Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-05-05

ETou. IOuuR appIleQ IOr wholesale
license in Hopewell. The license WAS
granted.
Henry Paullln was granted license
to keep inn and tavern at Dorchester.
Frank Deemer made application to
keep inn and tavern at Port Norris.
The application was granted. No fee
was fixed.
The first case before jury was
called, it, being Supreme Court issue
in which John Fries is plaintiff, We.
Whitall Tatum s. Co. and the West
jersey Railroad Company. The plain.
tiff was represented by Judge Pan
coast, of Camden, while Whitall, Ta-
tum " Co., was represented by Col.
VIM. E, Potter, and the Railroad CO.
by Samuel H. Grey, of Camden.
A jury was empanneled with VIM.
G. Hustled, of this city. as foreman.
A map of the City of Millville, was
placed upon the easel and Judge Pan,
coast informed the jury what he was
in Court for. The action was brought
by Mr.. Fries for damages against the
Whitall, Tatum & Co.'s Glassworks,
and the West Jersey Railroad Com
pany, owing to injuries received in a
runaway.
The Judge claimed that on the Goth
of April, 1891, Mr.. Fries horse ives
frightened by an oil tank along the
railroad at Third street, in MillviIle,
and further that an engine on Second
street, also contributed to the acci-!
dent. The il lrifs received were very
serious, and caused great loss to tie
plaintiff,
Owing to the fact that Leondias He
gate is school teacher, Judge Pan.
coast permitted the defense to call
him and place in evidence the minute
books of City Council.
Judge Pancoast then began the pre-
sentation of his case. His first witness
was Samuel M. Sheldon who made the
map on exhibition and explained fully
the situations as delineated inthe map.
The exam nation was very thorough,
and the cross examination by Colonel
William E. Potter, was equally so.
1t showed conclusively that the battle
would be waged with all the fervor and
ardor of great legal minds, and the en-
tire audience realized that there would
be mucq of interest in this particuler
suit.
There has not been such an interest
ing legal battle in Cumberland County
Courts for many years, as that now
in progress. The eminent counsel In
the Fri.s-Glass Company and Rail
road Company case, furnish entertain
ment for an unusually large plumber of
spectators, and serves to make much
of interest for the readers of the Pro
NEER.
The case is peculiar Que from the
fact that Tuesday afternoon, Judge
PanSoast, counsel for the plaintiff had
to go right in the enemies camp for
their principal witnesses, and Mr..
Paucoast's path was rot strewn with
roses altogether Mr.. Grey and Col.
Potter looked after the interests of
their clients most carefully. The case
will not be finished until morrow,
and the pleadings of counsel is looked
forward to with the greatest anticipa-
ton by those who will be privileged to
hear it. The full proceedings of yes
terday and this morning continues
DIR. W. II. G. Smith, of Millville, tes-
tilted that he was practising physi.
clan, and had an acquaintance with
John Fries for, ten or fifteen years.
In 1891, April was the month, he was
called to attend Fries, who had been
injured. The injured man was ON the
store steps of Whitall, Tatum & Co. 8
place. An examination of Mr.. Fries
showed the physician that the man
had bee n quite seriously cut about the
head and face, in a manner indicating
violent contact with gravelled road.
The wounds were ugly and very pain
full. Mr.. Fries stepped to the stand,
and the physician recognized scars
upon his face due to the injuries. The
left thigh was fractured and the hip
dislocated. The injury was a serious
one and dangerous one. In dressing
the wounds, several other physicians
assisted. The result of the fracture to
the hip and thigh will always cause
slight lameness and that side will al.
ways be weak. The physician testi.
fed that his bill for attendance on
Mr.. Fries was $5s.
Edwin M. .Conover, a resident of
Millville, stated that for fifteen years
he has held the position of Assistant
Superintendent of Whitall, Tatum &
Co.'s Glassworks. The witness said
that the branch of the road which
crosses Third and Fourth streets, be-
longs partly to the w. J. r. r. Co.,
and partly to Whitall, Tatum s. Co.