Evening journal., 1910-12-06
MORE TESTIMONY
In CATTLE CASE
Plaintiffs Show Animals We're
Injured in Transit by
Alleged Rough Handling

In Superior Court this morning trial
Of the case of Klair & Hollingsworth
vs.. the p, b. a W. Railroad Com
pany, was resumed. Following the
testimony Of the Chicago buyer, VIII
liam II. Klair, one of the members OF
the firm, testified to the condition OF
the cattle when they arrived at the
points IN Maryland and the loss in
prices owing TO their condition. The
manner In which the cattle were kept
here after their arrival was also
shown by witnesses.
Az the session this morning Samuel
Doughcrty was the FIRST Witness He
said he saw the cattle when thoy arr
rived at Barcley, Md, and they wero
In bad condition from tho abuse re-
ceiyed during transit They also were
suffering from scour. This. he said
was caused by the cattle drinking
/ filthy water while they were In the
railroad yards here. Ia addition q
the nasty. Shiny water the fact tha
the bulls were loose in the car caused
the damage TO the young hoiferH
There we're fourteen bulls TO bl
shipped TO CentreYlle. but when th'
car arrived in that place there were
nineteen bulls
Five bulls that should have beer
sent TO Barclay were sent TO Centre.
Vile The cattle were dirty, he said
and did not look like the same cattle
that arrived here. Dougherty said
he protested against receiving the
cattle. Freight Agent Thomas, wit
uess said refused 20 sign that the
cattle were I'm a bad condition Then
the agent at Centrevillo arranged for
the care Of the cattle with a livery
stable man.
Mr. Dougherty testified further that
the agent told him to unload the cat-
tie and do the best he could and the
company would foot the loss He said
/ he paid Thomas S7226 freight for the
| carload OF cattle. This was for the
| freight from the pittsburg yard
He said he also paid a bill for feed
for the cattle that went TO Barclay.
The bill included for water and the
total amount was S465 The value
Of the cattle to Klair and HollinRs-
worth when received al Barclay, Md,
was about Sl1 each, the witness said,
Dougherty continued 10 describe the
condition Of the cattle shipped TO other
points in Maryland He was sub
iected to a severe cross-examination
In court yesterday afternoon tes-
timony was given by James Stewart
William H. Klair and Samuel Dough-
erty.
Mr.. Klair. who Is one Of the plain
tiffs, testified that his firm had pur-
chased the cattle from Compton and
Stewart, in Chicago, SHIPPED them tC
Millington, Md, for distribution
among nearby towns. He knew that
the cattle came over the lines of the
defendant company
The cattle came through this city
and at Fifth street and the p, b. anc
w. Railroad Company. were unloadet
into a cattle pen. Here Mr.. Klail
saw them on Sunday. November 4
1906. The condition of the pen wa.
horrible, he said. Eighty-eight heaC
of cattle we're in the pen, a third ol
which was covered with water, rang
ing in depth from one 10 six or NOR,
inches. The cattle were drinking thi.
stagnant water He salu ne notified
James +. Casperson. F., b. and w
freight agent here, of the condition O
the pen, and that it would be detri
mental to the welfare Of the cat
tie.
The cattle would have been worth
at least S22 a head at either Barclay
or Centreville, Md He did not re
ceive that amount, but instead, about
S12.25 per head. Expenses of bring
ing the cattle here ofttimes increases
the cost to SIS per head, although ths
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fContinued ON Second Parel