Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 24, 1915, Page 6

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THANKSGIVING DAY .. 4 for 10c Ml e b s P2 want REPUBLIC - [ VOB | Pompeian, | ARGUMENTS IN WESTERLY CASE Will be Reached Today—Trial of Case of State vs. Crosby Continued Tuesday—Special Town Meeting Considers Watch Hill Roads Matter—Mason Coon Found Dead. ‘When the superior court for Wash- ington county, Judge George T. Brown, reconvened at Westerly, Tuesday morning, the trial was resumed of the case of the state against Edmond A. Crosby, charged with manslaughter, in the reckless driving of an automobile on the Watch Hill road on Sunday, August 15, and causing the death of Iona Vaslet, who lacked two months of being five years of age. Sheriff John R. Wilcox, who was on the witness stand when court adjourn- ed Monday, was recalled. He testified that from a pool of blood, where the child lay, for a distance of 30 feet towards Westerly, there were drops of blood. He could not tell the num- ber of blood- spots, but should judge they were at intervals of from two to six inches. Coroner Everett A. Kingsley, of Westerly, testified that on the aft- ernoon of the day whep Iona Vaslet was killed he went to the scene of the accident alone. He noticed blood spots for a distance of 25 to 30 feet that culminated in a pool of blood. The witness waited for Redmond Con- nolly, the driver of the passenger auto bus fo come from Watch Hill, to des- ignate: the points in connection with the accident. Two days later he went to the place with Civil Engineer Wood- ward and measurements were taken from the points suggested by Mr. Con- nolly, the driver of the auto bus that figures in the trial. From where the bus stood to the pool of blood where the child was picked up measured 53 feet and from there to the point where Connolly said the Crosby automobile stopped was 112 feet farther on. In response to queries by Attorney West, of counsel for defendant, Mr. Kingsley testified that he held the tape for Mr, Woodward and had previously paced the distances. Mr. Kingsley said that according to the points indicated the car driven by Crosby stopped near the entrance to the residence of Her- man Dock, and from the auto bus to that point the distance is 162 feet. George Woedward, civil engineer, testified that two days after the ac- cident he took measirements under the direction of Cononer Kingsley and from points indicated by him it was 53 feet from where the bus stood to the place where there was a pool of blood, and from this point to where it was pointed out that the automo- bile stopped the distance is 112 feet. Coroner Kingsley was recalled and questioned by Mr. West. He went to the scene on the day of the accident alone and waited there to meet Mr. Connolly. Two days later the meas- urements were taken by Mr. Wood- Chilaren Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA | ward. Connolly was not there. What was told him by Connolly in regard to the locations he told Mr. Woodward. He had made notes of the measure- ments in a memorandum book. When asked if he had the book with him, he said he could not find it. Raymond J. Connolly was recalied and testified that in his testimony in the Third district court he said the Crosby automobile was going 25 miles or better 2s it passed his auto bus, and that he judged the speed by his experience in automobiles. He said he might be accurate, but not right and that when a speedometer showed 20 miles an hour he might judge tbe speed at 25. He thought Crosby .was traveling 25 miles an hour, but he might not have been going over 22, Assistant Attorney General Capotos- to announced that the sfate rested its case. -~ Attorney West then told the jury that th[re were always two sides to a case; if there were not there would be no difference of opinion. He pro. posed to show that Crosby was oper- ating the machine in a careful and not. reckless mananer and that in the car wil him were Miss Martin and two elderly people, Mr. and Mrs. Ott- man, of. New .York, who would not permit of fast driving. On the way to Watch Hill and just ahead of him from Clark street, was the automo- bile owned and driven by Henry Main and Crosby trailed that small automo- bile with his big touring car all the way ‘"down to the point where the ac- cident occurred. He saw the auto bus standing on the left side of the road headed toward Westerly, , which ex- tended into the road some five feet or more, blew the horn and slowed down as he approached and there was not a living person in the road at that point. When Crosby was within a foot or two of the rear of ahe auto bus, that very moment the child ran from behind the bus and directly in front of the Crosby car and he could not stop until after the car had struck the child. No person in like position could have stopped the can aad no one should be held responsiBle for the death of the little girl. The Croshy car was coasting at’ the time, and the car was swerved to the right and stopped as quickly as possible, and Mr. Ottman went directly to the as- sistance of the child, closely followed by Mrs. OllmanJ\nd Miss Martin. Con- nolly had testided that he was the first to pick up the child, but that is not so, for it was Mr. Ottman who first arrived to the point where the child lay, and says that a man named Oland picked up the child, and after carry- ing her to the Crosby automobile, then near the scene, laid the child om tne ground, took