The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-29
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testimony The vitnsss hsd just given IN dirss'
| exAmihauon. , -. 4,
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the witness responded with great satisfaction
Mr.. Choate continued reading from the ellp-
Gle feporte The pS'1 having said that
as he backed away from the dynsmiter he
Norton. aud Lsidlaw were Me- Choste want.
ed him TO explain that statement in view CT
his eyes on tho dynamlter after reading the
| letter and until the ex posion. The witness rose
AZ he did r 30 ex.Ritormsy.dsnersI Bpisto took
,erson. The witness faced the isry, add leaned
aest Pane and %siIs Mr. Ire cSoais hed the dSsTsm
OF the ONCE exposed to the jury. Mr.. sage.
""iit was Ike this saw Soreross as I see
| you now. and. without losing sight of him,
TsaiaS we're Is cam see ' the irst four Jurors
while ettll keeping you in view.
M Tnost bis ssi ths the
that the jury could see that the witness had
stood at one corner and Laldlaw on one side.
and then Mr.. Choate exclaimed suddenly to
Can you now see Judge Patterson and Gen.
No" replied the witness, wheeling around
thought not, said Mr. Ihoste in triumph.
position q SSn as y s lace the afS sesor
Ing e your own testimony, Norton and Laid
lay did when you faced Norcross."
fusion. but he was not further subjected to
crosse; exam ination, as the days adjournment
The, Testimony in the morning session was
not 81 much Importance. Laidlaw was first
concerning the exact Y location o. The four mem
IN the of1lce at the time 81 the explosion.
n ss 70 se on 81
nSV out q ,Syn NJ lessor. Junior counsel
ney's d. rect examination and was proceeding
10 read his cross-examination when Judge
atsed WITH S H. e. rssSshq qssdns
the sdvantose Of Resfnr t6s Coiones f deep ID
bass tonee. and with these charming ameni-
ties the iamiiisr medical testimony was read
trial During this examination Col. James
concus:ion. and not Of, the wound indicted
that. in his opinion. man standing in the
presence .a OF an exRosion OF ten bounds Of dyn:
would in,pa!r his hearing. Mr.. Choate asked
what tho effect Of such q wound in the head as
spect to the Wounded persons T' hearing CO..
James objected to this question. and the Court
remarked that Il was !. dangerosss question
dangerous to. everybody" said the. Court.
DE-. William A. Moore, an ear specialist. tes-
watch only when It was pressed against his
iSit ear: bnt In his right ear could hear its
How far can Q normal ear hear the ticking
Of watch 2" asked Mr.. Choate.
Forty eight inches" replied the specialist.
This simple reply caused temporary cesaa-
tion Of Al court proceedings All the counsel
took out their watches and began testing their
suspicious IN movement toward his pocket. The
senior counsel. not being able to estimate forty2
In oldlng watches az that distance from each
Witness: RS paid x ANY tH1r 10 Nj, m
announced that that constituted the plaintiffs
Col James then moved to dismiss the case
on the following grounds:
Jury ssa::a sy e. s ses q Sefsro:.
s.Plodng tue dynamits ana ha. not proved tina. the
sPon.ibs therefor. q connected herewith
asfsnd.n. wa. Eaity OF any wrongful act or onis.
Thifd-Btesue pisintin ha. not proved tina. he sus-
s s.ned any nlSy in consequence OF the alleged con.
Toufih.B. GAYS. a: plaintiff failed to tina.
the alleged conduct OF the defendant wa. proIlmats
OF %heS III. nSrs w. Sh not ssS: %
g. syiasns. fs. 70 show that the
Injuries Il he had rsmsnsd in the position @hsts he
stood before she defendants alleged Interference With
sixth-Bscauss the defendants conduct - described
PURPOSE las on as sa
and 10 or sur ny
ssventh--Becsuse plaintiff has proved facts suf
ncisnt to constitute = cause OF action.
Eighth-BecAuse the evidence 10 sun1icent to en-
title the plaintiff to have the case submitted to the
Jury.
Judge Patterson ovsrruled the motion, and
the defence noted an exception. the first ex-
ception taken In the case.
Lawyer Taggsrt then came to the front and
opened the case for the defence. He stated
substance OF Mr. Sago's direct Testimony.
Then Inspector Mclaughlin was called as the
first witness for the defence. He was Captain
OF the Old slip precinct at the time OF the ex-
plosion. and told Of the wrsckage of~the office
as he found IL q few minutes aft6f the ex-
plosion. Tho same character OF testimony
was given By . clerk in Mr.. Sage's ONCE. who
was luckily absent from the office at tho time
of tho explosion, but returned there q few
minute later. Mr.. Sage followed this witness
on the stand. The case goes on to-day