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NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 
CASE DROPPED 
CHaAvuFFeurR NoL_AN FREED oF MAN- 
SLAUGHTER CHARGE IN DEATH OF 
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The case of Henry J. Nolan, chauf- 
feur for Daniel Sullivan of Boston, 
whose summer home is in Manchester, 
was before the district court in Salem, 
Tuesday, and Judge Sears dismissed 
it. Nolan was charged with ‘‘assault”’ 
on Charles Briechle, which resulted 
in the latter’s death. Nolan pleaded 
not guilty, and the court stated that, 
unless the government had some new 
evidence, other than presented at the 
inquest, he would not go on with the 
case. 
The district attorney decided that 
there was not evidence to warrant a 
hearing, when consulted by Judge 
Sears to satisfy, as he said, those peo- 
ple in Manchester, who were never 
pleased with a court’s ruling. The 
case was then dismissed. 
Late in the afternoon of June 30 
the defendant, while bound toward 
Manchester in his automobile, ran in- 
to Charles Briechle, who was coming 
out of a driveway belonging to T. D. 
Boardman, at West Manchester. In- 
juries received in the collision caused 
the bicyclist’s death. Nolan was ar- 
rested and released on bonds. 
Chief Sullivan set to work intelli- 
gently on the case and secured all 
the evidence possible. At the inquest, 
which was held last week. the wit- 
nesses conflicted and Judge Sears 
found that the deceased came to his 
death by his own carelessness. 
Because one or two of the witness- 
es were dissatisfied with the court’s 
finding, Tuesday morning, the court 
requested that the district attorney be 
consulted. ‘This was done to please 
the few. The district attorney de- 
clined to hear the evidence. 
Judge Sears in arriving at his de- 
cision said that Briechle “ca-ve to his 
death in consequence of a collision 
with an automobile operated. by Hen- 
ry J. Nolan in front of the entrance 
of the Boardman estate on Bridge 
street in said Manchester on June 30, 
1913, at about 5.30 in the afternoon. 
This man was riding a bicvéle out 
of the Boardman avenue which ap- 
proaches said Bridge street at about a 
right angle. Trees and shrubbery by 
the side of said Bridge street at the 
entrance of this avenue obstructed 
the side so that neither this man nor 
the chauffeur could s.e each other 
approaching until this man had arriv- 
ed at the side of the road. There was 
evidence that the chauffeur was run- 
ning at a moderate rate of speed at 
the time of the accident, that he blew 
JOSEPH CLARKE 
Dran or Hortrcuyrure oN Nortrr 
SHORE Passes AWAY 
Joseph Clarke, one of Manchester’s 
best known citizens, passed away last 
Sunday, July 13, at his home in West 
Manchester, at the age of 77 years. 
Born in’ Ireland, December 21, 
1835, Mr. Clarke came to this country 
at the age of seventeen. Here he be- 
gan the study of horticulture, a taste 
for which he inherited from his 
father, who was a nursery-man. At 
an early age ie took charge of the 
then famous ‘I. W. Ward estate at 
Canton, fees: and he soon gained 
fame as a successful grower of fine 
green-house plants and flowers. These 
he exhibited at the Mass. Horticultur- 
al society shows in Boston of which 
society he was a life-long and active 
member. His cups and medals won 
at the exhibitions of this society date 
back to 1858, and are today much 
treasured by the family. Mr. Clarke 
moved to Manchester in 1882,—thirty- 
one years ago, and devoted the re- 
maining active years of his life to the 
laying out and planting of the estate 
of Major Fears JES Higginson. 
He was one of the organizers of 
the North Shore Horticultural society 
and its first president. T’en years ago 
he retired from active work and de- 
voted the rest of his years to well- 
earned rest and the enjoyment of his 
home at West Manchester. 
Clarke was the dean of horti- 
culture along the North Shore. Gar- 
deners have regarded him as _ their 
leader and their teacher. His advice 
was often sought and alwavs gener- 
ously given. Especially at the meet- 
ings of the society in which he was so 
active was his remarks enjoyed; he 
was always brief and to the point. 
Whenever he had anything to say it 
his horn just before approaching the 
avenue, and that he had no warning 
of the approach of this man on the 
hicycle until he suddenly came out of 
the entrance into the street a few feet 
in front of him. The chauffeur im- 
mediately put on his brakes. turned to 
the left. and did everything possible 
to avoid the accident, but this man 
struck the side of the automobile and 
was thrown to the ground. He was 
at once nicked up. placed in the atto- 
mobile that he had run into and taken 
to Dr. Blaisdell’s office where he died 
in about an hour, of hemorrhage and 
shock. Upon the evidence as a whole 
in this case IT find that this ~an came 
to his death as the result of entering 
a highway from a blind and danger- 
ous avenue, in an uncertain manner.” 
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was taken as a lesson in the subject 
under discussion. He will be greatly 
missed in these meetings. 
Not alone on the North Shore was 
he regarded as highly proficient in his 
profession, but all over New England 
he was well known because of his 
knowledge of horticulture. 
Mr. Clarke had much civic pride, 
too, and was actively interested in the 
affairs of the town, though always in 
a quiet way. He was a broad-minded 
man, not the least biased or narrow. 
It is this that made him so widely 
respected by his fellow townsmen. 
He is survived by three , sons,— 
Joseph T. of So. Lancaster, John C., 
of Newton, and Francis P. of Man- 
chester, also three daughters, Misses 
Ellen, anne and Mary G. Clarke, all 
f Manchaster. The first two are 
teachers. He also leaves a_ brother, 
Anthony Clarke of Cohasset, and a 
‘ster, Mrs. Michael Handrahan of 
West Roxbury. 
Funeral services were held Wed- 
nesday morning with Solemn Req- 
uiem High Mass at the Sacred Heart 
church. Frs. Sullivan of Manches- 
ter, Downey of Beverly Farms and 
Dwyer of Gloucester officiated. The 
services were largely attended by 
townspeople in general, as well as 
members of the summer colony. The 
remains were taken to the family lot 
in Canton for burial. 
TrALIAN EMpaAssy Htrks House 
The Italian Ambassador, Marquis 
Cusani Confalonieri and family, who 
have been the recent guests of Mr. 
and Mrs. John Hays Hammond at 
Lookout Hill, have leased the cott: we 
of Dr. Irving Pomeroy, on Stage Bort 
Heights, Glousester, for the rest of 
the season. The cottage commands 
a fine view of the entire harbor, city 
and bay. It is a short distance from 
the home of the Hammonds. 
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