Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-05-20
CUMBERLAND COURT.
Judge Hoagland Presides at the
Bar.
INDICTMENTS PRODUCED.
This Week Will Probably Wind Up the
Affairs for the Present Term Ex-
cepting the Jorio Cases.
INDICTMENTS PRODUCED.
MednesdaY Afternoon.

Wednesday Afternoon.
The Jones case against the railroad
companies, has proven to be the most in
teresting of any thus far tried. All day
the plaintiff has been presenting the case,
and when Court adjourned this afternoon
everything had been cleared away for the
defense of the corporations.
When the time for converting Court in
the afternoon had arrived, Judge Ludlow
and Law Judge Hoagland were on the
bench, but counsel for the defense was a
little slow getting around.
William Jones was put on the stand to
finish his testimony, and began with the
effec:s of the accident on his nervous
system other than those described at the
morning session. He said he often awak-
ened i'll the night with screams, so as to
awaken his wife and mother; at the time
OF his injury he was earning SO week at
Cox & Sons; previous to this he had
made $40. His trade was painter, but
he could not work at it. He had no way
to earn anything, neither had any of his
family. His family consisted of wife
and two small children. He said he had
had from nine to twelve examinations
made. counting the one made to-day.
The examination made to-day hurt his
foot pretty badly, so he could hardly step
on 1t. There were present Drs. Elmer
and Moore, of this city, and DIR. Max
Stearns from Philadelphia.
The cross examination was verv brief.
and was made by Messrs. Gray and
Thompson. Mr.. Gray asked witness if
he made any outcry when the examina-
ton was made by the X-ray to day and
he said no. He asked him how much
benefits he drew from lodges, and witness
said ten dollars week for awhile and
then not so much. Judge Thompson
asked Mr.. Jones if he had been getting
better all the time since he left the hos
pltal and he said he had. This was the
substance Of the cross examination.
Mrs. Mary s. Jones, wife of the plain
| tiff, testified that her husbands present
condition was very nervous, and had
been ever since he returned home from
the accident on the 9th of September.
lie would often awaken her nights with
screams. She would rub his back and
broken ankle to relieve him. He had
not been able to contribute to the support
OF the family except what he got from the
lodges.
This witness was not cross-examined.
Mrs. Sarah Jones, mother of William,
corroborated his vile about the screams
at night and had assisted in rubbing his
broken ankle. She did not consider him
any better now than she did two months
ago.
G. Frank Cox, secretary and treasurer
OF Cox d Sons founders, said that Jones
was in good health and an industrious
man; did the heavy work about the place
when not engaged in painting.
No cross-examination.
DIR. Max Stearns of the Polytechnic
Hospital, Philadelphia, who made an ex-
animation of Mr.. Jones, was put on the
stand to show the result of his examina
tion. He had photographs to show the
result of this accident.
Mr.. Gray objected to this proceeding
and said that it was not evidence, and he
did not think counsel had right to offer
such evidence. His insinuations as Judge
Sinnickson claimed were pointed to him.
Judge Sinnickson jumped to his feet
and resented what he called insinuations
and said he offered this evidence in good
faith.
The Court overruled the evidence of Of
ferlng the photograph.
DIR. StoarnS SaiI bo ,roc Y,ocfor 90
surgery at the Polytechnic Hospital,
Phlla and had made an examination of
Mr.. Jones in April last in the presence of
several persons. He went on to explain
the result of the examination. He first
put the X-ray on the hip joint and found
that no injury was done to that joint, but
there was severe injury to the bone
near the pelvis, bone of the left side
which interfered with his sitting down
on that side. Another bone near the
ankle; portion of this bone is torn off
ABOUT one and one half or two inches,
which caused pain.
DR., is the injury to his foot perma-
nent or not?"
Absolutely permanent. He will al
ways be lame"
In your opinion he will never be able
TO walk without a cane?"
Il should say he would not''
Dr., what effect do you think this
made on his nervous system"
found that he suffered from nervous
ness. He was watched three or four days
while he was under our observations
ana his sort of nervousness will most
likely be permanent"
Mr.. Gray cross examined the witness
and asked him if the piece of bone was
removed would he have any pain? The
Doctor said, there would be pain, but
probably not so much, but the pain
would still be there from the Injured
bone, which would be permanent.
Mr.. Gray made motion that all the
testimony given, which was made by the
A-ray be stricken out. The Court over