The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-13
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS
DR.. LEE ON THE STAND FOR cross
EXAMINATION YESTERDAY.

DIR. Written on the Stand-Hoadley VIII
Case Incidents-The Conway VIII Case
Judge Robinson Appointed as Admins
traitor on the Cook Estate---Other Court
News.
State Attorney Williams in the SUI
perior court yesterday morning began
a vigorous cross examination of Dr. j.
Edward Lee, who was put on the stand
in his own defense Monday.
Mr. Williams began the cross exami-
nation by producing all the instru-
ments which DR.. Lee claimed to have
used in the case. The witness identi-
fed them one by one.
When the instruments were all in
troduced the state attorney asked
technical questions concerning DR..
Lees mode of using them.
Mr.. Williams then began q fire of
questions concerning the bargain al
legged to have been made by DR.. Lee
with Cash. He asked him why, after
he had agreed to take the case for
YlAo, ne demanded SZ0 more!
Dr.. Lee said Cash had not lived up
to his agreement When asked in what
way Cash had not lived up to his
agreement DR.. Lee said he had not
properly assisted him.
The state attorney continued the
cross examination until noon in a very
vigorous manner plying question after
question to the doctor in rapid sue
cession, as to his reasons for making
the statements that he did after the
death of Maggie Schloss DR.. Lee APP
peared to be calm and collected and
answered the questions after consider
alton.
DR.. Written came down from Boston
yesterday afternoon and after the
cross examination of DR.. Lee was fin
ished DR.. Written was put on the stand
10 testify for the defense. He corrob-
GRATED DR.. Lees evidence.
THE HOADLEY WILL CASE.
DIR. Stearns the superintendent of
the Hartford insane asylum, was UNI
able to be in the superior court, civil
side, yesterday morning, being confined
to his bed with an attack Of la grippe,
in consequence of which the cross-cx-
animation of the expert. testimony Civ
en- on Thursday. Mr.. Case explained
to the court that the witness was too
i'll to be in attendance upon the trial
DR.. John B. Chaplin of Pennsylvania
Hospital for the Insane at Philadel-
phia, who is one of the greatest ex-
perts on insanity in the United States,
was called by the appellants. He out
lined the general effect of morphine ON
the physical and mental condition Of
persons habltually addicted to the use
of the drug. Then he was asked the
long hypothetical question propounded
to DR. Stearns of Thursday.
The question contained about 1000
words and embraced the facts concern
ing the life of the testator as collected
by the appellants counsel.
DR.. Chaplin said that he thought the
hypothetical person was of unsound
mind.
In the cross--examination Judge
Stoddard endeavored to ascertain
whether the witness had been promised
a retainer to come to New Haven and
testify. Witness had not but said that
he had the right to expect something.
Mr.. Case objected to the line of ques-
tioning pursued by Judge Stoddarl
and Judge Prentice sustained the OBJ
| lection.
The remainder of the inquiry referred
| to the witness answer to the hypothet-
| ical question and was the occasion Of
considerable legal sparring between
! counsel
| DR.. William G. WEIGH of this city fol-
lowed DIR. Chaplin and was asked the
same questions.
| Samuel It. Dutton, superintendent
Of New Haven public schools, now Of
Brookline, Mass, schools, and Mrs.
Dutton, with whom DR.. Hoadley lived
during part Of the year 1884 were put
on the stand and testified to the life of
| the testator during his stay at their
home. Both witnesses considered him
of unsound mind.
The examination of Miss Lena Neil
| son, who lived with Mrs. Dutton at the
| time, was being conducted when court
| adjourned.