The Mankato free press., 1921-12-16
TRIAL ENDS, CASE:
-GOtS TO THE JURY
Suit Of Wittrock Versus
The Northwestern
LARGE WORDS SPRUNG
Expert Witnesses Surcharoed
Court Atmosphere With Per-
picking Medical Terms

Medical terms few thick and fast
in the district court yesterday after
Attorney John E. Regan started or
with the word sacro- lilac in referring
to an alleged injury to his client,
Frank Wittrock who is suing the chi
cago, Northwestern railroad for SIG,
900 damages based on a collision on
the Washington street crossing, this
city, March 25 of this yeaI.
After Mr. Regan's use OF medical
terms they were supplied in rapid fire
order by DR.. ]. w. Andrews who had a
lot of them to offer and he was fol-
lowed by DR.. ]. S. Holbrook who add
ed his quota of medical tongue
1t was the contention OF the plain
tif that he received an injury in the
sacro- lilac joint, a hip joint which is
had been taken when this testimony
was given on the stand but during
the noon recess yesterday such a
plate was made of the entire pelvic
region of the plaintiff Mr.. Wttrock.
introduced in Evidence
Yesterday afternoon the plate OF
the pelvic region was first placed in
evidence by the defense and Dr. Hol-
brook, on the stand by recall stated
that the plate showed no abnormal
condition in the joint which was first
called by name by MIR. Regan in this
case. Following the first picture. a
picture OF the teeth of the plaintiff
was shown and DR. Holbrook testified
that he found at least one abscess OF
the teeth but said on cross examina-
ton that the general cono.uon OF
Wittrock's teeth is good. He then
stated that very small quantity OF
to cause muscular soreness through
infection.
Wouldn't Let Water Run ~~
Fireman Neiman of the engine crew
which was in charge of the engine
concerned in the accident was un-
dergoing cross examination at the
hands Of Mr.. Regan for the plaintiff.
There seemed to be some doubt as to
how the witness knew tnat Lne bell of
the engine had been ringing prior to
the crash and how he knew that the
engineer shut Oft the automatic ringer
after the accident He stated Liiat he
did not see the actual shutting off OF
the ringer but that he knew 1T When
pressed by Mr. Regan as TO how he
arrived at this piece OF information
he began to show a bit Of irritation
and finally told Mr.. Regan that he
could cite a similar case and he diu.
said, "You wouldn't get out OF the
bath tub and let the water run, would
your The jury took time out for a
laugh at Luis.
finish Taking Testimony
Testimony was concluded at 1880
o'clock yesterday afternoon and Z. ].
Laurisch for the defendant Immediate
ly began his argument and summary
of the evidence to the jury. He con-
cluded at the close of court yester-
day. >.>
This morning tn plaintiffs attorneys
presented their argument.
Following argument for the plain
tiff by Mr.. Regan and the instruc-
tions of the court to the jury, that
body retired for deliberation at elev-
en- O'Clock.
seeks to Recover $500.
Seeking to recover $250O, B. o.
Aldrich is suing c. s. Humphrey in
the district court Trial began this
morning Immediately after retire.
ment of the jury in the case Of Witt
rock against the Northwestern rail-
road.
The suit is based on the purchase
of a farm by the plaintiff ip Dodge
county The plaintiff sets forth in
his complaint that he bought the
farm on the, representation Of the
defendant that the 160 acre tract
was free of noxious weeds OF various
kinds and that he paid $2500 down
at the time of the sale agreement.
He now alleges that since he took
possession of the real estate he
found the farm to be infested with
,noxious weeds and that these weeds
we're on the farS at the time he
bought it but that he did not see any
of them at the time that he inspected
the property prior to purchasing.
c. J. Laurisch is attorney for the
plaintiff and the defendant is rep
resented by S. B. Wilson.