Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-05
Irtal Of MR.. yEharfnn-
eCENE DURING THE CONGRATULATIONS
or DR. WARREN.


OF DIR. WARREN.
ASxAroLIs, MD, Jan. s.--The court met 40
beelock. The cross-examtnation OF Dr. War
Zen was resumed, particularly In regard 20 the
number OF cases Of cerebro spinal mculng tis
coming under bis observation In Baltimore the
past year, the age OF the patients, the symptoms
and LESSONS OF the disease, and the post norton
appearance of the brain and spinal cord. Wit
ness stated the number OF cases coming under
his observation az six. OF which only one proved
faial. This was the fulmenant form; the others
Tere ordinary cases. A number Of authorities
were cited treating OF meningitis, and witness
vas asked his opinion m regard % the views
pressed BY the several authors Witness was
further examined on Diseases OF the brain aud
the difficulty CT asccrtaining the enact caGse II
death where no LESSONS were discovered
While this subject was under consideration.
Attorney General Systtr remarked - witness
that DOCTOR ought 20 be able "a gave an opin-
ION OF disease without making mistakes.
Mitness.-" They are a. capable A. a lawyer"
Attorney GeneTAl.-ss Doctors mistakes are
buried sis feet under ground, a lawyers are
Rot"
Wines. Bat they are sometimes hung on
tee"
After the illness had been cross-cxara'nca IN
reference Go the >,EsitiNrnvss oT the Skin aus
other = lnptOms, On all Of which lac had been
crosS-sNamincd Yesterday. Attorney General
Systor asked thu doctor. .'N hat Tee 10 NUu cst
in this casc"''
Nitness.-.what fcr"''
Attorney Gcne,ai--''Ncs, Fir; Nhat lee do You
-ct as a witness"
wi,ness.-..I con- get any ice rs a uitucsS.-
Attorney OCuctal-''Eun't. Sea CNp.lt 10 L.
paNi?'
Mi;Eess.-"It j. customary n England AMI
other Places in important criminal cases 10 en-
Ploy Respectable NEstrts aud
Attorney General go Doctor Ne ,lau'f Mani
20 hear What ! customary In England. We are
not there. What 10 Yea Get a. a Witues,
Don't you expect o. De paid -
Wines Is. I expect 90 he paid hay.
been called away from my business 90 fsStif,
ana expect to charge such a sum a. Nil REM
nerate me ior nay being called away from NJ
Attorney Generar-" What do Won get sir .,-f
Wines don't know
Attorney General Has not the amot,t
been hNcd 80
Wines" No, sir: IL has not IeNnart 70 Ia.
paid a. the witnesses for the state are"
Attorney General 10 YOU mean q saw n, AZ
witnesses for the state are paid Tor testibius
here 20
Wines Yes, SIR; have heard so"
Attorney GepeIal.-" Heard ~ ? Who told
Won, and who are the witnesses -
Witness then said he had been told nv d.
No mis- that DIR. Williams was paid a. a medical
expert Tor the state. The crOss-eNaminatfon W.
concluded at one O'Clock, when Dr. warrcn
asked permission 90 make an explanation. which
was granted. witness then said that lat sum
mer, without solicitation on his part he W.
called upon by one of the gentlemen OF thr
counsel for the defence. who appealed 20 HIM
IN the interests of justice aud humanity. -
investigate The Attorney General rcmlT- 3
that this was not evidence, and he saw NO nee
Slty Tor an explanation. The witness stated that
an lmputatiOn had been made against him
Attorney General Svester disclaimed any im,.u-
tatiOn against witness. and after a short exam
ination by the counsel Tor the defense, the wiz.
ness left the stand at l.3a.
DIR. JOHN Morris, OF Baltimore. was next
called. and testified that he had three cases OF
cerehrO spinal meningitis in Baltimore with
IN the past twelve months l. treating one
at present. supposed ca~. in every respect
similar 20 thatOf Gen. ketchum'S. was submit
ted, aud witness opinion asked a. TO the cause IL
death; witness could not say whether death en-
sued from natural or non-natUral causes: ~gv
nothing i'm the case TO exclude the idea OF death
from natural causes, Vet at the sane time Woa.d
lot venture 10 say what that natural calSs
might be.