Daily Republican., 1889-12-04
Still on Trial,

tuo W hhiuktou ~ NoftneTu lthllfOAu
Company, WAS resumed.
james Flynn was sworn aud testified
that he Ia cate tender at Jusiison street
on the r., w. & b. railroad. lie had
counted as many as one hundred and
tifty trains passins that point In day.
Steven BAIcns testified that he WAS
formerly employed by the w. & N. Com.
pany aud was well acquainted with the
station. He knew that at the time OF the
accident 1t was not properly lighted.
Harry y. Welch, former police officer
under Mayor Rhoads, testified to the
same effect and said that he had fire..
quently been there at night, and was
positive that the light at that tins was
not sufficient to enable passengers TO
leave the station In safety.
Daniel Mcguire testified that he is well
acquainted with the Madison street sta
ton, aud that at the time OF the accident
there was but one light, which was fre-
| quently extinguished. Even when II was
burning II did not give sufficient light TO
enable person to SEQ more than six feet,
Joseph Sinex, who lives about 500
yards from the sewer In which the pla n.
Till fell, and is we'll acquainted with the
locality. corroborated this testimony, aud
said that bo considered tho station very
dsngerc u place.
Lewis Coz testified that he la. been
employed by the w. & N. Company, aud
remembered when the station was built
at Madison street. The light used at the
station was very small aud OF but little
use. When asked very particularly about
this light, he said:
Il know burned well II wouldn't
light the station, as It hadn't strength
enough"
Mr.. Bird stated that he would like tho
jury TO visit the place and see the station
Tor themselves. Mr.. Bradford said that
he was perfectly willing for them to do
so, but as nine OF the jurors were OPP
posed TO going, the matter was dropped.
Alexander sullivan testified that he re.
sides at No. 1915 North Front street,
Philadelphia, and boarded with Mrs.
Wallace In that city Tor IS months. He
went to board with her In March, 1889,
and knew that abe was always 10 poor
health, and suffered great deal. F;om
July, 1883, until the time when the wit.
ness left Ia May Of this year, she WAS
confined 10 her bed nearly all the time,
Mrs. Mary Hunter testified that she has
| known Mrs. Wallace for the past four
years. Previous 10 the accident she was
q strong, healthy woman. The witness
remembered the night o. the accident
and was very much frightened when Mrs.
Huater was brought home. She was
unconscious, aud tile witntss was sure
she would die. She saw her after she
removed TO Rockland, aud also afterwards
aud knew that she was always complain
Ing. Frequently when she called upon
her abe found her In bed, suffering very
much.
Mrs. Annie Davis testified that at the
time Of the az G dent she lived about i've
squares from Mrs. Hunter She went to
her house that evening on IN errand aud
saw NJ 8. Wallace, who.was lying in an
unconscious condition. She saw her the
next day IN bed, still suffering, and called
on her almost every day afterwards for a
week. She had frequently found her
crying with the pain. She complained Of
pains In her back and stomach.
Miss Gordon boards with the laintifi
at Rockland. Mrs. Wallace looked very
badly and was always complaining She
Was unable 70 do any work, aud was con-
lined TO her bed or WIS oil the lounge
nearly all the time. The witness boarded
with her all the time she was ut Rock
"a ID n she continued to grow worse.
Miss kaie Shumau testified that she
becama acquainted with Mrs. Wallace
when she came to ROckland to open the
boarding house, and afterwards went 10
board with her. She WAS continually
complaining OF pain and seemed to DO
getting worse al the time. She was un
able 10 do any work toward keeping the
boarding house.
Miss OAihar,ne Deery testified that she
also boarded with Mrs. Wallace al Rock
land, and knew that she was sick and
complaining all the time.
Frank Hunter testified that he knew
Mrs. Wallace and saw her very frequent.
ly while she was at Rockland. She was
f constantly complaining, and continually
, growing worse.
! Mr. Bird then read the testimony o.
DIR. Joseph ). Everetis, who is now In
Indiana. THIS Is the physician who wa,
called in the night Of the accident to at,
tend Mrs. Wallace. As the witness wai
! unable to be present the testimony wal
taken before combustion. He gave the
, particulars of her iuiuries, and said tina
in hs opinion they are permanent.
. DR.. Blucksom test He'd that he Ia a ply
, stefan IN this city and has been practic-
i ing since 1871. He has atte.dei Mrs.
| Wallace since the last week OF August
1859. lie described her condition and
g said That she was suffering vast deal OF
D pain. lie had been obliged to give he
i morphine to ease the pain and quet her
In his opinion she Is now suffering will
[ uterine cancer, which he be ieyed wa
4 caused by the fall
, This WITNESS was croes-examined al
4 lruoth by Mr.. bradford for the purpose
h OF showing that the caucor.was hereditary
A or caused by an impure state OF thu
4 blood, aud vast deal Of medical testi
4 mony wac br Iught out.
:, Hannah Clark, Jane Dugau, Jane Nc
/. Dowell and Mary Cox each testiie tina
!. they were acquainted with Mrs. Wallac
4 before ,he accident, and knew her to b
n strong, healthy woman. They also say
lier u. afterwards, and knew at she sui
iercd very much.
Mary Anderson aud John Doughert,
:. each testified that they had known tn
Il plaintiff for yrars, and that previous /,
n The a,cic ent she was healthy Ia every 70
!. spect.
;, Mira. Maggie McGlyun testified tina
?. SHE is daughter OF the plaintiff, an,
:, knew that her mother always enioyet
. good heath up - the time OF the acci
n dent.
4. Mira Helen Wallace, a daughter-in
law, test He'd that she had lived with tn
plaiuLh Tor seven years. Her sol
means OF support was from her boarders
Il but after the accident She was unable /,
IS attend to anything about the house, an,
q the work devOiyrd Oh the witness AM
! Mrs. WA lac daughters.
+; Harry II en- h was recalled, and ties
T., tiiea that IL. tIacks In front of Madison
!, street station were frequently obstructe,
with eight cars
Joseph H. rrior testified that he was {
police officer under Mayor l;hoads, AMI
It was frequently At the Mad son stree
] Station u, IN, tI,n of IN