The morning call., 1891-03-04
DAMA'S PHYSICIAN.
Incidents of a checkered Career
Recounted.

The Dana will contest was resumed be.
fore Judge Coffey yesterday, Rev. DE-. Jo-
seph. Worcester being recalled for further
cross-examination by Attorney Kowalsky.
and in answer to the questions propounded
to him replying:
81 cannot recall who made the suggestion
that i should officiate at the funeral. 1t
may have been French, or Burtis, or DR..
Brigham, or the undertaken or his assistant
/ did not directly decline, but simply eyaded
answering. Ex-Judge Edmonds acted as
my friend in court, and continued to act as
my adviser until Mr.. Randall came from the
East"
Mr.. Lloyd then took the witness in hand
for redirect examination. and the facts were
eleited that it was shortly after the death
of Mrs. Dana that he and Dana Went to the
Safe Deposit vault together. The doctor
had had con versation with the counsel for
the contestants, as well as with MIR. Lloyd,
he said. Continuing the witness said,
~ MAY have been q little preeipitate in
assuming at the time | was with Messrs.
French and Burtis at the safe deposit office
that was not executor, but when no VIII
was found. and the memorandum referring
to the will came to light, | felt that was
discharged from all further duty"
Dr. Thomas T. Tisdale, who proved such
an Important witness for the proponents,
was then placed on the stand for cross-ex-.
animation. The witness is genial gentle
man, with an attractive smile, and seemed
not little amused, although sometimes
nettled, by the cOunsel'S searching questions.
But upon Judge Coffey's Informing him that
it was Mr.. Kowalsky's privilege to so ex-
| anime him. the doctor sresponses were quick
| and direct.
The witness stated that he had never.
known Dana until he was called in TO treat
him professionally, and their acquaintance
| was never any more Intimate than as patient
and phys ician. MIR. K0walsky here moved
that all his testimony be stricken out, be-
| cause. the Information was received In the
| course of professional confidence between
| him and the deceased, hut the motion was
| Oyerruled without prejudice by the Court
The doctor then prOceeled TO infinitely
| detail the incidents OF his checkered career.
From school he went to college and after
wards became pedagogue. During his
experience as such he amassed no little
wealth by buying old books, yiolins, etc. /.
| from his pupils, and dispoSing OF them at u
| liberal profit. -.
After leaving Oberlin College, which l
attended four terms. beginning IN 1870,
| when l was II years OF age, l. Travelled Tor
some time with DR.. Dfo Lewis, the cele-
brated physoculturist, who was delivering
| lectures on physiology and anatomy Inc
lectures WIRE illustrated by the use OF pa
/ pier mache manakinS, and L assisted by dS-
| posing of tickets and IN other ways. L also
! studied medicine in. the Western College OIL
| Cleveland, Ohio, graduating when about
| 80 wears of age, aud afterward pracDelng
| in various places throughout the United
| States and Canada. After coming to Call
| fornia, fourteen years ago.. and practlclng IN
Oakland for while went to the Sanuwich
| Islands"
At this point the doctor was allowed to
| depart until O'Clock this afternoon in order
| TO fulfill his engagements :.