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Show PASSENGER SU1N6 FOR $10,0(10 In Judge Harris' cqort this morning morn-ing tho trial of thetase of Thomjtf Reid against the Union Pacific ec al, was resumed, the jury having been empaneled last Thursday. Tho plaintiff v,-ts placed on. the wit-'ness wit-'ness stand and testified regarding tho transaction ofwhich, ho complains. Ho stated that on December 3, 1910, ho had occasion to go to Evanston, Wyoming, Wyo-ming, where his brother Walter was suffering of blood poisoning of tho arm. He desired to bring him to Ogden Og-den for medical treaanent, , Mr Reld stated that he met hla brothor at. the Wyoming city and, 1t about midnight, left that place on tho return trip to Ogden, accompanied by his brother, arriving here c4rly in tho morning. He stated, that as the train approached- 0ln Conductor Mclntlre cune through thejtrain and announced that Ogden had boon reached. Mr. Reid and his ."brother were asleep at this time, but they aroused themselves and began, to get their baggage together to-gether to loavo tho Irain. The 'conductor, 'con-ductor, the witness said, seemed to be in a- hurry about tho matter and. in-slstedtha in-slstedtha Mr. Rold and his brother make haste. The plaintiffstated, that ho advised the railroad man that,they were moving mov-ing ns fast as they could, and that, furthermore, he oould ace no-occasion for 'Mr. Mclntlre's Impetuosity. At.thir, the railroad man drew a '"slung shot" and struck the plalntIK over the head The brother, Walter, attempted to protect the witness, ho saVd, and was given a hard blow ovor the pore arm with the "slung shot." After they left the train the. plnln-'tilt plnln-'tilt said, he was used rathor roughly by Mr. Mclntlre and, yhen he resented resent-ed the treatment, hc-was again struck with the "billy" 'Ax. Reid said that the patrol wagouwas called, and he and his brother ivere takea to the police po-lice station nrjU charged with assault aad battery. He had to go to a saloon sa-loon to-F,oi a check cashed so as to furnish bail for hls appearance for trial tire followlng morning. When thevrtppeared in court the next morning." morn-ing." the witness explained, Mr. Mc-IntiVe Mc-IntiVe asked , for a continuance until ho could get-his witnesses. The case vent over until the following Friday, 'when the witness and his brother again appeared for trial, again finding no one ia court to appear against them. At this time the Judge of the municipal court dismissed the action without prejudice and the men were released. The plaintiff claims damages ia tho sum of $10,000. On cross examination. "Mr. Roid stated that he took a fe wdrlng of liquor at Evanston and that on tho way to Ogden hj. purchased a bottle of whiskey for 4iis brother, who was I ill. The contention of the railroad company com-pany is tlat the Reid brothers were Intoxicated on the train and they they created, a disturbance, at Ogden and beforevthey reached the city. |