Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1908 — Hackett Awarded $40,000 Damage. [ARTICLE]

Hackett Awarded $40,000 Damage.

The damage suit of Hains L. Hackett against the Monon railroad company, which, has been repeatedly postponed and continued, came to a happy conclusion on Monday when a Chicago , jury awarded Mr. Hackett $40,000 in damages. ' Mr. Hackett was employed as a J switchman in the local yards when in February, 1907, he was the victim of J an accident which resulted in the loss of both of his legs. , Mr. Hackett’s friends here are rejoicing over the outcome of the trial. —Monon News.