Telegram-herald., 1891-08-19
GANNAGE CASESTILL On
Another Days Work in tho Fer
jury Examination.
DOCTOR GRAVES AUTOBIOGRAPHY
A sharp Passage At Arms Bstwsea the
Dseter aad Lawyer Mitehsii-
Statement of Mis-. simoss-
The Case uafinishea-

At the morHing session of the police
court yesterday after a small list oil
petty offenders had been ground OUT
the Gammage perjury ease was con
cross-examination by MIR. Mitchell In
answer 10 several questions the doctor
gave brief history OF his past, reeit-
ing how he had become a doctor and
his appointment as member OF the
ST. Marks hospital staff He repeated
in detail the evidence given yesterday
In the afternoon the cross-examination
was continued. Mr.. Mitchell waded
into tho doctor with might and main
and made nn earnest cndeavor TO turn
the statements made by the doctor
''topsy-turvy.' The latter had his
head with him, however, and proved
himself perfectly able 10 withstand the
onslaught OF scattering questions fired
at him. Mr.. Mitchell had the written
statements Of Miss Simons, head
nurse at st. Marks at the
time Gammage was a patient there
and asked permission TO read from
them with the intention in view OF re-
freshing the memory of the witness.
In this statement Miss Simons alleges
that she attended DR.. Graves and that
DR.. Graves refused TO attend him. She
described how weak and exhausted the
patient was and in what Il low state
his physical condition was: that she
had put splint upon and dressed the
injure member rs much rs she could.
She further claimed tn 1T four IN were
called in to place Gammage under con-
| troll so that a straight jacket could
| 80 placed upon him by DR.. Peterson.
| That the same day Dr.. Graves brought
| four pol C men 10 the no p:tal to carry
| out the same thing In her staten nts
| she did not say that Gammage was
| insane, but during the trial Ii was
| shown that she thought Gammage
| crazy and had told the doctor that
| she thought his mind was in such
state that some precaut ions should be
| taken to prevent him from harm:ug
| himself Ii was shown that DIR. Peter
| son had considered il expedicnt to
| place a straight jacket uron Gammage
| and had called in several men to assist
| him in doing so. That was the same
! ,.ay DIR. Graves had returned from De
| troit. Gammage drove the men and
| the doctor from the room. Then i,r.
! Graves was going to do If. il 10 was
| necessary, but friend OF Gammage,
| by the name OF Smith. saw him in his
! room and said it was unnecessary.
| Upon this assurance DR.. Graves de-
| sisted Another point out OF which
| the defense hoped to make capital was
! DR.. Graves having telephoned to Hiss
| timons, instructing her to administer
| 4 dose OF morphine to Gammage. SO
| hat the state agent of the Equitable
| Life Insurance Company could get
some papers which belonged to him.
| DIR. Graves explained that by saying
| that the agent met him on the street
| and said that he was going to repleyin
! his property by process of law. DR..
| Graves said he had the interest OF his
| patient at heart and did not want
| him disturbed in that manner. Con
scquently he told the agent if he must
| have the papers. and if they belonged
| TO him. he would rather give him Il
lose of morphine rs Gammage needed
| rest anyhow. The cross-examinatiOn
lasted n arly all the forenoon and part
| of the afternoon. After the conclusion
| Edie was called and remained on the
stand until the adjournment of court.
Minor Police Matters.
| Michael Clemens pleaded guilty to
! he charge OF frcquenting a house OF
| illfame and paid n fine OF $3.50.
| Frank Maloney pleaded guilty to q
imilar charge and paid like sum.
| !ohn Doe. violation of vehicle ord;n-
| ancc. put up Si.35 for over-eharginC n
| woman twenty-five cents i'm carrying
| rcr -rnm hr West Bridge
st. depot. Lizzie Davis keeping house
| of il1-reputc. paid n ias Of $3.50.
| Nay Myers, disorderly condI,t. ad-
| 'Crrbec tr August 2t. James Nc
| Donald. larceny OF less than S25. ad-
| iourned to August %. John CHAM
| berlain and Peter Bradish. assault
| and battery, adjourned until August
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