The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-20


the Federal building, the trial of the
trespass case Of Attorney John T.
Martin against the Delaware and
Hudson company was resumed yes
| terday moring and continued to oc-
cupy the attention Of the court all
| day. Only a portion Of the evidence
| on the part of the pla ntiff has yet
been heard.
The first witness called after court
| opened in the morning was c. r. Man
willie, superintendent Of the Delaware
| and Hudson company. He was called
as for cross examination to prove the
kind of a ticket Mr.. Martin was ira
Yelling upon at the time of the acci-
dent, but was unable to do 80.
| ]. H. Feeley, NJ. J. Langan, r. w.
Taylor and T. l.. Williams, Of Oily
phant, testified to Martins condition
before and after the accident. DR..
Walter Reedy testified that he EXAM
ined the plaintiff in December, 1897.
for admission to the Knights of Co.
lumbus and found him in perfect ply
steal condition. william f. Watt, of
Carbondale, was on the train that was
wrecked, but did not see Martin.
Frank II. Martin, of Easton, father
l
of Easton. testified to the robust
physique Of the plaintiff before the
accident. The following members of
the Lackawanna bar testified to Mr..
Martins ability and his good health
before the accident: Frank Lynch. r.
]. Bourke, Hon. NJ. +. Mcdonald, Hon
James ]. U'Neill, Hon. James c.
Vaughan, X. H. Holgate, Clarence Bal
| ff,,a
F. Sando. George NJ. Watson. Ex.
Sheriff Fahey and ex-County Detective
Thomas L. Reynolds also testified tC
Mr.. Martins robust health.
! HEARD HIM RAvING.
Clarence Edwards testified to hear.
ing Mr.. Martin raving and acting in c
violent manner in the Hotel Jermyr
the other day. Fl. o. Knapp, the con
ductor Of the train that was wrecked
testified that Mr.. Martin was a pas
senger on 1t.
Attorney l.. p. Wedeman, who knew
the plaintiff WELL told of the appear
ance of the man now as comparei
with his appearance before the acci
dent.
W. ]. Welsh, who represents tn,
Northwest Life Insurance compan!
here, testified to the expectation o
life Of a man of Mr.. Martins age. tina
Is 46, as shown by the actuaries table IL
I.use by his and various other insurance
| companies. There was strong OBJ
| lection to the admission of this evi
dence on the part of the defendant
} attorney, but 1t was over-ruled. Mr.
Walsh testified that according to tn
actuaries tables a man at 46 has tn
/ expectation of living twenty-five year
and. according to the Carlisle table
> twenty-three years.
; General Frank Reeder of EastOn
former secretary of the commonwealth
, testified that when Mr.. Martin reside
in Easton he knew him intimately 70
: | about fifteen years. He seemed to hin
! singularly robust and vigorous mar
, After Mr.. Martin came to this city tn
witness used to see him about once
, year. While he seemed to be gainin
] in weight, he lost nothing in bodil
7 vigor.
. The witness saw Mr. Martin afte
. his arrival in the city yesterday. II
t appeared much shattered in health an
t his face had lost expression. He di
not seem to know him and when
mentioned his name Mr.. Martin did nc
appear to remember ever having hear
1t before.
MAN OF GREAT VIGOR.
A. j. Colborn. jr. said he has know
the plaintiff for about nine years an
e he seemed to be a man OF great vigc
e and health, Some time after the acc
Y dent he visited Mr.. Martin at his hon
: in Olyphant and he found him a mel
4 shell OF his former SELF TO him tk
Il plaintiff was very pltiful sight ir
h deed to see. He saw him in court yel
: terday and he tried to converse wit
!, him. but Mr.. Martin did not appea
?. to know him. Before court opened NJ
Martin came into his Office and aske
8 for his two children. He seemed