The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31
WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK
The Tug of War Is Reached in
the Wettstein Damage
Suit.
OLD FRIENDS MEET AS ENEMIES
DR.. E. H. Woolsey Appears for the
Plaintiff and Is Questioned by
A. A. Moore.
Id FRIENDS MEET AS ENEMIES
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, !
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908 Broadway, Jan. 80.
The case of Colonel Wettstein against
the Southern Pacific Company for dam
ages for injuries received by being showed
from train by an employe is attracting
much attention. The appearance of DR..
E. IL. Woolsey, who for years has been the
company physician here and has been its
main dependence on which TO fight all
damage suits, was to be made on behalf Of
the plaintiff. The railroad attorney, A. A.
Moore, has fought hundreds of cases with
the doctors help, but when he was placed
on the stand to-day made it as disagree
able for his former ally as could be
imagined.
DR.. Woolsey was asked the usual pre-
liminary questions as to his profession and
experience.
what experience have you had with
railroad cases?' asked the plaintiffs at
torney.
Il have had an experience of over twenty
years, he replied.
What experience with conclusion of
the spinner"
IAN experience extending over twenty
years."
In reply to further questions the doctor
described the plaintiffs injuries and Illus
trated by bending his body. ''This was at
the point, gentlemen" said the witness,
addressing the jury, "where athletes are
particularly supple"
III DR.. Woolsey is to address the iury."
exclaimed Attorney Moore, 81 would pre-
fer that we have fair whack in an open
field"
Nothing would suit me better, sir,'' ex-
claimed the doctor, with defiant wave of
his hand toward Mr.. Moore.
Il want to object to the augmentation
by the witness, said Moore, "for [ feel
Satshed that II this is not checked we will
have lecture here lasting three days"
incidentally I will say," replied the
physician, that if | am not interrupted [
Will conclude my testimony in an hour and
half.n
Hethen described the conditions of GER
tam organ and remarked, This is not so
In an ordinary case"
I'VE object" exclaimed Mr.. Moore, sto
the comment and comparison"
At this rate it will take me four hours
and half, replied the physician
Ihere is deformity resulting from in
jury or shrlnkage, due to lack of nutri-
ton or other causes" said the doctor in
the course OF his testimony. 1t was OBJ
Jected to by Mr.. Moore, as it was conclu-
sion.
81 did not say that it was so; that it was
either one Or the other reason" warmly re-
piled the doctor.
81 wish you would address your remarks
to the court, and not to me- said Mr..
Moore.
The doctor did address himself to the
court, and simply added to his testimony"
said his Honor.
Attorney Moore remarked that there
mad been great deal of delay, and that
when objection was made to the improper
manner In which the doctor was bringing
in outside issues. DR.. Woolsev seemed
offended at this and rnada S.>p,o rap,o
aside.
Il would like" said Mr.. Moore, ssthat
the court would instruct the witness that
when he says anything he say 1t in
manner that it may be heard.'
Il shall resent insults whenever they
are given to me, replied the doctor hotly.
The court will protect the Witness"
said Judge Ogden, "but counsel has a
right to interrupt with objections
Mr.. Moore said he had not insulted DR..
Woolsey, and that knowing his testy dis
position he had studiously addressed the
witness through the court.
When you referred to the manner in
which | appeared in the case as improper
you lnsulted me" replied the physician
Let II go at that, replied the attorney.
DID you ever refuse to appear in suit
instituted against the company in their
behalf?' asked Attorney Moore
Il have refused to appear in TWENTY-FIVE
cases TO one In which | have appeared"
was the reply.
He was next asked regarding the tenn
perature IN cases of conclusion OF the
brain
''That is catch question and no one
knows 1t better than you do was the
reply.
The passes between the witness and the
railroads attorney were the causes of great
merrlment to the lobby until the court
threatened to clear the room.