Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 15, 1912, Page 7

ROAD HAS RELEASE FROM GLIFT Defense Made in Suit Brought Against Groton and Stonington Street Ry. by John G. Clift For $10,000 Damages— " Judge Shumway Denies Motion For Non-Suit—Trial Re- sumed Monday. In the superior court on Thursday morning, before Judge Shumway and a jury, the trial of the case of John @G. Clift of Groton against the Groton #nd Stonington Street Rallway com- | pamy was begun. Mr. Clift is suing the company for $10,000 damages for ! injury he suffered when the team he ‘was driving in Mystic on the night of . April 26, 1909, was struck by a trolley i car while crossing the trolley tracks. Mr. Clift's collarbone 'was broken ‘When he was thrown out and he was otherwise injured. The accident hap- pened in front of the livery stable of James E. F. Brown. The following jury to try the case was chosen: John 8. Nagle, David W. Lillibridge, Norwich; Edwin F. Ben- jamin, Henry Johnson, Wiliam Crary, Preston; John R.. Backus, Colchester; Andrew J. Tinker, Griswold; William P. Babcock, North Stonington; Luther Holton, Franklin; Moses Genard and Herbert C. Watson, Sprague; Charles M. Winchester, Salem. The plaintiff's side of the case was Degun by his lawyers, Messrs. Hull and Rathbun, by putting on Edward E. Bucklin, who described a map of the location. He was followed by James E. F. Brown, the liveryman; John G. Clift, the plaintiff; Denison A. Davis, the motorman of the car; F. Harris Brown and Charles F. Sherburn, clerks in stores; Thomas Melvin, a blacksmith, and Mattie Mc- Donald, the daughter of the plaintiff. At 12.42 the plaintiff rested and the lawyers for the road, Messrs. Avery ! and Gallup, moved for a non-suit. The Jury was excused while they made . their arguments. Judge Shumway said he might not grant the non-suit, but might direct the jury to bring in a verdict for the defendant. When the court came in again at 2 o'clock, after dinner, the } judge said he would deny the motion for non-suit. He Jirected that the case should proceed. He said that while Mr. Clift should have used due care, there was also responsibility rest- ing upon the motorman and that should be decided by the tury. Bupt. Thomas W. Ryley of the Groton and Stonington road was called by the plaintiff’s attorneys to testify to the duties of motorman. Then the plaintiff rested. Defense Begun. - The first witness for the defense was Benjamin F. Williams, a former vice president and’ director of the road. He testified to procuring a release from Mr. Clift fn which for the sum of $175 Mr. Clft released the road from all responsibility. The contention of the plaintiff Is that this was obtained by fraud and coercion, which Mr. Williams denied in_his testimony. Mr. Williams also testified that he met Mr. Clft in Groton last Monday when In conversation Clift told him that he wasn’t coming to Norwich on Thursday to try this case, as he had Do money to pay witnesses and the case was settled anyway. Superintendent Ryley was placed on the stand again to testify to the volt- age used on the road, and John W. Edmunds, chief motorman for the Con- necticut company, testified that a trol- ley car would not be running over five miles an hour under the circumstances attending this accident. Clarence E. Gleason, conductor on the car which hit the surrey driven by Mr, Clift, was the concluding wit- ness of the afternoon. He got out and held the horse's head, preventing the horse from running away after the ac- cident, he said. The first thing he heard Mr. Clift say was: “Didn’t you see me?" At first the witness could not recall what Motorman Davis said in reply, but later; he said that the motorman answered: “I saw you, but didn’t think you were going to cross the track.” The witness said he got the name of a man named Webb who was passenger on car, but did not get the name of two women passengers. He estimated the speed of the car at from five to six miles an hour, and said it went from four to five feet beyond the point of the colliston. At 4.30 court adjourned and the jury was excused until 10 o'clock Monday morning. JEWISH PEDDLERS WILL OPPOSE LICENSE ORDINANCE Held Meeting Thursday Evening— Will Make Protest at Hearing To- night. Thursday evening Jewish peddlers of this city gathered in the on West Main street to consider the licensing of peddiers. that the peddlers should go to the hearing on the matter which will be held by the police commissioners this (Friday) evening. They are opposed to the licensing of peddlers and will protest against it at the hearing. A committee of three was appointed to interview the mayor on the gquestion and to secure the services of a law- yer, if thought necessary, to represent them at the hearing. The committee comprises 1. Seigel, John Bloom and A. Ableman. Abraham Cramer pre- sided at the meeting, which lasted about an hour. ¢ MITE