The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-28
NOT GUILTY!
PAY THE COSTS!
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g job for the o. & w. r. r.

ing 1OD Tor the -. ~ w. IL. IL.
George Simpson, of Winwood,
stated that he saw the gray mare and
that 1t had a very sore back. AS
cavalryman with three years Civil
war experience, he knew quite lit
tie about horses.
The defense then opened it's case,
the first witness called being James
Manley, the defendant, who said he
was employed by Mr.. Harding to
watch the men and horses. Harding
was over him on the job, and Manley
had about 25 men under him. Card
worked quarter of a mile from the
defendant who frequently visited.
On June / 8 Constable Sherwood came
along and talked with him. II have
warrant for YOU" he said, and Or
dered the horse put in a barn. At
the 'SquiTe's the defendant pleaded
not guilty, but was refused Mr.. Hard
ing as bondsman, and gave the
Squire $40 and his watch. The fine
he paid under protest. Later the con-
stable came with another warrant and
threatened to take him to Honesdale
if he didn't pay the $50 fine. Nc
Claim went his bail. Mr.. Harding
had all authority as foreman. The
horses back looked like bile came
on" 1t was healing on June oath.
The doctor gave him a certificate and
| the horse has worked ever since.
| Harding paid the drivers.
On cross-examination he admitted
boarding with Decker, and keeping
the mare in his stable. He helped
to doctor the horse. His father paid
Decker. He did not plead guilty be-
| fore the squire.
Morris Harding, general foreman
of construction work on the o. q w.
| railroad between Poyntelle and the
river, stated the o. & w. hired
| horses from the defendants father
| and that he as foreman had general
charge of the work. He observed
! the sore on the mares back. In the
work the saddle couldn't touch it. A
silver quarter would cover the sore.
| On cross-examination he said the
wound was only skin deep.
Frank Cornell, of Winwood, testi-
| fed to working on the o. & w. rail-
road grading job under the direc-
tion of Card, and that he was the
driver of the gray mare. In his
opinion the sore was caused by a
boil. He spoke of treating the sore
with balsam of myrrh.
DR.. H. A. Paget, veterinary, OF
Scranton, with practice of % years
told of being called to see the horse
June 26th He found a sore caused
! by an abrasion of the skin which was
! made worse by the application oi
balsam of myrrh. He prescribed 8
mild astringent lotion for the wound
! In his opinion the sore could cause
| absolutely no pain unless touched
! by some part of the harness. The
sore was healing when he was sum
moned.
! John Manley, of Winton borough
testified to furnishing horses for the
o. & W. railroad. He saw the gray
mare To him it looked as if it was
stung by something.
NJ. j. Barrett, of Jessup, dealer
in horses for twenty years, testified
to seeing the sore. No part OF the
saddle touched the sore.
J. B. White, of Jessup, testified tc
/ seeing a small sore, in the process oi
healing, on the wethers of the mare
The horse didn't squirm when he
touched her.
On rebuttal Constable Sherwood
and Frank Card testified. Caro-
spoke of the removal of the burlaI
from under the saddle, and blankets
were fixed on each side, and the har'
ness removed.
Court adjourned at 1915 p. IN
pending the final arguments of coun
sci.