The Pilot Boy

This is a libel in rein instituted by a passenger who received injuries from falling down a stair-way on the steam-boat Pilot Boy while on an evening excursion from Baltimore to Keller’s Pavilion, in June, 1881-. There is some conflict of testimony with regard to whether or not the libelant was under the influence, of drink at the time of the accident. I take it that even on such an excursion as this, and with a bar on board, the presumption still remains that the excursionist was sober, and, aided by that presumption, I think the weight of evidence is decidedly with the libelant. The account…