Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-05-20
ruled his motion.

ver1hed his second examination with the
X-ray. This was also objected to by the
defense, but the question was allowed
and the doctor said, that his first exami-
nation was verified by the X-ray.
DR.. Joseph Tomlinson, of this city, was
called and said, he was Mr.. Jones'
physician and saw him at the hospital
the day after the accident and attended
him after he came home. He considered
his injuries permanent.
DR.. Henry Elmer testified that within
three weeks he had made an examina
ton of Mr.. Jones' injuries and found
that the injury to the ankle joint would
| be permanent. There is some swelling
in the joint, it was quite marked.
On cross examination the doctor said
when he saw the examination made this
afternoon, the swelling was not so great
as it was when he made the examination
himself.
ting in court room all day, instead of
walking on the foot, would not cause the
swelling to reduce and he said it would
The plaintiffs rested their case, and
Court adjourned until ten O'Clock Thurs
day morning.
| Thursday Morning.
The weather had its effect upon the at
tendance at Court this morning, but the
developments of the session were especi-
ally interesting.
| When Court adjourned yesterday after
noon there was an intimation that set
tlement was possible but if any attempt
had been made to agree upon the case, it
failed, for the Railroad companies came
in Court prepared to make answer to
some of the allegations made upon the
part of the plaintiff. =
Mr.. Logue for the plaintiff, re-opened
the case to place upon the stand Daniel j.
Watkins, representative of the Atnea Life
Insurance Company. At twenty .nine
years of age, the expectancy of life was
fixed by tables to be IS years and Is 100.
Judge Thompson occupied but very
little time IN opening the case for the de-
PENDANTS, and Attorney General Gray in.
troduced DR.. Thomas G. Morton, of 142l
Chestnut street, Philadelphia. He said
he was a physician and surgeon, chiefly
the latter, and had an experience dating
from since 1856. He was graduated from
the University of Pennsylvania, and for
years had been the Chief Surgeon of the
Pennsylvania Hospital, as well as sew
eral other similar institutions, in Phila-
delphia. With this very wide experience
DR.. Morton came here and made an ex-
animation of Jones at the Hotel Cum ber-
land. The testimonyof the learned sur
geon was given with detail, and was es
pecialiy interesting to everybody in the
Court room.
AS result of that examination, DR..
Morton felt able to say upon the stand
this morning that the chief trouble with
with Jones at this time was at the ank lie,
and this he could not believe was such as
to render him permanently incapacitated.
If there had ever been fracture of the
| pelvis bone, and the Doctor could not
admit that, it had so healed that at this
time fracture was not discernable. The
learned surgeon found that the injuries
were of such character there was every
evidence of much greater improvement,
and that even now he could follow his
vocation, excepting to go up and down a
ladder or to walk on the caves of a house.
DR.. John H. Moore, of this city, testi
| fed that he was present at the examina-
tion of Jones at the hospital in Atlantic
City, and there was no rough treatment,
on the contrary the examination was
directly opposite. DR.. Moore was also
of the opinion that Jones could follow
his vocation as painter, excepting in
climbing high places. He further
thought there was every opportunity for
substantial improvement.
Jones went on the stand in rebuttal
upon few minor matter, and the argu-
ments followed.
For the plaintiff Judge Sinnickson
opened the case, and claimed that the
plaintiff should have at least ten thous-
and dollars to compensate him.
The Judge was followed by Attorney
General Gray, who spoke for the railroad
company. He made splendid argu,,
ment, and delivered it in his usually
mild and persuasive manner. He felt
thai the demand of $4,000 was unwar-
ranted.
That money properly invested at per
cent. interest would be 5000 per year or
" per week more than he ever earned,
his former wages being but $40 per week.
And it should be considered that Jones
was steadily increasing in strength and
improving from his injuries and he
would he capable of making living
along the lines he formerly pursued. In
conclusion he thought the proper COM
pensation would be from $500 to $4,000.
Court then adjourned until las o'clock.
Thursday Afternoon.
{ This wild, stormy, rainy afternoon, the
Jones case was given to the jury-receiv-
ed by the twelve gentlemen from Judge
Ludlow, after Judge Sinnickson, fer the
plaintiff, had made his most elooue Ell
argument for damages or compensation