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

Heat 4 Light Company were in no NAV
contrlbutory to or liable for any damages
as result. The defence will be a genera |
denial of the occurrence of the accident
itself inasmuch as would tend TO show
neglect on the part of the defence. Court
was then adjourned until o'clock in the
afternoon.
The hearing was resumed in the af-
terncon by the recalling Of Dr.. E. r
Giddings of Gardiner. The witness re-
examined the sears on the hand of the
pia1ntin Mr.. COSgrOva. and at the sur
gestinn of counsel traced them on the
photographs. On account of the obiac
ton of Attorney Baker and the subse-
quent ruling Of the court the photo-
graphs were withdrawn. Others were
substituted. minus the traced lines. DR..
G'ddings further described the scars
and was excused without cross-exam.
inat;on.
EDWARD a. Higgins of Gardiner was
the first witness for the defence Wit
ness was and is at ,he present time
engaged as stationary engineer for the
Oakland Mfg. Co. He told the local
OF the wires. etc. in the boiler room
employed. he working days and the
latter nights. He claimed to have warn
ed the plaintiff. previous to the acct
deni. OF danger from contact with the
electric wires. as they were not work.
ing right. Witness further explained
that Mr.. CosgroveS eye sight was not
as good as his. as ne could see the wa
Ter gauge further away than Mr.. Cos
grove apparently could. This witness
thought that Mr. Cosgrove would have
occasion to move the lights near the
water gauge. The plaintiff in his testi-
lhony claimed never to have had Occa-
sion to move the lights to see the
gauge except on extraordinary coca
SONS such as the night of the acct
dent.
In regard to the landscape photo
graphs introduced by the plaintiff. the
witness thought that it was marked in
correctly inaSmuch rs the building
used as the grinding room. was at pres
ent and a the time Of the accident
USED az a stable.
joseph -. Berry. has charge of the
electric station for the Oakland Mfg.
Co. His testimony was 4 reputition of
conversation between witness and
the plaintiff telling of the trouble with
the wires and the plaintiff telephoning
to the office of the trouble. He de =
scribed his many visits into the en-
gine room previous TO the accident and
Of warning the plaintiff against touch
ing the wires. This WAS in main TIL,
testimony but the croSS-eXaminatiOn
was long drawn out. establishing moth
ing new in testimony.
During the cross-examination of the
witness Attorney Heeelion was affect
ed with q slight i'll turn. which he at
tlibuted to indigestion. during which
The next witness was Samuel D.
Soule. foreman Of the Kenncbec Light
& Heat Co. in Gardiner. Mr.. Soue
on the evening of the accident received
telephone MESA GO from Mr.. Cosgrnve
relating t" apparent trouble in the
boiler room with the wires. Mr.. Souia
Immediately started for the Oakland
there heard of the accident to Mr. Cos
grove.
in CROSS examination the witness
told of his experience ani work in the
employ of the Eenilrb"c Light & Heat
co. His experience has been varied and
covers period of nearly Il years in
the employ Of the company.
Court adjourned at $40 until so
O'Clock this morning