Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 15, 1915, Page 6

Esé E i g ihi B in Pawcatuck. Mr. Gavitt everything used in _the pies except the milk, which comes from pto; the John D. Avery farm, and was fully v ning and he ate custard pie in certified. He testified as to the 1 “the Gavitt restaurant. b Reporter on the Stand. . Herbert P. Clark, a reporter for the ‘Westerly testified that he Was Bun: axoust bn. The levae o Juy ¢ e - ssue of July e ‘wrote the interview . Gavitt ‘and testified that Mr, Gavitt had told © ‘him that if the poisonous cases orig- inated in his restaurant it was due to Sther restaurents that the Gavitt res- ‘;'finrllt ‘be_mentioned. Mr. Clark told Little, practicing and in Stoning- tanrant ) e usedwhich had the pure food brand. | Ga -d e Vet o rant on Sunday and th custard pie with their driver. observed somewhat similar hymptons ted|in Charles H. Cowan. He bad eaten half o fish cake in the Gavitt restau- rant.Witness notified Medical Exam- iner Stanton of the deaths of Mr. and Mrs,_Brightman some hours after their occurrence. Dr. Stanton tried to reach Coroner Brown, but could not do so before the day after the death. Mr. Brightman’s body was embaimed be fore notice was given the medical ex- aminér. The Brightman brothers would not have objected to the autopsy if it was proposed sooner after the deaths. Dr. John L. May, testified that he had been a practicing physician for fourteen years. He described the symptoms of ptomaine poisoning, and also of arsenical poisoning. e had attended many patients, about twenty within the last ten davs and all had probably been affected with ptomaine poisoning from pies that came from the Gavitt restaurant. Before the au- topsy, Mr. Sullivan, probably suffered from ptomaine poison, and that the autopsy also indicated arsenic. It is difficult to determine the line between arsenical and ptomaine poisoning in these cases. Two Daughters Taken Sick. Mrs. Willlam P. Welles of Old Mys- tic with two oldest daughters, ate pis in the Gavitt restaurant. The wit- ness was not affected but her two daughters were very sick. Dr. Allyn sald her two daughters suffered from the Gavitt resteurant, and he had "the nemes of 6% patients. Autopsy Useless. ing The eamples were sent to Providence for analysis and he was of opinion that the bacteriologists would have disclosures to make in the near future. He performed the autopsy on the body of Patrick Sullivan and he was essisted by Drs. May and Smith and 10 Westerly physicians attended. The autopsy was made 36 hours after death, and ubstan; a = ce: was found that with the substance ejected from other patients. Could form no opinion as to whether in this Chmd 4t Was arseniial.or Plospaina poison. Thinks Ple Crust or Shortening. He had reached no final decision, but is of the belief the poison came from % | the ple crust or the shortening ,or per- haps the liquid ::.i‘ killer, a coal tar 2 SIGETEABESTWAYTD TURNGBAY A DARK Combined Wlfiv Sulphur Makes Good Old-Fashioned Treatment bottle o Sainty follet. proparation based on the | liquid, which was of & dectdedry olly 214 fasnioned formule With pther help | substance. Mr. Gavitt gave such sam- but merely causes nature to| Pl o his s Sone. 5o | said the restatirant was Clean, so much ul infi' h, derk sh is is done 80 «mgcm Do one knows you ere using | so that the Rhode Island inv authorities were to_eat their £K sick, his bowels were out of or- Harold A, Dean, of Westerly, testi- fled that he ate in Gavitt's restaurant and took a piece of apple ple on Sat- urday and was sick on Monday. The dnzicmr-uauwumwnhmmm son. S Was Willing to Have Autopsy. : witness ate e and stopped the sale as soon as the poison cases were known and they have had no ples since. Deni He James P. O'Garra testified that lived in Pawcatuck and had been en- gaged as distributer in the Gavitt restaurant and aid not in any way ! | roaches in the restaurant but he did “ | home his father and mother were in 0 very low condition. Father died Thursdey afternoon. Took _ up matter of autpsy with Dr. Little and believed an autopsy should be held. Witness called Undertaker Gavitt and told him to hold up the lent. Witness was told that autopsy had been held on Timothy Sullivan and that there was no need for autopsy. The witness notified Dr. Congdon by telephone of the