The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-21
SMITH STARTS ANOTHER
Names John G. Jeaninas as Plaintiff
10 q Big Damage Suit.
ASKS OXB HUNDRED THOUSAND
Nsmes Lehish Valley Company. Judse r.
w. Archibald. Attorney Burns. Major
Everett Warren. Judge willard.
ProthOnotary Pryor and Others.

Like Tennyson's brook the suits grow.
ing out OF the case Of Jennings against
the Lehigh Valley Railroad company
bid fair to run on forever. When At.
torney Cornelius Smith made his wild
and extraordinary charges against At
torney I. H. Burns, the late Judge
Connolly and others In a paper book
filed with the supreme court recently
II was Thought that an end had been
reached 30 far as Mr.. Smiths ridiculous
charges were concerned.
Mr.. Burns sued Mr.. Smith for libel,
placing his damages at $4,000. that his
defamer might have an opportunity to
substantiate the very grave charge
preferred In Mr.. Smiths paper book.
Yesterday Mr.. Smith filed papers In
an action In trespass for John G. Jen-
nings against the Lehigh Valley Rail-
Attorney I. II. Burns. Major Everett
Warren, Judge +. N. Willard, ProthOn-
otary C. f. Pryor. Deputy Prothonotary
Myron Kasson, Attorney Lemuel Am
norman and Thomas Reynolds. DAM
ages are asked In the sum OF 10000,
and the following Is set forth as the
cause OF the action:
1.-The defendants are the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad company. a corporation
chartered and doing business In the
commonwealth Of Pennsylvania; Hon
orable r. w. Archibald. president judge
Of the court Of common pleas of Lack
awanna county: Ira II. Burns. Everett
Warren and Hon. E. N. Willard, at
torneys for the Lehigh Valley Railroad
company; c. +. Pryor, prothonOtary Of
the court or common pleas aforesaid;
Myron Kasson. deputy prothonotary OF
said court: Lemuel zimmerman, ex-
sheriff's attorney, and Thomas Rey-
nolds, ex-county detective.
Some Old Facts Restated.
''The plaintiffs minor son, James
Jennings, on the 10th day Of October,
A. ID. 1888, was a passenger In a pas
senger car on the Lehigh Valley rail-
road. BY the negligence Of the said
railroad company, the said James Jen-
nings was, upon the day aforesaid, pain
fully and permanently injured In what
Is known as the Mud Run disaster.
In January, A. D.. 1889. the said James
Jennings, by his next friend, John G.
Jennings, brought an action against the
Lehigh Valley Railroad company In
which he claimed damages In the sum
Of $4,000 for his injuries received as
aforesaid. And at the same time the
plaintiff, John G, Jennings. brought an
actlOn against the said company In
which ne claimed damages in the sum
Of 900 for the loss Of his minor sons
service. and for money expended In
nursing, medical attendance, medicine,
etc.
That the plaintiff was lawfully and
justly entitled to recover, and Of right
ought to recover the damages as afOre-
said. The defendant, well knowing the
premises. but contriving and intending
to injure the plaintiff. conspired, com.
bined and confederated together to him
der. delay and defeat the actions afore-
said; and In pursuance Of said combina.
tion and conspiracy the defendants
fabricated and procured false and
fraudulent testimony against the plain
tiff, and procured the verdict in favor
Of the plaintiff In one Of the said ac-
tions to be unlawfully set aside, and
also repeatedly packed the jury in said
actions against the plaintiff and in
favor Of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
company.
Plaintiffs Action Delayed and Defeated.
by reason Of which the said de-
PENDANTS have unlawfully and malici-
ously hindered, delayed and defeated
the plaintiffs actions aforesaid to the
damage Of the plaintiff In the sum of
100000, and therefore he brings suit,
ETC."