Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-01

Walter Cosgrove TIL rlaintih in III"
case was the first important witness.
Mir. to@eroNr is 4 man Of 80 years Of
age and has been engaged with differ
ent firms as a stationary engineer. For
the past Two seas ms h" has been en-
ploEed on steamboat lines plying be-
tween Gardiner, Boston and Bangor.
At the time Of the accident. he Was en-
plnyed as engineer 1T the plant of the
Oakland Mtg. Go. Being at the time
resident of Gardiner. After replying
to numerous questions III regard to his
varied experience as an engineer. wit
ness WAS called upon To Identity the
several different buildings designat ID
in Plaintiffs exhibits and 4. These
were photographs Of he buildings IN
the immediate vicinity Of the buildirg
in which the accident happened. Thes !.
with other rhotoerapas and plans viii
be presented as evidence 10 the jury at
the conclusion of the hearing.
After explaining the Incidents lead
ing to the time of the accident, he told
of the occurrence Itself. The lights
about the engine We're not working,
PROPERLY and someone in the employ OF
the kennebec Heat & Light Co. came
in to see about them. After dickerinS
around them sometime the latter turn
ed on power Witness meanwhile want
ed to inspect his water gauge. etc. and
tried to Dull over a light to enable him
to see the figures. In order to do this
he had to climb a ladder and in pull
ing the wire over he experienced a
severe shock. He vas thrown to the
floor and besides his many burns, suS-
tanned compound fracture of the col
lar bone. Owing to the burns on his
left hand the ring finger was shortly
after anIputated. at the second joint.
Witness WAS mcapacitated fof any
work until the following June. ana
even then then could not resume his
former occupation as an engineer
Aided by questions of his counsel, Wit
ness stated the physicians in attend
ance and the amount of bills of each.
The witness claims that today he can.
rot perform his duties the same as
formerly. owing to the amputation. and
is some\.h hat affected by defective eye
sight as resul, Of the accident.
Al the conclusion of the witness tes-
timony. the court granted a recess or
Is minutes on resuming the hearing.
witness was compelled to undelgo "A
severe cross dissemination by Attorney
Baker He explained in detail the
course of the wires in and around the
engine. and outlined their course ~:
the plans. The cross examination oc>
cupird nearly IN hours time and vas
productive Of little new in the way of
evidence.
After Attorney Baker rested the
CrosS-eXamfnatinn. Counsel Heseltol,
questioned the Witness in order to cor
rect any misleading impressions of the
| cross examination.
DR. =, Il. Giddings of Gardiner. Was
called in consultation with the attend
| ing physician upon the plaintiff. after
| the accident. in regard to the adviSa-
| bilitE of further operating on the in
| jured hand. The day following the
| consultation an amputation was per-
| formed. the finger being taken off at
the first joint. Witness explained the
swollen condition Of the plaintiffs hand
and the apparent suffering endured.
| Mr.. Coserove was called forward and
| DR. 'iidiings minutely described the
various sears on the plaintiffs hand
at the present time. Witness was
shown several photographs of the
| hand and at the request of counsel
| traced the line of the scars upon them.
Court adjourned at the conclusion Of
! Dr. tiiddinsS testimony until $50
O'Clock. this morning.
Lung Euro soOtheS and heals sore fhroats