Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-14

ever called his attention to the fact that
the shaftng was dangerous. Mr.. Higgins
objected to the question, but was over
ruled. The witness said he told Mr., Hume
that IL was not proper place IN Wnlcn u
put the machine. lie told Mr.. Hume u
was a very weak place to put SO much
machinery. 1t shook so badly. MI;
Hume replied; shell have to go there
The witness said he had worked among
machinery ali his life He is now ship
joiner ut Cramps.
Mr.. Bird asked the witness whether or
not the building on February, l53j, was
not III such Il condition aS 10 cau9e its con-
dennation by any decent building in
spector." Mr.. Higgins objected and Alr.
Bird changed the form OF the question.
The witness said the condition ot the
building was bad
On cross-examination the witness got
hot i'll the collar at the questions of Mr,
Higgins who asked him what his occupa-
ton was and how long he had been work
inS NJ his trade. The witness made an
effort to take from his pocket letter OF
recommendation from the Jackson "
| sharp Co., ut the same time asking Mr..
Higgins ii he wanted to see it. MIR. Hig-
| gins took the recommendation anu after
scrutinizing it handed it back TO Rash.
Then Mr.. Bird wanted to see it, The
| paper WAS not iii evidence, but Mr.. Hig-
| gins had examined it, ana Mr.. Bird east
| his eagle eye over the recommendation, at
the same time remarking that he would
like to "haye il go in" The Court would
not admit it but iuasmllch as Mr.. Higgins
had examined it, the letter had its effect
on the jury just the same, and went to the
credlbility OF the witness. Ihat was Just
what Mr.. Bird wanted.
The witness stepped down from the
stand at so o'clock, the time for the adj
journment of Court.
The damage suit of Martin G. Huber
vs.. the jackson Il Sharp Co. for 20,0OO
damages was resumed when superior
court convened, at 10 o'clock Monday
There was an array of witnesses
on hand and the indications point to a
long and hotly contested legal battle.
Senator Gray and Levi G. Bird were on
hand for the plaintiff, while ex-senator
Higgins and George II. Bates represent
the jackson IL Sharp Go.
A new departure was adopted by the
defendants in the big damage case, and
when the jurymcn took their seats in
the box they were surprised to see the
Universal woodworking machine occu-
pying position just inside the railing
This is the machine on which Huber
was working when he had his fingers
taken of, and the presence OF the
machine recalled to his mind the acci
, dent which deprived HIM of three
fingers on the left hand and three OF
the right. The machine weighs about
1900 pounds and it was with difficulty
that it could be carried up the stairs tc
the court chamber. The machine was
| in position when court opened.
The first witness called to the stant
by Mr.. Bird was Samuel b. Knee, {
millwright. He was familiar with tht
Universal machine and the position i
occupied in the defendants shop ant
swore that it was dangerous to operat
it in view of the continuous Vibration
! of the floor.
! During the cross-exam ination of tn
, witness Mr.. Higgins said to Knee, "Yol
! are going too fast" "Oh," said MI
Bird with a tired expression on hi
1 counteuce, "the stenographer is gettin
/ the questions, Mr.. Higgins" The wit
i ness told Mr.. Bates the Universal ma
$ chine was more dangerous than an,
other.
: On redirect examination the witncs
!. said lie had worked on machines at tn
Harlan g. Hollingsworth Co.'S shop
r and other places but the witness ueve
worked on machine where the tloo
e vibrated as this floor did.
!. Court took q recess until 2.30 O'Clock
o additional court ns'Os on fourth rGgel