The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-06
MARYLAND.
The Trial OF Mrs. wharton.

ASNApoLls, Nd, January 5.-The
trial OF Mrs. Wharton was resumed at
10 A. NJ. The crossexamination OF
DR.. Warren was proceeded with, partic-
ularly in regard to number of cases
of cerebro spinal meningitis coming
under his observation in Baltimore
during the past year, the age OF the
patients, symptoms and lescons OF the
disease and the post mortem appear
ance OF the brain and spinal cords.
Witness stated the number OF cases
coming under his observation at six, oil
which only one proved fatal. This
was the fulminant; the form OF the
others were ordinary cases. A num-
Der OF authorities were cited treating
Of meningitis and witness was asked
his opinion in regard to other views ex-
pressed by the several authorities.
Witness was further examined on dis.
eases OF the brain and the difficulty OF
ascertaining the exact cause OF death
where no lescons were discovered.
While this subject was under dis
cussion, Attorney General Syester re-
marked to witness: A doctor ought to
be able to give an opinion OF q disease
without making mistakes.
Witness-They are as capable as q
lawyer.
Attorney General-Doctors mistakes
are buried six feet under ground; a
lawyers are not.
Witness-But they are sometimes
hung on tree.
After the witness had been cross ex.
amined in reference to the sensitiveness
of the skin and other symptoms, on all
of which he had been crsss-examined
yesterday, Attorney General Syester
asked: Doctor, what do you get in this
case?
Witness-What fee2
Attorney General-Yes, sir, what
fee2 What do you get as a witness ?
Witness-I don'tget any fee as wit
ness.
Attorney General-Don't You expect
to be paid
Witness-It is customary in Eng
land and other places, in important
criminal cases, to employ respectable
experts. ;.
Attorney General-Doctor, we don't
want to hear what is customary in
England; we are not there. What do
YOU get as a witness? Don't you expect
to be paid? :,
Witness-Yes, | expect to be paid.
| have been called away from my bus
mess to testify upon this case, and ex-
pect to charge such a sum as will
remunerate me for being called away
from my business.
Attorney General-What do you get,
sir2
Witness-I don't know.
Attorney General-Has the amount
not been fixed.
Witness-No, sir it has not. | ex-
pect to be paid as witness for the
State.
Attorney GeDeral-Do you mean to
say that witnesses for the State are
paid for testifying here
Witness-Ye es, sir; / have heard so.
Attorney General-Heard SOP who
told you and who are the witnesses
The witness then said he had been
told by one Dr.. Morris that Dr.. Will
liams was paid as medical expert for
the State.
The cross examination was concluded
at | o'clock, when DR.. Warren asked
permission TO make an explanation,
which was granted.
The witness then said that last sum-
mer, without solicitation on h,s part, he
was called upon by one OF the gentle
men of counsel tor the defense, who
appealed to him in the interest Of
Justice and humanity to investigate.
The Attorney General remarked that
this was not evidence, and he saw no
necessity for an explanation.
The witness stated that imputatlon
had been made against him.
The Attorney General dieclamed any
imputation against the witness, and
after a short examination by the coun-
sci for the defense, the witness left the
stand