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Show DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST CITY ROCKS MINING CO. Trial was begun Wednesday in a damage suit against thr-"ity Rocks Mining company brought bv Joseph McConnell for the loss of ihe use of the fingers of his right hand McCon-nei McCon-nei alleges that ho was employed as 8 blacksmith's helper and on August I, 1906, when rhr. company was installing a ncv, rras engine, was orderod to take charge "i it. Me was not, given proper instruction in trie working of )': en-gine, en-gine, and as a result one fingor of his hand was lorn from the roots. Thi thumb was so mangled thai amputation , was necessary, and the other three fin ' gera were rendered useless. Il ii suing I for $10,000. A complete engine of 'he same type has been set up in Judge Lewis's courtroom b - the' defendant c.omranv to show that ivith proper care such an accident would be impossible. |