Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-09
|1Hg DONAHOE DAMAGE Case
|suit Against the Receivers OF
the B. & o. Railroad Co.
[ECIOED AGAINST The PLAINTIFF
synopsis of the Testimony
Given During the Trial.
ma witness said There Was No Time
Between the Accident and Death That
Mrs. Donahoe Did Nnt Suffer Pain.

Yesterday WEEK luB uhHtBe Sult OF
Michael Donahoe, executor OF lIonora
|Donahoe, his wife, VS.. tho receivers Of
Ebe Baltimore II Ohio Railroad Co.
NM resumed. Before any witnesses
Were called Judge Bradford informed
counsel for the plaintiff that they could
hut in evidence statements of the de-
Eqased indicating bodily feeling at the
Mime such statements were made, but
Statements of hers concerning thu cause
n the trouble were inadmissible.
Miss Mary Donahoe, daughter Of the
Eaintitf, said she nursed her mother
host Of the time between the date Of
khe accident. October 10th, 1893, and
! lie date of her mothers death, August
+ lib last. Witness said her mother
vas confined to the house ali of the
lime after the accident DR.. i3within
Chandler, who was called at the time
. pi the accident, was in constant attend
lnce for u week and during the follow
ne week missed two days. Subse-
,uqntiy tho Tatient was attended by
III. Palmer, Tomlinson, Draper and
Pyle, and afterward DIR. Josephine M.
R White became tho regular physician.
Witness said she rubbed her mothers
lbdomen frequently to alleviate pain
|Id gave her medicine.
Mrs Cornelius Donahoe, daughter
n,law Of the deceased, who lived at
hc house at the time, said she was
present when Mrs. Donahoe came home
bio night she was injured and heard
fpr mother in-law complain of pains in
Dor hack and lower part of the abdo-
pen. She afterward heard her cry out
th pain. Hei condition was critical
|nd Mrs. Donahoe was unable to leave
he bed. Her condition was eetting
orse and she grew weaker and weaker.
Or days at time she would not use
spoonful of food. In witness opinion
here was no time between the time She
Jas injured and the time she died that
irs Donahoe did not suffer with pain.
he was not able to do more than lift
aucer to her mouth after being in
urOd, She yomited the day OF to after
sing injured ard for a long time
Fiore she died. She usually came
own fer about 90 minutes each after
Don.
Cornelius Donahoe testified that he
eIped his mother upstairs the night
he was hurt His mother was stout
oman when injured, but was almost a
seleton when she died. She was not
BE 10 do a thing after the accident.
fhe suffered pain continually and at
PINE times it was greater than at other
lines.
Mrs. Ella Logne, who lived five doors
way from Mrs, Donahoe and usually
aR her twice day, said she was q
pllent visitor at the house for eight
ears, She had seen Mrs. Donahoe
aRe as high as 27 loaves of bread in
pc day. She saw Mrs. Donahoe three
Ns after the accident and hor suffer
lg was intense. She never saw anyone
greater agony and often heard hel
Hream out with pain.
Alfred Carey knew Mrs. Donahoe fol
years. lie generally waited ON hel
lhompson's store. She was at the
iore tol groceries the night before the
feldent, She carried tie articles HON,
Aer apron. He never saw her aftel
e accident.
Police Sergeant George Black tcsti
Pea that ne knew Mrs. Donahoe for II
ars lie usually saw hor every da,
lONnd the store. He frequently me
y going from the grocery store. H,
FeSpr saw her after the accident.
1ohn Rodgers knew Mis-. Donahoe fo
or II years. He frequently saw he
soOl the store at work and cn tn,
'eot going to the stores.
William jackson saw Mrs. Donahoe a
lopRessln on the day she visited tina
ace and the day she was hurt. befoi,
Y accident. He knew her for 80 year
~ On hat day she looked PHYSICAL,
'ilss Mary Roardon of Hockessil
shhed that Mrs. Donahoe visited he
vents ut Hockessin on October 10th
N and was in good health. Mrs
vMnahoe walked to and from tho house
Mfs Alice Moynihan know Mrs
,Oaallca for 30 years. On the day sh
=, IN liockessin Mrs. Donahoe looke'
stIer than foi several yenrs.
~ feter W. Tomlinson testified tina
FVn me request of DIR. Josephine M
White he visited Mrs. Donahoe o.
penlher lst, 1898. He found he
" ,saaG,'mally weak and apparently suffer
" rom shock. He next saw her th
y oeioro she died. Sho was vomitin
~ could retain nothing, An examinu
~ revealed strangulated hernia
Ilch, he said, caused her death. Sue
mhGition could have beer brough
p0ut by sudden jsr
W >. A. Draper, who also attonde
III ponahoe during her illness, sal
wv resulted fiom q strangulata
,a,a' lie also found that her heai
u NJ N bad condition.
,neh the case was resumed In th
mraoon, ,defence admitted that Honor
Vlnhoe was Michael Donahoeis will
ule time of the accident to Mrs
saahoe; also, that there is no elevate
omofln at the place where tho trai
S,peu at Delaware avenue station IN
nn lassengers were required to ste
M ;St eal steps to the track lovel upo
TThtlng flom trains.
,i,u H.. Josephine NJ. r. White, the tirs
,aess' said she was called to atten
& nS 9onahoe in November, 1898, an
Suuu o"S her very sore. She called at tt
.sssa ssSs every day for 10 days OF tw
s,oS gs and once or twice week Il
W. ,,yn Weeks Sho found the patier
n: n . sore. During February, 1899, 81
agalh summoned to attend Mr.
avs aaaloe, having been away for sever
liioa3i M 9n account of the blizzard. VIII
j, DIWning Wing Mrs. ponahoe in Novelnb,
1, ~ SShite saw the patient on her fe'
,snsse ,ae hrst time and it then BEGAN
Esa'eht nm . that tho patient was sutferir
nonl, % q hernia in tho right side, con
NJ s,y \ Known MS a rupture The patiel
~ Unable 10 wenr 4 truss on accoul
lt,oaD rWreness and general abdominal tel
uss' ip,0n i)r. White consulted DIR. Ton
soUan uSn relative to an operation and sui
's'lSiy called in Or. Draper. d