The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-11
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Evidence PRODUCED IN AN LN1ER
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RoentEen's Discovery Utiissd II the Trial er .
Rev ~ HeinE Dropped rrsua y Car Piatfsrn,,
when III. while the Car was In sastion.
Justice Jesse johnson, the Jury. and the spec
tators were greatly interested yesterday in
Brooklyn whom X.rays and a fuorescope were
put to use In tho way OF producing evidence in
the trial OF q suit In the Supreme Court Several
lawyers subjected their hands to the rays for
the sake OF the novelty and seemed to DO pleased
with the result. The rays wero used TO show
the jury how a physician has determined the
extent OF injuries that Martin Hutchinson, o
years old. had suffered by being dropped from
the rear platform Of q car of the Nassau Electric
Railroad Company on Christmas Day, 1898. the
suit having been brought to recover damages
for such injuries. The boy alleges that no be.
came III in the car, and that the conductor
dropped him of the rear platform without stop
ping the car. He sustained internal injuries,
1t is alleged, besides q fractured shoulder.
Through his father he sues for $4,000
damages. Tho case was tried q month
ago, but tho jury disagreed. At that
term the plaintiff produced photographs, taken
by means Of the RoentRen rays, and they were
eagerly scanned by the jurors. The pictures
showed, It was claimed by the experts, that the
right shoulder had been fractured In three
places. They were taken by DR.. Harry Plymp-
ton in tho laboratory Of the Polytechnic Insti-
tute. The pictures were presented again In the
Supreme Court on Tuesday. but Justice Johnson
refused to admit them in evidence. and DR..
Plympton was examined as an expert. He ex-
planned how he had discovered the injuries to
the boys shoulder, and he testified that, to DO
sure that his diagnosis was correct, he had had
the boy stand before the X-rays. The pictures
thus taken, he said, corroborated his diagnosis.
At that point in the doctors testimony ]. II.
Solely, counsel for the railroad company. re.
quested tho privilege of examining the boy by
the Horoscope, and said that il there were no
objections tho examination would take place in
the court room. Counsel for the plaintiff said
that the examination was dangerous, but that IL
the defence stipulated to compensate for any
injury that might be done the boy he would
submit to the examination. This was agreed TO
and court was adjourned for the day. Tho own
ers of the necessary apparatus were notified.
and on Tuesday night 81 they n Exp put I'm, Il In Lp. place IN IN Inc the
Dr.. Piympton. was recalled as a witness yes.
child to be exposed to the X-rays for moro than
three minutes. Lawyer Ross, for the plaintiff.
Tho boy Is now submitted for examination
by the defendant. Now. II the court please and
gentlemen Of the jury: i ask you, Mr; soley, to
SO that this machine may be tested"
Mr.. Solely looked surprised at this invitation,
but said that II it would be any satisfaction to
the court he would submit to the examination
The boy was brought In and his upper clothing
was removed. His woollen undershirt and a
cotton one over it were left on. and he smiled rs
he stepped toward the machine. DIR. George II.
Fowler and DIR. William j. Morton prepared to
make the examination. They were cautioned
by Lawyer Ross to use every precnution. The
beautiful light of the Crookes tube was seen
Immediately. Mr.. Ross placed his ha d across
the end Of the tube where the X-rays radiate,
and Mr.. Solely looked a., his own hand
through the Horoscope. The boy was then
placed on a hassock on q chair. and the tape
his shoulders. The shoulder was, subjected to
the X.rays for a full minute while DR.. Morton
used the microscope. The doctor then eN
amined the other shoulder for ~fifty.t1ve seconds
DR.. Fowler was asked to make an examination
but Lawyer Ross objected. DR.. Plympton said
boys head was protected by tin foil and the rest
of his body by metal plates.
Il object to any further examination by thai
machine" said the boys father in an excited
manner know what the result Of these per
Justice johnson said that IT, objection was
made the examination would have to be dis
pensed with. Lawyer Ross pleaded with Mr.
Hutchinson. the boys father, and DR.. Fowler
was permitted to examine the fractured shout
der for one minute. When the current wa:
turned Off a covering, was put over the electric
machine and the trial proceeded.
DIR. Plympton resumed his testimony ant
identified q Roentgen photograph taken b!
himself that, he said. showed plainly the injur,
to the boys shoulder. Drs. Fowler and Morton
are to testify later in behalf Of the defendant
1t is expected that the trial will be concluded