New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-06
THE WHARTON TRI1L.

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 5.-The trial of Mrs. Whar-
ton was resumed at 10 a. The cross examination OF
Dr. Warren continued in regard to the number OF
cases OF meningitis coming under his OBJ
servaOn in Baltimore during the past year. the age OF
the patients the symptoms of the disease and the post
morem appearance Of the brain ana spinal cord Wit
ness stated that six under his observation OF
which only one proved fatal the others ordinary
cases number Of authorities were cited treating of
meningitis and witness asked his opinion IN regard
the views thereon expressed by the several %
BRAIN and the difficulty of,asceraining the exact cause
Of death where no LESSONS were discovered. ....
General syester remarked to the witness; doctor
ought be able tc give an opinion OF disease without
making mistakes.
Witness-They are as capable as lawyers. -,
Attorney euera-DOctOrs mistakes are buried SIX
feet under ground; lawyers are not.
Witness-But they are sometimes hupg on tree e. ID,
After the witness had been Xamined in refer
ence the sensveness OF the skin and other SYMPTOMS
all Of which he had been cross-examned yesterday
Attorney General syester asked
Doctor, what fee do you get III this case A. "hat
Attorney. General-Yes. Sir, what feet What do you
Get as a witness9 A. don't get any fee witness.
ATTORNEY. eneral-DOnt you expect to be paid A. 1t
criminal cases to employ respectable experts
Attorney -GeneralDooor, we don't want TO hear what
Won get as Witness don't you expect to be paidi A.
Yes expect TO be pad have been called away from
nv business testify and expect TO charge sugh sum
as Will remunerate NE for being called away from my
Atone. General-wIat do you get, sri A. don't
Attorney General-Has not the amount been fxedi A
No SIR AZ expect TO be PAID as witnesses lVI
Attorney ieneral-Do you to say that witnesses
for the State paid for testying here' a. Yes Dir
y.General--Heard SO Who told you, and who
are the Witnesses The witness then said he ad Deen
told by Or. Moreys that Dr. Williams was PAID as meub
cal expert for the State. ,,, -. ,,oo,,
when Dr. Warren asked permission to make an ina
ton which was granted The witness then SAID tnat ast
with
upon y one Of the gentlemen OF the counsel Tor the de
Tense who appealed TO him In the interest OF Jse1 anu
humanity TO investigate The s no ne nee
cessity for explanation. Inc Witness sIacu .a u
imputation had been made against Dlin me Alolne!
General discaimed any imputatlon agals. w h rs
and after short examination by the counsel TOT the de-
Tense, The witness left the stand. Ill,
DR.. John MOreys OF Baltimore was next calIeu, ana
testified that had had three cases OF eereDrospha
meningitis In Baltimore within the past ~ nonss'
spect similar 10 that OF Gen Ketchums was submitted
and the witnesses opinion asked as TO the csse Vi
ra or cause sawlnohing In the case TO ex
cude the idea OF death from natural cause yet a. he
cause might be- The witness was examined briefly In re-
gard to cases of meningitis treated Dy hlm VI
nearly ali the fseuy of Baltimore to see IT, The witness
was gwen 10 the counsel for the prosecution aau was
crossexamned as to tue symptoms and
toned by previous Witness Dr. Warren mentioned abso
Lutte deafness as peculiar feature. ~,
Dr. Harvey L. Boyd sworn: IL Professor OF I'd
sterics the Washington University. in Baltimore, and
has practced his profession for thirty years. was grad
uated in the University OF Pennsylvania, at Phiadel
phia The hypothetical submitted 10 Dr. Moreys.
the previous Witness was then proposed TO Dr. Boyd ioI
his opinion and he answered that he had both read and
heard the Hypothetical previous 10 coming ON the
stand and that In his opinion In such case death must
have resulted from natural cause-in other words,
from disease witness did not know that he could state
his very clearly without repetition Of other tes
mODy He then commenced giving his reasons Tor Ms
nnnIon and was proceeding on "A general dissertation
on health and diseases, when the Court adjourned