The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
Did NOT HEED THE COURT
Judge Guns Er Gave Instructions but
the Juif Disregarded Them.
POTTER T kEsrAss SUIT TRIAL
1t Is Progressing Slowiy-Tcstlmony Thnt
Was Heard Yestcrdny-Getting the
Details i'm No. 3 Regarding .
Controversy About Eggs.

In his chdrge to the jury Monday
afternoon inf the case of the Universal
Fashion company, of New YORK,
against JohIj II. Ladwig proprietor of
the Ir Cent store, Judge Gunster
gave Instructions that the verdict must
be for $500, lf at all, for the plaintiff,
that being tile amount in dispute. The
jury came into court yesterday morn
ing with the verdict Of 81 for the plain
tiff. The judge looked severe anu
stern and wanted to know If the jury
had misunderstood him in his charge.
The foreman answered that the jury
did not understand the court to mean
that the verdict must be for the full
amount; namely, $500.
Before Judge Lynch in No. court
room the Potter trespass suit against
the Scranton Traction company was on
all day, and the Testimony of the plain
tiff's side is not finished. 1t will be the
end of the week before the case goes to
the jury. A model of the track, wires
and poles In the vicinity where the ac-
cident to Mr.. Potter happened was Of
fered in evidence. AS the witnesses
gave their, testimony they were direct
ed by means of the miniature of Blake
ly street to explain to the jury the po-
sition of tie tower wagon and the
collided. Mr. Potter. the plaintiff, was
called to the witness stand when court
opened yesterday morning and was
subjected to another searching cross
examination by ajor Warren. during
which the witness lost control of his
temper several times
Testimony Of One Of the Lincman.
Edwin Courtright, who was employed
on the 'tower wagon" the day of the
accident. WIS called upon by the plain
tiff to gvt his version of the case.
He saw the team driven by Mr. Potter
come along the street, saw the horses
get fractions, and he was of the opinion
that the team could have been con-
trolled ord narily without the damage
ensuing thht did. There We're several
other with sses, and their testimony
was simply corroborative Of the testi-
mony of tbe plaintiff. Mr. Potters
eyesight is affected SO that he has to
hold his he id back at an angle of about
45 degrees IN order to get proper focus
on objects Pn level with his face. If
he looks Itraight ahead he declares
that he SCI $ two objects where there
is only ond
The treslnss suit of Henry Mulhol-
land againtt the Rushbrook Water
company Was resumed in the main
court room before Judge Edwards. The
jury, after |the case was opened Mon
day mornilg, went to Scott township
to look ovfr the land which the de-
fendant cohpany took possession of by
virtue of eminent domain. The plain
tiff's case Eas closed at adjournment
There weri several witnesses on the
stand durirg the day and the consensus
of their OPP tion was that the remainder
OF MIR. Mulbolland's land was damaged
greatly by the taking of the land for
water PURPOSES. In their opinion the
water com Iany ought to pay the plain
tiff about $1,000. MIR. Mulhollands s
farm Is ill Scott township and Mud
Pond Is situated on 1t. The company
raised the water on the pond and set
IT aside al supply reservoir. This
deprived Je plaintiff of the free use Of
the water Tor fishing and boating pur-
poses and for his cattle.
Where Ancient Eggs Arc Spoken OF.
The atmosphere of No. 3 court room
was redolent all day of broken eggs.
ancient eggs and picked eggs The case
was on trial before Judge Gum
ster where the Central Egg COM
pany. of Owego, N. T., is
suing Alderman Bros, of this citv
for $500, or the value of 300 cases of
eEss. attorney W. II. Jessup, jr., ap-
peared for the defendant, and Attorney
A. j. Colborn, jr., for the plaintiff. It
Is alleged that the Ackermans agreed
to buy a certain job lot of eggs from
the plaintiff and that the contract was
1uinlied as far as the egg company was
concerned but that the defendants did
not pay fpr the goods.
The AcHermans assert that the eggs
were beyohd redemption and could not
be used. fhat they could get no one
to buy thdm and they had to ship them
back. 1T will go to the jury this after
noon.