conditions and asked for investigation but received no sat- isfaction. Dr. Stanton, medical exam- iner, asked that the body be not em- balmed, until he got in communication with the coroner. The next day word was sent Dr. Stanton and he. received the remains and embamlent was mae. He did not remember telling Dr. Stan- ton that there would be no autopsy, coroner, or mo coromer, but that he permitted for an autopsy up to Fri- day noon. Witness testified that h had made suggestion that the restau- rant be closed and steps taken to trace the capse of the poisoning. Witness | tha called, at restaprant and observed the floor range and general conditions fiithy, and saw O'Garra asleep, with a leg in a butter tub and another in lettuce, and after being aroused the man went to washing dishes. Mr. Gavitt was sick and the pie baker was in charge of the restaurant; made a second visit to the restaurant and saw posted on_ door of kitchen. “No Admittance.” Went into the kitchen, by permission of waiter, Perhaps due to condition of mind had a strong talk with Mr. Gavitt, who informed witness not Know that they crawled over the ples. Witness saild he had used the and fell asleep, as Mr. Brightman had asserted at the time. He did'nt know that his feet were in a tub of lettuce and that his pants were in a tub of butter. Restaurant Waitress. Ruby Congdon, a waltress in the Gavitt restaurant, testified that she had eaten pies in the restaurant quite often and in fact she ate more cus- tard pié, plain and cocoanut, on Sat- and Sunday than usual and the pie did not make her sick. The pies she ate were the samo as seved to customers. Some have said that they were taken sick from eating ples from the Gavitt restaurant, ‘but she did not belleve it. It was a strange coincidence which she could not un- derstand. Frederick = Steiger, cook at Gavitt restaurant, testified that he made custard and cocoanut custard pie on July 4, and from the ple crust t been previously made. ate a piece of custard ple, did not know as that caused his sickness and he could not see how the ples could have caused sickness to others, for he could conceive of no injurious matter used in the make-up of the pies. Continued for a Week. Charles S. Brightman gave testi- mony in practical substantiation of that of his brother and added that in his talk with Dr. Stanton, medical examiner, that he did say that if an the ptomaine poisoning. John Bennett, of Westerly testified he was a carpenter by trade. He tes- tifled that he ate custard pie on Mon- day at his brother-in-law’s, Captain F. Wilcox, and that the pie came from Gavitt's restaurant. He became very sick and the physician said it was a case of ptomaine poisoning. Four Sick After Eating Pie. Mrs, Mary J. Clark, of Pawcatuck, testified that she ate a piece of lemon ple that came from the Gavitt res- taurant and two of her daughters also ate of the pie. All were taken sick ‘anything. hairs are kept e gt d‘mnar there on the day of Investiga- t from ion. Nothing to Indicate Arsenic. Dr. Henry L. Johnson of 'Westerly, a practicing plrysician for two years, tes- tified he was called to attepd six pa- tients in connection with the poisoning ey recommend it ich lagies: will refund prics if it fatls. Clitton Co. Newark, N. J. of town orders filied by parcel that he was in no way responsible for the polsoning cases. Lawyer Ejected from Court Room. Prosecutor Hewitt asked the witness if he had seen Samuel Greenstone, in connection with this case. Mr. Bright- man said Greenstone wanted to rep- resent the family in a law suit, and wanted to take the case om a 60-40 basis, Greenstone to take 40 per cent. of the award and pay all his expenses. Prosecutor Hewitt—Mr, Brightman did you know that this Greenstone had falsely stated that he represented and they were attended by Dr. Scan- lon who said they were suffering from ptomaine poisoning. Froncois Salve- cque, of Fall River, 180 Broad street, ‘who was a visitor, was taken sick up- on his return home. Sick In Ten Hours. John J. Murphy, of Westerly, testi- fied he had eaten cocoanut custard ple in the Gavitt restanrant July 4 with People Used To Call Me “Skinny” But Now My Name Has Changed Gained 15 Pounds and Look Like a New Man -" Ghe | GEO. W. KIES (0. | SPECIAL CLEAN-UP SALE of LOW SHOES STARTS A PLUMP, STRONG, ROBUST BODY “Before 1 took Sargol people us call me ‘skinny. but mow 1S anged. My w! ined 15 pounds. and look like a new man,” a s man wh Just fintshed the Sargol ireats “I_yras all run down to the very bot- .