Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1897-05-13
THE ENTERPRISE
shoe and Clothing Co.,
3l-33-35 S. Laurel ST.
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company's liability. The defense was
thus robbed of the opportunity of appeal
ing to the sympathy of the jury by re-
llating in horrible detail the awful charac-
ter of the death dealing accident. The
story of happy excursionist leaving home
happy in anticipation of days joyous
pleasure by the sea, the horrors of the
disastrous collision, the return of the
mangled body or the suffering person, of
the awful gloom pervading the town, of
the many funerals ofthe grief of stricken
families and relations, were all made un-,
necessary by these admissions, of the
companies, and the calculation of the
money due took the place of the other,
bringing the whole matter down to
sordid business basis.
The Leeds case, started in the morning.
was continued.
Mrs. Ella Kirchen bower, at one time
engaged in the millinery business, said
she knew Miss Leeds to have been an ex-
cellent milliner. Mrs. Kirchenbower
said she wanted to employ the young
lady. but did not succeed. but why, she
was not permitted by the Court to say.
Speaking of Miss Leeds character, the
witness said that it was most excellent,
and her industrious habits were excep-
tional.
son-in-law of Mr.. Leeds, John Ham
bleton, of Wenonah. was called, and said
that the deceased was of excellent health,
and remarkably industrious habits Her
mother was an invalid. She earned, the
| witness said, S6 per week, and this she
gave to her father. At times she worked
at Wenonah. earning money for the
| service she rendered. The plaintiff en-
deavored to prove by the witness that he
was authorized by Philadelphia firm to
| hire Miss Leeds at SIG per week, but the
| Court held that that would not be proper,
| inasmuch as the girls actual earnings
must form the foundation for wages, and
not what she might have earned. Upon
| cross ss-examination, Judge Thompson
showed that at all times Miss Leeds could
not have been working at home, for she
visited Wenonah four or five times each
year, and at times remained there a week.
Miss Louisa c. Rynick, who for six
years employed Miss Leeds at Sc per
week, said the young lady was an ex-
"eptional artist in millinery, capable of
earning much more outside the city.
Owing to illness at Miss Leeds home,
Miss Rynick did not restrict the hours of
the girl.
Upon cross-examination, Miss Rynick
said that successful milliners paid en-
ployees from 81 to $6 per week.
DIR. David Oliver testified to the ex.
cellent condition of the ;health of Miss
Leeds, and that her mother was con-
firmed invalid. The health, he said, of
Mr.. Leeds was good excepting catarrh of
the stomach.
The testimony of Richard Leeds, a
brother Of the deceased, added nothing
materially, simply corroborating that
testimony already produced.
Other members of the family, Mrs. Art
anna McGraw, Isaac McGraw, Jerome
Leeds and Arnold Leeds were called, and
gave corroborative testimony to that al
ready given. The latter was bright
little fellow of thirteen years. None of
these witnesses were subject to any seri-
Gus cross-examination.
Stratton w. Moore testified as to an in
innate knowledge of tho Leeds family,
and embraced other testimony already
given. Mr.. Moore said that he knew OF
the remarkable industrious habits of the
deceased. This caused single question
upon the part of Judge Thompson, ''Di6
you ever know of any other member O.
the Leeds family doing any work"
John G. Frazeur, Assistant Superin.
tendent of the Prudential Life Insurance
Company, as an expert, testified that the
expectant age of a person 55 years, was II
years and 3l4 days. This applied to the