Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-26
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witness court adjourned at 430 o'clocl
until 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Superiorcourt reconvened at 10 O'Clock
a. m. Monday, with all the judges pres
ent, and resumed the case Of Blakely VS.
the Edge Moor Bridge Company.
Thomas Kennedy was recalled fol
and jury how the doors were situated
and how Blakely came to be caught
lie also said that 1t was at his request
Mr.. Turner sent the men out to move
the iron so the door could be shut
While this witness was on the stand,
a model, about 30x25 inches, Of the
doors and the way the iron was laid was
brought into court by messenger, and
the witness with this model explained
In the clearest manner how the accident
occurred. This model was furnished at
the request of the defence.
Under the cross-eXamination of Mr..
Vandegrift, Kennedy proved fully as
good, If not better witness for the de-
PENDANT than he was for the plaintiff.
George Nowett testified to the way
the doors were hung, and how Blakely
was caught between them and the pile
If iron.
Thomas f. Blakely, upon being re-
;alled, testified that he had nothing
whatever to do with the doors, and that
he was only acting under the orders of
Foreman Gunner.
This was the last witness for the plain
tiff, and Mr.. Vandegrift made the open
ing address for the defence to the Jury,
and stated what he expected to prove.
John O. Turner stated that he is fore
man, and for some time has been of
Shop @ of the Edge Moor Bridge Com
pany. He was about so feet from the
doors when the accident occurred, He
saw the men moving the iron posts, to
allow the door to shut, when
Blakely came out from one Of
the shops and got between the
pile of iron and the door, The
plaintiff was not given any orders by
the witness TO assist in moving the iron
posts. No one else had authority to
order him to do this work, and he did it
voluntarily. Each door was fastened
open by a heavy piece of iron, and
there had never been any trouble with
them. When Blakely came out he got
between the door and the pile of iron,
and seemed to be trying to hold the
door back.
Court adjourned until $50 p. m.
At Tuesday afternoons session of
court the case Of Thomas +. Blakely VS..
the Edge Moor bridge company was
again taken up and John 0. Turner was
recalled. He was cross-examined at
length by Mr.. Lore, but nothing materi-
ally different from the direct testimony
was brought out.
DIR, j. A. Draper was called, and tes-
titled that he attended Blakely on Sep
TENDER 10th, 1889, and again on the
18th. These were the only times that he
was called upon to attend him.
George Mclaughlin testified that he
is a tool-inspector for the Edge Moor
bridge works. The remembered the
day when the accident occurred, and
took Blakely to DIR. Diapers office.
After his arm was dressed, the witness
took him in carriage to his house at
Fourth and Walnut streets, where he
got his dinner Blakely remained out
side, and when the witness came out
he brought him some crackers which he
ate, after which the witness took him TO
his home.
Harry Z. Bigger a resident of Sussex
county, testified that in 1889 he was en-
pioyeu ny lne Edge moor iron company,
and knew Blakely. He said the doors
would have blown shut if they had not
been fastened back.
j. A. Affair." the superintendent of the
works, testified that he is at the works
all day, and frequently at night. The
doors are always fastened back, and if
they were not, the witness would see
that they were attended to.
George Neidermaier testified that he
has been employed by the Edge Moor
iron company for four years. He
never saw the doors swinging backward
and forward, as the uniform practice
was to fasten them back, with piece of
angle iron.
David Rhoads, another employee of |
the Edge Moor bridge works, testified |
that he assisted in moving the posts on
the day of the accident. He then stated |
how they were moving the posts when
Blakely came along and commenced to
help, There was a plate against the
door which Blakely removed, and then
pushed the door to see if ii was loose.
While this witness was on the stand,
the court adjourned until $50 o'clock
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