Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-27

The Doctors reply was lost In The
noise of q general litter in the room.
DR. Evans was closely questioned re-
garding q post graduate course. he
testified ne had taken at Johns Hop
kins, He said he had never matriculat-
ed at this college, but he had attended
lectures.
Then, when you told Mr. pelmas
that you took post graduate course
at Johns Hopkins it was not quite cor
rect. was NJ
'It was correct AN | understand ii,
not as you seem 10 understand ito'
DO YOU consider yourself a master
OF your protession?'
II don't know just what you mean
by a master, ] have been considered
sufficiently proficient to testify in many
cases"
'po you know amy one who is a mas
ter IN your profession?"
III you mean man who knows all
about it, there are none IN medicine or
law on any other science"
Mr. Jerome picked up pamphlet
relating to experts and eXnert testt-
mopy which Or. Evans said he had
written.
''Aye you OF the opinion that an OK
pert upon the stand should he calm
ana dlgnsfed, always rememberins
that this is more important as showing
knowledge than sharp repartne?''
Mr.. Delnas Objected and was sus-
tanned
Mr., jerome read several more cues
tons from Or Evans pamphlet, but
al OF Mr.. pelmas' objections were sus-
taineh.
Has II been yonr habit, doctor. to
prepare carefully written medical
briefs In al important cases where
YOU are called as an EXPERT" asked
MIR. Jerome
These things are not habits, Mr..
jerome: they are customs
Has 1t been your CUSTOM"
Yes"
Were the reparation Of these
briefs suggested to you by number
OF painful experiences upon the Wit
ness stand7"
MY pelmas object
HIS PAINFUL EXPERIENCES.
1T You read further. Mr.. jerome.
interposed Dr. Evans. you viii find
] say my observation of painful eX-
periences of others--not myself"
Now said Mr.. Jerome, addressing
the court. Il want to show that this
man has departed from his fixed Gus
toms in this case, and that his reasons
foI the departure are sinister
THE matter of cross examination is
entirely within the discretion of the
court" said Justice Fitzgerald, ''and the
Latitude you are taking is entirely too
broad
Mr.. Jerome asked the witness what
appointment he had held under the u.
S. government. The witness said he was
summoned to investigate the govern
ment hospital for the insane at Wash
ington.
"As matter Of fact. wasn't every
head of an institution for the insane
In the east likewise summOned?"
"On the contrary I know hey uHra
not"
Name some one who was not"
DR. Wagner"
do you know what insanity lse"
asked Mr.. jerome.
WHAT INSANITY is.
Insanity is positive condition; san
ity is negative condition
did you take the initiative In coming
into this case?'
Mr.. Hartridge wrote to me asking
for an interview AS a result OF that
interview 7 WAS retained"
do you know Allan Mcs.ene Hamil-
TONI
Yes"
Then do you consider him an author
ny on mental disseses?"
Objection sustained.
Are you on friendly terms with
Il think So"
do you go into consultation With
him."
Objection sustained.
Isn't It fact that many reputable
physicians refuse Ia go into consulta-
ton with you because sou are an un-
professional MANI
Objection sustained,
isn't Ii "a fact that DIR. Hamilton
refused TO go into consultation with
you for that very reason?"
objection sustained said Justice
Fitzgerald,
May assume that DT. Hamilton viii
he called In this csse?" added Justice
fitzgerald.
You may, aud viii csll him. re-
Piled Nj. Jerome,
Dr Hamilton originally was retained
rs tho defense, II Is said thar he be-
lieves Thaw to he still insane
DR. Evans said he had never read Dr
Hamilton's writings aud could not tell
whether they were considered as an nu-
thority
Jerome asked about many works on
mental diseases in ~ attempt TO hnd
out what Dl. Evans had read.
who wrote about paranoia 500 years
before Christi" asked Mr., jerome.
Dr. Evans smiled ana while Mr., Je-
rome was searching among his papers
said;
Sin one OF my writings ] said that a
mad king Of the Modes and PersIans
exhibited signs Of paranOia,'
Mr., Jerome read trom Or. Evans tes-
tlm0ny IN another case IN which he said
paTanoia had been described IN all
books OF value since 800 years before
Christ He said he did not know ot
any book written at thar time on M
fact any book devoted entirely to par
anoia.
us there any hook ON mental ana
nervous diseases that you regard as aus
thorlty2'
III YOU mean amy one whose work |
like for anything, no
rs there anyone who has written on
the subject whom you consider moro
qualified than yonrselfg''
II don't know about that"
Mr.. Jerome questioned the witness
further about the names OF books he
had read,
III coulh remember the titles OF al
books on nervous diseases. would feel
very proud OF myself
DR. Evans told the district attorney
that II he would produce the books he
would point out the ones he had read
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