Evening journal., 1918-05-22
SEEKS DAMAGES OF
TRACTION COMPANY

In Superior Court before Judges Ricl
and Heisel and a jury today taking o.
testimony was begun In the action fol
damages brought by Mrs. Katharine
Klein aeainst the Wilmington and Phila-
I delphia Traction Company because Oi
/ injuries received while on car OF the
company on July 90 last David g. Rein
hardt appeared for the plaintiff and An
drew c. Gray for the defence. In outlin-
ing the case 20 the jury, Mr. Reinhardi
said that he expected 10 prove that the
plaintiff had been thrown from The car
while about 20 alight at Sixth and Union
streets because OF the sudden starting
Of the vehicle as she stood on its run
ning-board. Continuing, he said Mrs.
Klein was thrown 10 the street ana re-
celved injuries which kept her In bed
for six or eight weeks, and has resulted
in injuries considered permanent as
well as a physical condition which VIII
require a major operation for correc-
ton Besides, NJ. Reinhardt stated the
plaintiff has been under the care OF a
nhvsicisn ever since the happening, ana
that she Is unable 10 give her husDand'
samuel A. Klein. the aid she did prior
to the accident in his grocery store al
Third and Delamore streets.
Mrs. Kleln's testimony was along the
line that Mr.. Reinhsrdt had outlined IN
his address 10 the jury ~
Dr David Rossman, who attehueu
Mrs Klein al the time OF the accident
and has treated her since, said that she
now suffered from injury TO the mus
cles Of the back and hips and internal
conditions. resulting In intense PAIN
en- severe that he has been forced TO use
os high as quarters OF gram OF
noornhis hvpodermically 10 deaden. The
internal injuries are such, the doctor
s,id az 10 need a major operation 10
cnrs Treatment for the muscular
trouble would necessitate the use OF
Master cast for from three 10 SIX
months. the ultimate outcome or whlch
would be problematical.
The next witness. Dr.. William +.
BIRD. a surgeon. confirmed his col
leagues view OF Mrs kleins injuries.
Mr. Relnhardt called a number OF
witnesses OF the accident. They said
that Mrs Klein had signalled to the
conductor OF the car TO stop, stood up
and finally reached the running board.
AZ she was about to step of the con-
uNcIOE pulltu llAD hNAA NeANf 49,
started and Mrs. Klein was thrown OF.
Opening for the defence. Mr.. Gray in
formed the court he was In somewhat
Of a dilemma over the absence OF a
very material witness, the mot0rman OF
the car no longer being in the COM
pany's employ. This man had been
subpoenaed, he sad, and had been IN
court yesterday. the calendar day for
the case. but had apparently gone 10
his work today at Carney's Point. He
would be produced later. The conduc-
tor Is now in the army and can't be
produced. Mr. Gray said he would
show that Mrs Klein slipped on the
car. II was in motion. although slowly
The defences first witness was Mrs
/ Mary Jones, Of Elsmere. a passenger on
/ the car. She said she had seen Mrs
Klein get on the running board and
step down before the car had been
/ brought 20 a halt Just as she fell
someone pulled the bell and the car
( stopped
At the conclusion OF Mrs. Jones tes-
/ timony and after evidence as TO the
whereabouts Of the missing motorman
Judge Rice remarked that word had
!. been sent 10 the sheriff's ONCE in the
hope that the motorman might be
gotten by telephone, but the office had
been found closed. while court is in