Evening journal., 1894-01-31


and the decorations should not have
frightened a horse.
Last Gun for the Defense.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Biggs concluded
bis argument and review Of the testi
mony, aud was followed by bis
colleague, Mr.. Bradford. who
occupied nearly the entire afternoon
with an argument Of unusual power aud
ingenuity
He denied, most emphatically that the
street railway company was responsible
for Maxwelrs untimely death. It's agent,
who could not foresse that Max
wells colt would spring upon the
track. did all in his power to
stop the car, which was not going
Lt an immoderate rate OF speed. The
application Of sand would not have made
any difference. II anything, it would
have interiefed with the action of the
reverse current
Maxwell took his life In his hands
when he disregarded the warnings Of his
friends not to ride the colt on day Of
such excitement, and aggravated the
danger by riding over TO the north side Of
the avenue and between the curb and rail
when he had all. the south side Of the
avenue TO ride on. He should never have
imperiled his life by forcing an
unbroken colt between the curb
and car No. Al The plaintiff
intestate was guilty ofsuch ross contrib
utary negligence that.the jury should un-
hesitatingly bring in verdict for the de-
fendant
You're dealing with a company that
has its internal tracks al over the city
Has unlimited privileges man Is a
criminal who stops or stands on ite
tracks. Has a charter which can never
be revoked Now, on the only desirable
avenue remaining, upon which the
county has just built costly bridge. has
its bloody rails, already to lay.
Now This Is Human Nature.
think Of the men produced on that
stand by the defendant. Then imagine
their thoughts: How soon will be out
Of a job; I'll go TO Mr.. Lea or Mr.. Vande
grift who Is alias Lea-'lll ssy l Dor.
valuable testimony for you. want 4
job. All right, l remember, come Oh
tomorrow
Glitch Your Team Outside "
''Now. my friends, what are we goinf
to do with these people? They're goiu !
to run their lines TO New Castle: they TX
already out IN Brandy wine hundred
They have possession of every bridge in
the city except the new bridge, and ar,
soon going to take that bridge from th'
people How are you going to get int
town?
"Why, unless you ride or drive very
sleepy horse you must hitch him out
side and walk In Laughter quieted bl
the court Or If you had come
by the Brand5wine road You,
have to hitch at Shellpoi
and take the car into town. lContinue'
laughter No use TO drive IN. We,
lose schedule time If we stopped, aud We
must fly through town. II you come 4
wen kill you, and what are you goinI
to do about IT,
81 tell you. gentlemen. IL we let thi
thing 60 on we'll have a graveyard dedi
Gated to the WILMINGTON City Railwa,
Company.
Was Running Down IS Miles an Hour
Think of that accident That ca
was coming 50 fast that the fender
only FIVE inches from the stones, wa
raised by the mans body, the car wa
raised the body was forced under, an,
they had to jack up the car to get tha
body out
what was his time? why he lef
the p, w. & B station al II 81 Thinl
of itl Through crowded streets III
drove that car ahead, took on thirtl
passengers, made you know about how
many stops for thirty pRssen
gers aud twenty-seven squares
Calculating that he never stopped
| InN NJ
had been running bis car at the rate o
oh, think Of il. He must Joy all homes
calculation, have been going down tha
hill fifteen miles an hour.
"Ohl men, after he had struck tha
man and horse and they had dropped /
front OF the car he dragged the hors
aud man nearly seventy feet Their ow
testimony places this distance at forty
eight feet. Ga, think Of the speed your
self
Treat It, men as il it were your son
try it as though it we're your boy
the sun be too large then give his fat el
who cannot have another tril
and has already borded for thi
all that be has, give i'm such a SUI
as you think best In your sdom and el
perience and may God ble'N you for th
remainder Of your lives.
MIR. Bird Congratulated.
At the conclusion Of his speech Nj
Bird sank into a chair. He. .shad talke
nearly three hours. The court discharge
the jury and adjourned until 10 o'cloe
tomorrow morning host Of friend
approached the exhausted ATTORNEY
who was seeking relief from
lemon, and congratulated him heartily
President Lea aud Messrs Bradford an
] Biggsi both approached and exchange
greetings. To morrow morning tt
court will charge the jury and a verde
will probably be reached
Two I0oorrirlble Girls Escape.