Deseret Evening News | 1901-11-25 | Page 2 | Suit Against Street Railway

SUIT AGAINST STREET RAILWAY t Trial ot of the tho damage KUlt gult brought by Mrs Gilla against the tha Salt Lithe Lake City Railroad company for the tho death of her hor husband Charles Chatles P D Wittenberg wits was commenced before Judge Morse Moreo a Jury this morning anti and will probably occupy the tho entire day Plaintiff Is represented by Attorney A L Hoppaugh and tIp tho corn com company pany by C B anti and D B M t Al Allison lison Mrs Wittenberg who W i administratrix trix nf of her hc lato that on Aug 18 1899 2800 while her husband was preparing to alight train from a Sixth street tar car near 0 ci street the tho motorman suddenly started tho cur car tag Ing violently to time tho whereby ho was wan wounded and aCid lamed nOd and from tho effects of Pt which ho he tiled died next dOy The Jury sitting In tha th case wits ex cx excused shortly before troon until 3 to permit of counsel arguing nn an objection to tim tho Introduction of evi evidence dence on tho thu ground that complaInt did not state to constitute a cause of notion Should the tho court sus sustain tain tom the tho defense On tItle thin point tho pros pres present ent trial will bo ho discontinued This afternoon tho case WitS was con continued plaintiff allowed live five days daya to amend Her complaint nail and the tho defend ant company given twenty days where wherein in to answer