a blanket from the au- tomobile, wrapped the child in it, placed the child in the car, and with Crosby visited the offices of three doc- tors in Westerly and then took the child to the home of her parents in == [ A ] Sizes up to 46 THE STORE THAT SAVES AND SERVES YOUR PATRONAGE DESERVES [ 194 Main Street, oj—————]o] Sl SanptShp SALE of Continued for Today 12 Sngppy styloi, 77c WAIST $1.25 values Wauregan Block B Westerly. Mr. West said that the de- fense had been unable to locate Mr. Aubrey, of Norwich, who testified in the district court that he took Iona Vaslet by the hand to get her away from the Main machine. Much h: been introduced in the matter of dis- tances, but the guilt stopped with the first blow and_the distance is of no consequence. Dr. M. H. Scanlon, the edical examiner, has testified that the child’s only wound was the severe one received in the head and that her clothes were clean, indicating that the child had not been dragged along by the automobile after she had been struck. Mr. West wanted the jurors to look at the Crosby boy and see if he was attempting to cover anything up. There was nothing to cover up in this case. He would not be so pre- cise as the state in the accumulation of measurement, of the scene of a fatality that was only of a few sec- onds’ duration. Charles Ottman, a retired butcher of N York, who was in the Crosby ma- chine at the time of the accident, was the first witness called for the de- fendant. Mr. Ottman testified that be- sides tHe chauffeur and himself there were in the machine Mrs. Ottman, Mrs. Graf and Miss Martin, The automo bile was not going very fast as it ap- proached and passed the auto bus on the side of the road. He knew but very little about automobiles, but should judge the speed at no time was more than 20 miles an hour. He knew that * they followed a much smaller automobile nearly all the way down to the place where the accident oc- curred and was going no. faster than usual, The other machine passed the auto bus first. He képt a sharp look- out and supposed everything was clear until he saw the little girl suddenly dart out from the rear of the auto bus and run directly in front of the automobile Crosby was driving. Wit- ness saw no one else in the ro.d. He went back and stopped over the child and saw that it was practically dead, just gasping the.last breath. No one eise was beside the child when he arrived. Soon after he heard a woman scream and he saw two men holding her. Crosby stopped the car as quickly as possible and when wit- ness reached the child wo one had ar- rived at the scene from the auto bus or anywhere else. The child was pick- ed up by a butcher from Westerly and placed in a blanket from the Crosby machine, placed therein and was hur- ried to Westerly. Connolly, the driver of the auto bus, did not pick up the child. The child’s clothing was clean, except on the side next the dirt. The body was about eight or ten feet from the rear of the bus and about three feet from the trolley track. Crosby :]ew the horn as he neared the auto us. By Mr. Capotosto—The child ran di- rectly in front of the automobile and in the opinion of the witness was struck hy the right hand forward wheel. Soon after he reached the body of ‘the litfle girl he heard a woman cry: “My child! My child!” Saw a small pool of blood mear where the child was lying on the ground, but saw no trail of blood along the road. The child was first picked up by the butcher, carried to the Crosby auto- mobile, then laid down on the ground, wrapped in a blanket and placed in the auromckile. Louisa Ottman, wife of the previous witness, gave corrobordtive testimony, ard said that she could not tell the speed of the automobile, byt she knew it was rot going fast. The child came from the rear of the 'bus and witness did not see the mother of the child until after she had followed her hus- band to the point where the child was, and not until she heard the mother scream. £he did not hear anyone call ont for the automobile to stop or for the chaufferr to come back. By Mr. Capotosto—The automobile slopped before the entrance to the Dock residence was reach: s Mary Martin, another occupant of the car driven by Crosby, testified that the car was not going fast as it passed the autobus and the first inti- mation she had of anything happening was when she heard the squeaking cauced by the setting of the brakes and the sudden utcp]:i‘l}x of the car. Just as soon as she heard the squeak- ing of the brakes she looked behind and saw the child in the road. She | told of training the Main car down the ‘Watch Hill road at a rate of from 10 to 15 miles an hour. She did not see the driver of the autobus, Mr. Connol ly, but she did see a man named Oland pick up the child and bring it to the Crosby automoblle, so called, but which was owned by her mother. The rest of per evidence was in line with that of Mr. and Mrs. Ottman. Nancy E. Main, stenog ', testi- fied that she took notes of the trial in the Third district court and had tran- scribed the same. She testified that Redmond P. Connolly in his testimony said that the child lay six feet from the 1€ar W] of his car and niné feet from the ley tracks. Mr. West then offered to lay in all the testimony of F. G. Aubréy of Norwich as given at the’ preliminary hearng, stating that he bad-the return of the officer stating that Aubrey could not be located. Mr, Capotosto objected and Judge Brown decided against admitting the evidence