Middletown transcript., 1874-05-23
Letter from New Castle.
New CASTLE, DEL, May 2lst, 1874.


Dear Transcript
Except the trial OF the " Railroad Case" now
pending, little Of general or public interest has
transpired before the Courts since my last. That
is the suit OF Mrs. Lyman against the p. w. &
b. r. H. for damages, in consequence Of injuries
sustained by her last year.
Your readers will, doubtless, be able to recall
the fact, which was published at the time in the
TRANSCRIPT, that a carriage containing several
ladies, among whom was Mrs Lyman, was over
turned by train Of running cars at night and
that that lady was seriously and painfully in
jured The damages claimed are $4,000; and
the charge against the road is neglect, with spe.
ci6cations that The engine did not carry fam
ing headlight and did not blow its whistle as a
notice of approach-both items specially requi-
site as the train was behind time.
The plaintiff is represented by Mr.. Levi Bird
and the defendant by Messrs Bayard and Cor
don. Mr.. Bird opened the case, yesterday, with
his usual perspicuity and ability and after he
had concluded, Mr.. Bayard made a motion to
| non-sut the plaintiff: This motion is based
chiefly upon the ground that there was contrib
utory neglect on the part of the plaintiff, in
that she did not employ due and usual canton
by stopping the carriage to cease the noise OF its
wheels rolling on the frozen ground, or remove
the hood and other coverings of her ears, to en-
able her TO hear distinctly and thus to distin-
guish the rumbng of the cars in notion He
is making II O'Clock, P. NJ, Thursday an elab-
orate, logicaI ana potent, argument TO the Court,
the effect of which time will disclose.
Mr.. Bird is II very popn.ar young gentleman,
and is rapidly and deservedly rising in his pro-
fession He has much sympathy in his cause,
because he is personally liked, has woman for
his client and "a soulless corporation u for his
opponent and that sympathy is heightened and
intensified because he is, singly. combating two
OF the giants of the New Castle Bar-to some ex-
tent, the old story of the youthful, slender Da-
vid and colossal Goliath. lie is, too, quite ex-
pert, it not in using the sling in skillfully and
effectively in singing his polished arguments.
The real name of tLewis Robinson" who,
charged with an infamous crime, was so sum-
marily arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced
last week, is Charles Herring. He is, like most
OF the rascals affecting our State, Philadel-
phian. He has attempted the fashionable iusan-
ity dodge, and, by his incoherent appeal from
the prisoners box the day of trial, moved to pity
and eren 10 tears, several of his auditors among
whom was at least one lawyer.
AT the request of the Sheriff the Jail Physician
visited Herring last Saturday to investigate the
condition of his mind. Like most sim ilators
Herring over acted his part and excited disgust
rather than sympathy commiseration In the
course OF the interview, the remark that dstin-
guished Judge of one of the courts of philade-
phia was friend OF his father and knew him
well, was dropped. The doctor addressed note
TO the Judge, and received the reply which was
published Wednesday last in Epry Ecening.-
Herring was the first person to whom the letter
was read, and it greatly surprised and shocked
him, for he did not expect that inquiries in that
direction would be instituted. He asked the
doctor if he could " believe that his purpose to-
ward that beautiful and helpless child was Grim
nalf The reply was 81 do not know and it
is not my place to Judge; but, certainly, when
that child ran TO the window and screamed for
help, she thought your intention was bad, and she
acted in obedience 10 pure and oirtuous instincts -
Thus ended the interview, and the doctor left
him with the conviction that he is a practical
villain, and richly deserves the punishment
awarded 10 him.
see by the papers that DR.. Robert T. Morris
is to lecture and preach on Jerusalem, in Mid
dletown. Is that the Col. Robert Morris, who
in 1862, commanded battalion of one hundred
and fifty Home Guards, in Kentucky, with
which he marched about the country hectoring
over his neighbors, taking horses and supplies
from the sececi, as he called tie sympathizers
with the South and whom Col. Geo. Troup Max
WE'LL now practicing medicine in this state
with one hundred Of the LIST Florida Cavalry
met, in New Castle, KY, one bright Sunday
morning, and charging upon him Mt the head Of
siatcen men, captured his artillery, three wagon
loads Of small arms and ammunition, lots OF L s.
blankets and nearly hundred fine horses and
dispersed and destroyed his battalion If SO,
the ex-Conf,derate Col. of Cavalry and now loyal
Doctor would like to say, " How are you Rob ?"
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