Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-17

of same and the general conditions wer
deeply discussed by Attorney Maher ant
the witness. A recent deposition ,aker
of witness was produced by Attorne,
i Maher, the contents of which differed
somewhat from witness present test
mony.
/ l.. j. Turner of Gardiner u foreman
In the Hazzard Shoe Co, was next called
| Had been foreman in the stock room for
| five years Witness testified as to TAX
| ing the rod and thrustng it into the
chute to free the Jam that the lasts had
made. Did not know when the portion
of the rod that hit Dudley in the eye,
had parted from the remaining joints.
Knew that the accident had .befel Dudley
four or five minutes after 1t took place.
On cross-examination witness stated
that there were several rods about the
building. Did not know as he had ever
| seen the rod since the accident.
James B. Waldridge. engineer at the
r. T. Hazard Co. factory. was then
called. Witness testified as to having
the threads cut on the ends of the differ
ent rod joints. Witness stated that the
morning after the accident he was or
dered to take the rods and Keep them.
Have they ever been used since
them" asked Attorney Morey.
''No, they have not
Have they ever been changed"
No. sir, they are the same rods Mr.
Walbridge, on direct examination, adj
mitted that the rods had come apart
once before I'm the chute. prior to the
time Dudley was injured. That the chute
had been lowered but once witness was
sure. this occurring shortly before the
accident
rs that chute in the same condition
today as it was at the time of the acct
dent?" asked Attorney Morey
Yes sir
Attorney Maher in REORGANIZATION:
"of course YOU do not know what joint
of this rod hit Dudley"
mo. sir | did find what looked to me
like drop of blood on the coupling
An Identification mark was put upon.
this joint by Attorney Morey by means,
OF tiefng a string around the end Pick.
ing up the rod. holding the bloody end
toward the witness, Attorney Maher
asked: Assuming that this is the end
that hit Dudley. there is no thread at
all on the other end. is there TO couple
on to another joint?'
No.
Attorney Maher scored damaging
point here
Eugene +. Reid, q steam filter at Gar
diner. was then called. Witness testified
as to some of his men cutting the threads
on the rod in question.
One more witness was introduced. John
W. Rich. and the defence rested their
case. Court then took an adjournment
until 30 p NJ
At the afternoon session Attorney Mo-
rey for the defence commenced the sum
ming up of his case. taking an hour In
delivering it. Then Attorney Maher
commenced his plea. Both counsel for
plaintiff and defendant argued the case
in very able manner Judge Savage
began his charge at 4 T. NJ, taking IS
minutes.
\ sealed verdict was reached soon after
court adjourned, which will be made
known at the opening of court this
friday morning.
The case of Blair vs. l.. A. & w.
Street Railway was next called This
case involved the damages to be paid
10 the heirs of Thomas Blair. who was
instantly killed on the l.. A. & W. Street
Railway. The case had been previously
settled that the railroad should pay a
certain amount of damages, but no def |
mite amount had been agreed upon. this !
being the reason for the case being
brought up before the court second /.
time
Thomas Biair's father and mother are
the only heirs. Judge Benedict F. Ma
her appeared for the plaintiff and John
Andrews OF the firm of Andrews and
Nelson conducted the case for the rail-
road. The case did not proceed far. only
two witnesses being examined before
court took an adjournment