The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-10
Fourth EDITION



Cock, vs. the Electric Company.
The case OF John Z. Co ok, Va the
Wilmington City Electric company
was again taken up MS soon as court
convened at 10 O'Clock this mornln Y,
and the examination of witnesses for
the plaintiff resumed.
DIR. James A. Draper was sworn, and
testified that Cook came to him Octo-
ber rs, 1880, suffering with hand
Eurnedwith electricity, and shock to his
whole s-'stem. He came to his office
fourteen times, and these visits ca
tended up to some time in December.
II Is possible that the shock might III
lure him permanently and result In
sneuralgl9. 1t Is also possible that IL
might effect his eyesight,
On cross-examinatlon tho with ess
said that the inilamed appearance Of
Cooks eyes might be caused by work
ing at night, OF by lntempCIanee.
DIR. Cochran testified that lie was
called to visit Cook on the morning of
October "a, 1890, and found him suf-
fering from burned hand and shock.
He did not prescribe for him.
DR.. Howard Ogle testified that he
has practlced medicine in this city for
twenty years He did not attond
Cook. but was positive that u man
| hhO hhi lGtflNol buttt u biONh to llAc
plaintiff, That it would affect his eyes.
IL would. however, depend in n great
measure on circumstances, and the
mans way OF living.
Charles b. Bali testified that he
knows John +. Cook and at tho time
OF the accident he lived close to him.
On that morning his vito called him
and he Went to Cooks assistance. He
called for water, and the witness got a
| bucket OF water which he threw on
Ills hand. Whom the wires were push
ed awny, and Cook taken out, tho wit
ness Thought he WAS dead.
John Corlran testilieu that he was
employed by the Wilmington Trans
for Company, and that horse that lie
was driving at Eighth and Windsor
streets, was struck by an electric wire
and killed.
James S. Burnett testified that he Is
president OF the Wilmington Transfer
Company, and -ememD ers that they
had horse killed by wire, and that
the electric company Paid for him.
| Charles ii. Smith testified that he is
assistant uperintendont Of the vii
miugton City Railroad Company and
never knew OF the company being
called upon to pay Tor Il horse injured
by their wires.
lholllaS W. Nltht q DlpNiFl vi wiz
plaintiff, tie. fled that lie is an sngi.
neer on the Is. u U, railroad. Ills de
sc.ptiou Of the accident was the same
as that given by tho previous Wit
nes5ps.
Charles O'Donpell testified that he
knows john Il. Cook, and had worked
with him. On the morning OF the acct
dent he heard some one oying muir
der, and went to the place where tOoh
wns lying, His eyes were turned VI
so that nothing but the whites could
be seen, and he thought he was dead
Morton Douglas. colored, also testi
fled to the fact of the accident, ant
said that his attention was directed tc
Cook by hearing him cry murder. AT.
ter o had fed his horses lie went tc
fireplace and saw blue smoke coming
out of the wtro which at that time
twas lying on tho ground. Cook WEE
carried away by some mon and the
witness afterwards saw him in his
house
Mrs. Clara Cook, the wife of the
plaintiff was called, when Mr. lloiiec
ker objected to her testimony bcing
heard. After argument by counsel
the objection MAS oEcrruled, and tile
witness proceeded.
She said that she was dressing her
sell When sho heard her husband cry
ing murder She hurried to the place
ana found Lllu as already 1eSclihei -
She was The first to reach tho place,
and was about 70 pull tho wire away
with her hands, wlIen he begged hel
fer Gods sake not to touch 1t. but tc
go fora doctor and also Aet fence
raj. she gave the alarm and some oil
the noighbors came To his assistance
Alter he YVES taken home she under
I 49, al N.f
left.ipot was so swollen That she CoWle
not get ii OF, and was Obliged to cad
Oh his brother to remoseit.
james i. BurLnelt was recalled and
testified that tho Wilmington Citl
Electric Company paid for the horst
that Was Aiilcd BY the wilB.
William y. SwigReLt testified tina
while he WAS chief OF police lie has
kGCwn several Gases where tho eieCtrit
lI;5hb wires were DTokeh, aud repurts,
the matter in each Instance to tG
company.
George T. Raymond testified that h,
IL IN operator OF the police telegraph
sN5t1m, and had frequently known o
flJeS being down. lie reported l.
the sergeant, anu hs In turn reports,
} to he company.
Hegry ". Mills testified that lie Is
druggist ut Tenth AMI iIarkes Streets
lad hat seen the electric light wire
down in that vicinity.
Mrs. Ross L. Cook the mother .
tho plaintiff, testified that prior to tli
accident shB had never known her so
tC complain Of being injured in an,
I WAY. HIS eyes continue to get wurs,
al tl.s time, aud she believe, IL TO Il
ttie-fe5,llt OF tho shock, Nome OF hc
Othsrehlidrrn ever hal ANY troubl
with theircyus, ami Aha did not haV
to Wear stasacs uIltii she was 10 yeat
Old.
Joseph Zclher testified that aftp
Cook was Injured his VITO came I
lis house ana remained almost al
winter, Her husband calna 10 -
her almost every night. Inv Wine-
i.iu'N thaU Cook has had to gait l.
Wor35 a lAmher Of times since the IA
+. eistrHt, On account OF his injuries. ii
eEt's @At - very bstl 8ti lie is 5ealc0l
=. AL" Ia read II paper now,
]osaph I'inHeX Maxwell Malone,
I Gh+tles 't2umai Thomas Goab
Mary ZeibGr Within poik, eoleye
an Jaue6 tUhner testified that pr
yipu3 to the accident III Plaintiff vi
Il strong. iAtit,ty man alid that sim
liz has ueed = 4 % to fDiioY his bus
ne. . 81 IL mIel WORK ~ amy Kind.
A ra,y55 was ilten a. I O'Clock uui
BID O clock this AFTERNOON.
/ Iaylor- Walhits.
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ah.i anna Il, 6attius. uf Phil,aIolph
wele married yesterday afternoon,
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