Evening journal., 1894-01-25

mpressodVausaut and Bipple's testimony
upon, your mind was that It showed that
Maxwell had warning not TO so into dan
ger
''Yes, sir
Quinn Rot So Positive.
William M. Quinn, foreman Of the
| jury. said the testimony OF the warning
was given by either Vansant or Ripple
| by which Que be was not positive To
the best Of his recollection 10 was Van
SAINT
Mr. Bird objected 20 the testimony
going in rs the ground laid was 10 con
tradict Nansant. The objection was
overruled
Bird Tests Condon's Memory.
William Condor. another Juror. could
/ not say that Nansant made the state.
ment concerning the warning. but that
/ he remembered the esiimony distinctly
He thought It was Vausant.
Under cross-examination he could not
remember anything further, and Mr.
Bird handled him without gloves
Mr.. Bird think that before we get
through with you We will show what
terrible memory you have. (Laugbter)
He then read from the testimony taken
! by Secretary Wilkins, but Condor could
not remember anything but that the car
wasigoing down the hill and the horse
was.going up
Mr. Bird-"I say TO you. and think /
owe 10 10 you. think re- did say all Of
this. every word. and shall try TO prove
it. You saw Mr. Wilkins there taking
this down-saw him writing all the
timer
yes. sir"
Mr. Bradford--"If &c please your hon
ors, hasn't this gone far enoughy The
| witness has said over aud over again
that he cannot recollect
Mr. Blrd-'I can appreciate the rea son
you do not want me 10 ask these ques
tions II 10 please your honors. / am
asking him what we expect IN prove
The court ovefruled the objection and
Mr. Bird proceeded.
MIR Bird Now. not 10 take the time
Of the court, 1 viii read the rtst Of this
slowly. aud, when i come To fanything
you remember, Just tap me on the
shoulder aud | will stop
Mr. BigRs-"Or a string with a ring TO
10 so that he can pull iig'
Mr. Bradford" object
The court sustained The objection
Mr. Bird grew tired aud stopped
Upder no direct examination be said
that the warning was impressed upon
his mind
Captain smi th Enters Denials.
Captain Charles II smith ex superin
tendent of the Wilmington City Railway
Company, was sworn lie said
George W. Peirce never said TO me
The d--d cars run too fast down here
anyhow did not say in reply, That
10 conld not be helped that the brakes
were broken never made such q
statement TO Peiroe or any body else, and
never heard that the brakes were broken
Mr. Bird-"You do rot expect any iob
from the Wilmington City Railway Con-
pauyY
Me- smith, made request for a
position aud il was denied I have no
interest
The Car Inspeetor's Statement.
George H. Broadbent followed the
captain.
1 sm car inspector" be said. "and
have been employed by the Wilmington
b City Railway Company for about two
, , ears inspect the trucks,
, brakes and everything appertainiug to
them Two hours bofore the sccident ]
inspected car No. Al. aud found every
thing perfect / inspected IL one hour
, gear In perfect order Take track per.
foctly clear and dry and the application
, of sand would not enable the motorman
TO stop the car any quicker
Mr. Bird What did you do prior 10
e going into the car inspeeting blslusssf'
b tn the insurance business
"What, going around town asking
[ men TO insure their livesg'
Yes, sir
"Oh. nv God % exelaimed Mr Bird
throwing up his han0s in holy horror
Did you ever work in mschine shopi
Yes thirteen years ago 30 Marcus
Hook 10 a boat yard
Whose boat Yardg"
81 don't remembefy'
"How long did you work there
ELEVEN months
"And don't remember the name What
: you do
I Helped at a lathe
= "How often do you inspect cirsFr
"Once day unless comp amt is
l. made
: "Wn brakes work sometimes f,i
~ three or four trips aad then refuse .,
work
y 4 never knew them 10
y The court confined + Birds eXamila
]
time Of the accident
I. Walter p Craig another car inspector
y who had beon employed too years am
y five months, inspected CO No. ~ two O
three hours after the accident Tn
i. running gear, trucks and brakes were q
= good order. he learned % be a motor
y man and did not think that sand on dr.
rail would make the car stor quicker
James Taylor Llatb in % the com
a pany, said
II have charge Of sil the iron work
ID and trucks. fhe inspectors are unde
me. e1smined the car the next morn
r. ing between : and o'clock /, was i
u. hrst class order.
~ u don't know whethr car No A
e. made any trips the next day
ID William r. Gibson being sworn. said
''l am electrician aud foreman Of motiv
it power Of the company. can't ssy hos
4 long before the accident examined ID
re car We examine the electrical part O
a the cars every night ] supposed that
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