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The Great Watch Factory Case Opens for Trial
The case opened on Christmas morning with Hen Swett leading for the prosecution and Thon A Storrs addressing the jury for the defense. The defense attacked motive, insisting the fire at the Watch Factory was not for insurance gain, detailing the enterprise’s history, financing, and value disputes while challenging insurance adjusters and the timelines of loss proofs.
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Hen. Leonard Swett
Chicago
A Storrs
Peoplecf
Mllinois
L. Munn
Schofield
Professor Griffith
Watch Factory
American Insurannce Company
Philadelphia
Enghand
Sweet
Endicott
Spencer
Munn
Scofield
Griffith
Ridott
Fry
Poe
State Normal University of Michigan
Ypsilanti
E. B. Ward
Michigan
Ward
Eber B. Ward
Ann Arbor
Milan
Rock Island
Mr.Oxie
Moline
Strang
Freeport
Dexter A. Knowlton
M. Krohn
M. Slettinger
German Insurance Company
Mr. Knowlton
Trettinger
Ann Arbor Association
Rose
Hoyt
Detroit
Valdibie
Tle
Ifout
Swett
Springfield
Mason
Elgin
Rockford
Hettinger
Mr. Griffith
Providence
Rhode Island
Spencer's
Crain
Crafts
Cross
Judge Bailey
Alan
Bailey Misheliver
W ‘Lk
Baley
Watch Ban ‘Exists
SU Ape
Uny
Oviai