Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-25
DAMAGES CLAIMED.
THE SUIT OF CHARLES q
eTRAoLgY
Againss the p. ". . b. Rail
Company for Twenty Thousand
Dollars Damages-A Verdict
In the Ferry VIII Cass-Ths
Last VIII Must stand.

Yesterday afternoons session Of Super
ior Court convened ct 2.80 O'Clock with
Chief Justice Comeeys and Associate
Judge Houston ON the bench.
Immediately after tho opening the trial
OF the case OF 6tradlsy W tho r., W. &
b. Railroad Company was resumed and
Francis Vincent, who was ON the stand
whom the noon recess was taken, was re-
called. After fnisbing his direct tssti.
subjected him to long and searching
oss-examinatiou.
Lewis G. Shersr was sworn, and tssti-
field that he worked at the Pullman
Works in 1855. and had charge Of the
trimming work ON tho car that 6tradley
was working on, the day Of the accident.
| He heard : jumping and humping and
upon going 70 tie window saw the box
car Of the track. 6tradlsy was on the
end Of the car towards this city, and af-
ter he was caught between the cars was
dragged some distance.
A Pullman car 10 about 66 feet In
length, and Stradley was dragged for
two thirds OF that Distance. When the
shiiter started It WAS with jerk and IL
WAS this that attracted the attention Of
tho witness Alter the car left the track
tho conductor WAS not to DO seen, neither
Was there any brakeman about 70 stop It.
DR.. Maull testified that he attended the
plaintiff after the accident. Upon visit-
log him he found his left Log 90 badly
mashed, and the bones crushed to such
an exteut that he was obliged to anpu.
tate 1t, Just below the knee. he suffered
. great deal, and was 90 nervous that ht
required some one to remain With hin
at nights. The Witness visited him atty
nine times, and his bill, including TIL
operation was Sl28.
Edward Auchinback was at work .
the Pullman Works when the acctden
, occurred. His attention was directed b
the box car by tho jerking, which was .
. violent ae to occasion remark.
. Alfred P. Luke testified that he was q
D work on The next car to Stradiey, an
D had his attention dire cted 70 The Shifte
when 1t started, by the jerking Of til
: cars.
: William Brown testified that he ws
1 worsiug on tie opposite track TO Strat
. Icy, in Z car Lext to the box car. II
i cars were started ard The witness Dotce
n tnat they started with jerk, go much I
hat il caused considerable remar
among the men.
Daniel w. fletcher was alio at wor
o on the same car with the previous wi
is ness, but was standing on the grouu
It started. 1t started with . pretty 20,
10 e k, Ind he noticed The hind truck
le the box car when 1t jumped the trkc
10 lie had to get out OF the way or he wou
IS have been caush hit himself, As the box 9
At was coming direct toward him. lie d
a. not see any conductor or brAkem
~ ABOUT, but he had no time to look arou
a as he had to get out Of tho way Of I
to car.
The wituess was cross examined
Mr.. Massey and at 40 O'Clock COT
took recess until 10 O'Clock this mol
40 Ing. .
We AykRpicT IN rHs WILL CASE.
a. The Jury In tha Ferry will caee car
70 In NJ $40 o'clock, after having been G
I'd yearly i've hours. with verdict that t
ct last will of John Ferry, made about
days before his death, was his will 81
NJ Testament, and as such should stan
g. Toe jury was polled by request OF NJ
ne nt... ona IF tha attnrnara fOr the en-