BOXES SHOWED OVER $40 COLLECTED Trinity Methodist Society Will Use It for Work in China and Japan. The regular meeting of the Women’s Poreign Missionary society was held Thursday in the Sunday s¢hool rooms of the Trinity M. E. church and there was a good attendance. The mite boxes were opened and were found to ¢ contain over $40 which is to be used towards the support of a little girl in China and of a Bible woman in Japan. { It was voted to organize a branch of the King's Heralds, composgd of boys and girls from 8 to 14 years of age. Mrs. Costello Lippitt and Mrs. F. W. Coleman reported on the branch meet- ing recently held, in Hartford. Mrs. Lippitt was in (‘}{arge of the program for the afternoon, which was as fol- lows: Paper, The Friend Speaks Its Mind, Mrs. Ernest M. Newbury; The | First Auxiliary in the Central China Conference, Mrs. French; report of the conference, Mrs. Miner; What the letters W. M. S. stand for, Mrs. James McKee: Which Mite Box Is Yours? Mrs. Russell Woodward; piano , duet, Mi Alice Coleman andg Lu- cille Howa The questions from the were answered by several TS, e close of the meeting an ex- upper of cold meats and salads was served by the board of managers. Blown Back to New London. Schooner Mary A, Hall, Boston for Darien, ran into a southeast storm off Winter Quarters lightship during the night and was blown back to New London port Thursday morning. She lost her mainmast, Incidents In Society. e O AR SRS Mrs. Leonard O. Smith and Miss Crowell are in Phiiadelphia. Allyn L. Brown has returned from @ short trip te Brooklyn, N. After a visit with relatives in Prov- ddence, Miss Emma Dawber has re- furned to her home on Church street. Wiss Laura Vaughan of Pawtucket, R. [, was the guest for a brief time this week of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Allis of Elm avenue. A dance is being erranged by Miss Helen. B. Smith to be givem at the Norwich club om the evening before Thanksgiving. The Browm Glee club will be among the guests, Mrs. ' George D, Coit entertained at auction Thursday in honor of her guests, Mr. and Mra War- ner, who have laiely returned from a Three tables were Ak goon felt much e d eonsider myself en- by I recomm it today in 'u':dmm ‘or Get 'm ehocolated tableta ‘Sarsatabs, about 5 of the| Brothers of Joseph synagogue | It was decided | LUMBER DEALERS HAVE GRIEVANCES AGAINST RAILROAD. Rigid Inspection and Small Pay for Ties—Discrimination in Freight Rates Alleged. For the purpose of listening to a report of a committee on conference appointed at its annual meeting in September to confer with the officials of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company the Lum- ber Manufacturers’ association of southern New England held a special meeting in Hartford Wednesday. Up to September the rallroad in question, according to the report, had paid 62, 50 and 30 cents each, and since that time the price has been 70, 55 and 35 cents each, according to quality. New specifications were issued which the lumber manufac- turers say are more difficult to con- form to, in that they require larger and better tles for the new prices paid, virtually increasing the quality out of proportion to the increase of price. Various members claimed that the new rules of inspection were un- Jjust. spectors were proceeding in accord- ance with the former custom, in most cases no rigid than before, but it was given out that the new rules were to be rigidly enforced. Reports were given by different members regalding the quantity of ties delivered for inspection at differ- ent points throughout southern New England. New England Products Preferred. The committee appointed at the last meeting to look up outside markets for ties reported that several cor- porations had indicated their desire to purchase ties from the association, as they would much prefer ties manu- factured from New England chestnut or oak to any southern hard pine or chestnut ties. The committee on conference, con- sisting of President C. H. Child of Putnam, Secretary C. A. Tillinghast of Danieison, C. M. Ely, F. M. Tyler and F. A. Rockwell, reported the result of an interview with Vice Presidents Campbell and Horne and other officers of the New Haven road. The committee reported that at that conference they were assured by offi- cers of the railroad that the company desired to grant the manufacturers of lumber a reasonable opportunity to draw into the company’s yards and assemble for shipment the various forest products as long as such assem- blage did not interfere with other shippers of freight. Rate Discrimination. The conference committee reported that they had explained to the railroad officiale that there existed a discrimi- nation in the matter of freight rates against 1ocal lumber preducers. They reported that they found many freight rateg in force iwithinsthe territory of the New York, New Haven and Hart- ford