Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-28


il he had been allowed TO remain at
the Delaware Hospital and undergo the
treatment the physicians there would
have given him there would have been
no occasion to try MOrahan for the
mans death. He also stated that it
would be proved that Morahan had no
intention Of doing Walls any injury,
and further that his character was of
tho best, and that he had never been
arrested in this country or tho country
from which he came.
Mr.. Biggs commenced to show that
the case was not considered serious at
first, and that Morahan was liberated
on bail by the municipal court
Deputy Attorney General Cooper OBJ
jected to this, aud the statement was
ruled out by the Court.
Harry Lee, who appeared for the
State, was put upon the stand by Mr..
Biggs, who said he desired 10 make a
correction. In his original testimony
Lee stated that Walls did not stagger
up against Morahan, and Mr.. Biggs
asked him il he did not state Monday
morning, in tho presence of three per-
sons, that Walls did stagger against
Morahap. The witness answered that
he did not say 70 and such was not the
case. Mr.. Biggs said he had examined
tho witness at his office and he said
Walls staggered against Morahan, and
he said he would say so on the stand.
Deputy Attorney General Cooper OBJ
jected, but the witness had answered,
and smile crept over the face Of At
torncy- General White.
Mr.. Biggs was nonplussed. He said
he supposed Lee would make the cor
erection, and he was wonderfully sur
prised that he did not swear to what
he told him (Biggs
Messrs White and Cooper contended
that Mr.. Biggs impeached his own wit
ness, while Mr.. Biggs claimed that Lee
was n State witness and simply went
on the stand to make correction,
and that he had a perfect right to i'm
peach him. Considerable time was
consumed in looking up the law in
such cases, after which Chief Justice
Lore said that Mr.. Biggs was in the
wrong. The Chief Justice also in
structed the jury that they were not to
take into consideration anything which
Mr.. Biggs said Lee had told him else
| where.
Mr.. Biggs then resumed his exami-
on to explain that Morahan was walk
ing straight down the platform and
Walls walked diagonally across the
platform and the two men came to-
gether, after which Lee left the stand.
Robert r. Smith, coach driver,
was called by the defence. He said be
took Walls from the Delaware Hospital
to his home, No. 5O6 Walnut street, in
an ordinary coach, on the day follow
ing the occurrence. He reached the
hospital about 1l.30 O'Clock in the
morning, and was accompanied by
Wallis daughter. Smith waited outside
while Walls daughter brought him out
of the hosDital and helped him in the
coach. Walls at that time was in bad
condition and could not hold his head
up. The witness related how be drove
to the house, and stated that two
neighbors helped Walls from the coach
to the house.
On being cross-examined by Attor-
coach had three springs and cush-
The witness described the nature of the
street beds over which ho passed.
Chief Engineer Wilson of the city
engineering department was called.
He said the distance was one mile, ABS
feet from the hospital to the house: He
also described tho character of the
streets and condition of the cutters
over which the vehicle passed. He
measured the difference between the
two planks in the platform where Walli
fell; it was iive-sixteenths OF an inch.
Nothing new was developed in cross
examination.
DIR. Henry w. Briggs was the next wit
ness. He stated that he was connected
with the Delaware Hospital wher
Walls was thore. but be was not there
when Walls was taken there. He saw
him on the following day and at thai
time he was in stupor, in which con
dition he was when his daughter ar
rived TO take him away. He stated tina
| he advised Walls daughter against tax
ing him away, as he was in too bat
condition. She insisted, but hi
Briggs would not allow Walls Il
leave until the arrival of DR.. Palmer
When DR.. Palmer arrived the twc
physicians examined Walls and told hi
daughter he was too i'll to take away
and he went away under protest. Iii
said he had not the right TO detain thu
invalid when the daughter insisted OF
taking him away. He said the taking
of Walls away in the coach was yer.
inaprudent thing to do, and it increasot
the danger symptoms very much. Tht
removal may have produced the bloot
clot. He said man with fractured
skull should be kept quiet, he though
the patient should have absolute rest
He said riding over cohble streets
would increase the infiammatory condi
! ,tion Of the blood.
The witness stated that certain
treatment would remove the blood clot
He explained how clot of blood OF
the brain is usually located, and sale
the operation of removing it wal
usually not dangerous when in thu
hands of skilled physician.
The witness was cross examined b,
Mr. White He explained the result
of his examination of the patient afte
he was taken to the hospital. He
thought the immediate cause of exu
dation of blood, which produced death
was the iarring in the coach while rid
ing through the streets.
This was good point for the defenci
and Mr.. Biggs emphasized the doctor'l
statement.
Further the witness said the primar,
! cause of meningitis might have beer
the blow from the fall at the railroad
station. The blood coming from thu
ear was caused by the rupture of |
blood vessel. He thought alcohol nigh
have produced part of the stupor
While the witness was still under eros
fire court adjourned until 10 o'clocl
Tuesday morning.
In the court of oyer and termine
Tuesday the case against John Mora
han, charged with causing the deatl
OF Nathaniel P. Walls, was resumed.