The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-28
and was also nut to great EXPENSE for

and was also put to great expense for
medicine, doctor bills, etc.
Among the witnesses were DR.. Carl
NJ Kelley, OF EquimunlS, Superintend-
ent Alexander Mitchell, of the Wyom-
Ing division OF the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road, DIR. N Y. Leet, and DR.. w. II.
Allen. DR.. Kelley's case for contempt
of court was continued until tomorrow.
He sat at the rear of the court room
among the spectators.
Testimony for the Plaintiff
Superintendent Mitchell was the
first witness called by the plaintiff He
swore that the wreck on the Lehgh
Valley Railroad occurred at Mud Run
on Oct. 10. 1883. and the person in
charge of the train We're regular en-
ployes of the Lehigh Valley railroad.
James Jennings the young man who
IS alleged to have been injured, was
the fcNt witness. He lives in Mlnooka
with his father, John q. Jennings, the
plaintiff. He described the Mud Run
accident and said he was occupying u
seat in the rear of the car, was thrown
forward and knocked senseless.
striking his breast against the
forward seat, that one side of
1t bulged out and the other
cavcd in. His ribs We're broken from
the breast and back bone. His collar
bone was broken and the accident al
together rendered him in such condi-
tion that he was unable ito speak and
scarcely able to breath He still has
eXcruciating pain and has not done
any work since.
Major Warren took him upon cross
examination and he had very great
difficulty in remembering the incidents
happening on and about that memora-
bic occasion. He denied that he had
been schooled to so upon the witness
stand and swear that he had been in
jured to such extent Major Warren
said II would be a part of the defense
that the young man had not been in
jured at all. He had much difficulty
nremembernga and was so weak voiced
that at times the jury could not hear
him. He was on the witness stand
when court adjourned. at 4.3O.
Other Cases Heard.
Judge Gunster vacated No court
room and the case went on before him
In No. in which John Cain sued T..
d. Barber for SIS, a balance claimed to
be due on the contract of plastering the
defendants house in Peckville. The
latter holds that Cain was overpaid for
his work. The jury retired at adjourn
ment to render Il verdict.
Judge Archibald in the main court
room sat III tflal at the lnterpleader
suit of Catherine LOTUS and Theresa,
her daughter, against Clarence Wilson.
The sheriff, at the defendants instance
levied upon the household goods. The
jury will bring in its verdict this morn
ing. In the suit of DR.. b. II. Throop
vs.. John Horn, sci IA, a verdict for the
defendant was taken. Just before adj
journment the case of the Atlas Knit
ting company against Henry Goodman,
Of Lackawanna avenue, for a book ac-
count claim, was opened and will be
heard this morning.
The following cases were continued
till the next term of court: Benjamin
Frecley against Frank Shaffer, appeal
Nathan S. Brink against Charles L.
Van Nalen, wages; the case of Artz
Miller against W. S. Read, interplead-
er; David Y. Jones against the Della
ware and Hudson Canal company.
The following cases We're settled
Kate Coggins against Rachel Gilhool,
wages, Andrew Buttonworth against
George w. Buttonworth, debt: Emily
Rivenburg against Frank Rivenburg
and others