Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-03

| any uouDt lnat tne gus was Lne cause OF
his sickness.
The testimony of Francis N. Buck
| showed that he is member of the
Walton &c Whann Company. After
stating that the iron pyrites used in
making sulphuric acid were obtained
from mines in Pennsylvania, and that
the object in using them, instead of
those imported, was because they con-
tanned no arsenic, he testified that he
had never known of any one being
made sick by going into the acid cham
Der, before the accident in January,
1890. AS soon as he heard that some Of
the men were sick, he employed the
best medical aid he could obtain and
had everything possible done for them.
| When he was informed of Joshua Will
liams' death, he offered to bear all the
| funeral expenses, and also to give the
plaintiff a sum of money, but SHE re-
fused to accept anything from him.
The ReY. Benjamin Scott, a colored
minister, testified that he was ordained
to the ministry in June, 1850, in Phila-
| delphia, and that he was sent to Cecil
county, Md. lie had also preached and
OBLIGATED in Baltimore. The witness
was then allowed to take his seat, near
Mr.. Nields.
Jane Take was called, when a mulatto
woman, who is quite lame, was assisted
to the stand by young colored man.
| After she was sworn, Mr.. Nields asked:
"Did you know Joshua Williams dur
ing his life timer"
II did,
"What relation, if any, was he to you?"
"Stop," said Mr.. Vandegrift, "don't
answer that question"
"Well, I'll withdraw it," said Mr..
Nields, good naturally.
care you acquainted with the Rev.
Benjamin Scott :" he asked, and the wit
ness replied:
81 am"
"Where did you meet him, and on
what occasion ?" inquired Mr.. Nields. :
Before the witness could answer, Mr..
Vandegritt said 81 object, as it is evil
| IDENTIFY the intention of the counsel on
the other side to show former mar
riage and as we have shown the mar
riage of Joshua Williams to the plain
tiff, submit that this testimony is in
admissible"
Mr.. Nields admitted that such was
his object, and said that as he could
show the witness was married to Joshua
| Williams in Baltimore, in 1864, by the
Rev. Benjamin Scott, the plaintiff had
no standing in the case, and no right to
recover.
An argument ensued, when Judge
Cullen said that he would adjourn until
Friday, to have time to consider
the matter.
The case of Annie Marie Williams,
colored, VS.. the Walton d Whann Com
pany, occupied the attention of the
superior court Friday morning.
Benjamin Nields insisted that he
could introduce testimony to prove that
Joshua Williams had wife by previ-
GUS marriage and that therefore the
plaintiff is not entitled to damages
because of Williams death. Mr.. Nields
quoted authorities in support Of his con-
tention and William S. Prickett replied
briefly. Judge Cullen stated that he had
given the matter careful attention and
ruled that the testimony in question was
admissible. Lewis Q. Yandegrift noted
an exception.
Jane Tate, colored, was recalled. She
declared that she was married to Joshua
Williams in Baltimore during 1864 or
1865, by the Rev. Benjamin Scott. Sub
sequently they came here and Joined
African Union Church. After living
together some time as man and wife
they separated. Later she heard Joshua
had married plaintiff. On cross xami-
| nation she said that, after hearing Of
Williams second marriage, she married
under her maiden name (Jane A. Ven
ncy) Hiram H. Tate. After living with
Tate some time, how long she could not
tell, they separated.
Arthur Thomas, who said he is n
brother Of Jane Tate, testified that he
was present on the occasion of her mar
riage to Williams.
The Rev. j. Il. Brickhouse, pastor of
African Union Church, declared that
the Rev. Benjamin Scott is regularly
ordained minister. Witness produced
record showing that Joshua and Jane
Williams were members of African
Union Church in 1876.
The Rev. Edward Chippey, former
pastor of African Union Church, con-
tirmed the statement that the Rev.
Benjamin Scott is a regularly-ordained
| preacher. He said he knew Joshua
| Williams for nine years and Joshua and
Jane Williams attended his church and
visited his home as man and wife.
DR.. Willard Springer, who made an
autopsy on two victims of the acid
chamber, Hummell and Ross, was
asked by Mr.. Nields what was the cause
of their death. Mr.. Vandcgrift OBJ
jected, contending that expert testimony
when introduced must be id regard to
the person for whom damages are
claimed. The court ruled that the ques-
ton was not admissible and Mr.. Nields
noted an exception. DR.. Springer testi-
fled that in January, 1890, there was an
epidemic of grip or influenza, followed
by many cases of pneumonia. Tho
effect of sulphurous acid gas on person
having pneumonia would be aggravat-
ing. On cross-oxamination he said the
effect of The inhalation of the gas by n
man who did not have pneumonia
would be the same. On redirect exami-
nation he asserted that should man in
hale said gas it would not, when ex-
hailed, burn cloth.
DR.. Joseph Pyle testified that the
effect of sulphurous acid gas on grip, at
any stage Of the disease, would be irri-
tating, that the effect on well man
would be the same, in the latter case
being accompanied, perchance, with
symptoms of coughing. 1t would
be doubtful, he said, for a man
to inhale sulphurous acid gas of
sufficient strength which, when exhaled,
would burn cloth, and he added that it
would be extremely doubtful for said
gas, inhaled at II a, m. and exhaled at s
p. M, to burn the fabric. Witness
underwent sharp cross-examination.
Recorder of Deeds Shallcross produced
record stating that Joshua Williams