The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-12
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constituted a compensation for 4 man
who was being broken In" such a
man performs a service 70 the company.
doss no not?' he inquired.
This constituted an effort on the part of
the state TO establish in the record the
alleged fact tina, Noreen was in the EN-
ploy OF the company at the time named
IN the information. a contention that was
resisted by the defense
g. There are dangerous places on the
road where unsklllful hands might cause
damage 20 the company and danger to
the public
a. Yes SIR. there are places where great
skill and care are required.
=. Did you not say 70 Mr. Blackman
that you had employed N0reen and
others
A. No. sir. OH not say that
Colyin admitted that Noreen was under
his orders on the date mentioned IN the
Information.
ON redirect examination The witness
stated that he had no; given Noreen or
any one permission Tor him TO take charge
q the car and operate Il alone
Norecn Gives Testimony.
Gripman Noreen vas sworn. lie tes-
tilted that Inc had worked on the cable
railway Of san Francisco for over three
years. lie was asked TO state the volume
of traffic over the streets on Which no
had worked and 10 compare the dangers
aad difficulties ~ operating the lines In
san Francisco With the Front street line
He testified that there was very heavy
travel on Market street where nc had
worked for more than II year as GripmA-.
and that there Was both heavy traffic and
dangers on The Powell street ana ths
Geary street fines, en- which he ~ also
been employed. Noresn swore positively
that Gibson was en- the car when II
passed the corner 81 First avenue ana
Cherry street, end Wa hrts king SIN in
employing the sumo methods AS ne him
self had done IN breaking !n new men N
san Francisco.
ON examination. N0reen said that
De bad not worked as eripman since
lSSt and in that = Rod q man might set
= lt5tlo rusty. \ greit mauy questions
were asked by the prosecuting attorney
With TIE hope % confusing the witness.
bat the latter keQt hiS head wei through
out ;he ordeal displaying knowledge -
tha "rick-ups'' and ''le,-e1s' and othtr
features cf the FTout street read
Sult Gibson followed for the defense.
lie was ou the stand FOR an hour. AMI the
question 40 -figk-GfsS. "irt -EU~. bump
crs ca bile crossings and other mech N
connected with a cable road WAS fully
rane into Gibson testified that N1reen
had worked for htm several years ago in
san Francisco and that after being shown
where ihe "irt-go~" and -pick-ups WeTs
cri the jse. ne WAS thoroughly competent
80 handle che car. he testified that Ike
cetver GOWN bad no, authorized htu 70
employ Nortrn as a fali- d,~igsd Erfpmau.
an3 th4t h, had aet dome & himself t;ib-
sla ~Wor, directly that h~ was on tina
ear ara ready - assist Noreeu at ire
fifae named ia the complaint.
The ease WAS them Submitted NTH brief
arguments on bo:A sides Justices Austin
aua IuE,tsoii Urea withdrew for ITO
uaevt's consultation. &ui reatFparinr ds-
y.ted tAsi she state had f3ile' 80 prove
'hc charge against tire r>cyiveg ana dis-
charged h,r1.
Trouble on Front street Road.
There vas some trouble on The Front
s,rvt; road las, risht ewing 20 the FAC;
that ere CT the new mcr curioyed by
Neceeer GOWN cuI the cable ard ,hus
caused thc roa3 70 suspend operation
TIE accident happened shortly before the
lsur aNet 20 ar.ng fhs DAYS apty go 80
~ F~a Thr strikers - course. wfrs
juainut Cueen Anmo people sa1 OTHER
patrons ~ Tne roaH epea'y express j-8te-
nation az the fsllGre ef the comrs-y 70
property operate tts Hae ard r1any <Ay
thsf fhev vtil nes ftte ou fNe csr< a.
}crE - taey sre Operated ey what they
kt.scye 70 be Inexperienced usea-