The evening world., 1894-03-02
BY A WOMAN DOCTOR.
Miss Kate L. S, Sterling, M. D.,
to Examine Miss Cooney.
Judge Pryor Adopts a Suggestion
OF The Evening World
PlaiutiT Suing the New York Roof
ing Company for $1,000.

Judge Pryor Of the Court OF Common
Pleas, this afternoon handed down de
cisiun in the cas-" of Mary COoney
against the New York Roofing Company,
whose Offices are at i37 East Twenty
third street. The decision was in reIa-
tiun to a demand for physical rNamina-
ton of Miss Coonry made hy the attor-
neys for the Roofing Company.
Judge Pryor appointed Miss Kate l." S.
Sterling NJ. ~, ~ li2 West Forty eighth
street, to make the examination. Thus
he destroys the value of Assemblymhn
rortcr's hill in relation to the matter
and approves "Thr Evening Worlds
suggestion that the tudignity attached To
u physical examination be lesSened by
the appointment 81 women physicians.
The Evening World' made this sug-
Eestion several days ago, ana when the
matter was bruachei to Judge Pryor.
tn" gallant and distinguished jurist
cordially approved the idea.
His practical Endorsement vas made.
this afternoon in the appointment ~
Miss sterling NJ. -. The lady Is said
to be a practitioner Of CONSIDERABLE"
reputation. and, in Judge rryor's esti-
ing tn" examination provided by law
THROUGH "Thr Evening Worlds" et-
forts, AN entirely new Held of operation
is opened up to female practitioners of
I =
to women plaintiffs in actions for dam
ages for personal injuries is l"ss'nrd.
! Heretofore. the aversion to n physical
examination has deferred many women
| from confirming suits when they learned
! Of the ordeal they must 20 through.
IuGg' fryOrS decision appointing Miss
| sterling is as follows.
\ motion la,n- h.yu duly made f,r AN order
apYotIrlrr % rb,,i.Iuu ~ r,Aain- m, plant. \
herein beg rc ulal and dire ting that sh, sul-
nat To- IE.sl.h c,aminHl"n. 20 b" mI4e hy
| ~I,h phNtI.iuu "a. prescribed los law. ami aiso
directing IN" aiornft Tor m" pain'n 10 disclose
| her rlIr" ~ residence ami sail motion having
| .uU" no. 'rU % aflHg
| Now reaIinr ar' Ming the p'cal.rEs herein
| AMI he aTda,l'- NJ Michael r W'nu uui Henry
| q Hornu- verified Feb !? 1894 and tho aflavit
| of Abraham Goldsmith verified Frh lSSI and
| tno notice uf motion thereon. and after hearing
Thep'nrr E1mrr',t"r - counsel 'pr the lr'rnlAn'.
| IN support nj ssiI motion. and s'non 1ult,n
counsel for he IIalnfI" iu opposition thar-u II In
| ON motion - altman. M5rgrnihau Goldsmith
| aitOrup,S 'nr the defendant. ordered thar ~
| lurh la, ~ March 1894 az T. O'Clock. or a. such
! appointed Shall designate me pla'ntT MsrN
| Cp1ney 1. Ire examined before samu,' n Paul
who u hereby appointed ro'crc" '0r thai rIrp
| at his on'~. ., Erutdwag. I'm 'hn N'F - Sep
| submit to n physical examination hv NIss i7'" =
| S'rr. NJ u h,f.l' appointed 'Nr 'ha' pUr
pose m T.s.'.t 20 h"r Oh steal 'H''ffnH and -
| ihs na'ur, ami extent NJ ifr ir'"rics alleged N
| 'hr compliant 70 have h"en c.r',' %. the de
| for'yr'a neg. .-rn.'.
! Miss Cp,nry was injured "u \nv. .
! ls''5 She was passing huLrluS II
| .r,rk-r street where the New Norl
! Roofing CompanN w1S At work. Boiling
| p.trA was scattered over her face, hcl,
am hands severely injurug her. Sh'
| sues fHr N-lr damages.