rafiroad which were as great as or greater than the rates on’ lumber and poles from points several hundred miles farther away on other railroads which ship into southern New Engiand. As showing discrimination in freight rates, it was cited that it cests 15 cents to transpert telegraph or tele- phone peles frem Waterbury, to Low- ell, Mass., and that the same rate pre- vailed for like products from Harris- burg, Pa., to the same point in Massa- chusetts. Prices Quoted, F. W, Griswold said that he theught the fair average price for ties was 43 cents, John. MeLaughiin of Cumber- land Hill, R. I, said that he had aver- aged 45 cents loaded on ears from the Bay State Eleetrie rafiread of Beston and the compeny had paid 47 ceats. For the benefi’ of the manufaeturers, Mr, McLaughlin, who is a member of the committee on markets, urged the importance of seeking other markets for the sale of forest products. Pofes Culfed Out. The situation regarding telegraph and telephone poles was informally discussed with some feeling and many of the members felt that they had not been falrly treated in that they had had poles stamped by agents of the ‘Western Electric company which had not been acdepted and which are still held at the producers’ risk and ex- pense, waiting the purchasers’ orders. Oftentimes, it was pointed poles lay from a ‘year to 18 months or more. It was said to be the custom of the purchasers to cull out the straight poles for city use and leave the balance on the hands of the producers, in violation of the agree- ment. Aids to Sales. It was voted that the members of the assoclation who have lumber or forest products to sell shall notify Chairman W, E, Demond of Btafford Springs, chairman of the market com- mittee, and that he shall send out no- tiees of such salable produet to mem- bers of the assoclation, to facilitate the It was voted the secretary be in- structed to write Vice President Camp- bell for a reply to the conference com- mittee regarding the decision of the New York, New Haven and Hartford It was said that most of thp in- | Railroad company as to freight rates and yard facilities. The next meeting will be held in the Board of Trade rooms at Willimantic ‘Wednesday morning, Dec. 18. FOUR MUTINEERS HELD g AT FORT TRUMBULL Captain of Schooner Asked for Their Arrest—Claims They Reufsed to Work. Cagptain Tillotson of the three-mast- ed schooner Ann Louisa Lockwood bound from New York to St. John, N. B., came into New London harbor on Thursday, and requested the--United States authorities at Fort Trumbull to arrest four of his sailors for mu- tiny. The men are lodged at the fort tonight, pending the arrival of Uhited States Marshal Hawley. According to the story told by Cap- tain Tillotson, the four men refuséd to work shortly after the schooner left New York Tuesday. They were put in irons and kept in close confinement in the hold. The names of the men arrested could not be learned, the au- thorities at the fort réfusing to make them public ST. JEAN WHIST. Their First of the Season Had a Large Attendance. Lafayette council, No. 207, L'Union St, Jean Baptiste d’Amerique, conduct- ed a pleasant and largely _attended whist Thursday evening in Foresters' hall. This was the first whist of the season and was the most largely at- tended of any held in some time. Thir- ty tables were played and prizes were awarded as follows: - Ladies—First, Mrs. J. B. Caron, fan- cy velvet handbag; second, Miss Bella Yesinowski, pendant; third, Miss Flor- ence Brunelle, scarf, Men—First, W. H. Bowen, umbrella; second, John Mc-~ Kenna, pipe; Sis Hopkins, a traveling man, necktie, The scorers were Miss Dora Ethier, Miss Yvonne Sabourin, Miss Eva Mo- rin and Miss Germaine Gregoire. Re- freshments of cake, caffee and ice cream were served. The affair was in"-charge of Mrs. P. H. Ethier, J. B. Caron, Mrs, P. St. Onge and Mrs. Napoleon Beausoleil. AT THE AUDITORIUM. Vaudeville and Motion Pictures. An entertaining bill is scheduled for the last three days of the week at the Auditorium and on Thursday capacity audiences, filled with enthusiasm, were the rule. If the entire Italian popula- tion of the city has not already done so, the balance Is sure to visit the Auditorium before the end of the week to see the excellent photoplays of the Battle of the Two Palms, the most important battle of the Italian-Turkish war. Thursday afternoon and evening the film met a most enthusiastic re- sponse, One of the finest dancing acts of the season is presented by Losket and Shears, who have a variety of new steps, and their work, both hard and soft shoe, is well applauded. The Great Everton has an entertaining act, showing remarkable dexterity in twirl- ing a baton, a musket and a torch. Connerry and Legault have a pleasing number which includes singing and dancing. Revival Meetings Growing, The attendance at the revival meet- ings in the Bean