Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-10
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The testimony in the cases of
Mount VS.. Ross. was heard Wednes-
day at the Superior court and after
the arguments of the lawyers this
morning the case will go to the jury.
There are two cases being tried to-
gether. that of Eugene l.. Mount
against Abraham Ross, both of
Gardiner, in which Mount asks for
the sum of $500 for damages to his
car caused he alleges by the negli-
gence of the defendent. The other
case is that of Mrs. Mount. who was
injured at the time Of the accident.
and asks for $1,000 for injuries and
loss of time. Attorneys O. B. Clason
and VIII c. Atkins of Gardiner ap-
pear for Mr.. and Mrs. Mount and
Attorney Herbert L. Locke of this
city for Mr.. Ross.
Leonard M. Barnard, q civil en-
gineer of Gardiner was the first wit
ness called by the plaintiff. He pro-
duced a plan of the intersection of
Maine Avenue and Bridge street in
Gardiner where the accident took
place. and testified as to the curve
there and other pertinent facts.
Eugene l.. Mount, plaintiff in one
of these two cases then took the
stand. He stated that he is a plum
mer by trade and that he resides in
Farmingdale. 1t was his habit to
meet his wife at the shoe factory
with the car and they would then go
home to dinner, returning in time to
go to work at l o'clock. On October
20, 1923, at very few minutes after
twelve, having met his wife, they
were driving down Bridge street hill,
going toward Main avenue, on their
way home. They were going at a
slow rate of speed at the time and
were on their right hand side of the
road. Before reaching the inter-
section of the two streets Mr.. Mount
blew his horn.
Bridge street intersects Main ave-
nue., which runs north and south. at
an angle so that Bridge street goes
in a south westerly direction from
the point of intersection. Mr.. Mount
was driving toward Main avenue.
and was therefore headed toward
the northeast. There is sharp
that part of Maine Avenue south of
Bridge street to turn onto Bridge
street.
After blowing his horn Mr.. Mount
proceeded at a slow speed intend
ing to drive north on Main avenue.
toward his home. Suddenly the
Dodge truck, owned by Abraham
Ross, swung around the sharp curve
at q considerable speed, as the car
was then going up hill, and collided
with the Mount car. damaging 1t to
such an extent that it was impossible
to move 1t under its own power or
to stear it. Mrs. Mount was injured
in the collision to such an extent
that the blood spurted from the top
of her nose and she was at once
rushed to a doctors office.
Mr.. Mount then detailed the
damage to the car and the work and
new parts which were required to
put 1t in fair condition. Upon being
questioned by his counsel he said
that he had driven cars and worked
In garages in New York. New Jer-
sey and Maine, since they made one
cylinder Cadilacs, which he thought
to be about Is years. He told of the
different garages that he had been
employed In, and Attorney Locke
here declared that while he did not
want to interrupt be thought 1t
might save time If he were to admit
that Mr.. Mount knew how to drive
an auto. The witness then told what
1t had cost to fix the car and the
materials and labor. much of which
he had done himself. came to $1:;:33.-
63. He said that he had done this
work a. cheaply as possible and CIT