The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-26
MOVING PICTURE
SHOW IN COURT
MAY WIN SUIT
Lawyer Throws Photographs
on Wall Before Jury in Op-
posing Claims for Damages.
BOY SAID HE WAS LAME.
But the Pictures Represented
Him as a Wrestler, a Run
ner and a Boxer.
BOY SAID HE WAS LAME.

II Mayor Mcclellan and Commissioner
Bingham want any support in their at
tack on the moving picture business
they can get lot OF 1t from the
NIcGortys at No. 10, Eighth avenue,
Brooklyn The McGorty family would
like to get their hands into the hair OF
the man who invented moving pictures,
Small Steve" M@Gorty used language
that would have made the inventor very
uncomfortable, could ne have heard 1t.
George Krchner. head Of the Coney
Island and Brooklyn Railways law de-
partment Is the one who brought NOV
ing pictures to the discontinue OF the
McGortys. Justice Asphalt and jury
in the Supreme Court had hard work to
suppress their smiles when the ingenuity
OF Mr.. H,rchner's method OF fighting a
damage suit became evident to them.
Stephen McGor.y brought suit some
time ago against tho Coney Island and
Brooklyn Company fo- injuries received
b. being elected from a car By con-
ductor four years ago when ne was ten
years old. The complaint set forth
that as a result Of MS being thrown
GU: into Franklin street at Brevoort
place, his left leg and hip we're rer-
manenty injured and that paralysis
followed He said that he vas not able
to walk except with the aid OF sur
gical frame brace attached to his eg.
Moving Picture Defense
When Stephen Baldwin. the boys Law
yer, had brought out the evidence tend.
ing to show that stephen McGorty ough,
10 have 5000 damages for the hurt
the conductor had done, Lawyer Kuhn
for the stree: railway company ad-
dressed Justice Asp!nal.
IN your honor please" he said we
nave here some moving pictures which
were taken few weeks ago and which
show the real extent OF this boys In.
turies."
Can you set up your machine here
and show us the pictures" asked the
Justice
Sure we can" said Mr. Kuhn after
a consultation with the photographer.
The window shades were pul, ID down
SO that the room would be made dark
and the machine was set up so that
the pictures would be thrown on the
wall opposite the Jury box. Mr., Bald
win did not seem to feel that he was
in a position to object
Hurry up" said Justice Asphalt,
commissioner Bingham may come
along and raid US"
The machine began TO buzz and Mr..
Kuhn lectured while George Dohson.
operator, flashed out the scenes on
the wall,
The First Picture.
First OF all" said Mr. Kuhn we
have a picture Of young stephen Nc
Gorty with the protective brace on his
left lee just after he has been TO his
lawyers 10 make an affidavit In this
case He is mounting the steps Of his
former home at Luqueer and Court
streets
The picture showed stephen climb
ing the steps with visible limp. The
brace was plainly visible on his left
leg,
Next" said Mr.. Kuhn, I'VE have pic.
lures taken three days later, when Mr..
kirchner visited the neighoorhood and
invited the boys including Stephen, to
participate in series Of athletic con-
tests which might he exhibited In thea
tres all over the United States. There
are a number OF these.
Number one-a hundred yard dash"
The machine threw on the wall pic
ture OF LuIueer and Court streets with
six boys, set on their toes for III, start
Of race. Stephen MtGor;y was promi-
nent among the racers. They began to
run and Stephen shot ahead and won
by six feet. The populace was seen
cheering the victor. There was another
heat, also won BY Stephen, and a third
In which Stephen came In second
In Boxing Bout
Next" said Mr.. Kuhn, while the
McGortys squ.rmeh on their chairs and
muttered vain things, we have a
three-round boxing bout between Ste
phen McGory and Willie Dunphy FOR
tho championship OF Luqueer street,
Both are members Of this club
The form Of Stephen and that OF VIII
lie flashed up In front Of semi-c 'rcle
OF excited spectators, big and small.
Stephen chased Willie out Of the ring in
the first two rounds, but Willie came
strong at the finish, and stephen. after
standing several hard jolts In the jaw,
went down. He was not counted out
however
"A wrestling match announced the
smiling Nj Kuhn. Young Stephen Nc
Gorty was looking toward the door as
though he wondered whether he could
get to II before mis- wrathful elders.
The picture showed Stephen in tho
embrace Of another boy larger than
himself and struggling sturdily. Then
McGorty delighted all Of the spectators
except himself and those directly ,on-
nectcd With his side OF the case by
tossing his opponent uodily In the Air
and landing him sluarely on his back.
McGOr'y won second bout also and
came ny smiling.
Nov we nave young Mr.. McGorty In
a jlgg!ng marathon" II was announced
Young Mi. MtGorty slumped down still
lower In his chair and uttered low
whines,
In the pitcurn Mr,;orty danced mos;
vtvaciously and with happy smile nm
til all but one other contestant were
tuckered out.
Their The shadea were raised and the
Witnesses who had attended to the