The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-09
A WITNESS FA1Nrs IN COURT.
Tho Peace Case Drawing to a Close
The Defence scores "A Point

stand and the damaging testimony
given by DR.. Pyle.
The session Governed as usual at $50
o'clock, with Judges Houston and
Cullen on the bench.
kenzie Carter, rolOred was the first
witness called, and testified that he
was employed by the johnson Forge
Company, and worked on the crane.
lie had never seen 1t slip, and was not
afraid to work on IL.
Neil Gibbons testified that he is en-
ployed by the Harlan & Hollingworth
Company as foreman in tine foundry.
They Use u number OF cranes in the
place and three of them have catches,
but he never knew them to be used.
crane has no catch on It, and
he did not think it possible for the
crane to slip from ths slow TO the
fast gearing He never saw n crane
like tho model. AMI did not think the
looseness OF the handles would affect
the crane.
On the cross examination by DR..
Bird, tho witness admitted that he
was not acquainted with tue science
OF mechanics and had known some OF
tue cranes at Harlan's to slip and q
clutch would have prevented II. While
the examination was proceeding It
was noticed that the witness tottered,
and alter trying to save himself by
elutehing at tho witness stand, fell
backward from It.
His head struck the top step leading
TO the Judges stand. lie was removed
from lie steps to the lloor and after.
wal carrie into the grand jury room
ny jaI.fts II uey, EnoS and Smith and
MIR Nlelus. DR. james A. raper came
In response 20 IL quick summons, Uut
Mr. Clbhlus had reyivod when lie ar
rived. The Gro 80 examination of the
witness WAS waived 10y MIR. Bird for
the time.
john X. johnson vas sworn, and
, testified that ns Is the president OF the
johnson Forge Company aud supeiln,
tonde the gang that does the forging
lie has had an experience of oyer
til y-llNe years IN the business, and
| Tor about ten years worried with
, cranes. some of which were built M
, der his diree ton. lie had nevcI
KIN own forge company to uso catch
, erS on its cranes. Inc worimcn &c
1 not want them, as they prevent quicB
work. In his opinion IL wuuld have
. nern Impossible for the crane IT, sill
from the slow to tic last motor
while i'll operation.
Joseph III. Muhuney, who was {
1 arul, testified that he Is now EMPLOYED
..Iby tho Johnson Forge Company Il.
!, foreman OF the rolling mil. lie ha.
been there Tor some time. and wa,
pres mt when Harry Peace was hurt.
t AT tho time the roll was being ,ow
=. cred OH the buggy. but AS il was no
going lust right. 1t was raised lI;tle
Pitt nnd Shifting were WORKING witt
htlr backs to the crane while Feuc
IL nj QUINN were at the handles. Ate
:, the otdgr to lower had Ucen given, tn
" witness hcurd Il jar and saw QuinI
. picking himself up. Peace was Il s.
thrown down, but got up and wake,
= about ID ieet when he had fainttnj
spell.
doctor WAS summoned and he wa
afterwards taken home Witness cuul,
not tell how the accident hupp"ncI
tit was IA practical imposs Utility Tor til
( gearing to slip, Ion men could no
control weight o. 1000 pounds In til
last gearing. lilo oiled tho cog3 I,
o overcome the friction. There was II,
II gravity on the shaft.
On crosscXalnlnution lie said thu
when the order was given to lower, tn
gearing Slipped and tho men wrr,
y knocked down. lie admitted that
). Icatch would have prevented the sup
=. ping.
Just as this witness finished Mr.
> tflhUuns, the witness who mad fuinte,
II returned to the ruuIn, aud announces
himself as being ready to coutinu
=. with lis cross.eNamiuaiion.
Mf. Bind suggested that as tho wit
ness was not lecllnS very vol, tn
Gro discrimination shoulG le continue,
iuutll some other time, but Mr.. GibbUn
!. prepared To be examined ut once. Il
) was only asked Il few questions an,
e,then allowed to loave the stand.
/. DR.. Joseph IT, Pyln was called an,
y gave the most sensational testImuu
l. that has been presented during tn
H. entire trial. He said that lie, with ~
ie Oglr, made a complete exam nation o
t, Peace about three months after Tia
The muscles did not sho,
t-any signs of wasting, and but on
isspoi of tenderness was fonnd on til
IL lett side of the spine. This spot va
B. slightly swollen, br. O5le and tn
wtEe IS made an electrical test OF tn
in muscles. aud they all responded.
as his opinion Peace could havo Wake
ne at that time, il he had chosen TO do 81
Aus he stood up during tire ttmo tie O.
II. a mlnatlan WIS being made
IN While test was being mado PeaC
If. complained Tint the current hnrt hin
$ ana acted as though IL lid. lae WI
IL ness then rlacel one pole of the ba
All lery on Pcace's heal, and the other {
the ilpur, thus shutting on he riIrrsl
he ntIreiy. but he still complained tin
IN II hurt MIN. 1t would hdYe been In
N, posstbI for him to have felt tho Gu
he rent then, for the simple reason til
OF there was mono there The doct,
-es Thought from this that Peace was iii
eliminating to a certain extent
re IL. answer to Mr., Bird he said that
k, mada tho Test and examination
on the request OF the officials OF the Jol
son Forge Company.
m lhis was the last witness for tho d
on Tense, and the court took recess Il
IL I'll 10 O'Clock THIS morning
he following special Jurors we
ry drawn to try the case OF Adams
ire Llymcr IN the superior court Henry
ROBINSON, Samuel II. Baynard, IRA
lis X. Mcguire, Calvin W. Grossan. A bra
Palmer, Joseph Z. Chandler, j.. II,
burn Ialley, Lewis Miller, Villa
ii, Stroud, w, H. Mitchell, George
10 -, Kerr, Albert il. Silver Douglas
az, oy, Jason Davis, Jacob Ii. Cazi
- JameS ". DOwnes, John Y. Cheat
~ ~ j Ohm G. Goruit. John L. Cochran, .
~ -. AlonzO S.NhlttoGk, Manluve DAY
- Is. l.. lrUaX, John Il. Wilson, Jan
81 II. Stats The case of II ysore ~ :
w. l. I. tlnigley has been SGT for w
nesday oil next week,