Daily Republican., 1889-09-27
STILL ON TRIAL.
COURT YESTERDAY AFTER
NOON.
The Paryis Case Still Before tho Court
Witnesses Testifying for the Plaintiff
The Close of Her Testimony
Change OF Court Hours.

Court resumed proceedings at 3o'clcck
yesterday afternoon with Chief Justice
Comegys and Associate Judge Paynter
on the bench. The case oil Henrietta v.
Parvis VS.. the p, w. & B. Isailroad
Company was again taken up and the ex-
animation of witnesses for the plaintiff
resumed. 4
Martin Burris was shown q draft of
the place where tho accident happened,
which he identified ms having been made
By him shortly after the occurrence. He
described aud explained it TO the jury
and said that at the time 1t was made
the hedge was at least IL feet high.
james I. Shsllcross testified that be Is
familiar with Frogtown crossing, and
has been for long time. Previous TO
the accident there was hedge on the
| public road, which shut out view of a
train coming from tho north. The wit
ness made 8 narrow escape himself at
this crossing. lie was driving along
with friend, and as they approached
the railroad his friend stood up In the
carriage and looked up the road rs far
IS he could see, but on account OF the
hedge was uuab.e 10 soc farther than 50
feetD up the track. just US the horse
Preached the track, his friend seized the
| reins and drew him back, when an engine,
with one car rushed past. He was posi-
tive the bell was not rupg or the whistle
blown.
Henry D. Whitteth testified that he
knew OF the obstruction on the public
road which prevented view up the
track, until person was within 20 or %
feet OF them. This witness also had n
narrow escape at this crossing.
Joseph A. Daniels testified that shortly
l altar nr paruta ma EflIad ha ,,osed
over this crossing and noticed the hedge
along the public road. 1t was so high
and SO thick that he could not see over
or through it. At one time he was driv-
ing along with a two-horse wagon, and
came very near being struck by train.
The train was very close TO him before
| the whistle was blown.
Alexander Melton testified that at and
previous to the time Of the accident there
was hedge which shut oil view of the
track. There were places along the road
from which person could see the track,
but the greater part OF the way tho view
was shut oil. Last March lie crossed
the road in the evening, aud before reach
ing the crossing he raisei up In the car
r.age, but could not see any train
coming. just as he reached the track a
lady that was In the carriage with him
hoatu eho llaiu anu gave Nun wall Hiuk
He barely had time to jump out and seize
the horse by The head when the train
RUSHED past.
Josiah Blackwell was accustomed TO
crosR the road three or four times day,
and remembered tie distractions on the
public road. After the accident to DIR.
Parvis he was very careful when he APP
preached the crossing, but came very
near being struck afterwards.
Wilmer A. Pennington lives st Middle.
town, and is familiar with the Frostown
crossing. He thought the phosphate
works, situa.ed up the track, constituted
an obstruction which would prevent any
enc seeing an approaching train.
DR.. William II. Pierson also testified to
the dangerous condition OF the crossing,
and to the nature OF DIR. Parvis' injuries.
George N. ID. Hart stated tue value and
condition of the estate of the deceased at
tie time OF his death, and how 1t was af-
fected by that event.
Mrs. Henrietta V. Parvis testified that
during his lifetime her husband provided
well ior his family, and that bad he lived
they would now be In comfortable cir
cumstances. Ills death has left them In
q straightened financial condition.
This closed the testimony on behalf OF
the plaintiff, when the Chief Justice an
nounced that Tomorrow morning court
will convene at 8 o'clock and sit until IL
O'Clock, when after a recess of iorty-fve
minutes It will recon vene and continue
in session until $50 o'clock.
At q o'clock Court ok o recess until
| 10 o'clock this morning.