The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-24
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LnNNS.er won MS Case.

La,vSer won his case.
At the metropolitan club in Washing
ton "A group OF lawyers were discussing
the value III expert medical testimony
when IA well known criminal lawyer
was reminder II curious case in
RiclIlnond some yeurs ago.
AT that time said the lawyer,
about the most prominent physician
In the community was an exceptionally
learned aud able Inetiico whose name
for obvious reasons cannot give. For
the purposes OF this story 1t will suf-
lice To refer TO him as DIR. Morgan.
Now. DR.. Morgan one morning re-
ceived visit from young friend,
very recently entered upon his prnctice
before the bar OF Richmond, who had
just been retained IN his first Important
case Naturally he was very anxious
to win In his maiden effort and 1t was
with reference to certain phases OF the
ease that he. sought the advice OF his
old friend the doctor.
The young lawyer explained to the
doctor that lie was greatly perple1ed-
1t was Il poisoning case. and the YOUTH
fuI attorney had been retained to de-
fend the prisoner. young woman of,
whose Innocence he had no doubt It
was, however. the lawyer explained.
not an easy thing to prove the girl
guiltless Of the crime.
AN Intelligent motive can easily be
assigned for the crime by the prosecu-
tion,' said the lawyer. for the reason
that her husband, the murdered man,
was elderly. ricl! aud III tempered to
degree That made her life q burden.
Moreover, the wife is the only heir.
Now. have reliable Information TO tie
effect that counsel on the other side
will offer medical testimony to show
arsenical poisoning
You say that you are positively
convinced of the young woman's lnno-
cencez'
Positively was the young lawyers
reply The girl is Innocent, hut the
evidence Is overwhelmingly in favor OF
the state. It will he easy to prove that
the pair lived unhnppiIy, that 1T was
an uucongeniai marriage and that the
traces OF arsenic We're found In the old
mans body after SlIspiciously sudden
DEATH
The case looked IKE bad Que. DR..
Morgan was very quiet and thoughtful
for some moments. Then he said: The
medical experts will probably produce
in court She glass tubes containing the
drug. YOU must ask them whether
they experimental with the fluids
~ see the point eagerly Interrupted
the youthful lawyer. And II they
shonld admit that they neglected. to
make that test?'
Then you VIII put your question
IN this form: rs not arsenic used in
tile manufacture OF some kinds OF
glass =
THE lawyer acted on tile doctors
SuggeS ton. The principal medical ex-
pert seemed taken by surprise and
finally admitted, after some beating
about the bush. that he Had not tested
the tubes for arsenic He was also
to conCede that arsenic was
sometimes used in certain Kinds OF
glass
The young counsel. having obiafn-
ed these two answers. was clever
enough TO cease his cross examinations
at shat point.
when he came to the suEnnliRE up
Of the ease he dweEt at length upon the
that the arsenic had been
'sweated cot OF the glass and said
tubes should certainly be considered
as vfrfatInE to large degree IL NOT
the medical testimony.
Well, the young woman was He~
quilted As the Other evideOnse. WAS
purely efrcumstuntiaL the acQulttiuE
verdict was given mainly becAuss the
force Of tue medical teSti-
mOny had been weakened by the old |
Doctors ingenious suggestion
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