Hill church is grow- ing, and the indications are that it will continue to increase as the dayas advance. Thursday evening Captain E. W. Wilbur of the Salavtion Army spoke to a large and enthusiastic coa- gregation on Clean Hearts. He said in part: King David had all the earthly treasures, in respect to wealth, honor and luxury that any man could wish for, but he was not happy. He knew that he had a lot of influence on the peopye of his kingdom, #nd he kmew that his heart was unclean. If a man’s heart is unclean the influence that he exerts on others is not good, but it evil, so David asked God to give him a clean heart, that he would be able to help his people. Lust, greed and pride make a man’s heart unclean and cause him to spread an evil influence among his friends. People should not even let the thought of sin rest on their minds, for a man that harbors murerdous thoughts is as evil as a man who commits the act, in the eyes of God. After the sermon 12 of the congrs- gation came forward asking for salva- tion and for help in cleaning their hearts. This makes a total of 50 per- sons who have made a confession of their love for God this week. The captain expects a large attendance this (Friday) evening and urges every onme to attend if possible. ANOTHER BATHTUB MYSTERY IN BOSTON Body of Young Woman Found with Head Submerged. Boston, Nov. 14—Pending ths au- topsy which will be held tomorrow, the manner of death of Miss Marjorie G. Pov whose body was found to- day lying e down in a rartly fil'ed ‘bathtub in a West End hotel, remained uncertain tonight. The girl went to the hotel at one o'clock yesterday afternoon with a man who signed on the register the names of “Mr. and Mrs. Davis.” The man left at 4 p. m. This morninz when repeateg telephone calls failed to be answered from the room assigned to the couple, the door was forced and the body found. Soon after the police were notified they visited the Faneull Hall market, where Miss Powers was cmployed as a stenographer, and toox into custody on suspicion her employer, Arthur T, Cummings. Mr. Cummings was taken to ,police headquarters, wi rs ne was detained tonight, though not under ar- rest. Mr. Cummings is the head of a produce concern bearing his name and lives in Winthrop. He is 53 years old and married. After Medical Examiner G. B. Ma- grath had viewed the body he declared that he was unable, from a superficial examination, to determine the cause of death, He said he found the body 1v- ing face down in the bathtcb and nude. There was eleven inches of wa- ter in the tub and the girl's head was entirely submerged. In the water was evidence of mustard, said the medical examiner, while near the tub was a glass containing ‘a liguid which smeiied like gin. There was no evidence of Stomach Misery In Five Minutes Mi-o-na Stom- | ach Tablets End Gas Fer-, mentation, Sourness and: Any Upset Condition. And Only.50c and Money Back If Dissatisfied. MI-O-NA stomach tablets will re- lieve a distressed, sour or gassy stomach in five minutes. In three days they will make. the most miserable or cranky dyspeptic feel that there is plenty of sunshine in life. In a week he will have an appetite for and will eat without any bad after effects food which now causes his stomach to strenuously rebel. 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Miss Powers was 26 years old and lived with her mother, Mrs.’ Richard Powers, at 63 West Canton street” She left home about noon yesterday, caying she had a éyy off, as business was dull PERU AND CHILE AGAIN, FRIENDLY Announcement Made at Diplomatic Levee in 'Washington. Washington, Nov. 14—The most numerously attendeq diplomatic levee since he assumed office as secretary of state greeted Secretary Knox which was really the first “diplomatic Thurs- day” of the season. Nearly every am- bassador and “most of the ministers were among the callers, many of them merely desirous to pay the official call of respect, but others desirous of ar- ranging to resume the discussion of more or less important - diplematic questions which have been in abey- ance during the vacation season. Qne of the pleasing incidents of the day was the appearance of the Peru- vian and Chilean representatives, who came to announce formally to the sec- retary the restoration of diplomatic relations between their countries. Peru and Chile had been at odds for more than a quarter of a century over the temporary possession of the nitrate provinces of Tacna and Arica: Ambassador MacDonald Resigns. Vancouver, B. C., Nov. 14—A special cable from Tokio says official an- nouncement wag made today that Sir C, M. MacDonald, K, C. V. C, has re- signed his post as British ambassador to Japan, a pest he has held for the last twelve years. He i8 succeeded by Sir William Conyngham Greene, who has been minister to Denmark for some time. 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