Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-18
WATERVllE WOMAN WINS VERDICT FOR
$3.50 AS RESULT OF PECULIAR ACCIDENT

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A verdict for the plaintiff Tor $3.50
was returned about Z o'clock Friday
before the October term Of the SUI
prems judicial court. The amount
asked for in the writ was $500. The
defendentS in this case were Ivan
Richardson, Elmer Taylor and Percy
g. Lovely, who were students at
Colby college In Waterviiis at the
time Of the accident which resulted
In this case. TIE plaintiff, Mrs.
PhiIomene Gagnon was represented
by Attorney Frank a. Mores Of Lew
iston. and the defendants by Attorney
Carroll N. Perkins Of Waterville
Mrs. Gaghon was the drst witness
to take the stand for the plaintiffs
side. She testified that she was
walking down College avenue in Wa.
terviIle on the afternoon Of Feb IS
1924. and that the three desendents
were proceeding In the other d.rec-
ton on the same side Of the stree,
Ihey were ecufia,ns a. boys often Dc
ano SUDDENLY in some wa, hit her.
knocklne ner to the pavement The
Iorce OF the collision broke one side
|. OF her glasses. cutting her face in.
Jured her on top Of the head and Al
point near the base of the brair,
tore two buttons from her COAT and
bruises: her left leg from the ankle
ing. "e' s'och-
Injuries 1neapaeitated Mrs. c.s,.r
AZ result OF her injuries she wa
unable TO work for a long time and
mas since suffered from bad head
a az wnich require treatment sever
Cd ZINES In a week. She mas been treat
s sa oy several Waterville doctors ard
IN pra'; oeen treated by a specials,
Marshal William n. nr,rr.c -. -.
Materville police force testified ,ha ,
ne saw the bruise on ;he wor,a ""
,es which extended to his knowiaas.
~ ABOVE the knee. He also saw ,h.
fuses and cuts on her face. '">
Napoleon Bison of W'aferr,,,,
h aH 10 the treatment which he
hau given the woman ana ~ .h s
lises and cuts which he had 49,.
, ,iss which he said were as Tic n Toteo
MA @ enumerated, except that II.
IN hnoI seen the cuts or bruises nr
.hs Lex hs OF her head. He stated tbn,
al. .au complained Of a bad head
given h. o'ner pains and that he haf
cold nact. morphine and PRESCRIBED
| descrihad .. Inc symptoms as sh,
| M l.
;; a., conclusion Of The hro,, "o ,
sponse to the questionin~ -. ~ ~,
! t ~ Tor the defense he .tat - tns
.' us opinion the blow wh,ch ina
sorii,. conclusion would nnt n
ha .y cause the one recei,;n neces'
eonscaous at the time ~ u
Nv WIS; X. e. Gregolre. a fr,.
was shasnon. saw her ncxt de-. o.
scrib.d n own the Bruises shS a sa
Quiron 'nem as had the others A Ie
also ro.rot brother of Mrs Gae nee'
/ previous witne a.ed the testimony O.
Oncred to Paw for p.,
Mr.. Gagnon told Of To..n Classe.
81 to the house with Mrs. c;a ..or coming
h tace and waist were coyno Whose
S v,1od and said that Tan,aa witt
! a1,,unteered to pay for tha 'or nae
tha lass out that he had told p 9ra1
hn hat ne could not consider - ayiol
We We could tell how badly bis UNI '.
traa, n n He called Dr.. Towns wy ~
~. her and the doctor cana "n IT,: :t
~. .ns next day. Later he had agar
.no doctor to pay her anotha asnet
d ds sne was suffering pain ana VS. Isl,
ooetor mad told him to CONS ~ IN IN
u'nse ana he would give hin, go. ,n'
meuiclne Tor his wife. This non nUa'
ora nad oeen over the telenbon.
ana as the witness felt thar tha ION
rra. .mSuid see his patient befor.
Prescribing pre- for her and az Dr.. To ,ys
was busy and could not come he y ~
employed DR.. Bison, ""s
On cross examination be dac,,,ot,
mat he had not notified nr1 TouG -
"ot 10 come again, but that tho 49,
that. '' "he attel
n.y. Colby Boys Testify
! The defense then stated Ito ooso
ivan NJ. Richardson one of the Is
!endants was first to take tho stano
re SAID that the three boys had been
walking up the street toward The
cohege and that they had been scuf.
ming by pushing each other out INTO
the snow in the ditch. He had NOT
seen Mrs. Gagnon but had been
pushed into the ditch by Taylor and
when he regained his feet saw Mrs
Gagnon being helped to her feet by
Taylor. He had heard no converse
ton between Taylor and Mrs. Gag
non but Taylor had walked home
with her. Mrs. Gagnon walked ali
right when she left. The first he had
known Of any suit for damages was