into the records, but would not object tp the clerk taking it in charks in the event of the case going to the higher eourt. Edmond A. Crosby, the defendant, was then called and testified that he was 19 years of age and resided in Pawcatuck. His evidence tallied with the other witnesses who were in the automobile at the time of the accident and with the many incidents connected therewith. On nearing the autobus ne said he blew the horn and was ccasting by when the little girl darted out in front of the machine, which struck, and he had only time to get a glimpse of her before. the accident. Just as quick as he saw her he ap- plied the brakes and did all he could to avert hitting her, He swerved the car to the right and brought it to a standstill just as quickly as it could be done. He said he stopped the ma- chine before he reached the entrance | to the Dock residence, but that he drove down there afterwards to get| more room to turn arounid and go back ! tc_the scene of the accident. ! The arguments in the case will be| made upon the opening of court this (Wednesday) morning. 4 A special meeting of Westerly tax- | ayers was held in the town hall wesday morning for the purpose of considering the repairs of the Watch Hill road and other roads at Watch Hill; to consider a demand for reduc- tion of gas and electric rates, and also a reduction_ip water rates. Councilman Francis G. Haswell, chairman of the- highway committee, Stated that the rmtter of repairing the Watch Hill road was receiving the consideration of the committee and of the Westerly Board of Trade, and that | through united co-operation effort was | being made. to obtain data to place before the freeman that would lead to more intelligent action. Under these conditions, Mr. Haswell made motion that the meeting be adjourned to Dec. | 9 at 10 o'clock in the morning. The | motion was seconided -by James M.| Pendieton. Dr. M. H. Scanlon asked Councilman | Haswell if the improvements of other | streets in the town, as well as the; Watch Hill road, were to be considered | in the anticipated appropriation. While | he was not opposed to improving the | Watch Hill road, it had not ought to be done to the neglect of other roads that were out of repair. Councilman Haswell replied that the highway com- mittee realized that the Watch Hill road was not the only one in need of repairs, but it was the only one to be considered under the call for the spe- clal town meeting. The motion to adjourn to Dec. 9th prevailed. 1 The state board of Health has re- voked the certificate to practice in Rhode Island held by Dr. Percy A. Senior of Westerly. Official notice of the board's action was served upon Dr, Senior Tuesday afternoon by Sheriff John R. Wilcox of Washington county, Dr. Senior was charged with gross unprofessional conduct, the complaint being made by Dr. Gardner T. Swarts, as secretary of the board. A hearing was ‘held last week, when the board heard testimony, and later reached a decision which was served Monday. The official notice to Dr. Senior isi SALTED NUTS and Under New Management Special Announcement For Thanksgiving Dinner ICE CREAM and ICES DELIVERED SPECIAL!--40c CHOCOLATES 29¢ Wednesday and Thursday ; Hard Candies Regular 40c goods, for Wednesday and Thureday I1Sc ADlintySonvuibvaybdy -TRY OUR DELICIOUS CARAMELS . Telephone 1248-2 YE CANDY SHOP as follows: . “You are hereby notified that on the 18th day of November, 1915, the Rhode Island state board of health, after holding a hmhg'on a complaint made by Gardner T. Swarts, as secretary ‘of said board (which said ecomplaint prayed that said board revoke certifi- cate issued to you by said board au- thorizing vou to practice medicine and surgery in said state), passed the fol- lowing vote, under the authority con- ferred on said board by general laws, chapter 193, section 5: “‘Voted, That the certificate issued by this board authorizing Percy Ar- thur Senior to practice medicine and sufgery in this state be, and the same hereby is, revoked.” Local Lacenies. ‘William Arnold Greene, 72, a retired lawyer of Providence, died Sunday evening. Of late® years he has spent much time in deciphering early deeds and documents. He was authority on Rhode Island history and is guthor of several historical publications. He is survived by twin sisters, Mrs. Sarah G. Lewis of Providence and Mise Louise Greene of Mystic, and two ‘brothers, J. Carver Greene of Barring- ton Center and Nathan Greene of Providence. Mason Coon of Ashaway, 35, son of Charles Coon, found 'dead early Wednesday morning by ‘a car crew of the Norwich and Westerly Traction company near Wheeler's crossing. The body was about 30 feet from the track and was lying face downward. There were no marks'to indicate that death was not due to natural causes. The deceased was in Westerly on Tuesday. evening and had a social talk with Police Sergeant. West, who said that Mr. Coon appeared as usual and seem- ed to be in good condition. Derby.—There are in Derby 13 vot- ers over 80 years of age, 56 over 70, and 133 over 60. — To Get Rid of Wrinkles Tt is more important now than dur- ing the period of profuse perspiration to keep the pores clean. = All cosmetics e pores. In cool weather this interferes greatly with elimination of waste material, injuring instead of ald- ing the complexion. Ordinary mercdl- ized wax serves all the purposes of greams, powders and rouges: giving better results. 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