The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-01

have been carried away by fascinating
pretty woman, but they are, on the whole
rare. 1t is not SO much woman's beauty
that appeals to jury as their confidence
in her righteousness, which confidence
they are likely to retain until they discover
something that points the other way"
''And now as to the witnesses who are
not directly affected by the issue. Are not
women somewhat less likely to narrate an
event accurately than men wouid!"
Speaking generally, l should say that
such would be the case. Girls do not, as
rule receive a mathematical education;
that is, their education does not evolve as
much mathematical study as boys does.
The study of mathematics tends to cultl-
vate preciseness in expression, and girls do
not get that training. Then, when they
have matured, their business or vocations
do not bring them constantly under the
necessity of making exact statements.
With most men it is just the reverse and
they accordingly can be more safely de
pended upon to give evidence that shall be
as nearly as possible truthful"
ALBERT GALLUP.
Park Commissioner Albert Gallup
looked amused and interested when the
question was put to him, and he at once be-
gan to pace up and down the Office, thiuk-
ing 1t over.
" 1Q6JS pSyCuUlOSICdl pIOoltuu, lSn u
it?n he asked presently. "a mans facul-
ties for observation are keener and more
Systematically trained, and his mind is
more logical, but, on the other hand, a
woman has greater powers of Intuition
than a man, and. doubtless, if she were
more logical she would be less charming.
A woman IS considerably influenced by her
sympathies, in most cases uuconsclously,
| doubtless.
/ lat OIL ut
tage in examining a woman. She is not
! accustomed to the situation; her emotions
are near the surface. Just at the time
when you have brought her to the impor-
! tant point she is exceedingly likely to cry.
! All g lawyer can 10 then is TO wait; he can
not let tears stand in the way; but you
may imagine how much chance there is
! that the most conscientious woman will be
! impartial under such circumstances. II
frequently happens that when woman has
stood long examination without apparent
/ finching aud when she is told that she may
step down she bursts into hysterlcal fl
! of Weeping Yet l am inclined TO think
that a woman's testimony is sometimes
good deal more effective than mans witt
the average jury"
FREDERICK W. HINRICHs.
Lawyer Frederick W. Hinrichs has hat
an extensive experience in civil cases
where men and women of excellent attain
ments and finely trained moral facultie!
have been called to testify.
81 know women whose testimony as tt
any given event would be as credible al
that of any men whom l have ever exam
ined as witnesses" said he. ''There is
personal equation in every man and ever
woman. Experience teaches a lawye
what this is in any given case, although
lawyers of experience are not intrequentl,
deceived even by heir own clients. If thi
personal equation is correctly apprehended
a lawyer or judge or juror who has
fair knowledge of human nature can tel
how much reliance may be placed in th
literalness of witnesses statement. Tn
: infrmity of humGu language as is we
known, renders II Impossible to give an at
soutely correct account of any transaction
Exaggerated emphasis. expression an
moduIation all tend 10 add to or subtrac
from an absolutely accurate word pictur
OF any event or transaction. For that res