Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-11
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. MONDAY. JANUARY IL 1897.

leg We're badly torn and the joint or
boifes at the knee were nearly exposed.
| On the fourth day symptoms of blood
| poisoning were marked. and gangren-
Gus conditions Of the flesh were noted
so as to render 1t necessary to re-
move much of the bruised flesh on the
leg, removing the tissues for a length
Of Ii or Ia inches and width OF two
inches. The future sloughing and re-
moval of the flesh made space final
~ In width of about four inches. The
space is partially filled with scar It's
sue, the action of the knee and ankle
Is greatly impeded and full motion Will
probably not be regained. 1T will be
six months at least before plaintiff can
labor to any considerable amount.
on cross examination the doctor stated
that it was impossible to tell just what
the future result of plaintiffs injuries
would be-
Question by Justice Wiswell: How
about the reduction of the fracture Of
the left leg: was that entirely success
ful?" DR.. Green: 1T was. Your Hon
or"
Justice Wiswell: 80 that leg will be
as good as new?' DR.. Green: Yes.
SIR
Berry VS. Scion Steam Mill Co. The
defence was stated by Thomas J. Young.
Esq. of Scion. who is engaged with Hon
S. J. Walton for the Steam Mill co.
in the Steam Mill Co., testified that he
was the manager at the mill on the day
the accident occurred. Was not turning
down the pulley as testified by piaintin,
but was fixing the pulley ut the end of
the main shaft While he was fixing the
pulley. plaintiff came along and com
tN..Ir b. Il
of the sawdust carrier shaft. Plaintiff
finished putting up the first block before
the witness finished fixing the pulley.
Did not know where plaintiff went after
was not running while the witness was AT
work on the pulley. Did not start the
machinery until O'Clock. After fixing
the pulley the witness went beyond the
stairway TO speak with Mr.. Eaton. pass
ing the plaintiff on the way. who was
standing in the open space.
After talking with Eaton about 10 min
u,es. the witness and Eaton started to
go out of doors, pausing in the open
space a minute or two where they saw
the plaintiff standing. While standing
they Were ready to start up, and some
one above responded. An ready The
witness heard the whistle blow very soon
and Immediately the machinery started
slowly. The machinery was running
when the witness and Mr.. Eaton passed
out. leaving the piaintiff some distance
q
work at that time. Hearing the cutlery.
the witness returned TO the basement of
the mill finding the plaintiff fastened by
his clothing to the shaft.
ON REORGANIZATION the witness
stated that the plaintiffs clothing was
attached to the shaft. but he did not see
that it was caught on the set screw. ats
the plaintiff claimed.
Forrest Harvile engineer. testified: II
was one-half minut" Of ! o'clock on the
day tn" accident occurred when / in
..Hgt hoy IL fL+ .
Chtncry to start. The witness then got
the engine ready and blew the whistle
~ O'Clock. for IL seconds. then started
the engine. The machinery did not at
tain full speed before the piaintin made
an cutlery. on hearing the outcry the
witness shut off steam al once and
stopped the machinery. Went to the
place where the plaintiff was. The plain
tin : clothing was caught on set screw
and wound around the shaft.
Mr. Mccriilis was in the mill. on the
hoor above the basement. There were
holes through the floor. Heard Moses
French tell Berry to 20 up stairs and 20
to boiling when the whistle blew. The
witness WAS not cross-examined by plain
Tins counsel.
Moses French. Sr.. testified: Am father
of Moses French, Jr; Had Il talk with
weeks after the accident. Asked Alvah
If Moses, told him to 90 up stairs when
the whistle blew and go to boiling. He
replied that he did. Next day. asked Al
that. and he said II was just before they
came out. If they did come ont.
Herbert Eaton testified: Was at the
mil on the day of the accident working
on the sawdust carrier. that ran mort n
and south. About 10 or 10 minutes of /.
called To Moses French. Jr.. and he soon
came to consult with me about the other
Sawdust carrier. When we came out in
the open space, We saw Alvah standing
holding chisel which he had borrowed
of me between the time that | hollered to
Nose to come up and the time that he
came. Heard the engineer ask if all Were
spond: All ready up here"