The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-20
CASE AGAINST STREET CAR COM.
PAHY HARD FOUGHT
VERDICT AWARDED sELoEN
December Term Of Court Cleaned
Up Many Cases on the
Calendar.


Judge Flanagan and Court Reports
or Higbee arrived here last Mondav
afternoon about three o'clock TO re-
sumo the work in tho circuit court or
TINS county Their delay In getting
here was due TO the DELAYED train.
me Jurors had been waiting since
the middle OF the forenoon so that
everything was in readiness TO start
work at once.
Inc first case considered was that
OF VIM. Waters OF against w. H Sell
den' Mr. Walters is a SON OF the late
Capt. Tom Walters and resides a.
ishpeming. Mr.. Selden "a the wall
known Stambaugh explorer and rem,
estate dealer.
Mr. Walters claimed that when he
was located at Iron River az tho
superintendent of tho Forbes mine
ne aided Mr.. selden In placing an
exploration. the Courtland, which Mr..
soiden owned, with the wickwire com
pany' His work consisted in intro
ducing Mr.. Selden TO Mr.. Wickwire
and assisting in the negotiations
through which the property was TAX
en- over by the Wickwire interests and
Tor which he was to be renumerated
Mr.. selden denied ever having made
any arrangements OF any kind with
walters but acknowledged that Mr..
walters did introduce him 10 Mr.
Wickwire and that was done at Mr.
walters suggestion, not by arrange
ment or request Of himself.
The balance OF the day and until
about ten o'clock that night was con-
sumed in listening to the witnesses
and on Tuesday morning the attor-
neys were given one-half hour for
each side an which 10 address the
jury The attorneys were Mr.. Lyon
OF Iron River for MIR. Selden and Mr.
Embs OF Iron River and Spencer Of
Sscanaba for Mr.. Walters.
After the testimony was all In
Judge Flanagan directed verdict
for the defendant.
The second case tried was a short
one. II was brought by an Italian
store keeper from the west side a
gainst former delivery man in his
employ, to collect the amount OF a
bill Of goods given by the storekeeper
to a party OF batchers, the payment
for which the storekeeper claimed
his deliveryman guaranteed. The tes-
timony was short and the case went
10 the jury about l1:00 o'clock a. m.
Tho jury returned a verdict OF no
cause for action.
About an hour before noon the work
OF empaneling jury In the case OF
Mrs. Peterson against the street rail
way company OF Iron River was start
cd. The jury was secured and part
OF tho testimony taken before noon.
This action was brought for injury
received by the plaintiff while she
was getting off street car OF the
defendant in Stambaugh village She
claimed that she signaled for the car
to stop. that when the car stopped
shc went to the rear door and was
just about to step OF the car when
the motorman stopped the car and
threw her violently to the ground.
breaking a bone In her leg Alex
I.aviolette was tho only witness Tor
the plaintiff in addition to the com+
planning witness.
The defense placed upon the stand
three witnesses who sworc that the
woman went out by the front door
OF the car and two Of them swore that
she stepped or jumped of contrary 70
the warning OF the motor man 20
walt until he. stopped the car. That
she was injured was not disputed.
The defense claimed that she was In
jured because OF her own negligence
The case was argued after supper
and given to the jury next morning
after Judge Flanagan delivered his
charge 70 them.
Contrary to expectations the Jury