New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-08
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
HE SMILED AFTER FALLING 1870 FEET.
WITH FOUR RIBS AND AN ARM BROKEN ANU
FATALLY INJURED INTERNALLY HE

WITH FOUR RIBS AND AN ARM BROKEN AND
FATALLY INJURED INTERNALLY HE
ASKED HOW FAR lie HAD FALLEN.
Wilbur Clark painter, twenty-five years o'u
while at work yesterday afternoon psntihg d emu"
ncy OF the Edison Electric Light Companys pant ~
Gwnnett-st., Marcy ave-. fell distance Vi LOU '
feet receiving Injuries which resulted III Ms
death Clark had reached the top OF the chimney III
a boatswain's chair, and while at his wor" WIS sup
ported by a hook made OF gas pipe. >Gdiehiy the
hook broke and the man carted hToiohe 'oi .A
ground In his descent ne struck 'he rear 'oi''oe
of the threesto tenemcntho house at No. % """he'.
81 and bounded outward striking heavy wire which
supported the chimney OF factory winch ao'o'h'
the dwelling house. The force pned 'he c"'"i"e'
over ana 1t fell TO the yard with the man.
At the time several colored children were playing
in tho ward. Belle Johnson. five years old, WAS
struck on the head by piece OF the cornice which
was carried away BY the force Of the fall but was
only slightly hurt The other children escaped with
ont injury Much excment followed and several
people soon surrounded the injured man. who lay
helpless but stu conscious on the gTSnn r1nc, 'S hn
turned TO- pohcema AN C ws I'M for an ambulance and
a ASKED drr how far he had fae The replied
co Ms@fIy the hospital was found that fonr
RIBS and the right arm had been broken, the mead
and neck hurt and internal injuries sustained str1k.
Ing the oornIce Of the house and the wire attached
10 the chimney, broke the fall and prevented instant
lie died at the hospital without recovering con-
sciousness at IL AS O'Clock last night.
LIVELY TILT BETWEEN LEARNED COUNSEL.
There was a lively time I'm the Supreme Court
Yesterday between counsel In suit for damages
brought by Bernard Keilt against the Staten Island
Rapid Transit Company. The counsel for the painoh
WINS Congressman T. b. Magner, and A. b. Boardman,
OF Tracy. Boardman Platt appeared for the COM
pany. The plaintiff testified that on May 10, 1871,
while on his way from the racetrack In Gravesend
TO his home In NewJersey, he was hurrying to bonrd
a boat OF the defendants ferry at Bay Ridge, when
a gate came down and hit him on the head, causing
serious injury. Mr.. BOardman was crossexamnins
him. and asked allow high was this gate In front
OF your head 2. Mr.. Magner interrupted by saying
1T was not in front OF, but above his head Mr..
Boardman turned around and admOnishcd Mr.. Magner
not to Interrupt him. and Mr.. Magner said to the
Court: II submit, Your Honor that 1t Is not fair
for nv opponent TO distOrt the testimony OF the
witness In this way 40
And l submit that 1t is" said Mr. Boardman. u
ask Your Honor to instruct my learned friend TO SIT
down and keep bis mouth shut"
Judge Cullen raised his hand and shook his head
ut the angry lawyer, and said: "wait q moment,
Mr. Boardman such language is disrespectiul ana
shall not allow II In court" ,a
opponents asked Mr.. Boardman. $500,
1t Is disrespectfu to speak OF any one 10 Sue t
terms replied the Judge, and it Is dsrespectlu 70
the Court. Do not make that remark again. enan
not permit It,"
The case then went forward quietly.