Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-04
BRZEZINSKI AGAINST TlERNEY.

BRZEZINsKI AGAINST TlERNEY.
A Celebrated Case on Trial in the
District Court-witnesses BY the
Score Subnnaed.
In the district court late yesterday
afternoon the case of NJ. j. Brzezinski
VS. D. II. Tierney was began, before
Judge Bradstreet and jury. The suit |
was brought by Brzezinski to recover |
$1,000 damages for injuries, which he
alleges resulted from a Gaming he re- |
ceved at the hands of the defendant, on
the 18th day of July last. The facts in
the case are well known.
The case of Editor BrzeZinski is being
conducted by Attorneys Donahue, Cow
ell and Cole, and against this array OF
talent John O'Neill, jr, is pitted as coun-
sci for Mr. Tierney. Over fifty witnesses
have been subprnaed, many physicians
and four or five newspaper men being
| included in the number. Many inter-
ested spectators are carefully watching
the proceedings and the case is one OF
the most interesting ever tried in Water
| bury.
N. j. Brzezinski was the first witness.
He said that he had resided i'll Water
bury twenty-five years and had been
editor of the Examiner for five years.
July II last Mr. Tierney assaulted him
in Exchange place. In the struggle he
was forced violently against the plat
form of horse car and his back injured
so that an abcess was formed. On this
account he was kept from business for
six months and was confined to his bed
for seven weeks finally having to go to
Brooklyn, N. V, and have an operation
performed. He was to great expense
for medicine. DR. Frost attended him
but his services were paid for by lodge
to which they both belonged. The
wound had not healed yet. His services
J in his business brought him $40 day.
At this point the court adjourned until
this morning.
, When the court reopened this morn
ing Mr. Brzezinski was again placed on
the stand. Testified that it cost him
sixty or seventy dollars for medical at
tendance in Waterbury and New York.
t Was in a private hospital on Rutledge
street, Brooklyn. where he remained
: three weeks. Paid $40 for nursing, $40
to DR. Barlow, $40 to DR. Smiley and $40
: for board and room. Suffered consid.
$ cradle pain and could not sleep for seven
l weeks. In trouble some now, but not
: much. Being asked concerning the
assault, the witness said he was stand
/ ing sideways when struck, talking tc
., David David. Did not see Mr. Tierney
: when first struck. Mr. Tierney did moi
q speak to him before striking him. Struck
t with him. Resisted when pushed against
!. the car. Seized his assailant by neck
J. j. Eaan separated them. Went to hi
office and washed himself and changed
i his collar. Then went home
q Returned down town in an hour. HaC
y marks on head and face. Cross ex
!, amined Brzezinski said that he was 4;
. years. Published the Waterbury
. edition of the Examiner. Was shown
- several articles and asked if he wrote
them. He admitted that he did. H,
J: said any article in the Examiner wa
e furnished by him. Asked if he told re
;; porters of different papers or any people
II in town the story witness said he nigh
e have. Said he belonged to Court Fruit
I full Vine, y. o. F., and did not have t.
II pay for doctors services in this city.
II DR. Frost was called to the stand q
Il is and gave testimony substa ntiall,
Il as follows: Plaintiff called at his otfic
July %. Examined him and told hin
:. he had evidences of piles. Saw no ex
II ternal injury. Called again August Is
II Told him then that an abcess was form
o ing. His last visit 10 witnesses otfic
:. was November s. The last time he saw
It debilitated and run down constitutional
y ly. Said plaintiff had told him he ha
h been hurt by being pushed against
IL horse car. Could not perceive any in
} jury nor discoloration. Abscess Nigh
come from poverty of the blood, piles o
V a violent hurt. Did not think it cam
r from piles. On cross examination re
"a iterated all his former statements, bu
a said that he did not think absce IS cam
If from injury by being forced against
n horse car.
,e Mrs Nj. J. Brzezinski was the first vii
" ness called when the court re-opened a
;e , o'clock. Remembered the day c
- assault. Her husbands collar and cuff
,e were muddy and torn. Bathed HI
ID head in warm water. washed tn
n blood Off. Her husband told her his bac
was hurt. Examined his back in til
I'd evening and found red marks on hil
O. two or three inches long. He contil
III ually complained to her of the pain
il felt, although the color had disappeare,
he He remained in bed nearly three week
, :: The witness corroborated every stat
es lnent OF the plaintiff. On cross-exam
m nation she could not be changed in h,
a. testimony.
e. AT press hour the case was still beir
n, heard.
IL Killed by the Cars.