The Detroit times., 1910-03-30
WANT JUSTICE
FIRED FROM BENCH
New Jersey People Aroused Because
Judge Says $500 For Baby's
Lost Leg Is Too Much.

NEWARK. n. j.. March 29.-Dor-
othy McDermott is oniy 5 years old.
out the tiny cork leg she wears In
place Of the one that was cut of by
Newark street car may. fguratively.
be used TO kick Judge CT the SUI
preme bench of the state.
All the union men OF the state, and
good many other people. too, are
signing petitions demanding that JUS
ice Charles Garrison be removed by
Gov. Fort from the supreme court
bench because he said. after a jury had
given verdict in Dorothy's favor:
This verdict OF $500 is too high.
The jury did not take into considera-
ton the great Improvement In cork
legs
Mrs. McDermott. Dorothy's mother,
sat on the back porch and watched the
children playing in the back yard, as
she told the story. Little Dorothy stood
on TO one side watching them, 100.
IT happened year ago said Mrs.
McDermott. Some OF the children
came running in and shouted out that
Dorothy had been killed under street
corner. carrying Dorothy. Her left leg
was gone and the doctors hardly saved
her life"
Just here little Dorothy came up
limping and interrupted her mother.
Mama, take II or won't you? 1t
hurts me So"
But you must learn to walk with
1t, replied the mother tenderly.
But II hurts, mamma" answered
Dorothy.
Let me see" said the mother. She
bent down over her baby girl and In
a moment she gave little cry of pity.
why, it's all red and raw she said.
"I'll take Il off"
And she III strapped The wonderful
cork limb which the justice, who
wouldn't take $4,000 apiece for his
honorable legs. had praised so highly.
Dorothy hoped away on one leg 10
a, clothes pole in the middle OF the
yard and leaned against that to watch
the children Jump rope.
She's worn that for months now.
but 1t hurts her yet" said Mrs. Nc.
Dermott. Then she continued her
story:
I'VE found out that il was all The
motorman's fault lie didn't even
slaoken the speed OF the car. and when
he took the case TO trial there was no
doubt OF the company's guilt.
1T was only question OF how much
n little girls leg was worth. Dorothy
is so bright and smart that she was
able 10 tell great deal about TIL acct
dent and she helped her own case
THE jury said that she ought TO
have $500. because some day when
she had grown TO be a woman the
loss OF her leg would be : greater
affliction to her.
The street car company took the
case up TO the supreme court. and
Judge Garrison granted the company
another trial
He said that cork legs were so well
made these days that $500 was too
much to pay for any human leg
I'VE had another trial and the jury
found the company guilty again. but
this jury, because OF what the judge
said. had 10 cut the verdict down al
most one-half'
As Mrs McDermott talked we watch.
ed Dorothy trying to Jump rope" with
the other girls. She hoped four times
over the rope and then stopped. II
was pitiable. The rest of her body
was strong and 1.-THE. but no little girl.
no matter how strong she is. can play
on one leg.
The mother ran out to her and lifted
her in her arms. There were tears in
her eyes. too.
Poor little girl" she said. You're
too tired
I'm not tired mamma. hut my leg
hurts" said Dorothy, with her arms
about her mothers neck.