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

think that the witness had sccreted
them somewhere. Some friends of the
plaintiff came into the Office and took
him out.
Dr. John j. Price. of Olyphant, was
called to attend Mr.. Martin on the
day he was injured. He found him in
bed and suffering from an abrasion Of
the leg, a cut on the neck and EVIL
dences Of injury to the back and stom-
ach. Mr.. Martin told him that he was
thrown against a seat and some one
landed on his back and in getting up
he was cut by the glass of the window.
The witness described in detail the
condition of his patient for the davs
succeeding the accident. He saw him
from three to five times a day while
he was In town. Mr.. Martin was grad
ually wasting away. because he could
not get the required amount of rest
and could not retain nourishment On
the day after the accident he saw 1t
was a grave affair and called in DR..
Gunster and DR.. John OMalley in con-
sultatiOn. DIR. N. Y. Leet was also
called in. They found the plaintiff was
suffering from conclusion of the spine.
He considers his trouble of q perman-
ent character. After Mr.. Martin went
to Easton he paid one visit to him.
that was in January. He saw him at
the Hotel Jermyn last week and saw
his nervous troubles so far advanced
that he does not know people and cam
not carry on a conversation. With
Doctors Gunster. Leet and O'Malley
he made an examination Of Mr.. Mar
tin at the Hotel Jermyn and found
him in a very bad condition.
The doctor was subjected to a long
and searching cross-examination by
Mr.. Jessup as to the nature Of various
spinal troubles, paresis and hysteria.
DIR. LEET SWORN.
DR.. n. Y. Leet was called and said
| he was graduated from the University
| of Pennsylvania in 1852 and for four.
| teen years after that was a surgeon
| in the army. He came here after the
war and is now in charge Of the Moses
Taylor hospital and has been surgeon
for the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western company for thirty-three
years. On June II last, in company
with DR.. O'Malley, he went to Oily
phant to examine Mr.. Martin. They
made a thorough examination of the
man and found him in very grave
condition. They could stick pin into
him and he would not vince. The,
found that condition of the spine which
has been termed a railway spine
His eye was sluggish and they coult
not get him to talk.
That was the first time he ever saw
Mr.. Martin to know him. A few day
| he n
Jermyn and made an examination o
him. They found him not only suf
ferlng from spinal trouble. but from
brain trouble as well. IT think tn
man will never get WELL" the docto
said, land believe it will result in gen
eral paralysis. I do not think he vii
ever be able to practice law or any
thing else. I don't think I ever say
more perfect wreck of man. He |
simply living an animal existence"
After lengthy cross-examinatio
the doctor said on redirect examina
ton that he did not think Mr.. Marti
was in condition to testify in this case
Judge II. NJ. Edwards said he FIRE
Quently saw Mr.. Martin in court In tn
trial Of cases and considered him
man who was vigorous both PHYSICAL
and mentally.
DR.. p. F. Gunster, one of the physi
clans who examined Mr.. Martin at hi
home in Olyphant and in the Hote
Jermyn in this city few days ag'
told of the physical condition of tn
plaintiff. His testimony was largel
the same as that of DR.. Leet. He CAV
1t as his opinion that. while ,ir Ma,
tin may live for long time. he V i
eventually suffer total disability, bot
mentally and physically.