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

oath to the jury, after which AxtsTney
rorrey read the complaint, vhich was IN
paragraphs and was s.manded May ID,
1917. To the entire charge read, Atsor-
nAy Kelley for the defendants, sAtsred
a complete denial of sil pasAsF&phs ex-
cept the first; that there was such a
building and that the dyuamiting die
take place
Robert e. Mitchell civil engineer CT
this city, the first witness called, ex-
hibited g. map showing the pasjttcn CT
the building in question and all sup
rounding points. He pofrAed e7it 6iner-
emit locations and distances. The map
which was made in May 1917 SIX months
after the explosion was accepted as an
exhibit in tho case.
The plaintiF, Warren 8. Worth, testt'
fed that be had been residing In Bristol.
this state. for the past two years ana
was now SO years Of age. He had bSen
working unit, lately as an electrical
helper. The injury that eefell him hap
pened on the afternoon OF Nov. rs, lsao,
between the hours of and s. His injury
was most painful, and he exhibited MS
right leg to the jury, showing a pro
nounced depression on the shin. he tes-
titled that the deep hole in his leg was
a question about the leg bothering him.
said it was not very good, bothsring him
in damn weather. He was treated At ST.
J1seph's hospital by DR.. Owen oNeth
and nurses, from November 9S. 1915, IN
~ June .. 1917. He left the institution
to respond for the draft and then re-
turned again for six or eight weeks.
After leaving the hospital he had to use
cr1tches for three months and then for
seven months used cane. He said that
he stood near the ONCE Of Feiey 4 Henry
with other people. He saw the pellce
drive back the crowd. He heard tlte
word to go ahead and then Mr.. Kelley
pushed down on the machine and the
blast went Off. IIe saw several bricks in
the air and then all went blank, until he
cam. 70 in the hospital. He saw Mr.
Weber and L melton picture man taking
pictures Ills bills were s272.53 freFR
the hospital. and $500 from Dr.. o"Nefis,
which had not been paid
On cross examination. he testified that
he went there when 3 young man named
Macarthur told him OF the dyramiting.
He saw the police drive the people back.
lie did not know ne was standing on rail
road property. lie acknowledge that
he saw the rope across the driveway
sud a sign bearing the word Danger.
He believed that there was another doc
tors Bill against him for the second
treatment, lie also teld Of his where
abouts since the secident and that NJ
was now married.
Fred D. Jordan testified that he was g
part owner IN the building which was
Quilted by fire on November %, 1915. He
told Of a CONVERSATION with Fire Cliss
Thomas r. F6Iat who told him that the
wal was unsafe. Witness informed the
. chies mat this was now UP to the city,
! He was there for 3 time when the ex-
posou took place, but saw none Of tina
injured William p. jordan testified as
did the previous witness
william Y. Weber. employment sec
Rotary of the American Thread Company
gave evidence that he took pictures Of
+, the building. His lnsehine was located
about - feet northwest Of a bumper or
| the railroad siding snd was about nine
/ feet in the afr
When court returned al o'clock Mr
/ WebbeE continued on the stand. He sa;t
that people began to come In large NUM-
! bers about o'clock. The police mad,
1 effortss to keep the people back Of tn,
| danger ines. He described the stons
! that struck him at the time Of the ex
/ plosion. He did not take the picture o.
! the explosion. Several pictures taken By