windham, A. E. Weldan, Robert Nj Bath, Eugene B. Hanna; Scotland, Hor.
 ace F. Maine, c. P Braun and Everett | Gager.
 The three-cornered case of Peter Holden, of Danielsor vs. May Killian o. Elmville; May Killian vs. Peter Holden and Jak Hossezuk of Danielson vs. May Killian. alias Mary Kil1ian, occupied tht courts attention during the afternoon session. Arguments are to be made thi! 1 Wednesday, morning. The suits ant counter-suits arose out of an acciden between a Buick car owned by Mrs. XII 1 lian and driven by her son, James Kil | lian, and an Overland car driven by l Holden. at Dayville Four Corners, abou 1 I0.45 o'clock on the evening of Decembe i A, 1919. Hossezuk was a passenger il
 the Holden car when the accident oc cured.
 1 MT. Holden testified that he was driv Ing on the right of the road when tn i car driven by KiIlian struck his righ front fender and drove him across tn road. He denied being drunk, sakin
 he had not taken a drink during tn day. His car was laid up for six months
 He was about two feet from the troile, tracks. 2
 l James fl. Moran, of Danieison, ga
 rage man at that time, testified to goln
 to the site of the accident and towin the Overland to his garage. The bi was 3136. He said tha loss in value wa $500. The car cost when new abou 5000.
 Maps were offered by both sides show 1 ing the scene of the accident, and a pic ture of the damaged Overland was als shown.
 | James KllIian testified that on the ey
 ening in question he approached the COT
 ner at speed of about six miles a
 hour slowing down for the corner, goin
 into second after reaching tho corner Ii
 proceeded about thirty feet and seein
 the car ziz-Zagging toward him, he nul
 ed to the curb and stopped. The other cs
 veered toward him and strucl; his ca pushing 1t back about three feet H snel1e9 liquor on the breath of the tv
 men who got out Of tho other car. r went to Dan!elson for Ralph Youn
 motor vehicle inspector and when the
 returned they questioned the men in Il ] other car but could get nothing fro them. MT. Young asked the driver # ] had been drinking and was answert that the driver had had two drinks. Sc eral other witnesses were called for u defense. all testifying that they smell, liquor on the breath of the men of u H Overland car. They said that both cs
 were within foot or So of the curb, al at an angle with the curb. A. J. EIilds < of Dayville testified that he took moa urements of the tracks of the Buick e ard that when 1t took the corner 1t W ! within two feet of the curb. Other W
 nesses were called to testify as to t the amount of damage to the Buick cz John M. Maynard, an automobile n \ chanic, said it was damaged S400. c. Pellett of Danielson told of the cost various parts for an Overland car. In rebuttal, MT. Holden was callt denying that he was drunk or had be drinking on the night in question. He (
 nied telling Mir. Young that he had talk two drinks. He ran his car; to Daniels
 after the accident. MT. Moran was called stating that Holden was not drur
 It was about 1.30 o'clock when he W called to the location of the accident. \ With the meeting to De held Thursd
 evening at the Chamber Of Commel
 hall on Main street plans for the AT . istice Day celebration and parade will