The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-12-14
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The trial Of the suit Of Geo. NJ
White and Emily D. his wife
against the Columbia & Montcur
Ry. Co. began in Court OH Tuesday
morning before Judge Staples. 1t
is all action wherein each claims
damages in the sum of SIS. 900
from the trolley company, for in
juries alleged to have been received
by Mrs. White by tie starting of a
car before she had time to take a
seat, and she was thrown down in
the car and seriously injured.
Clinton Herring Esq and Y. w.
Sherwood Esq. OF Wilkes Barre,
represent the plaintiff, and A. W..
Duy Esq. and w. H. Sponsler Esq.
of Philadelphia are the defendant S
counsel.
Mrs. White was carried into the
court room on couch on which
she reclined all day. Mr.. Sher-
wood opened the case and Mrs.
White was the first witness. On
September 2Ist 1904 she entered a
car at the corner of Fifth and Mar
ket streets, and before she reached
seat the car started, throwing her
down with great force. Her hand
was injured, her hips and foot were
bruised. She suffered much pain
at the base of the spine, her body
was swollen. At first she was un-
able to walk, but had become
able to move about for a short time
with assistance. Prior to the acci-
dent she was a healthy woman.
She fully described her sufferings
On cross-eXamination she said
thaJ for some time prior to the ac-
cident she had made regular visits
to DR.. John for i"digestion.
Geo. NJ White, the husband,
was the next witness, and he testi-
fed to her condition after the acci-
dent, and as to bills paid for medi-
cal attendance.
Mrs. Flora Walter, a daughter,
testified as to the nursing and care
her mother had required, and Mrs.
J. + Roys, also daughter who
was with her mother when the ac-
cident occurred, gave an account Of
how it happened.
The features of the case on We'd
nesday were the continued te5ti-
mony of Mrs. Roys, and that of c.
H. Mahon, an insurance agent OF
Pittston, who explained by mortal
ity tables that the average life of
person aged 55 years was II years.
DR.. Butler OF Wilkes Barre testi-
fed that he had twice examined
Mrs. White and found her affected
with paralysis of the spinal cord,
and paralysis and wasting away of
the lower limbs. He thought the
trouble was caused by a clot OF
blood on the spinal cord. He be-
lieved she would be totally paraly-
zed in year or two. Her condi-
tion could be caused by such an ac-
cident as hers.
This closed the plaintiffs testi-
mouy, and Mr. Sponsler asked the
court to grant a compulsory non
suit on the ground that no negli-
geuce had been shown on the part
OF the defendant. After argument
by both sides the motion was re-
fused,
DR., Joseph c. Relfsnyder was
the first witness called by the de-
tense. He differed with the physi-
clan called by the plaintiff, as he
thought she had good chance for
recovery.
DR.. Bruner also testified as to
Mrs, Whites condition.
Charles Cooper, motorman on tue
car, testified as to the manner in
which the car was started. The |
Jerk was about the same III all cars, |
and not sufficient to throw an ordi- |
narily healthy person. Mr.. Sher'
wood confronted him with a writ
ten statement which he claimed
was different from the witness pres
ent testimony,
S. A. Lutz, conductor on the car
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