Evening journal., 1889-12-03
THE wAtlhcE Case.
several Witnesses for the Plaintiff Give
Testimony ahis Morning.

Testimony ahis Morning.
Mrs. Mary Wallace, the plaintiff in the
$40, 900 damage case of Wallace VS.. the
Wilmington & Northern Railroad Com
pany, continued her testimony in the
Superior Court yesterday afternoon. The
plaintiff seemed brighter than she did
yesterday morning. She had been moved
from the invalid's chair and was reclin-
ing on a lounge. Several of her many
children attended her. Levi G. Bird, Esq,
her senior counsel, concluded his direct
examination. Mrs. lWallace testified that
she was a strong woman previous to the
accident. She had ten children.
Edward G. Bradford. Esq, cross-exam-
ined Mrs. Wallace. He did so in a thor
ough, searching manner, but obtained
little that will be of benefit to the de-
fence After Mrs. Wallace had concluded
her testimony she was carried out OF the
court room into the witness room.
Mrs. Annie Hunter was the second
witness. She now resides at No. 100
Lincoln street and has also a suit pending
against the w. & N. Railroad Company,
for injuries received the same time Mrs.
Wallace was injured. She testified to
going to Rockland with Mrs. Wallace and
nbI AduknltIs anu w AAeAAAebA
street, which was nearer her
home than French street. After
the train had left Madison street,
the lights were put out and the place was
in total darkness. A drizzle of rain was
falling. The witness described how she
crossed the tracks with Mrs. Wallace on
her arm and suddenly fell into the sewer
She was helped out by her brother, and
.o..,o .,,o,, ba,. 4n ouufcf Mrg
Wallace to her house Mrs Hunter gave
some evidence in regard to Mrs. Wal
lace's physical condition before aud after
the accident. Court adjourned at 415
o'clock.
Superior Court was opened a few
minutes past 8 o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Hunter was placed on the stand at
$50 o'clock. Mr.. Bradford began the
cross examination She had lived within
four squares of the station several months
before the accident, and did not know
where Madison street station was.
Lived in Wilmington about fifteen
years. The defense was endeavoring to
establish that the witness ought to have
known where the Madison street station
was. On redirect examination Mrs.
Hunter testified that there were no new
lights at the station a month after the
accident. On January 8, 1887, she saw
new lights there.
Mary G. Wallace, daughter of the
plaintiff, then took the stand. She testi
fed to the story which has already been
published
Mr. Bradford began the cross-examina
tion at ten minutes of II o'clock. The
cross examination consumed half an hour
and made no material change in the
witness testimony.
John Cook. the brother of Mrs. Annie
Hunter, was the next witness He met
the women at Madison street station on
| the night of the accident.
Amel Hunter testified to seeing tn,
place where his wife fell into the sewer
on the morning after the accident.
DR.. Phillip Boyle of Philadelphia, VIII,
attended Mrs. Wallace, took the stand
He wore his hair long and brushed bacl
behind his ears. He testified to attend
i ing Mrs. Wallace, in Philadel-
phia, for physical and nervou
prostration in May, 1888. Dr
Boyle was nervous when he went ol
the stand, and did not look well. Tn
questions in the cross-examination an
noyed him exceedingly. Court adjourne
at 1 o'clock until 2.30 o'clock this after
noon.