Evening journal., 1905-07-10
RAILROAD GI.zss
IN COUNTY Go
Administrator of Mrs. Z.
Todd Claims Damages \
From P, B. & w.
MANY WITNESSES ARE HEARD

The damage case of Thomas. n. Todd
administrator of Ella M. Todd, VS. the
p 3. & w. Railroad Company, which
grew out of the explosion on the Del
aware railroad at Greenwood on De-
cember 2, 1903. was placed on trial IN
the Superior Court this morning.
Mrs. Todd was in her home at the
time of the accident about 200 yards
from the depot, and was badly in
jured by plastering falling on her.
She died last spring and 1t is
alleged that death was due to injuries
received in that accident. Mrs. Iooa
brought the suit before she died ana
after her death the administrator was
substituted as plaintiff. The plaintiil Is
represented by Hugh NJ Morris ana
ANDREW Ch Gray is counsel for COM
Aany.
4Thomas n. Todd, husband of the de-
ceased. who is the plaintiff in the case
was the first witness called. He Is the
administrator Of his wife's estate. MT.
Todd said when he left Greenwoou
ahoit o'clock on December 2. lsoS'
the morning of the accident, MS VIE
was in good health. but when ne re-
turned her head was badly cut anu
bandaged up. -.
Mr.. Todd stated that he left his home
in good repair and returned apout
O'Clock in the afternoon to find II
u,racl,, Witness found his wife in the
store adjoining his house ana she was
in a very nervous condition. Mr.. loue
stated that his wife was in bad heaitI
after the accident and died on May IL
last -..,..,s testf.
fed TO hearing the explosion ana seNeia
hours later visited the scene. He toune
cars piled on top Of each other ana
large hole in the ground, caused by th'
exnlosion. Witness saw Mrs. Todd a few
minutes after the accident come out o
her home and she was then bleeding MIS-
Todd was crying and seemed TO be ver'
nervous and excited.
Mrs sallie r. Wiley. into whose hous
Mrs. Todd went after being injured wa
the next witness. She said blood wa
streaming down Mrs. Todd's face. Tn
witness was asked if AIRS. Todd made an
statement TO her Immediately after tn
accident. but counsel for the railroad oh
iected. The court cautioned the witnes
against repeating any conversation be
tween herself and Mrs. Todd.
Ralph NJ Todd. the eight-year-old so
Of the deceased. was called TO the stan
and when asked by Chief Justice Lof
what woifd become of him if he told a i
replied: '1he bad man viii get me-" II
said he was in the kitchen with his mott
er at the time of the accident and
heard his mother say. children we al
ruined"
William II. Morris who said he wa
81 years old and has been working on III
Delaware railroad of and on since IS
told of the collision and explosion.
Edmund Es Redden. a storekeeper Z
Pennington, which is only few mile
south Of Greenwood was called for II
purpose OF showing that the trains wei
running too close together. but the cou
would not allow him to testify on thi
subject.
William A. Sheppard, engineer Of Il
rear train in the collision was called ar
asked the following question by couns
for the plaintiff. How long had "
been at work constantly. prior to the a
cident. Counsel for the company object
and court sustained the objection. NJ
Morris % his argument to get the que
TN admitted stated that one of his a
legations was that there was not
proper lookout. Mr.. Morris said the
might as well been dead man at 4
throttle as one who had not slept for
hours
Engineer Sheppard said he saw I
warning signals given by the crew of t
train in front Of him.