The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-07
FIFTH EDITION,


AT this mornings session OF court
the case OF Quinn, administrator OF
Henry Z. Peace vs. The Johnson Forge
Company, was taken up.
Dr. Ogle was the first witness, and
he testified to Peaos's condition when
he was called In to see him. There
was an organic trouble of the braln,
caused by his Injuries.
On cross-examlnHtion the witness
admitted that he could not tell wheth.
er a person had pain, only from
what they said.
Walter L. Peace, testified that he ia
an older brother OF the deceased. I|b
to the time OF the accident his brother
enjoyed excellent health. After the
accident his brother did not seam like
the same man. He complained OF
pains In his head and back.
Mre. Robecca Peace was recalled,
and testified that she never knew OF
her husband being hurt at Chester.
and that up TO the time or the accident
he was In good health.
Several other witnesses testified to
the same eject. and the plaintiff closed
at TO- SIS o'clock.
Mr.. Nield5 then made his openinr
to the jury for the defense, and after
stating what he proposed TO prove.
commenced the examination OF wit.
nesses.
EIames Finley testified that he ia a
blacksmith. but has been employed as
a machiniet. On cross examination no
said that tho crane was not safe. as
there was nothing to stop 1t slipping.
lie know OF culored man being hurt.
and said that he had pushed from the
slow TO the fast gearing, but no did
not know how he could have been hurt
had he been careful,
Thomas Palmer, who built the crane.
stated that he was tao builder, and
considered 1t safe In every respect.
The gearing OF the craue came from
the ChristinDa mills, and he considered
It safe In every respect. He thought
the crane was capable Of lifting over
LOCO pounds. The bolts as stated,
came out OF the scrap pile, but they
were good In every respect The Wit.
mesa had worked on the crane mum.
Der OF times and considered IL perfect.
! ly safe. 1t was used day and night, as
IL was the only one In the mill. He
| did not see how any one could have
been hurt with 1t had they been care,
full. He thought that any one could
have changed 1t from the slow to tie
fast gear in moment. lie thought
that II care was used In working the
crane, II would not slip from the slow
10 the fast gear
lie dld not thinN that III ordinary
care was used an accident could hap.
pen. He thought the crane was safe
enough for Il child TO use, II ordinary
caro- had been exercised. The witness
had worked ut number of places
where there had been no stops on the
crane. In other places they had stops
but they were never used.
Mr.. Bird subjected him to a long
and severe cross examination, but did
not succeed In bringing out anything
different to his direct examination.
On redirect examination he said tho
accident could not have occurred only
by the carclessness Of those working
on il.
James Worrell testified that he Is
the foreman of the bennington Cone
pany They have Il plumber of cranes,
none of which are used with the stops
or double gear, Gs they considered It O
waste Of time. The witness did not
think 1t possible Tor crano to slip
from the slow to the fast gear, unless
It was through the carelessness of the
worimen, The crane, according to
the model was In the opinion of tho
witness, perfectly safe. The witness
lad used cranes similar to the model
and considered them perfectly safe.
The witness was cross.examlned by
Mr., Bird, and said that II the Gogs
were smooth and greasy, men who did
not understand working II might be
} injured with II. He admitted that II q
stop was put on the crane 1t might
prevent accidents.
At l O'Clock court took a recess un'
til go O'Clock this afternoon.