The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-22

approached the car operated by Dr Lewis. Neither car was tra- yelling at high rate of speed. When Guilemette had reached point about opposite the so-call- ed casting shop gate of the American Brass Company, which point is also opposite the build ing shop of the New Haven Railroad, on Freight street, he and the occupants of his car re- alized that pr Lewis car was approaching from the opposite direction and almost directly nj front of them. Guilemette turned t ohis left at the same time pr Lewis turned to his right, each turn being made to avoid the other car. Immediately after these turns had ben made the two cars collided on that portion of the asphalt pavement which was immediately adjacent to the Belgian block. After the cars had collided there was ample room for traffic to pas between the two cars and the snow piled highway. The force of the col
 
 -the right front of the Ford coupe.
 Mrs Guilemette was thrown to the pavement and Mrs LaVigne was helped from the car. Both ladies were taken into the rail- road building and all four of the persons in the cars involved in the accident were taken imme- diately thereafter to the Water bury hospital where only de- ceased and Mrs Guiletmette re- mained for any length of time. The condition of none of the occupants of the car was con- sidered serious at first but later Mrs LaVigne apparently was suffering from internal injuries and an exploratory operation was performed on her on the second of February, consider able amount of hemorrhage be- ing found in the region of the right kidney. This kidney was opened and large stone was found there showing a consider able hemorrhage and infection. The stone was removed, q drain inserted and she apparently was in very good condition following the operation. However, shortly after midnight on the 4th of February her condition appar- ently became very weak and al- though it was not possible to tell exactly whether a pulmonary embolism had occurred or a massive collapse of one lung no operative or diagnostic pro- cedure could be done and she continued in this state until she died at S:32 a. m. on February 4. 1885.
 find that said death was caused by Hemorrhage with in- fected kidney with stones and probable massive collapse of the left lung, the kidney condition being lighted up as a result of the accident in which the car operated by Rosario Guilemette collided with that operated by the Rev John N. Lewis.
 Guilemette stated that he did not give any signal that he was going to turn in front of Dr Lewis car and he and his mother are the only witnesses cAdfHIHeu WHO lHulCHte that they were on their own proper side of the highway prior to. the acci- dent occurring. Guilemette also indicated that there was a very narrow distance between the cars and the snow bank on the north side of the road after the accident. This Is not confirmed by any other witnesses. the re- maining witnesses indicating that traffic passed readily be- tween the cars and the snow bank.
 find that said death occurred as a result of this accident. find further that the Rev John N. Lewis did not contribute by any act of negligence on his part toward the accident and that Guilemette did. However, I be- lieve that the negligence on his part, although it did result in a passengers death. did not amount to criminal negligence. it being mistake of judgment on his part with no indication to the operator coming from the opposite direction of what he was going to do.