The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-22

In the case of Mary Dulfin against
the City of Scranton, the trial of which
began Monday before Judge Gordon,
the plaintiff yesterday took the stand
and was all morning giving testimony
under direct and cross-eXamination.
Her story of the accident, for which
she holds the city liable to the extent
of $4,000, was as told in detail in yes
terday's Tribune. She was walking
along Adams avenue on Il rainy night
in November. 1893, and in stepping
aside TO let some other pedestrians
pass, her foot trpped against large
iron fly-wheel lying on the ten-foot
sidewalk space. within a foot of the
flag walk. and pitching headlong she
struck violently against the wheel, in
juring her eye and side.
The injuries, she AYERS, caused blind
ness in one eye and an impairment Of
the sight of the other: also internal
disorders of Il very serious and perma-
nent nature.
In giving the history of her life, in
response to questions by her counsel
Miss Duflln said she was born in Phila-
delphia thirtySiX years ago, graduated
from Il Westchester convent school in
eight years, and then came to this city
where she in turn taught school, did
dressmaking and conducted an employ
ment agency. She was at the time of
the accident, and has been since. en-
gagged in the conduct of an employ
ment bureau. Before the accident she
did the work unaided. Since the acci-
dent she had to have an assistant. =
At the AFTERNOON session. DR.. James
Stein. oculist, testified that one of Miss
Duftins eyes is blind and the other
nearly so. DR.. S. p. Longstreet testi-
fled that she is seriously affected inter-
nally and that her nervous system is
badly shattered.
DR.. w. T.. Connors, oculist who ex-
amined Miss Duffin last week, testified
that one of her eyes is blind, and that
the other will soon be entirely bereft
of vision.
Mary Marshall, Susan Schnell. An
thony Duffy and Elizabeth Collins, who
have been intimately acquainted with
Miss Duffin for many years. told that
she was apparently in perfect health
prior to the accident, and that, COM
paratively speaking, she is nova physi-
cal wreck.
Miles d. Hines, merchant, and Will
lam Franz. eX-county commissioner
gave testimony corroborative of the
plaintiffs claim that the obstacle was
on the sidewalk space close to the flags.
and that it had been there for long
period of time, probably six months,
prior to the accident
DIR. E. j. Butler, of Willles-Barre, who
was Miss Duffin's physician when she
lived in that city, testified that she was
in good health then, and that since the
accident her health is completely broken
down.
The case is likely to occupy the whole
week.
In Judge Kelly's court a non-suit
was granted on motion of Hon. c. P.
O'Malley, in the case of G. d. Reed
against the Scranton Railway COM
pany. Reed sued for s75 damages al
legged to have been done his wagon and
harness by being run down by troll
ley car on Capouse avenue. Alderman
Saltry gave Judgment in his favor.
The company appealed on the ground
that the alderman had no jurisdiction,
the damages being consequential in
stead of direct Court sustained the
contention.
In the case of Michael Schuller
against John Lewandowslli, judgment
for the plaintiff in the sum of $lOO was
entered by agreement. Judgment for
the plaintiff in the sum of $1IO was
entered in the case of John Schulter
against the same defendant.
A verdict of $lSS.6O for the plaintiff