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Astor Loses First Point In McCrohan Suit
Newport Rhode Island January 3 1945 Justice Lee denied Astor attorneys motion to require Bridget McCrohan to furnish surety for costs She is too poor to provide bond and cannot find a surety The suit stems from the death of Eugene McCrohan an employee of Providence Telephone Company killed at Beechwood Newport in Colonel Astor's residence The mother sues for 30000 damages alleging negligence over exposed wires and improper protection Deputy Sheriff Frank P King served papers on Astor the morning of his marriage to Madeleine Force The motion for time delaying the case was denied by Justice Lee
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Newport
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Bridget McCrohan
John Jacob Astor
Superior Court
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Astor
Eugene McCrohan
Providence Telephone Company
Beechwood
McCrohan
Colonel Astor
Madeleine Force
Frank P. King
William Payne Sheffield