Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-27

specific acts of recklessness and care
lessness on the part of Merton l.. Tay-
lOr, the mOtOrman of the extra car
which collided with the car driven by
Motorman Robbins resulting in seri.
Gus injury to Robbins. This class OF
testimony was admitted under objec.
ton from Attorney Heath, the counse
for the Electric Road Medical testi-
mOny in regard to the condition OF
Robbins was being taken when court
adjourned Tuesday afternoon and will
probably consume the greater part u
Wednesday forenoon.
Motorman Albert E. Richards was
recalled to the witness stand at the
opening of the Kennebec county su.
preme court Tuesday morning al
which time the taking of testimony fol
the defence was resumed in the $685.
COG damage suit Of OceOlar Robbins Of
Hallowell against the Lewiston, Au,
gusta & Watervile Street Railway
The mechanism and working of the
controller such as was used on the ex-
ira car No. Is on the day of the acct
dent was put in evidence. Witness
stated on crOss-eXamination that the
air brakes were only on the eight
wheeled cars.
Attorney Heath-"What was a full
days work on the road?'
Witness-"Ten hours
Attorney Maher-"How long have
you been at work on the road?"
Witness--"I went to work for the
Electric Road seven years ago the 14tf
of last April
do the hand brakes work with diff.
ficulty?"
"rhey do sometimes, when they are
working slack"
$50 that it would require strong
man to brake one of these cars goins
down a hill like Rines hill?"
Eyes, if the brake was working
slack"
"With a car like No. Is going full
speed in how short a time could it be
stopped?"
II could not say. l have only usec
the reverse in stopping a car going al
slow speed and then to avoid an acci
dent
''Did you avoid the accident?''
81 did,
Attorney Heath-"What was Motor
man Robbins health previous to the
accident?'
Witness-"Poorly, I think, judging
from his general appearance
"Was he fit man to be on thu
front end of a carr"
80 far as I know"
Ira L. Shirk of Augusta testified thai
he got on Robbins car at Applewoot
tavern on the afternoon of the acci
dent. 1.-The car slowed uD as the con
ductor was making change and ther
came crash and was thrown over {
seat" testified the witness.
Attorney Maher-"Where was Mo
torman Robbins when you got off thu
carr"
Witness-"He was in front of the cal
under the seat"
"Was he unconscious?"
''He appeared to be. He looked pale
and murmured and there was some
blood about his head
The next witness was Josiah F.
Wharf of Augusta. Witness testified
that on the afternoon Of the accident
he was seated beside Mr.. Shirk on the
| rear seat of car No. 26 run by Motor
man Robbins Witness stated that af
ter the crash he got off the car anC
went to the forward end of the car
Attorney Maher-"Where was the
motorman?"
Witness-"He was penned in his
cab. Glass was broken about him and
his face was cut in several places"
Ibid you speak to him.
81 said hello but he never spoke.
started to take him out of the car, but
there was bar in front, which penned
him in. l got the bar away. took him
from the car across the road and laid
him down.
Did you notice how the power was?'
ono"
Did you notice whether or moi
Robbins had his hand hold of any
thng?'
HE had his hand on some part OF
the controller"
did he have a firm grip"
81 had to pull his hand twice before
he let go"
WAS he conscous?"
81 don't think So
Attorney Heath-"Did you see the
car that struck your car":'
"Not until after it struck
| Frank Sabin of Winthrop testified
that he heard Robbins exclaim, 80
NY God" looked up and saw the 9th
err car coming.
Attorney Maher-"What was the
motorman of the extra car doing?"
Witness-"He had his head turned
in the opposite direction. then some
one hollered and Taylor shut off the
power and applied the brakes"
What happened then?"
"The extra car slowed down then it
started up again"
What Gid Taylor do?"
"He put the power on and jumped
off the carr
What did the conductor on the ex.
| ira car do them
HE jumped off Also
John H Marrow of East Winthrop
! testified that he was on the Robin:
car on the afternoon of the collision
and got off at the sub-station to get his
mail. Witness was stepping from the
platform of the sub-station when hi
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