Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-12-03
THIRD EDITION.
ms Morning. Court.

As soon as the Superior Court resumed
this morning, Mira. Annie Hunter wa.
recalled aud subjected TO q long aud
searching cross-ex animation by Mr..
Bradford for the defense.
1t was brought out that alter the accl.
dent, aud while the witness was still con.
fined to her house with the injuries, she
was visited by the boy who turned oui
the lights, aud that he said lights had
been placed at the station after the accl.
dent.
On redirect examination the witnee,
testified that she had visited the station
twice alter the accident, and ON one oc.
casion she noticed that q new lamp had
been placed at Madison street.
Mary {. Wallace testified that on No
vember %. 1889, she came to this cit,
from Philadelphia to go to Rcckland
with her mother, the plaintiff, to see
about boarding house.
Upon their return they bought tickets
AZ DUPONT station Tor this city, and left
the train at Madison street. They stool
on the platform until the train passed
when the one light at The station wa,
turned out, and they were left In total
darkness. They waited for some time
for some one to come and tell them how
they could fiud their way to Madison
street. As no one came, they started
toward a light which they saw almost
opposite.
Mr.. Bird explained to the court that
this light was 232 feet distant
The witness then continued, and said
that while they were at the station they
were Joined by Mr.. COX, Mrs. Hunters
brother, whom she had never seen before.
As they started TO leave the station the
witness fell from the platform, = distance
OF about II inches.
After picking their way across the
tracks toward the light, they fell In tue
sewer. They were assisted out OF the sew
er by Mr.. Cook, aud strange man who
afterwards took Mrs. Wallace to Mrs.
Hunters residence. Herlmother was very
ill and sore about her back and stom &C Il.
Ihey were Obliged 10 remain at Mrs.
Hunters for thirteen days and then star
ted for Philadelphia but her mother was
quite Ill. After reaching Philadel phla
cha was confined TO her bed for three
days and was unable to attend TO pack
ing her goods. After returning here
she was i'll at Mrs. Hunters for enc day.
and then went to iockland. During the
time they were out there her mother was
sick tie greater part Of the time and the
witness had to remain up with her fire..
quently at night.
A the close OF the feason they removed
to this city on East Sixth street, and
afterwards removed 10 Philadriptia.
During all this time her mother was
suffering from tie effects OF her lpjuriee.
aud at one time was SO very III that the
last rites Of the church were administer.
ed to her. From the time OF the &C cI.
dent up to the present, they had spen,
| over zoo for physicians, aud about SIS
for medicines Her mother has been con.
fined to her bed almost constantly from
July, 1888. until now.
John Cook testified that he is brother
OF Mrs. Hunter, and was one of the party
that fell In the sewer. He had resided In
Philadelphia, and was here only three
weeks when the accident occurred. After
he came here he worked on the streets at
paving, but knew very little about The
streets.
The remainder of his testimony WAS
about the same as that given by Mrs.
Hunter.
He was subjected 10 long cross and
redirect examination by Nj. Bradford
and Mr.. Bird, and he Was finally allowed
to leave the stand
Amel Hunter testified that he is the
husband OF Annie Hunter, and Is em.
ployed by the F., w. q d. Railroad Com
Psny. The next morning after the acct
deut lie went to the place with his
brother-in-law. John Cook, to see where
they had fill In. Cook did not know
anything about the place, and could rot
find it. In answer to Mr.. Bird the wit
ness said that he did not think the sewer
was more than ten Or twelve feet from
tue station.
DIR. Philip Boyle testified that lie re.
sides in Philadelphia, and has prGcticed
medicine for thirty three years. He at
tended Mary Wallace iu 1888 for several
month";, and called on her about fort,
lines. lie found her suffering with PAIN
in her stomach and back and from kid
ney troubles. She was also SUFFERING
from uterine hrmorrhages to such az
extent that he thought che would die
aud recommended that the clergy b,
called to see her. He thought Ler iniu
rits could have been caused by fall IL
sewer.
At o'clock court took a recess until
80 o'clock this afternoon.