Evening journal., 1894-01-27

Then he saw Maxwell drive her single
The last time she was no more broken
than the first time he saw her. She
wasn't walking, running or trotting-
just prancng. He never saw her walk.
She had very nervous disposition, and
was high spirited.
The court ruled out question as to
whether the witness thought the mare
ever could be broken. Mr. Biggs asked
the court to note an exception.
Mr. Blggs-"Mr Donshoe, when you
saw the mare was she thoroughly
broken"
was"
Mr.. Bird-"You are a carter9"
"Yes, sir
"You haul for the Wilmington City
Railway Company
"Yes, sir, sometimes
Whenever you can get a job2"
"Yes, sir "
"You don't think she was brokenP"
"No she was always prancing."
WAS she pranclng when she was to
the milk wagon2"
"No she was standin'."
"Oh; she could stand still, could sheG"
Laughter
eh, Sir
''Do you know how she slept2'
No, sir. p"
''She had no other gaits but standing
still and prancing2'
"NO sir.
Would you have been willing to
drive herG"
eyes. sir; amt afraid to drive any
horse"
4 L.. 1
Not unless had tor
Charles l.. Reynolds was called and
answered rather tardily He said:
81 am a morocco worker. On the day
of the accident was on DUPONT street
/ saw one of the horsemen on Delaware
avenue few minutes before the acci-
dent. Maxwell had just come around
the car and the colt was prancing and l
saw that it was scared. 1t went across
the street towards the drug store, where
Maxwell Joined his two companions.
After they joined and went up the street
l went into the station and lost sight OF
them. That was just before the ac-
cident"
Mr. Bird-"Did you know Maxwell,
Vansant, Nipple or their horses. "
mo, sir
Mrs. Mary Quinn was sworn, and
said: saw Maxwell on the day he was
killed. l was at the Logan House
corner / saw the three of them half
way between Clayton and Dupont
streets. Maxwell was riding in the
middle When saw the mare first she
was going quietly, but a minute latei
she was rearing and pitching and trying
to throw the rider Maxwell's compan
ions then rode ahead The mare wa:
acting like colt that had never beer
broken in. / lost sight Of them and the
next thing heard was that man hat
been killed.
Court then adjourned after deciding C
hold one session, from 10 to o'clock, to
day.
He Saw tho Collision.
j. Harry Mclaughlin testified that b,
saw Maxwells horse SHE violently in
passing the car at the b. & o. station
He saw the collision. It occurred just
below the two houses, and the car only
moved about twenty feet.
Mr.. Bird--"Did you ever lay awake al
night and think about this2" ''No, sir.
Laughter
ibid you ever speak TO anybody about
itY" "Yes, TO Mr.. Bradford and others
don't remember who they were
You say the horse quit prancing a.
CLAYTON street?" yes, sir. "
"How do you remember Il jus
happened to be looking up that way anC
saw 1t.
"When Vandegrift spoke to you sbou
it did he ask you II the horse did thu
and sog'5
"No, he simply told me Mr.. Bradfor'
wanted to see me.
Mr. Bird-"You say the car was onl,
about twelve or fourteen feet of whel
the horse jumped on the trackf"
About that
Captain Edward S. Shaw, one of tn,
coroner's Jurors, testified that Vansan
said IN his testimony that Maxwell sail
he wanted TO break his colt ia TO electri
. cars and rode over to the north side o
the avenue despite Vansant's warning.
. The captain was equally clear tina
, Nipple testified that the motorman wa
! not at feult, as be stopped the car a
quickly as any motorman could. an
| stopped It inside Of twenty feet Hippl
, also said that he warned Maxwell TO rid
| of on Clayton street.
, Mr.. Bird-"How long was Vansan
being examinedT
a About five minutes. l don't thin
! any witness was on the stand longe
than that. We went out on a car
view the place"
> WAS the coroner alongG' 'Yes.
"And Detective Yandegriftg'
"Yes. sir. He had charge Of the car,
ooh it was free rider" 81 suppos
it was. It didn't cost me anything
did you have free lunch2' NC
sir QIaughter)
Witness denied most of the testimon
taken by Secretary Joseph q Wilkinl
4 Of the coroner's jury.
Lowther Saw Two Men.
John Lowther, motorman. and
+ Knight of the Golden Eagle, testife
:. that he never saw the colt. He had
y conversation with Maxwell about takin
part in the parade It was in the X. {
g. e. Hall at the Highlands, two day
y before Columbus Day.
He asked me If Isaac Chambers WI
!, going to ride my colt" said this in
Il portant witness Il told him he wa
: BE said, 1 am going to ride a col
II What are Won going to rider j told hi