~ writes F. Gagnon. I had fo quit k, I was . “Now, thanks to Zained s on_me in . “Tt has ‘what I ate With interest 00, ke 2o L%80 Sounda o Seca sl ‘stay-there” flesh, fat and musoulnt o Hull, McGuire & Hull, and was a pro- fessional ambulance chaser? Mr. Brightman—Yes sir, and— Greenstone to Hewitt—Perhaps you'd make a_split of 50-50. Mr .Hewitt—Mr. Sheriff, put that man out. Sheriff Casey obeyed and Mr. Green- stone was escorted out of the court room. Mr. Brightman continuing his testi- mony said it was not his purpose to commercialize the death of his par- ents, but it was his wish to fix the cause of the poison epidemic and pre- vent its recurrence in Westerly. 5 Brightman said he had invited Alfred W. McGann of the New York Globe to advise with him, and that Dr, Lit- tle had been instructed to send a por- tion of the stomach of Francis Bright- man for analysis to Prof. G. son, 121 West 42nd street, New York city. Witness said that by advice of Mr. McGann he had asked the Rhode Is- land anq Connecticut chemists in these cases to look for fiourides. These Felt No Bad Effects. Lillian Cameron of Westerly testified to the purchase of a custard pie.in Gavitt’s restaurant on July 4 Wit- ness, daughter and mother ate of the ple and without any. bad effects. Charles J. Farraro, of Westerly, tes- tified he ate at Gavitt's restaurant three successive days, with pie each day, and was not sick. James H. McKnight of Pa ate in the Gavitt restaurant July 4 and included a piece of custard pie, from which there haa been effects. Ernest: Young of Westerly was at the Gavitt restaurant on July 3, 4 and ‘things. 5 and ate apple pie with other tard taurant July 3 and-felt no bad effects. Restaurant Proprietor Testifies. autopsy was performed ‘on’ his moth- er that there would be another au- topsy on the man that performed it. Mr. Brightman was the last witness. Mr. Hewitt suggested a continuance for a week and it was so ordered. MYSTIC Meeting Monday Evening Next to De- System and Motor-driven Fire En- g A representative of the American La France Fire Engine Co. was in Mys- tice Monday afterncon and called on the executive committee of the fire district to explain the merits of his auto-driven fire engine. Notices post- od on the public sign-boards near the bank and Hoxie engine rooms call for the consideration of Ernest Bliven and 24 others who petition for the pur- chase of an up-to-date fire alarm sys. tem, a motor-driven fire engine. These two matters are state explicitly in the warning and action at the meeting will be on these two items. The meet- Pearl street. e e = The ty, of Phebe Parker s i e S o afternoon. Freq Dennjson and Miss Ellen Green are attending thePanama expo- sition. Wil T. Gleason, liam clerk at the Mystic postofiice is his fitteen days' vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Erastus Douglas of New: York are guests of his mother, Mrs. Emma Douglas at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Erastus Chesbro, on Jesse Wilcox is ill at his . Miss Doris Bailey of Providence is the guest of Mrs. Harry Anderson. Willlam K. Lane of Brooklyn is the guest of his brother, George C. Lane and family. NOANK The usual weekly social given by the fire company was held Wednesday night, a good number being In attend- ance,’ including several from out of town. 5 Schooner Beret J. arrived in port with 16. swordfish. The sloop Pearl came in from a cruise with none. Mrs. Charles Squadrito and son are visiting in Boston. Miss Agnes Green of Jacksonville, Fla., is here for the summer. Mrs. Percy Morgan of Greenmanville Was here yesterda: Hailstones as Large as Marbles Fall During Shower Mrs. Sidney Mathewson has re- Cod. turned from Cape 5 Vincent and Bdgar Gobiel are + Captain ‘hom: HET Mrs. Robert D.