The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-10
[H|RD EDITION.
the DEADLY WIRE,

The r., w. g. ID. CO.. for the railroad.
zi When court convened at 40 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon, the case OF John
Cook, vs.. The Wilmington Guy
zz1}0ctllc Company was resumed, and
Mo plHntif recalled for cross. eNdmi'
1&t1on by MIR. Hoiecker.
he testified that he Is 80 years OF
|H4 and came to this city from Brook
{ WI N. y, some four or live years ago
No ID q worker at the morocco business
ND went from this city during the
4tlke To Brooklyn, but upon getting
01lt of work there, returned 10 this
tlty and worked at Bush's morocco
|0dp. At the time OF the accident no
1fd worked $50 hours Tor the railroad
@9mpany.
lie did not notice any sparks from
xI1 broken wire as he came along, AMI
Ild not know that 1t was there until no
mn against 1t. When lie worked at the
Xafocco business he could make from
0tp 912 a week, but was onty pad
~ q month by the railroad company
~ was paid on the 9th Of each MOI til.
Qnfedirect examination 10y Mr. Bird,
NJ Said that he tried to get work in a
morocco shop, but was refused on ac
count of his injuries as the boss said
be was not nb to do the work,
Alexander Mcdonald testified that
DO knew John L. Cook, amt remember.
/ ~ the morning he met with the acct
dent. The witness was a night watch
man ct w. Il n. ya.d and knew that
Cook worked all of the night OF the
&@d OF October, 1890. fhe witness
walked part way home with him, tho
morning of the accident, and left him
iust before 1t happened.
Douglass MeClaln testified that he
4lFnd next door to Cook, and remeu,
pared the morning he was hurt. lie
was In bed, wheE his wife called TO
him, and said that MIR. Cook was being
burned up with an electric wire. lie
hurried out and saw him lying on the
1idewalk, and as the witness knew he
r9uld not touch him with his hands,
Ne hurried back home and got two
cIothes props. One of these he gave
30 another man, and together they
pushed the wire away from Him.
&pok sighed once and tho witness
blped to carry him home, but
Ihought the same as the others, that
b. was dead. AS he afterwards show
ID some signs of life, doctor was
Gcnt for.
When he first saw Cook lie was lay
ynfs.tn the path on Banning street. j.
The street was not curhcl or paved
and those who wished to walk along il
were obliged to walk on this path ol
Hamp through the grass and wee Is
Cook had hold OF the wlro with his
1eft hand, and the witness pushed the
wire away with one OF the clothe-
props. While the wire was In contact
with Cooks body it was emitting
e1,arks.
The witness was cross.exanincd Jy
Mrs, Hoffecker at length, during which
he said that later in the morning h,
saw men repairing tho wire
Iemuel Sylvester was sworn, ali,
teetiiled that on the morning Of tn,
accident he heard some one calling
on, oh, as though he was In grcat
agony. He hulriel to the place and
saw Cook on the ground on Banning
street. with the wire in his hand
Knowing that he could not touch lin
with his naAed hands, he hurried
home for gum coat, but rs IL WI.
vet he did not take 1t, When no went
back he found MeClau with til,
Rl0thes props. and % listed him in
HnBhlng the wire out Of Cooks hands.
The latter was unconscious. and tht
witness thought he WAS dying.
Mrs Rebccoa Me- lain testified that
on the morning OF the accident sh
beard Mrs. Riding next door neigh
Dor. cry murder Upnn going to tn
door Mrs. Riding told her TINT Mr.
Cook was being burned UP by an cleo
tric wire. She called her husband an,
ne went to tho place but sh Remained
On tho porch. She saw Cook whru III
was brought home, anu he had ali tn
appearance Of "a dead man,
On cross. examination the witness
Dnid that the Cooks and Rulings re
sided In the same house next door I
her.
Chief Engineer Palmer was Gale
and shown plot of tie grouuI IN til
vicinity where the accident oncarret
He identified the plot as one he In
drawn at the request OF hr. Sanborl
and that it Is correct
Douglass McClain and Iemucl Sy
yester we're recalled, aud pointed OF
on the plot the exact spot where Coo
was lying when they found him.
James Reelcy testified that on IL
morning OF the accident no lived q
the corner oil Franklin and Bannn
Streets
There was but one electric wire
that vicinity, consequently 1t eoul
mot have been burned out by anotht
wire. His attention WIS called to tt
wire about 10 O'clock tie night bef0I
the accident. II had not broke thel
but was emitting sparks. and while |
and his wlfe We're watching IL, ID hrOl
and feil to the ground. The mes
morning, before daylight, he hear
some one cry Ing murdcr ana went Ui
10 see what was The matter lie fo4n
Cook lying on the ground with Il
wire in his left hand, and was ADol
90 take 1t away from him, when Coz
Sold him not To tOHch IL. lie TIL
went back nome 10 get snme thing
handle the wire with, and resuTnt
with poker. bnt did not attempt
use It, BY that time Mr. Met lain al
Mi. Sylvester were hero ag1 pu- h.
the wire awaJ With clothes proH
Cook could not 7uetk llsn. ana a
witness though he Wrs5.all.
Robsrt G0tttHgAiziti t=5tltttl that
has known Join - Cook TN
Twelve years brI6re Tn accident
was much stO iter and stronger lDni
ing than ne has been -lHge.
He has heard u9h iEetpeHtly cor
plain OF his 4iteaiaS5 from this j
Jury, and had ulsp head him cui
plain Of his cstsI,gt.t.
On cross AStui 7a.,as4 tlfa wl ne
eaid that both IL. urn agl -iuro L.. "a
cident Cook ias lle4uentcl htE AUI
and patroniICd hilu,
Mrs. Annie IL G,ey testified that
the night befur, tae uftlleat nar In
band called AerutlauJi9n 10 tHs vi
which was sp.tiias lire. Itny wAt4
cd 1t from their ted L Gm window Il
while they vera lanklng Il il ii bI5
and fell TO the ground, where it 81
continued to spit tire. j As nnSH in it
1ng the witness heard Air. GouE cr,i
murder, and shusly afterwards lies
y In CIV Il fLf4.. 80