The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-05-02
THE 100000 DAMAGE SUIT
Continued Until November Term

The case of Dinsmore and Kelley against
Harry l.. Carter, for damages for alleged
| injuries received at the time of an explosion
at Marley paper mills, in this county, in
1888, of which Mr.. Carter was at the time
manager, was called in the U. S. District
| Court, at Baltimore, at Monday morning
last. This case has aroused great interest
among the people of this community, and
has called forth strong expressions of feel
| ing in regard thereto. Even frenus Of the
| plaintiffs having acknowledged that the
| sympathy and apparent spirit to do all and
anything they could to aid ami forward the
| interest of those who suffered by the explo-
sion, exhibited both - Mr.. Carter and Mr..
Chil1s, but especially by the former, de-
served something better than Suit at law
| which, if successful to its full extent would
probably be enough to bankrupt a richer
| man. Both plaintiffs and defendants were
present and represented by counsel, the
former by w. r. Warburton and Henry w.
Archer, Esqs; and the latter by Albert
! Constable Esq, of Elkten, and Bernard
Carter, Esq, of the Baltimore bar, but on
to the November term.
The motion to continue was made upon
the ground OF the absence OF very mater
ial witness, one claimed to be an expert in
mechanical matters and in kno Wedge of
metals, one John McCray, foreman of the
shops of Il. Wetherell & Co., boiler max
ers, of Chester, Pa. He was not in court,
and it was thought he had from some cause
other failed to reach the city, and the
court granted continuance with the I'M
derstanding that a writ of attachment be
issued to assure his attendance next time.
Very shortly after adjournment of the
court the missing witness turned up at a
point not very far from the court room, APP
parently in search of that spot, or of some
one or other of those connected with his side
of the case. Why he did not put in an APP
pearance during the days session was not
explained to the WING reporter, in fact all
hands were hurrying to catch the afternoon
train north, and there was no time for ex
PLANTATION.
The witnesses upon the side of the de-
PENDANT are gentleman well-known in me-
chanical and business circles, among them
are VIM. Gibbons, president of the Pussy,
Jones & Co. works, of Wilmington, Del.
Mr.. James p. Feelsy, of Doughsrry s. Fee.
ly, of the Eddystone boiler works, of Ches-
ter, Pa, and Thomas Mirkle, head draughs-
man of the Southwark iron works, OF Phil
adelphia, an array of acknowledged compe-
tent specialists seldom seen before court
of law.
What the case will end in cannot now be
predicted, but the general opinion in court
on Monday among disinterested parties APP
peared to be that that was about the final
of it.
Sergeant Kelley, one of the plaintiffs,
who earned for himself most enviable
reputation for cool hea dedness and bravery
during the late war, met and passed the
compliments of the day with Mr.. Carter
after adjournment of the court, and
stated to reporter that he was
Of more than half a mind to rest the
remainder of his term in this world
at that cosey retreat for the old Vet, the
Soldiers Home, at Washington, he having
in his possession the necessary admission
papers to that benificent institution.