Evening journal., 1892-12-06
PEACE, THE SUICIDE F.!
Host of Witnesses Being Called
Against the Johnson Forge Co.
MEN HURT BY THE CRANE TESTIFY

MEN HURT BY THE CRANE TESTIFY
Nine Men Put ON the stand Today to
Testify TO the Defectiveness of the
DIachiue-John Rassen Tells Colonel
Nields That He VIII Make His state
ments and That the Colonel Can OBJ
ject Afterwards.
In the Superior Court yesterday after |
noon Joseph Shilling testified in the dam
age suit Of Joseph Quinn, administrator |
of Harry +. Rease, vs.. the Johnson Forge |
company Under cross. examination he |
stated that the crane was defective in
many respects Some Of the cogs were
broken and the gearing was loose The
whole thing had tendency TO slip
The witness said that he had made GER
tain statements while not under oath for
fear that he would be discharged by the
company.
Thomas j. Bailey, a machinist in the
employ of the Harlan and Hollingsworth
company; Charles w. Sehl, an employe
of the J. Morton Poole company; George
w. Sands, a p. wv. & B. railroad machin-
ist, testified that the crane was in
dangerous condition.
William Quinn, Pease's brother-in-law,
testified TO the circumstances Of the
accident which were identically the same
as those given by Pitt yesterday morning.
Some Scrap Iron Used.
Howard S. Ray testified that when the
crane was made he got bolts from the
scrap pile to be used in its construction.
He did not consider the crane safe
While he was working at the Johnson
forge he saw negro who was hurt
DelIaven Morris the general superinten-
dent, had ordered him to get the bolts
from the scrap pile.
Frank Oaks swore that he built the
framework Of the crane. He considered
the machine dangerous, being constructed
as it was, without safety appliances
police officer Thomas j. Gainor testified
that two men were, to the best OF his
knowledge injured by the crane while he
was employed in the Christiana rolling
mill
John W.Legars, colored, testified that
he had been knocked down and cut about
the head while operating the machine
He denied, under cross examination,
that he had told Mr. Morris or Mr.
Mahoney that the accident was the re
suit of his own negligence.
Register in Chancery Ferguson bonded
in the sum of S3, 900 and court adjourned
until 10 o'clock today.
Men Who Were Injured.
This morning Mr.. Bird called Thomas
Carty. George Burris, Hugh Wallace
Paul Bauhlm8n, John Lloyd, John
Phillips, John Devine, James Dudley and
Robert Mccullough, who testified to
the defective condition of the crane and
: several of them had been injured the
Slipping of the gearing.
Pain In His Spine.
Leonard Reynolds testified that he
saw Peace about week after the acci-
: dent. He complained of pain in his
l spine.
John Russell was sworn. He knew
Peace. Had known him since Novem-
Der $780, Belonged to the same lodge,
ndship conclave, o. of H.
lie had been admitted short
time before. Appeared to be in the best
of health. He again saw him after the
accident. He went to the house in the
capacity of a member of the relief com
i i mittee of the lodge. On Tuesday the
! lodge engaged a nnrse. On Thursday be
! could not see any particular change The
I discOlorations were on the head, shoulder,
back and limbs. He visited Peace several
times afterwards and always fouhd him
in excrutiating pain. About eight OF
nine weeks after the accident he asked
Mr. Russell, do You think
will ever get better?" Russell
j told him that he hoped so.
o He then became despondsnt He COM
\ planned of pain through the small
a Of his back and had to go about with
crutches and had great difficulty in using
S them He also complained Of pains in
L his head.
e Bird-"Did you at any time notice, and,
T if so, how soon after the injury, that he
commenced TO act Strangely"
|. Colonel Nields objected, The objection
was overruled.
Peace Meditating Suicide.
Witness" "He seemed to be suffering
. mental anguish will make my state
! ment and the objections can be made
. afterwards laughter He said to me.
u What will become Of me and those
y dependendent on me If l don't get welll
! / remember about the last of November
!. with the exception of two weeks during
: which time l was sick myself His
u mental anguish seemed to effect him
: He said, Mr. Russell / wish could con
20 fide in you, but / cant. Again
saying to me- 4 would rather die thar
have to live this wayr He told me could
i not sleep. Peace died on Thursday
u March 3, 1892 He lived from July q
/ when the accident occurred, to that time
II visited him at least once, week
'e said he, You don't know everythingr
Is recommended the organization to get
n physician to ascertain the mental condi
Is tion of Peace. We continued to pay hin
benefits until his death.
~.
- Counterfciter Marsh in the Tolls.
Il MILWAUKEE, Dec. 6.-Fred Marsh. on
10 of the most dangerous counterfeiters il
IF the country. was arrested here SUNDAY