The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-04
VICTIM OF INNOCENT FUN
Thrown OFF Motor Truck and Was Run
Over BY Vehicle.

Merton Russell, chauffeur for the
Plymouth Creamery System, Inc, at
st. Johnsbury, was seriously injured
last Thursday afternoon when a truck
belonging to the company and driven
by RAYMOND Drew, another chauffeur,
started to back up as Russell was
thrown on the ground by two COM
panions and ran over him. Russell
suffered severe laceration Of the head,
multiple injuries to his left arm, a
fractured collarbone and several frac-
tured ribs, according To report from
%. X. Lang Of the plant. The accident
occurred on the Plymouth company's
grounds at st. Johnsbury.
The report states that three OF their
men were having little innocent
fun" when Russell was thrown down,
and that no blame il attached to the
driver.
william Parady of Groton has re-
ported running into a team in Rye
gate Oct. 81. The team had no lighs
and he did not see it, he states.
A collision between cars driven by
Forrest Hammond and Andrew f.
Fits, both Of Windsor. in Windsor
Oct. 80, has been reported by both
parties. Mr.. Hammond gives the dam
age as S25 to his car and 800 to the
other car, while Mr.. Fits places the
damage to his car at S75 to 800 and
that to Mr.. Hammond's car at $40.
Barrett's License Suspended 80 Days.
The license of Theodore, Barrett Of
Sharon has been suspended for 80
davs as a result of the smashup of a
ear owned by A. c. Batchelder and
driven by Barrett on the Northfield
road Thursday night. it was stated at
the office of the secretary of state to-
day. Barrett has been interviewed by
Inspector Harold 0'Brien and it ap-
peared that there were three people en-
the front seat of the car and that
Barrett was driving too fast. A North
field girl, who was in the car, suf-
fered a cut on one cheek.
Secretary OF State Harry A. Black
has given out penalties in cases of mo-
tor vehicle law violations as follows:
James +. Burdett, Springfield, convict
ed at Springfield Nov. 2 Of being found
license suspended indeh-
nitely; Raymond ". Rooney, East
alleged guilty of being found
at Enosburg Oct. p, license
suspended indefinitely; J. Leo Loiselle,
Swanton. alleged scaused accident by
careless and negligent driving at Swan
ton Oct. 3, suspended indefinitely
Walter j. Kennedy, Swanton, alleged
guilty of being found intoxicated at
Swanton Oct. 8, suspended indefinitely.
Convictions Reported.
Convictions reported TO the secretary |
II state are: John Chayer of Cam
bridge. convicted in justice court before
R. A. Thomas Oct Is of allowing Dan
Hale TO drive his (Chayer'sl automo-
bile on a public highway when Hale $
license had been revoked by the Sec
-etary of state, pleaded guilty and was
lined $50 and costs Of 1885; Dan I.
Hale of johnson, pleaded guilty in
Justice court before F. p. Collins Oct.
.6 Of operating an automobile after
,is operators license had been revoked
Nv the secretary Of state, fined $50 and
'osts of Sl7.0S, prison sentence OF is
months TO two years. suspended on
,avment Of fine and costs and respond
mt placed on probation; NJ Z. Glenn
mt. pleaded guilty in st. .Albans city
ourt before Judge n n. Post Oct. ~
o perjury in making out an applica-
ion for a chaufFeur's license. fined 500
md costs Of Sis.l0. sentence Of one TO
wo wears in states prison at Windsor
ON payment Of fine aEd
osts, respondent placed on probation