The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-12
DRAWING TO A CLOSE.

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All the Testimony Heard In tho Case
Of John Il. Cook, VS.. Tho Electric
| Light Company-The Summing up
| win Commence ON Monday Morning
| The Jury Discharged Until That
Time.
The case Of John f. Cook, vs.. The
Wilmington City Electric Company
was again taken up at yesterday after
Moons session of court and the exami-
nation OF witnesses resumed.
Mrs. Lucy Sylvester was called and
testified that she remembers the 20
fourth Of October, 1890; when Cook
was hurt. She saw Mr.. Rulings when
he went to work and noticed a light
up the street on the ground. He said
1t was an electric wire, and the witness
saw Mr.. Rulings when he took stick.
oil something, and pushed il aside out
of the way. She could not see Mr..
Rulings, only by the sparks from the
electric wire.
Harry Gregg testified that he resides
at Newport and has charge of turn
pike. The night of October Esd. 1890
WAS very stormy. and a part OF the
time IL rained very hard The witness
remembered 1t, from the fact that
there was washout on the road, and
he was obliged to put upa red light
Some OF the telegraph poles were
blown over and the wires down.
Samuel NJ. Trump was recalled and
testified that the electric company
paid DR.. Diapers bill for tho time he
attended Cook.
Mr.. Hoiiecker asked the witness: "On
the night of October 49, 1890, how
many men did you have on duty at
your works2n when Mr.. Bird objected
~, thn MI hnt A,,
not there that night; consequently he
| knew nothing about IL, and also that
the engineer who was In charge, and
present all night, had already testified
in regard to the number Of men at the
works and their duty.
| The Court decided that the question
was relevant. and when Mr. HofTecker
repeated II, the witness said that as he
was not present he did not know, only
/ from hearsay.
Edgar l.. Haines was sworn, and tes-
! titled that he is assistant manager Of
| the Morning News Publishing Com
pany. lie identified book as u
| bound copy OF tho lilies of the Morning
News, from July LIST, 1890, to December,
3lst, OF the same year.
Mr.. llolloclter said that he wished
to show 10y this paper the violence oil
fhe storm on October &3rd, 1890, but
Mr. Bird objected, unless they could
produce tho reporter WHO wrote IL. As
this could not be done. the matter was
dropped.
Charles II. Smith was recalled, and
testified that in 1870 he WAS employed
by the defendant company ne an as.
sistant manager. lie described the
way the dyunGDuS and Indicator were
located. and the manner the fuses were
used. There are no uLhel mems that
he knows Of TO learn this condition OF
tho wires than those in use by the
company
On cross examination ho said that
on The night OF October ED, 1880, Ac
was at the works until nearly II
O'Clock. There w0s a storm but liz
did not think il heavy enough to cause
any apprehension about the wires.
'Wlat is electricity CaptIinw sud
denly inquired Mr., Bird
That is Il question that has ncYel
been answered, 'camiy replied the wit
ness,
He then described how electricity
Is generated, anl was finally Above /,
after Il short redirect examination bJ
Mr.. HotIeCser, to leave tho stand.
j. Russell BurrCtt testified that ht
resides at Newport. and in the fall OF
1850 was engaged in the dairy bust
ness. Ho had customer on franklin
street, whom hc served on the morn
! lug of October 18th OF that yea,
AS ho came In the Newport pike he
+ had to lead his horse along on uccoun
Of some telegraph poles being down
Upon roaching Franklin street he saw
, that the electric light was extinguish
ed and he got ont and lead his hors,
Tor fear the wires were down and tn,
horse might tread on ono.
On CrDsS-eElIuiiIlli ion bR said thn,
lie was afraid of he wires and did no
want anything to do with them.
Reginald Sanlrump was recalled
but Ipuu objection bong maie t. hi!
testimony 10y Mir Bird nc WIS Above,
to leave tho stand.
Mr Brd tltug opened i'll rrm.ital, ana
, Gallo Alexander alrl uHnald John [
Porter Joseph SINcy tlanles Auaiey
[ Charles l6eall and douglass Nc lair
who each testified that HEY Irmcu
bgrod the storm That night and di
not think 1t very heavy. tjne OF tn
; W.tEcSsrs saizt that he lad sJuu stoI m
Il hlEdred times heavier.
lhOnEs Cook testified that on ia
day attCr tilA accident Wilkins the on
Elnetr OF the electric COMPANY, said /
him, IN speu5ing of it, N God. tina
earrnht Was strong enough to kill
hundred men,
Mrs. Cook, tho wife of the plnintf
was recalled, and testified posllgri
that Cook had not heeu drin king 4
he time h WAS dlsc laIged from Ii
employ Of tie W. * y. FHiIFuaa con
pduy ia September IaJl. S!s ats.
said that Ut 10 tho time lie was !utul
81 he lH4 al@ays mate u good liviu
Tor her,
Frank Il. Swertcn was recalled, an
testified that n wire, charged Wit
electricity, which is broken, has to!
|. lencY to cod Itself up.
A As thus concluded the evidence o
A both sldes The Jury was discharge
until 70 O'clock Monday morning, a.
eoart &diu4ratd until 10 O'Clock III
morning
Before adjournment Judge Guile
sad that he GApel ted tho LICENSE u
phedtIuns would hc ta6eH up Tor co
eideratlun HeNt Wednesday.
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