Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18

Mr.. webbsr were offered as exhibits IN
the ease After being struck he was
taken to St. Jossph's hospital.
On REORGANIZATION. ropes were
stresched across the driveway at a DIS
lance, he believed, Of 155 feet from tne
corner OF the building. He heard the
pslses o%6Sring the people back. Witness
stated that he had ease against the De
PENDANTS at one time, but it WAS Win
drawn.
Fe<n4sr Chasf eli Psiice T. I'll. Ricn-
mond told of the work Of keeping the
crowd back, saying that as they were
pushed back in enc place they surged
forward in another.
Harold g. Taylor testified that he stood
near q box car about IS feet east OF
Railroad street and was struck on the
right ankle by flying stone. There
were about tfee people there. some on
rstsread property, some on the FOOT
Jay E. Grant testified that the dyna-
mite sold for the razing of the wall was
by his company. It was one ffty-pound
box, the per cent. he csrld not tell.
Sshn s. Sullivan. former saperintend-
eat Of streets, testified to getting SAM
uei PcScaro to do the work after the
latter had informed Mayor Dunn ard
himself that dynamite was the thing to
use. The building was then unsafe, the
wall wsvegfng when trains passed by
He aided In keeDins the crowd hack.
Danger sisns were USED from his depart
ment before and during the explosion.
The crowd, he said. was largely on rail
road property. In describing the effect
OF the dynamite. he said the center OF
the wall was raised, then fell, both ends
falling inward.
Albert BslIwsre told Of seeing the ex-
pissiDH. He was about IT'S feet vest Of
tho Jordan building. Mr.. Weber was
cisse by. He saw the wall fail and then
saw a man fail On his face. He aided in
carrying the man to Wilson's drug store.
When he went TO the site of the explo-
sion he had a large candy pail in his
hand, bat after the explosion he held
only the handle, the pail having left him
Worth did not speak at the drug store,
only groaned
william A. Dawson testified TO being
IN his offace on Pleasant street; ipalne-
diassay after the explosion he heard
glass break and going into his green
houses found three lights broken. Two
stones were picked up, the largest be-
ing about 5 ingAes long and 2 inches
thick. The pieces were Of granite. He
denied having interest In the case or
aiding the officers to summons witnesses
Samuel Psrears testified to having had
much experience with dynamite. He
went to the location of the FIRE with Mr.
Dunn and Mr.. Sullivan and told their
that dynamite would do The job right
Mr.. Dunn told him to GO ahead. Fifty
pounds Of dynamite was used in clever
holes. The percentage was so per cent
g,ycerine. He and a helper did the wori
of digging hsles and placing the dyna
| mite. He did not wire the job nor fire
the charge. He saw no one injured.
On cross-examinatien. he had charg,
Of everything up 10 the time the wire.
were laid and the firing took place. HI
| went safe distance away before thu
charge was fred. The police couldn''
! keep the crowd back, he said; they act
ed like school children and evidently
| thought some firecrackers had been
! placed in tiie building. He declared tina
! 50 pounds Of dynamite was the prope
/ amount for the job
Court adjourned at this-pent until thi
! Cffflaay morning at 10 o'clock TIVE
more witnesses for the plaintiff are ye
! 80 be heard. -
An item Of interest 10 everyone earin
! for sporting events became known OF
Thursday when Mayor Charles A. Gate
appointed County Detective Wirliam Z
jackson, Postmaster JOHN 0'Rourke an
Maurice $, Leonard, ISambers of the 10
cal athletic commission. They are t.
have complete supervision Of all box
| ing and wrestling matches to be held i
this city. The appointments are mad
Under the provisions Of Charles No. 29E
| Section Of the Public Acts of 1921
and all persons desiring to conduc
events coming under the jurisdiction 0
Inc connnlssior. must consult the mem
eers bHfere attempting to stage a.
event.
The al!uoulaement was made IN = let
ter 70 City Clerk Albert 9. Scripture an
wiz meet without doubt the approva