|' NOTED INVENTOR TO GIVE SERVICES TO UNITED STATES With Thomas A. Edison’s acceptance of the chairmanship, assuring the or- ganization of the advisory committee on naval inventions projected by Sec- retary Danfels, centered on the identity of its other members. Mr. Daniels _declined to talk of any but the general aspects of his plan, yet the group from among which the councflors will be chosen took pretty definfte form. Chief among the names sug; were those of. Alexander Graham Bell, whose perfection of the telephone is only one of his scientific achievements; Simon Lake, builder of submarines: Orville Wright, inventor of the first successful heavier air flylng machine; Hudson Maxim, inventor of explosives; Henry Ford, expert in gasoline engine construction; Nikalo Tesla, electrical expert and in- ventor_of turbines, and John Hays Hammiond, Jr., 30-year-old son of the mining_engineer, who has conducted successful experiments. in the control of torpedoes and boats by wireless. a large crop on the farms in this vicin- ity. East Hartford.—The tobacco crop in this section is growing well, and in view of the late spring . th outlook for the crop is years. New Haven—C. ‘ongressman Tileon is-back from Washington after PICKLES (Picnic Size) Sour and Sweet People’s Market 6 Franklin Street JUSTIN HOLDEN, Proprietor spending a short vacation at Revere Beach Mass. conference with the government offi- cials relative to the delay on the new About 3 o'clock Wednesday after- noon after a_very hot morning the residents of Plainfield were surprised by a hall storm. The hail stones were as large as marbles. cide Matters of Improved Fire Alarm | 21 BRIEF STATE NEWS New Haven—Unclaimed deposits in the banks of New Haven eggregate a total of $27.000. Southington—All the stores In town were closed all day ‘Wednesday, it be- ing Merchants’ day. Hampton—Miss Florence Porter of Hampton is visiting her brother, F. W. Porter, of New Britain. Branford—The will of Minerva Blackstone has been formally admitted to probate by Judge John L. Gilson. Rockville—General Kitchener lodg Sons of St. George, is arranging for a big meeting Wednesday evening, July Plainville—Wednesday was Shake- speare day at the Connecticut Chau- tauqua gathering at Plainville camp grounds. Wethersfield. —About 150 _persons were prosent Tuesday evening —when Wetherafield granse had its patriotic night. New Britain.—Edwara Linn, whose funeral was held Monday, was one of the first Polish interpreters in the lo- cal police court. Fair Haven—New potatoes are plen- titul pply and the price is only 75 cents per bushel. There is promise of federal building. Bristol—Miss Lucy = D. Adams of Dalton has been appointed superin- tendent of the Bristol Nurses' associa- tion. Miss Adams is a graduate of the Boston City hospital echool for nurses. Middletown.—Wesleyan will- enter- tain between 150 and 200 Chinese stu- dents next month, when the 1ith an- nual conference of the Chinese Stu- dents’ alliance of the United States will be held there, from Aug. 27 to Farmington—Mrs. Whitelaw Retd, widow of the late r to Eng- iand, addressed an open meeting of the Farmington Red Cross auxiliary in the. Porter Memorial hall Wednesdey af- ternoon. Mrs. Willlam §. Cowles is en- tertaining Mrs. Reid. Berlin—Acting for his 13 year old sister, Angelina, who recently recov- ered from a serious iliness as the result of eating diseased beef, Joseph China. of Beckley bas brought suit for $2,000 against Lorenzo Brignolo and Vicenzo DeMotta, butchers of this town. Plainville.—Considerable new ma- chinery to be used in making union suits and sleeping garments for infants is being installed in the local plant of the Bristol Manufacturing company. The concern has added to its lines, making the purchase of the new ma- chines necessary. New Britain—Dr. Thomas A. Ma~ loney, 40, prominent _Springfleld, Mass., physician and a former New Britain man, famed here for his ath- letic prowess while a student at the local high echool 20 years ago, and also at New York university, died early. Tuesday morning at the home of his mother, Mrs. Thomas Maloney, of 260 ‘Washington etreet. PLACING BOMBS IN FRENCH AIRSHIP JUST BEFORE FLI t 18 &hown a str Bt Lz aen- it . Let Us Have Peace, Not at Any Price, BUT WITH HONOR IF YOU PATRONIZE CHARLES SLOSBERG for Feed you will find it conducive ta Jour, peace of mind as far as ‘your ivestock is Because will be sure that are getding good, clean, nutritious Feed. CHAS. SLOSBERG 3 Cove Street Most Clgars are Good— THESE ARE BETTER TOM'S 1-2-3 5¢ CIGAR GOOD FELLOW 10c CIGAR Try them and see. THOS. M. 7NEA. Prop. Frankiin St Next to Palace Cafe W. TYLER BROWNE, M. D. 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