Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-01-04
VERDICT OF $1,000


saosHEsas, Jan. S.--f Special -
Slowly and tediously has the defendant
been trying witness fer the past three days,
bringing up evidence. some TO be rebat;esi
by the plaintiff and great deal to stand
argument. In brief sketch we can -nm
up the whole amount Of the defendants talk.
The 6rst, Mary ~ Mosber, testified that
the lady injured was 4 frail Woman AMI
she had known her To have been lame two
years before the accident occurred, the
iameness being caused, she sail. BY rbeu-
natism in her right side and leg.
The next witness. Lucy Ellis, testified
that as she was going hvsrhe plaintiff house
two or three days after the aeeident she saw
the plaintiff came 10 the door and empty u
pail of water. Going in Immediately she
found her in bed, and the floor in the room
half washed and in two other rooms the
/ floors were all washed. At this point in the
ease Lawyer Baker recalled several wit
nesses TO rebat this statement, ani prove
that the rooms said to have bare floors were
all carpeted. Dir. Lindsay aud DIR. Robins
examined the patient in Dee, 1890, in be-
half of the town, the only thing found by
their examination was that one shoulder
was oBe-haif inch larger than the other.
and that there was no curvature of Tire
spine.
Martha j. Mosher, = woman working at
the residence of Mr.. Clements. store
keeper in Rome. swore tia, Mr., and Mrs.
Mosher, the plaintiffs, came To his store 10
buy liniment, and that Mrs. Mosher ap-
peared as well as ever, only a little lame.
Dan q. Clement testified that he hauled
wood across the bridge and that the hole
was in no ways dangerous, being five or
six inches from the wheel rut.
The next witness, Wm. Night, was the
most important witness in the case
He testified that the day after the aeeiden,
he went to the house OF Mrs. Mosher and
and that she was standing in the floor, look
ing as well as ever, only little bruised.
She toll Mr.. Night that the horse caught
his foot in the bridge an,i that she was
thrown out. lie told her that her father,
Mr.. LaBarron, said she was not thrown 10
the ground, only striking her head ON the
! fender. She sail the next thing she re
membcred after the horse went into the hole
was that she was standing by the side of the
wagon. At this IL witnesses were callcA 10
rebut this statement and testify to the evi-
ueHct Oi bIr. tlDaTFDH toDttruiHg tiit iaii-
At the time Mrs. Mosher moved to Man
chester she was in very bad condition. as
proven by the plaintiffs lawyers, and the de-
tentlant witnesses in trying 10 prove that
she was in full health caused Mr.. Baker to
recall several witnesses and decidedly re-
butod this statement.
Monday forenoon was spent in trying
witnesses and for a new suit which was not
granted, the town would not agree to it.
and the Jury being in favor, the judge then
informed the town that if the jury did not
give them justice he would.
Promptly at 9 p NJ, $. ]. Walton attor-
ney for the defendant began a long and
urgent pleatalking rapidly for two hours and
50 ninutus He reviewed the ease from be-
ginning to end AMI dwelling long on the tcsti-
mony of Mr. Night which was his most i'm
portant witness. After a short recess ut ;
o'clock, Mr. Bakcr began his plea and talked
until e when eout, WAS adjourned unrii
morning,
\ verdict of $1,000 was rendered for the
plaintiff today.