Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-15
exact number OF times they probably sav

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exact number OF times they probably saw
each other in the course Of the year"
"Oh. only few times"
by that do you mean as many as
seyenty-five times7'
"Oh. no."
Fifty?
NO"
'"ren?"
Probably notI'
Skip
Possibly. but I cannot really say as to
this matter exactly"
MIR. STOLL CALLED DOWN.
Mr. Wilson came to the relief OF the
witness by obJectlng to the questions go
Ing on In this way any longer. Judge
Bradley sustained him on the ground tDa'
this was but a rehash OF Mrs. Logan
deposition, and was entirely immaterial.
Then Mr. Stol went on to ask about
how long the witness had been a practic-
ing physician prior 10 the time Miss Will
son came TO her; how long after II was 1t
that DR.. Street married Mr.. Logan. and
how long the partnership existed between
witness and DR.. Perry. When, however,
he asked her what was the character or
the partnership between them and how
they divided the profits. Mr.. Wilson call
ed him down with an objection, which
Judge Bradley sustained on the ground
that this matter had not been gone into in
the examination in chief. and was, further
more, entirely immaterial TO the case at
issue.
MIR. Stoll then changed the line OF his
questions and went back TO the time when
Miss Wilson first came TO her house, ask
ing whether Miss Wilson was able to walk
alone; whether Or. Perry was there at the
time. who came with Miss Wilson;
whether she sat down upon entering the
house or went directly TO her room. To
most OF these questions DR.. Buchanan re-
piled rather shortly, II do not remember"
AS TO TREATMENT.
DR.. Buchanan was peppered with ques-
tioDs as to the treatment she gave Miss
Wilson after the latter had gone to her
room.
Il gave her every attention in my power
and did all that Il mother could do for a
woman in such condition." answered the
witness.
Just what did you do?"
Il can't say whether / took n spoon in
my right hand and u tumbler in my left
hand. or a tumber In my right hand and
spoon in my left. This was nine years
ago, and / do not recall such trinlng de-
tails. but ! do recollect that I did for her
all that she needed. 1t was not neces-
sary TO make a minute examination Of
the young woman. Her appearance would
make clear TO any mother or physician
what her condition was at the time"
Are you the Belle G. Buchanan who
was called as witness and made par
ual deposition I'm Cincinnati in February
with reference to this casc?'
Il do not remember the date but / am
the Belle G. Buchanan"
Mr.. Stoll read few extracts from the
deposition and asked her if she made these
statements The witness answered that
she had done so. The statements referred
to details Of Miss Wilson's arrival at the
house OF the witness and her bearing and
actions in the time just following her ar
rival. When he asked for the substance
or conversation between witness ana
Or. Perry regarding Miss Wilson's condi-
ton Mr.. Wilson objected.
Il fail 10 see how the question Is in any
way material" said Judge Bradley This
court Will take a recess until O'clock"
AFTER RECESS.
The Judge the defendant and his ooun-
sci. and Messrs. Wilson and Carlisle Of
the plaintiffs counsel, were promptly on
hand at the reconvenlng of court after
recess, but the witness was several min
utes late. When she at length appeared,
neither the plaintiff nor her companion
from the House of Mercy was present
The crowd in attendance at the after
noon session was the smallest during the
progress of the trial. Instead Of pursuing
his almost inyariablc practice of listening
artentively TO every word said by the
witness. Colonel Breckenridge settled him
self comfortably back in his chair and
gave his undivided attention FOR some
time TO perusing the various newspaper
accounts of the trial. firing at length
Of reading, he allowed his eyes to wander
about the courtroom. seemingly being
totally oblivious of the fact tnat there
was "A witness undergoing a cross-exami-
nation by one Of his own counsel.
Dr. Belle G. Buchanan. who was on the
stand when the court took a recess FOR
luncheon, resumed the giving Of her tes-
tmony at the afternoon session. She
was asked as to the examination she had
made Of Miss Wilson, and Mr.. Carlisle
nteTjected the remark that the witness
had already made the statement that no
particular examination was necessary.
MIR. Stoll read from her deposition 10
show that at the hearing in Cincinnati
she had stated that she made an cXamina-
tion either the day Of Miss Wilson's ar
rival or the day following.
THE MONEY CONTRACT.
Con tinuing her testimony. Dr. Bu-
chanan said that the arrangement to take
Miss Wilson was made with DIR. Street,
but she did not remember that there was
any definite contract that she should be
paid for board and medical attendance On
separate and distinct accounts. Witness
did not remember what the money con-
tract was. but thought that she received
1. ..fN III
week. Whether It was paid weekly or
not she did not remember Miss Wilson
stayed in her room most Of the time,
and witness took her meals TO her there,
though, as she rather tartly stated TO
Mr.. Stoll, ''it was not mentioned in the
contract that I shtuld carry meals up
stairs three times a day"
The witness was shown letter which
she identified as one she had written.
The letter was shown TO the lawyers for
the plaintiff. but its contents were not
made known at this juncture. Mr.. Stoii
attempted to prove by the witness that
her deposition in Cincinnati was taken
Immediately after that OF Or. Street, but
the court cut him off with the ruling
that this circumstance was not in any
sense material and II IL were the de-
fence should not attempt to bring ii out
nv means of cross-examinatlOn. as IL was
a matter that was not gone into in the
examination in chief
Mr. StolI then asked the witness whether
vvben Miss Wilson was brought to her
house IL was necessary 10 carry her up
stairs?
"That has all been gone over before
Mr.. Ston." said Judge Bradley.
The lawyer read from her testimony
given In her deposition TO show that II
WAS necessary to carry Miss Wilson up
stairs. and also with reference to a num-
Der of other matters In connection with
Miss Wilson's visit at her house.
MIR. WILSON PROTESTS.
81 submit" said Mr.. Wilson, that these
statements are not at all at variance
with what the witness has stated upon
this stand. and / cannot see the rea-
son for this course of procedure Why
not read the entire deposition? We would
have no objection If 1t were at all worth
while
"When did you come to Washington
DR.. Buchanan continued Mr.. Stoll
Last Thursday"
Have you seen the plaintiff since you
have been here?"
Yes. sir"
How often?"
"Wen. | have been with her every day
in the courtroom. / have also seen heI
in the evenings.
'Is that all?'
"And at other times"