Evening journal., 1892-06-08
ONE CENT.
PLAINTIFF ON THE STAND.
Mr. Nandegrin Wants TO Introduce the
Stenographic Testimony of an Absent
Witness.

'7'f~t
Mr.. vandegrin wants to Introduce the
Stenographie Testimony of an Absent
Witness.
In the Superior Court Yesterday after
noon the ease of Anna Maria Williams VS.
The Walton and Whann Company was
continued Frank Roop Smith. the
chemist, and John CLARK, testified in be-
half of the plaintiff AT 4. % o'clock the
court adjourned I'm order TO allow several
of the special jurors to take the A. 40
train for home This hour Of adjourn
ment viii probably be fixed for the rest
of the trial
This morning after argument as to
the admissibility of the stenOgraphic
report of Ralph Browns testi-
mony given at the previous trial
between the same parties and the same
ISSUE, Brown being out of the court 3
iurisdiction) upon which the court re-
served It's decision until this afternoon.
the examination of witnesses for the
plaintiff was continued
Anna Maria Williams. the plaintiff.
/ testified that her. husband came home
| sick. lie vomited blood and was unable
TO speak up to the time of his death. He
earned 80 81 aud So week He was
we'll man before he went into the acid
chamber.
Joseph Howard Gross, grandson Of the
plaintiff, swore chat he saw Joshua and
Anna Maria married about Christmas. in
1884 Rev. John w. Hall was the
officiating minister
ROBBERS Lewis, colored. of No. 1907
Orange street testified that for fifteen or
twenty years he had been secretary
N..| lao. N
African Union Methodist Church
He produced the church records and
showed that Rev John w. Hall became
pastor Of the church ON May 1854 and
relinquished his pastorate lie was
sent To the church by the annual confer
ence and was full-iledged minister
lie expressed the belief that Hall is in
New Jersey at the present time
Rev Edward Chippey substantiated
his statement
Annie Bailey. daughter of the plaintiff
saw Joshua and Anna Maria married
She did not know how old she was, but
said she knew she was 'old enough to be
married twice White folks KEEP her so
busy didn't hab no chance TO get any
learnn.
Insurance Agent Samuel Knox produced
four standard mortality tables-Combined
Experience, American Experience. Carlisle
and Northampton. They placed the
number Of years man %
years old would live at i75S 1110, 16.s6
and lj.5S; and at 60 years old i43f
i4O9, 1877 and 1921. Under cross ex-
animation he stated that the lives were
selected. the Northampton table excepted.
Chester j. Moore knew Joshua and
Anna Maria. They passed as man and
wife in tho community in which they
lived
Benjamin Williams. oldest brother OF
the deceased, testified that his brother
o was q healthy man and that he and Anna
q Maria were married
John Clark sworo that Mr. SmedleS
ordered the men 20 work the hose from
h tho inside of the chamber
O Court then took a recess until 2 oclocl
% when the last witness for the plaintiff
d will be heard and the defence win OPEN
Mr. Nandegrift will claim 81. 600 on
so, 600 damages. Al the first trial. whicl
resulted In disagreement, the jury stoo,
j. 10 TO for the full amount claimed
Judge Cullen has warned the jury moi
Go talk TO anyone on the ease and TO re-
port TO the court amy person who at
= tempts 90 talk 10 them
This afternoon the judges rendered
decision not only admitting the stei q
graphic testimony of Ralph Brown, bri
p j. w. Hall. who testified that he Marie,
% Joshua and Ann Maria This evldonc,
a was read 20 the jury Mr. Vandegrifi
, reading the direct and redirect testimony
# and Colonel Nields the testimony hrough
.- out under cross-examination. Mr. Vande
grft then recalled the plaintiff, whit
testified that her husband made from 81
TO S. a week at manual labor. He thel
u rested his case