Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-19
In the Case Of Mrs Beedy
vs.. Maine Central
Together With Sparring Of the
Distinguished Counsel
Make the Case Of Considerable Interest
to Spectators.

T.
thur Beedy VS.. the Maine Central Rail-
ROAD was resumed in the s,prcm,
court. Judge Whitehouse. Yesterday
morning. The entire days testimony
was continually interrupted by obiec-
lions. on the part Of the opposing conn
sci. ard was intensely Interesting to
the many spectators present at the
hearing. The first witness of the morn
ING was Dr. Matthew L. Goodrich. a
practicing physician and surgeon Of
WaterVille. Hon. Orvil.e D. Baker coun-
sci for the defence, asked the indul-
gence Of the court. to the postnonmenr
of the testimony until the arrival Of
his medical witnesses.
me Indulgence was granted. and Ar
thur +. Beedy. one Of the plaintiffs of
tne case. Was called upon to testify in
MS own behalf. Mr.. Beedy is employed
by the hollinsworth & Whitney Paper
Co.. and has been for over 4 years. He
is husband of Mrs. Beedy. AMI told of
mis- wife's general good health before the
accident. on July "a. 1904 Since that
time she has been confined at Intervals
to her bed. and the general condition
of health has been very poor. incuring d
large extra expense. Ao cording to bills
received by Mr.. !5eedv this accident
mas up to the present time cost him
nearly $1,000. For servant hire Mr.. Bee
DIV has paid $201: washing $50; nurses
s216 and doctors $3.50 At the present
time Mrs. Beedy is, according to testi-
mony. practically an invalid being
compelled to use "rutches in walking,
and is continually suffering much pain.
The following Sunday. after the ac-
cident Mr.. Beedy went to the scene.
His story of the various marks along
the lire of track. where the coach was
hit. was practically the same as pre-
VlOus witnesses. He found several
pieces of wood and leather, supposedly
parts of the i'll -fated vehicle. which
were Introduced and accepted as evil
dence. by the court. Mr.. Beedy had. at
some time in earlier life. been engaged
as locomotive engina er, and was call
ed upon to testify to the general ability
OF an engineer to stop a train OF 4
freight cars. proceeding at varying
rates OF speed ami distances t,aversed
etc. He was shortly cross-examined by
Counsel Baker, but his evidence never
varied.
j. y. Murray of Natervi!le. was call
eG upon to testify to his observations in
the stopping Of trains. practically the
same as Mr.. Reedy. MI Murray. was
at the time of the accident employed as
general supervisor Of the Maine Cen
trail Railroad yards. i'm Watcrville. Ir
crosS-eZaininatiOn he admitted having
been discharged from the employ OF
the company. and iIr. Baker immedi-
ately dropped his cross-examination al
this point.
DR.. Goodrich was recalled to the
stand after stating his experience, etc.
in his profession. he told of seeing Mrs.
Feedy at the baggage room of the
Maine Central Railroad describing her
numerous injuries. rs previously ex-
planned in the Journal. His opinion. ex-
pressed from Il professional stand point
was that Mrs. Beedy would be a Grip
pie FOR life, inasmuch as she would new
er he able to properly use her limb in
walking. An y ray photograph of the
fracture was introduced and accepted
as evidence. after being fully explained
to the jury by DR.. Goodrich.
Mr. Plackmer then turned his atten-
ton to Inquiries concerning the extent
Of Mrs. Woods injuries. The numerous
fractures bruises etI. were definitely
placed and describ d by Dr.. Goodrich.
His opinion was that Mrs. Wood would
Ill the future have to deny herself
many of the pleasures of life and
would never recover from the effects
nf no Nv 1y;o 10
attending physician for Mrs Wool
since the accident. and his professional
services have already reached :217. Thu
plaintiff counsel Occupied some time in
a cross-eXamination bat succeeded in
establishing nothing new in the way of
evidence. J. d. Murray was recalled to
settle some few points in his previous
testimony.
Eugene Putler. Il young man Of Is
years of age. resident Of Waterville
WAS an witness to the accident on
July "a. 1902. At the time he was work
ing in the drug store of w. A. Barry,
at the corner near the crossing. where
the coach and freight collided. His
story of the accident was Approximate
ly the same as hitherto presented by
eye witnesses. In cross-examination
MI. Butler admitted having been at
one time in the employ OF the Maine
Central Railroad and 10 having been
discharged.
Lillian A. Drew. trained nurse. was
presented az a witness. Miss Drew was
engaged as a trained nurse for Mrs.
Eerdy Immediately after the accident
She graphically described Mrs. Beedy's
condition for the six months following
According to the story Mrs. Beedy was
for six weeks after. and it
was nearly six months before she was
a BILE 10 be about with the aid Of
crutches. Miss Drew also cared for
Mrs. Wood jointly with Mrs. Beedy and
described hr condition before
and after receiving her injuries. Previ-
pus to July "a. 1903. Mrs. Wood was
considered a strong, vigorous woman
md since has been a changed person.
having been. according to the testimo-
~ practically an invalid. Further than
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