Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-02

and Heat Co. was resumed before
Justice WhitehOuse in the supreme I'LL
dicial court. yesterday morning. The
summing up of the evidence tends to
show nothing new, other than WAS
brought forth at the previous hearing
year ago. The marked feature or
the day was the exact and very long
drawn out examination of the witness
es by the contending counsel. The
evidence was nearly completed with
the examination of Samuel d. Soule,
and after the pleas by counsel ana
judges charge, the case will go to the
jury.
Albert CoS2rOVe, the plainiff in the
case was recalled to the stand at the
opening Of court. Thursday. Mr.. Cos
grove was asked several questions rel
alive to the position of the numerous
wires. etc. in and about the boiler
room. AL of which tended To cover the
ground Of previous testimony Several
of the questions of Attorney Heselton
were objected To by the counsel for the
defence. owing to there being simply a
repetition of testimony presented at the
hearing Or Wednesday. The objec-
tions were overruled and witness re
told part of his story.
DR.. r. f. Donnell Of Gardiner the
family physician of the plaintiff. was
called upon to testify to the condition
of Mr.. Cosgrove prior to and after the
accident. Before the occurrence. Mr..
Cosgrove had enjoyed general good
health. but since that time has been ar
foctei with numerous nervous troubles
and poor eye sight. According to the
witness. Mr.. COsgrove was severely
burned about the right hand. and Sus-
tanned a compound fracture of the COL
lar bone as a result of the accident.
Witness was called to attend the plain
tiff Immediately after the accident.
He Was found suffering from the Sc
we're burns of the hand. and these the
Witness dressed to the best of his pro-
fessional ability. After the expiration
of several days the ring finger became
feStered. and witness called DR.. Gid
dIngS of Gardiner in conSulta ton.
They decided that amputation was alb
solutely necessary and the following
day the finger was amputated at the
first joint. Later the finger was ampu-
tated at the second joint. AS result
the plaintiff would never regain the
former use Of his hand. Mr.. Cosgrove
was called and the witness identified
the numerous scars upon The hand as
u result of the burns. and the scar left
by the incision of the surgeons knife.
Witness described his many visits to
the home of Nj Cosgrove and stated
that the total bill for services was $ll?.
This bill was paid by the Oakland
Mfg. Co.
Major John w. Berry. civil engineer.
Of Gardiner was called upon to identify
the several plans of the boiler room.
and scenes in the vicinity of the acci-
dent. Mr.. Berry had drawn these
plans At the suggestion of counsel. and
explained fully the several plans. Civ
ing the various measurements, etc.
These plans had been placed in clear
view of the court and jury and will be
submitted as evidence at the cOnclu-
sion of the hearing.
Ralph T.. CoSgrove. son of the plain
tiff testified to his varied experiences
at the time Of the accident. He de-
scribed his movements before going to
the boiler room where his father WAS at
NOIh. Alter pun Pdl' "t
Elanchards store he took n lighted lam
tern and went to the boiler room. Here
he saw his father put up ladder. and
start to pull over an electric light to-
ward the boiler. After taking the light
his father fell from the ladder and wit
ness being somewhat excited. started
away on the run for help. Witness
also testified to being at the present
time engaged as a fireman at the Oak
land Mfg. Co. factory. In cross eX-
animation witness became somewhat
confused by the questions Of Attorney
Baker. and denied many of the state
mentS he was accredited with making.
at the previous hearing in this case n
wear ago. At the conclusion Of the
cross questioning the court granted q
recess of 10 minutes.
At the rcsuming of the hearing Miss
Julia Cosgrove was called to the stand
At the time of the accident Miss Cos
grove was working in the Gardiner shoe
factory She came home on the evening
If the accident. saw her brother go to the
mill and soon after plaintiff was brought
home with the assistance of friends. She
described his condition al the time. and
his nrocress till able to be about some
time in the following month of June. Sh"
told of plaintiffs apparent suffering at
the tine of the amputation and his con-
Timed nervous condition since. The cross
examination by Attorney Baker was short
and merely showed the same facts as the
direct testimony
l. r. Pear of Gardiner night watch
man in the employ OF the Oakland Mig
Co. testified to the apparent conditions
in the boiler room at the present tirnc
His testimony having been covered en-
tirely by previous testimony. Wtiiam II.
Chatham was unable to be present III
court and Attorney Heselton re-read eN-
tracts from Mr.. Chatham's testimony at
the preyious hearing in Nov, l"S. MI
ch.,bam is an electric engineer, heinS
an expert in his line In the deposition
WIS described ELECTRICAL apparatus such
ne v,s nsed in the boiler room and power
station of the Oakland Mfg Co. at the
lime of the incident. early IN the evening
30 Fob Is 1903. Parts OF the written tes-
,ir,opv were objected 10 by MI 6aAe'
and were stricken from the recoras. ne
rloirtie here rested the case. reservins
Tho tight to call another witness before
the conclusion of the heaTihs'
Baker gave a short opening