Evening journal., 1895-12-17
NOW UNDER CROSS FIRE
DR.. Corlran in the Hands of
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
He TRIED TO SHIELD CAMERON

| Admits' However, That the Father
the Child Dispensed with His Services
and Called in Another PhysIcian-The
Compound was, He Alleges, Strongly
Acid.
II II Ward, att rnsy for the de-
tendant In the Cameron Cofkran Sian
der case, gave the judges of the Superior
| Court hard nut to crack when be
moved for non suit on the ground Of
variance between the allegations Of the
proof Argument on tho motion con
sumed practically the entire OF yester
days tession. At its conclusion tha
judges retired to their par'or 10 consult,
returning after an absence Of twenty
minutes, with the statement that
/ deceion would be rendered this morning.
Motion for Non-snit Refused
| This morning Chief Justice Lore in
formed Mr.. Wafd that be and his aeso
| cistss had decided that they could not
grant the motion for non suit on the
grounds Of variance and privileged COM
munloation
Mr. Ward Immediately addressed the
| jury outlining the defense at length
DR. Cofkran, the defendant was then
called, sworn ard examined ia direct
Il NAhlAtAAtiNAf
He admitted that he prescribsd for the
child OF Mrs Kslleher, told what allied
1t and outlined bis course OF treatment
After the medicine. which had been
compounded at Oamerons pharmacy,
had been given to the child.
Mrs. Kei.eher sent for him and
said; Oh, doctor what is the matter
with thls medlcine2 Why did take the
prescription 20 Cameron's TO get it filled2"
He declared that MRS Kelleher further
said that she took the medicine TO the
/ pharmacy Mr. Cameron was not In and
she left the prescription with the boy,
expressing 10 the doctor, regret that she
had done 90
The child was doing we'll. continued
the doctor "but examined the N edicine
end after testing it with litmus
paper, was dissatisfied. Writing
another prescription sent it to
another drug store TO be compounded,
saying, Where there will be no question
about t.. Mrs Kelleher then began
talking about Mr. Cameron. fourd a
strong acid IN the medicine"
Counsel for the plaintiff objected to
this line OF testimony, but said that they
would consent to it's going Ia II the
defense would permit thsm Go call
witnesses to testify on the same point
This Mr. Ward refused 90 do, and
lengthy argument followed.
The court overruled the objection and
counsel for the plaintiff aaked that an
exception be neted
Mr. Ward State, as a result Of that
test, whether It showed that that
prescription was compounded properly or
not
DR. Corkran lit was strongly acid.
believe the fault was with the ayrups"
He then went on snd told OF bis four
visits TO the honse of Mrs Kelleher TO al
lay her fears concerning the child, he feel
Ing assured that no serious effects would
follow the taking OF the medicine from
Cameron's pharmacy. He denied that be
made any remark concerning Cameron
which was slandsrous 10 charact r. After
detailing test Of the medicine, which
he had made himself, he said that
Cameron called upon him at mis- efiics,
aud asked him to 80 over to the Kslleher
home and deny that the medicine was
improperly compounded, for otherwise,
HE business would be ruined. Witness
refused and called Camafon's attention
to other alleged short comings of his
Cameron tried 70 induce him TO be lanient
and continue 10 send his prescriptions to
his pharmacy
lengthy, it's whole drift being to show
that Cameron and not the witness made
the miltaka aud that the druggist
practically owned up to it. The doctor
! raid that his feelings were to shield him
as far as he could consistently do SO.
Mr.. Cooper conducted the cross
, examination. Il Q brought out the TACT
that Mr. Beleher accused the doctor Of
having made the mistake. dis
pensed with his services and
snployed another physician. DR..
I Corkran said that Mrs. Fosrd de
ciared that she would not trust MIR.
, Cameron to put up medicine for dog,
/ as he had made mistake In putting up
Z o prescription written for her BY Dr. X.
( G shortlidge
Witness assured Mrs. Kellshsr that
tho child WAS All right. BE denied that
ha had told the Ksl,eLer 20 pie that the
, prescription filled &C Cameron's aud the
! ono sent TO Daniorih.s 8 were identical.
4 " rups be had purchased at CRmeron's
, | feImented within twelve hours.
DR.. Corkrsn declared that be had tried
. TO SHIELD Mr. Cameron and sllay the
! fears of Mrs Kellehsr. He was on the
3 stand when recess was taken.
! To morrow morning the case OF Martha
, Z BJyd vs James Morrow viii be taken
up Knowles & HsrmRn will represent
/ the plaintiff and Harry Emmons the
: / defendant
Ten Days' Recess in Prospect.
There is 3 dispo sition oa the part OF
the court TO take q ten days holiday
D recess, beginning next Saturday. The
I matter will come up this Afternoon, and
T It is believed that the cases calsndared
r can be arranged in s7eh manner that the
3 Il cess csn be taken.
Z Knowles = Divoros Commissioner.
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