The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-09
FIFTH EDITION.


Close of the Adams Case.
When court convened this morning
ut 10 o'clock, Mr.. Lore commenced
his closing argument to the jury on
behalf OF tho plaintiff in tho caso of
Adams, VS.. tho Philadelphia, Whining
ton II Baltimore Railroad Company,
which has been on trial since Monday
morning. Mr.. Lore handled the wit.
hesSes for the deteuse without gloves,
and reviewed their testimony in the
most sarcastic m4nner. He coaclul.
ell about Il o'clock by asking the Jury
to award his client compensatory
damages for tho physical and mental
injuries which he sustained.
The inry wore then charged by
Judge Cullen, who, after reyiewinS
the facts of the case, MS stated by ths
witnesses on both sides said that tho
employees OF n railroad company are
Its servants and bound to obey its or
der5. but they have no right in enforc-
ing these orders, to uso any moro
force than Is absolutely necessary. IL
n conductor sees a passenger in peril
it IL his duty to rescue him IL possible,
but In this ease 1t is claimed by the
plaintiff that he WAS not in any peril
or danger
The defense claims, on tho othor
hand, that the plaintiff was In great
ton arises did tho conductor use any
moro violence than WIS necessary III
saving him from danger? This will 10
one OF the questions That the jury will
have to determine, In regard TO the
damages claimed, II the jury believe
| tho Testimony OF tho plaintiffs wit
ne55as they should render verdict
for reasonable and just eompen5a.
ton, for the injuries which no claims
tsNl ..T
also his mental suffering.
| If on the other hand they believe that
tho testimony submitted by tho de.
Tense thar tho plaintiff WAS in danger.
and that tho conductor used no more
| force than was necessary in saving
him from it, the verdict must DO in IA
ror of the defendant company
The charge WAS completed, and the
| jury retired ut II. IL O'clock.
| Another jury was then drawn to try
the case of John Il. Cook vs.. Tho Will
| mington City Electric Company, with
Levi G., Bird and A. b. Sanborn for the
plaintiff and lIofccker Brothers for
| the defense.
| This is suit to recover damages for
| injuries received by the piuintitl, whilo
walking along the streets of this city,
| early i'll the nIoruinR OF October ~,
| 1890, by coming in contact with q live
electric wire belonging to the defend-
| ants. Cook had been at work all OF
tho previous night and, was on his
way home along Banning street. Ii
| was before q o'clock in tho morning,
and still dark, wien Cook felt somo-
thing strike his ltnce AMI he fell down.
As he fell he threw out his hands and
again came in contact with the deadly
wire, when he screamed for assistance.
| Some neighbors hurried to the place.
and one man pushed the wire away
with n clothes prop. When Cook was
| picked up he was unconscious, and
was carried Into house in tho vicin-
| ity whare he laid for some tirno before
! there was any sign OF life. Since then
he claims that he has been sufferer
ever since, and that he 10 losing his
eyeslGht from tho effects Of tho shock.
Since lie was hart hs has boon unable
to follow his business, AMI Is porml-
nrntly injured.
Such Il tho case, rs stated to tho
| jury by Mr. Sanhorn, and when ho
concluded, the examination of wit
nasso5 was commenced.
| john f.. Cook was sworn, and test,s
He'd that he Is morocco dresser by
}trdde, hut that in October. 1870, he
was employed by the w. x N. Railroad
Company. lie worked at night Ia
cleaning engines and was at work on
WV illSi lb vi Nlilobtl LllOi Wy bo~
fore q o'clock he quit work aud started
for his home, No. l0U7 Franklin street.
He came along Maryland avenue to
Banning street, and WAS walking along
the path when he felt something strike
4 him on the cap of the knee of his left
leg. Ito instantly received shock
which threw him down, AMI he knew
nothing further for some time. Tho
morning was dark and rainy aud lie
could not see tho wire, neither did ha
know that it WIS there until he camo
in contact With it, lie was unable to
do anything for six months, and then
tried to work again for the company.
but found that he could not stand it.
His eyesight is also injured and Is
growing worse every day.
Mr. Trump. oil the defendant COM
pany, offered him some money ~
compensation for his mi lrles which ho
refused to accept. lie also offered to
give him job Of work in tho works Of
the electric company.
While Mr.. lioifocEer was cross ex-
amining tho witness court took II re-
cess until 40 clock this afternoon.