New-York tribune., 1884-01-25
MISS ToTTENs CONDITION.
TWO PHYSICIANS APPOINTED BY JUSTICE VAN
ucrsEN TO FY ANIyF HER.

TWO PuYsIc1Ass APPOINTED BY JUSTICE VAN
HOEsEN TO EXAMINE HER.
The court room was crowded yesterday at IL
a. H. when tTia Of the suit OF Mrs Lydia C. Cocks
against Casus II Read and Dr. GusJaye T. sussdorf for
$4,000 as damages for the loss Of the service Of her
daughter, Miss Cara Totten, resumed j. F..
williams a whlte-haired lawyer, somewhat deaf, ap-
peared Mrs Cocks; the defence represented by
Roger A. Pryor and Christopher Fine. Mrs. Cocks,
short stout intelligent Of about fifty years wear
ing sealskin sacque present Dr. j. II. Durland
By her sde also pretty young ladies. The young
woman on whose account the suit brought was
absent Mr.. Williams said che unable 70 appear he
placed two doctors the stand in proof OF This besides
the mother. DR. Walter Demares physician OF seven
years standing who had attended Miss Totten since
April last testified that she suffering from great
physical weakness and nervous prostrauon; she had
paralysis OF the left leg, and not in condition 10
appear in court He had her last on Wednesday.
found her lying in bed each Of my visits" he said
&C have visited her six times within the last
month do not think that within the last two months
she has been able TO 90 out OF the house
panion within that time, what would you say
Or. Demarest-I would say It was without my"knowl
Sr Fine-I shall show that such is the What do
Dr Demarest-I should say that she had been very
Mr Fine-If Slss Toren hah been skipping around the
roOLl recently, what would you say I
Mr. Fine-I snail show you that, and that fhe is as
Dr. DeInarest-I wlli state 20 my positive knQwledge
that he Is able u do anything OF the kind, she did
ride out might have been an element toward her re-
covery. have no knowledge thdi -he mas been moving
around without crltchcs during the past mouth.
Judge Van HOesen-State from what che Is suffer
ing ., f., .eg.-f. M = ,. ...., 49,,
beside. that from impeded circulation OF the blood She
would DO very much more prOsated brought 10 court
Mr. Ene~You are an officer Of the Mutual Endowment
Association, are you hoI'
Mr.. Tine-Of which Mrs. Cocks il the secretaryl
Dr. Demarest-I believe so.
Dr. Andrew F. Curer corroborated DR.. Demarost's
opinion regarding Miss Totens inability 70 appear IN
court Mrs Cocks then took the stand. Mr. Fine said
that before she was sworn wished ask her few pre-
ltninary questions. He said:
Did you not in suit against man named Mack say
that you did not believe IN the Biblel
Mrs. COcks-I did not.
Mr. Fine-Did you ever say sos
ly ana should prefer 10 affirm If desired however,
viii swear upon the Bible.
Mrs Cocks was accordingly sworn. and sustained the
views OF the two doctors. she added;
Nv daughter sits up at times; sometimes IN chair.
she mas been using cruoaes auds now trying TO get
on with she had some luns tro40.e @ ~ ISL Dt
Ler present condition began ia lS-%' Inc stunning o
door throws her into nervous emil Inc oreaAlns OF
pane OF glass caused spell OF tne ana lhe OtAr uSy
She could not brought here today without physical
force
Judge Van Hoesen thought that Miss Totten
would probably be able to appear In court
Mr. PRYOR stated that Inc bOu4t mOu4U
appoint two physicians TO examine Miss Totten
relative to her ability appear in court their dePositons
would be accepted
Mr. Wtnams-At whose eIpenset
General Pryor icalmlyl-Ours 5000, ~.
Mr. Wnuams-I wish the examination 70 IucIuue hAS7
ToTfen'. mental as well as her physical state
General Pryor-We DO not accept that We WISH her
general condition To be reported upon. - ~,
Judge Van HOusen--l viii appoint Dfs' IAomas d MI
Bride and Richard Van santyoord
Tho oase was adjourned until Monday next
A GENERAL INJUNCTION NOT REQUIRED.
Judge Wheeler, in the United States Circuit
Court rendered opinion sustaining the de-
murrer made by the defence In the smt OF Arhou 20
AGAINST the Union Pacinc Raway Company and sidney
billion preliminary injunction was asked iof 70 restrain
the railway company from using lie assets to assist othef
roads or branch roads The complainant alleged In' he
company was exceeding ia corporate power. 'uHse
Wheeler referred TO the fact that TIE complain
ant became stOoKholder In HoNenoel' 80
and the day after buying his STOCK oesAh
suit against the company. lie must have known o. the
evils alleged N they existed at the tine OF the
The Judge In conclusion says All tlr t-,-t
allegations are In very general terms E1ers- o. la
noUers in urogress OF intended - IN no PaIucIia