Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-25

they would offer the bride in evidence.
WHAT THE TABLES OF LIFE SHOW.
II. Howard Lewis, general agent in
Delaware for the Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York, then took the
stand. He testified that the tables of
life show that a man about 81 years old,
Of sober, steady, industrious habits
would have 41.53 years to live, or 624
years In all. Maxwell had just reached
his majority.
Ex-MoToRMAN TESTIFY.
Frank II. Slaener, formerly employed
by the Wilmington City Railway Com
pany, said he had run cars on all
branches of the company's lines, with
the exception of the Maryland avenue
extension. He said that q trolley car
could be stopped in from 80 to 40 feet,
or two lengths of the car. In an emer-
gency case, such as the presence of a
child on the track, the witness said by
applying the reverse leaver and brakes
and putting sand on the track the car
could be stopped within the distance of
from IL to ID feet.
James &. Mearns, the second motor
man called 10 the stand, said on Column
bus Day he made one run from the Della
ware avenue station of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad to the Philadelphia, Will
mington & Baltimore railroad station
and return. The rails between Rodney
and Clayton streets were in good condi-
tion. lie made the distance above re,
ferred to in 16 minutes.
Ex-Registry Clerk Harry Schuler of
the city engineering and surveying de-
partment, testified that the actual dis
lance between the p, w. 6 B. station
and Delaware avenue station of the b.
o. railroad was 1884 feet, or mile and
seven-eighths. The measurement was
made from the city maps and was there
| fore official
DR.. II. @. Moore, John McKendriclx
mare which Maxwell rode tho day of
his death was quiet and gentle.
THE MARE WHICH MAXWELL RODE.
Benjamin +. johnson, a carpenter en-
ployed by the Joseph Bancrofts Sons
Company, testified that he had known
Maxwell for eight years. He had seen
Maxwell ride the mare 25 different
times and the animal was perfectly quiet
and harmless. He related an instance
/ on one occasion when Maxwell was rid
ing his horse by Delaware avenue sta
ton, a trolley car passed under the
viaduct, and from IL to IA flashes OF
the electric current were emitted by the
trolley, and at first the mare stopped
still and then 'squatted." Maxwell
passed his arms about the animals neck,
and gently patted the mare, the result
being that she became perfectly quiet,
| Ia, ntl lT har II
several electric cars without the mare
becoming frightened in the least.
T "Now, gentlemen" said MIR. Bird,
'you all know when horse squats.
saw Mr. Bradford ON a horse once when
it squatted, and, I've got d horse thai
"squats,' he said, with emphasis on'ths
word squat 80
RELATIVE SPEED OF CARS.
Mr.. johnson then stepped aside, ant
Mr.. Bird offered in evidence copy oi
the city ordinance.
Mr.. Bradford demanded to know fol
what reason the counsel on the othel
side desired to offer the ordinance il
evidence.
Mr.. Bird in reply said there was al
ordinance providing that steam car
should be restricted to specified rate o
speed through the city limits. Railroad
cars being run on their own right of way
and the inference would be that wha
was "a proper rate Of speed for steam car
would also apply to cars run on the city
thoroughfares.
Mr.. Bradford contended that electric
cars bore no connection to steam cars
and the inference was unreasonable.
He thought the introduction of tn,
ordinance as evidence immaterial ant
irrelevant.
He said that no street car on the fac,
of the earth could run at the rate of ST,
miles an hour and stop as they do a
almost every corner. Such street rail
way would have no business value.
The court sustained the objection ant
Mr.. Bird noted an exception.
/ MIR. BRADFORD PURCHASED A BRIDLH
: Albert Jacquet, harnessmaker of 2
years standing, examined the bridl
and bit which Maxwell's mare wore th
day of the accident, which was in com
mon use by horsemen. He admitte
that he had sold one of the brides t
. Mr.. Bradford, of counsel for the defence
William A. Wier said he "knew Max
! well from the time he came into thi
world" He was one of the best horse
: men for his age in Delaware.
/ THE MARE WAS GENTLE.
Miss Leola Wright, testified that sh
a and Maxwell were school children tc
9 gether. The witness said she had fri
q quently ridden with Maxwell and on on
occasion when out riding with Maxwe
!. there was "block' of street cars nea
!. the middle depot and Maxwell was con
q PEELED to drive zigzag between the cal
and under the viaduct over which steal
cars were standing. and the mare Shove
q no signs of fright. o
f Miss Daisey Porter also went ridin
with young Maxwell on several occt
v sions, had passed electric cars in motto
; and the mare paid no attention to then
It ABILITY AS A HoRsEMAN.
!. William II. Haley was the presidin
|, officer at the meeting of Crusade
n Castle, Knights of the Golden Eagl
t. and appointed Maxwell as one of Il
e horsemen to ride in the Columbus Da
q parade. He knew Mr.. Maxwell to
! an expert horseman.
X Mrs. Mary Lynch had seen Maxwe
ride the mare with only halter on. +
$ also bore in his arms child. The hor
II was perfectly quiet.
n MAXWELL AS A WORKMAN.
1T William Scott said Maxwell was a.
he prenticed under him in quarrying ston
H. He earned So per week. He was an oil
m fashioned, steady, industrious your
man.
re "Now, Mr.. Scott, what did his futu
< nrnmise to be Yn asked Mr. Bird.