Evening journal., 1890-12-17
ouIeLEY CASE.
Argument to Begin-HoIdinE Court
Under Difficulties.


The Quigley case was continued at the
| session of court yesterday afternoon. Mr.,
Joseph, neighbor, who was passing the
trench the night Qnigley fell into It,
testified that red lights were up on the
street to mark the scene of the sxcava'
tions.
Mrs. Carrie A. Claypool, the next wit
ness, said she was a neighbor to the
Quigleys at the time Quigley fell
into the trench. She was called
in to see Mr.. Quigley the next morning.
He was lying on the hearth dressed. Tho
day before she had seen Qnigley and his
wife in the shed kitchen. They were
quarreling over SO. She thought QuiQ-
ley had been drinking
Mrs Louisa Patterson, who lives at
No. 1906 King street, and is a neighbor
to the plaintiff, was the next witness
called She said Quigley was lying on
the hearth the morning after the fall
and looked as If he was drunk and had
been wsllowing in the mud.
DR.. Z. g. Shortlidge was called to the
stand and saio Quigley had the appear
anee Of man who had been drinking.
de further SAID that when he ceased at
tending Quigley he regarded him as a
well man. Upon examination he
said he might be mistaken.
Several other witnesses testified to
QuigleY's condition and that Of the exca-
vations.
On account Of a window being blown
out Of the north side of the court room
by the heavy wind this morning the
session Of the Superior Court was held in
the Levy Court room.
In the Quigley case at this mornings
sessionsof the Superior Court, Mrs. Carrie
A. CIaypool, Mrs Patterson, Colonel
Eebiger, and James Carmichael testified
that the necessary precautions were
taken. and to the state Quigley was in
when he was brought home.
George J. Egle, barber, was sthe next
witness. He said Quigley was in his shop
to get shaved on the night Of the accident
and there was no indication then that he
was intoxicated. He shaved him and said
he would have noticed it had he been
drinking
Willard F. Nicholson, who was en-
ployed in Egles barber shop, testified
that he did not notice any signs of
drunkenness.
Miss Rebecca Mari, cupper and leecher,
testified that she had leeched him for his
injuries
John Powell, who lives at No 213
Rodney street, said he saw Quigley at 8
o'clock the morning after the accident.
he did not see any signs of intoxication
He was bleeding at the side, and blood
was running from his mouth. He had
seen much of Quigley snd never knew
him neglect his work on account of
drink He had taken a drink with him
many a time, but never knew the
time he could not find his way home
Thomas Card well, contractor, said he had
known Quigley for between three and
four years He had been around the
shop great deal and be never knew him
to be drunk
George J. Egle was recalled and said he
had known Quigley for twenty years and
never knew him to be so drunk that he
had to be taken home.
Amos Brinton was at Eleventh and
King streets every day while the work
was going on. He said there was one
hemlock board, twelve inches wide, over
the dit.h the second day after the acct
dent. That was the only means given
the public for crossing the trench.
He was the last witness and each side
was allowed two hours for argument
Pending argument court adjourned until
ESQ o'clock this afternoon.