The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02
SIZED FOR SQUEEZING HANDS,
Miss Boone's Novel Grounds for Action Mt
Law Against Frederick r. Fnrrow.

Law Against Frederick r.. Fnrrow.
From the Phiidie 'phtd DAILY Evening Telegraph
O! all the causes on which have been based
suits for damages in the local courts for many
year the most novel perhaps Is that advanced
By Miss Edith Boone. who claims $4,000 as a
salve for injuries resulting from the squeezing
OF her hands by Frederick r Farrow. The lat
ter resides at the southeast corner Of Twenty
ninth street md Columbia avenue. and is en-
ployei as a prescription clerk In a drug store
near Fifteenth and Jackson streets. Miss
Boone. who is II years old. lives at 1927 South
Twenty-seventh street. the home or her
brother-ln-law. Charles Lavender. through
whom the suit ia brought.
The affidavit on which on the Goth OF this
month In Common Pleas Court No. l. before
Judge Breezy. a writ OF capias ad responder
DUN was issued against Farrow. who secured
hail. the same day for 81 800. is an interesting
document. In it Mr.. Lavender savs. in part:
The said Frederick r. Farrow. with great
force ant violence. caught hold Of both hands
Il said Edith Boone. plaintiff. with his hands.
AMI for a long space Of time pressed. squeezed
and mashed both hands of her. the said Main
tiT. wherelv aAd in consequence whereof the
said plaintiffs right ard EFT hands, wer" con-
fused. bruised. mashed AMI crushed. and s"ri-
Ou>lv. Grirvously and permanently injured. SO
that the same have been Of mouse to ! er; end
Filth Boone. ~rlafnttf. is advised and believes
that her right hand will have to be amrutated.
fused and wouHded that the same VIII never
be Of any use to, her: and that said injuries
Ee6e 50 iRt,ic y l. qbTI[ 20 he h"T al, he rr caE. ri efl, I
Farrow, defendant. purposely. Intentionally;
ytclous!ya an wickedly. and with the intent and
pIirnnTe Of hurting and lnjuring her. the said
It is a'so declared that the rlaintiff has SUI
feret and will continue to suffer all her He
"e1crTciating mental anguish and physical
pain, aud ~ill be unable to take proper care OF
her.,el. or earn her livelihood
When interviewed at her home Miss Boone
had one hand completely handaged and appar-
emily had No, control over the member. The
sister, Mrs. Lavender. told the following story
We have known Mr.. Farrow for some time.
the store beneath ON, rooms he took his meals
With US as a day y? arder He was here ato'ii
always ought well Of him and he arnearedt :,
ne 10 b." Z ne" young fellow ON March II,
dinner. and. after Joking with us, seized both
q Edith's hands and commenced to squeeze
At This point Miss Boone continued the story
hers"'H Free, wouldn't LET go Of nv hands.
He ne,ld my hands for fully fye minutes, Iress;
ing them worry hard. anh finally ! cried and
heGged hin, 10 STOP He ~ so, i 9nd a lew
deal mi got purple. l showed r. To him and
he only laughed, saving that It was, nothing
ward. and they did all they could Tor me-. but
my hands have never been right since, Ican't
do any work with them. and nv right hand
aches constantly They are getting wors- in
st"a 4 Of better"
Mrs Lavender said that the physicians had
told her that necrosis might be developing. and
in that cas"it was extremely prohabl" that an :
putatIOu would he necessary. Tn" metaCarpal
bones are said 10 have been crushed Mrs
Law nder stated that Farrow had repeatedly
refused 10 rume aud SEQ Miss Boone during the
umm"r. art when r"prOarhei ny her-Mrs.
observation-disclosures very indigr ant
The defendant. Frederick R. Farrow. who is
81 years OF age. and graduated about "A year
ago from the College ~ Pharmacy. was orator
OF his class, AMI bears an CNcrle9t reputation
among all who know him. He d"ulored the az
fair. and said that lie never meant TO inIure
thu sir III any way.
sort ri skviarkiug with her one day, when the
arnir occurred. We were in fun at N" time.
and She only complained Of a slight soreness in
her wrist a'tarward. ] put ONE liniment on
It. Nv cas" is In the hands Of a lawyer. and |
cannot say what ny defence VII be