The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-08-06
$l3,330 DAMAGES.
All the Testimony and the Events Of the
Most Important Litigation IN
our Court for Years
WEDNESDAY MoRNiNa.

WEDNESDAY MORNING.
). VI. Smyser. testified as to the
condition of the snow banks in the
viciuitvof the crossing ut Kreamer
on the morning after the accident.
followed by David Billmau, II. T..
Richter, Perry l.. Romig, and b. l..
Row. All testified rs to the banks
OF snow along the railroad about the
crossing.
A. ID. kreamer testified that he
started for the scene of the accident,
between one and two hours after it
happened. Had a lantern. At the
bridge near Rumbaughs he discov-
cred the marks of brake applied,
followed it for some distance, was
sure brake had been well applied.
George II. Hendricks testified that
he arrived ~ the scene of the acct
dent shortly after it occurred. He
also saw marks made by the brake
OF the sled for about two rods be.
tween Gordon's house anl Smiths
store.
Chas. p. Ulrich, Esq, testified in
relation to the measurement of the
sleigh and team. Being shown two
letters by Judge Bucher one written
by II. l.. Schroyer and the other by
himself, to Supt. Reed, he stated
that he remembered that he told
Schroyer that he hal written, aud
might have given him tho contents
of his letter, was not positive, did
not dictate Schroyer's letter.
Chess, +; Ulrich Eso. jaw g.
Weiser, Rs1N. Rs Jacob iilbe
Harvey L. Miller, Esq, w. w. WIT,
tenmyer, ESQ, j. G. Schoch, Esq,
F.J. Schoch, and Il. q. Bowersox,
Esq, testified to \. w. Potter's abil-
ity as u lawyer.
1. b. Romig testified as to the abil-
ity as teamster of Charles Romig,
also the general good points of the
team, he never'knew it to balk.
Milton Romig testified to having
driven the same team, sled, harness
and all, to kreamer, to have it meas
ursd and photographs taken of it,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A. w. Potter, ESD, was called.
He testified to his earning capacity
as n lawyer, his cash receipts for
1894 being over $1,000, this has
dwindled down to less taan $500 II
year since the accident. He had
kept cash book since 1872, when
first admitted to practice.
DR.. B. II. Wagenseller gave de-
scription of the injuries sustained
by Mr.. Potter, he exhibited Mr..
Potter's injured arm, and the ampu-
tated one to the jury.
DR.. +. j. Wagenseller followed,
giving Il brief but careful account
of the injury and the treatment.
II. III. Schoch presented book
containing the Carlisle table of ex-
pectant of life. Objected to. After
argument the Judge admitted the
table. According to it Mr.. Potter's
expected lease of life would be about
% years.
Plff. closed their case at 90 min
utes past 4.
THURSDAY MORNING.
The Defendants opened their side.
Miss Eby was called up for re-ex-
animation.
@. II. McMillin sworn: Reside in
Lewistown, civil engineer of p. II. II.
made a survey of the entire town of
Kreamer and also a map. Whistling
post by actual measurement is 1900
feet from the crossing.
II. s. Laird. sworn: Live at Bod
DIN, Maryland, an employee of p. II.
II. Corroberated former witness.
Levi Aurand, Chas. II. Mitchell,
and W. H. Gordon, sworn and cor
federated former witnesses. Gordon
testified that there was clear space
of 10 feet between the house and
the street. 1 piled up the snow on
ly 10 or 1S inches in front of the
house.
W.B. Winey sworn: lime Of vision
35 feet south of the track gives
an un- obstructed view Of lOl4 feet
down the track.
Harry Riddle. sworn Conduct,
cd the engine to make measure.
ments above given.