Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-27
New Castle County Court
CASE OF ELLA MEREDITH VS.. P. w.
q B. R. R. Co.

Dtncn.
The Court proceeded with the case OF Ella =
Meredith VS.. L. w. S'B. X. Il. Co.
Mrs. Carrie Jackson testified as follows: Miss |
Meredith was with me from July to August 1873
and was scveIal times confined to her room She
lau iost her voice and compl ,incd of pain in
her chest. Dr. Bush visited her. She was weak
on commencing her school duties and at the end
OF last week was completely exhausted. She had
hemorhages during this time. | have seen blood
upon mar lips teeth and handkerchief
Mary Maris Miss Meredith was at my house
for four weeks IN March 1873. Her ht attn was
much improved, she lost . school days during
TINS term. dii not think her able to teach
complained OF her side and chest We gave 10
cal applications.
N. ". Gookin ,re called testified that the Off
GERS oil the coilided train 1--we in Pmladel nina
| anu that the company Immediately thus charged
conductor Anthony Rue. for Negligence
br' L. L. bush testified 10 calling upon Miss
Meredith IN Sept. 1873. Have called aincs but
dld not see her personally. Prescrbet tor her
each time She was emaciateI her voice was
hoarse and she was below the standard OF health;
generally her condition indicated feeblenes, Told
me she had hemorhnges recently advised her to
lu,t teaeuinS but she persisted in her occupllol
Dr. stephen NJ. Meredith testified that IA. W.
the iatler oi the plaintiff aud that he was nu a!lu.
pithlc Physician. Her health was far until the
| accident. She had hemorhuus in 1861 at col.
iege III New tok on the Hudson aud wa, feeble
| for Year after but recovered Took charge OF
| my house aiter graduating and was equal t. tie
| task.
| commenced TO prescribe for her about a month
atter The accident. saw her III August or Sep
| temOer and she was much deb,litated Afterwards
| Sbe wrote her symptoms l did not Consider her
| abie to teach school Her bad health now con
slider resulfs from the acc iont and ugerwork at
| ter.
The plaintiff rested her case here.
| Mf, GORDON opened Tor The defense stating
| that th1s Company admitted their legal lia-
ID Ia .lfta
pay any actual damage. We Will also show
mat alter tue sad ailsIr this Company did
| All IN thelr power tn alleviate the suilerinA
oi the injured. That they supplied n ear
| rage ior the plaintiu II ride To aud from
school. aud wherever she wanted. Tho
company had paid all tho claims ont
of TINS accident, except the three now up
ior III and they considered that the dt
nianis OF these were above the actual loss
TINS Company will show itat this accident
WAS misfortune and not IA c-se Of negli-
gence; all had heen done for the Travelling
public that could insure their s?ts c,rrIap, .
N. W Gookin:-l knew Rue C.)nduci 1r
OF the eolllded ttiD) for eight or nine years
and was dispatcher during kue's conduc.
torsnlP. am the first gain news Of any
| a. ciueht' Mr.. ltue w?l an honest, sober,
ihuustrlC us man. capable for the position,
and never knew him - commit an over
sight before. lie went through the Rat
road coui Se-resr bra ke sman, 'front.' brake
man. baggage master and conduct lr Rue
TOOK me trr'n on TO Baltimore. | gave him
wr'' VI oruer - go To Perry ito for or
GERS. lie WIS there discharged The rule
OF the Company violated wis not sanding
| Oack slsnal men. lie should have sent two
back, one when he commenced to run slow
and another when his train stopped. When
hesru Si the accident sent for Drs. Dra-
per, kane, Bullork. Maui end Jones. and
| told MrM ullin | wanted horses ami ,y,,,on
the largest he had. The horses had tho chi
zootic and he said could not have them. /
toid MIN mcst have them and If Killed
thein could pay for them The injured
parties were brought 10 Wilmington on the
rAln anu conyeytd Il homo in carriage T. Did
not rec"gnizs Miss Mere iith. Gordon or
jackson among tho injured. About the
10th oil November called at Jacksop's and
saw nun and Gordon, but not tne plaiptitI,
IL IS the custom of the Railroad Com pany
TO Keep carriages for injured people. | paid
| tue uiost All Jntlon 10 hiJse who appeareu q
suffer most.
John Dram Knew Me-. Rue about twenty wear,
1nd nave run trains OF which he was conductor
lie was the most careful man We had The con
uu'tof ahu eng necr are in close communion and
often consult. never knew bim to driuk strono
drink. lie was man OF good Judgment
Ei1s M oafEeant-Am an engineer and hayt
neeh III the employ of the company ten Years
Mr. hue was the most particular man with whom
ever run. never knew hun TO drink "a lrop
DIR. Rnock-I reco.ct the pioht Of The arci
ueht ana was at the station before the arrival al
the inlarcd tram. think saw Miss Meredith
l eN 'mihed her and saw there was no occasion iol
immediate service. Saw Jackson, but not Cor
uoh. 1he lormer was the first l recognized M
was sittiRg with his loot resting ON n chnl, II,
saw thtre was a lady IN the next room hurt ana
ne wished me to see her. | called next mornlug
AT -zZ west street at the request of Mr. Jackson ;.
iamily aud saw her. She was suffering from d
nervous shock, confusion about the shoulder and
Cueel ana naQ certain hntnn rh1tr ~
pcctoiating blood. ] would have continued IL,
visits but she dismissed me- Think she ought I.
have had medical aid. There was no serious q
ternal injury. Tue indication Of hemor rhnre wa,
tue most serious Her teaching IN her then state
safety.
Joseph Bringhurst Il am director of the
w. 81 IL. X. X. Co, and have been for TWEEN
W years. Messrs. Hinkley's apd kenney :
no'e authorized me to offer comfort TO all The
injured. called on Miss Meredith she ap-
Pearea feeble and suffering; asked if coulG
do anything and they said no. called acair
anu directed MIR. GoOkin 10 furnish car
rage as long as it was needed. | have seer
Miss Meredith passing our house often since
and have often met her. My daughter once
a asked her, but not at my sugge Stion how she
felt and she replied pretty well now
Court adjourned until Il. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court met pursuant to adjournment.
DIR, Kane:-Am a physician and have pTac
tised in Wilmington about thirteen years; wa
called 10 attend the injured on the night o
the collision; when got to depot they had no
arrived. When they came | recognized Jack
son who sent me to attend Miss Meredith, VIII,
he said was In DELEGATE health. Examined he
and found no cause for immediate attention
Did not attend her because DR.. Bullock wa
her physician but would have only for that
had orders from the company to attend I!
any needing sacor.