Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27

1t was correct as I understood 1t, not
as you seem to understand It."
DO you consider yourself master of
your profession?"
Il don't know just what you mean by a
master. have been considered sufficiently
proficient to testify in many cases."
DO you know any one who Is a master
In your profession?''
II you mean a man who knows all about
1t, there are none in medicine, or law or
any other science"
Mr.. Jerome then picked up pamphlet re-
lating to experts and expert testimony,
which DR.. Evans admitted he had written
Are you Of the opinion" he asked, that
an expert on the stand should be calm and
dignified, always remembering that this is
sharp repartee?"
Several Questions Ruled Out.
Mr.. Delmas' objection was sustained. Mr..
Jerome then read several more questions
from DR.. Evans pamphlet, but all Of Mr.
Delmas' objections were sustained.
Has 1t been your habit, doctor, to pre-
pare carefully written medical briefs in all
important cases where you are called as
an expert?" asked Mr.. Jerome.
Those things are not habits, Mr.. Jerome;
they are customs.
Has it been your custom?"
Yes
WAS the preparation of these briefs
suggested to you by a number OF painful
experiences on the witness stand?'
Justice Fitzgerald sustained an objection
eff you read further, Mr.. Jerome, in
terposed DR.. Evans, you will find say
my observation of painful experiences OF
others-not myself"
Now" said Mr.. Jerome, addressing the
court, II want to show that this man, who
usually prepares long briefs, has departed
from his fixed custom in this case and that
his reasons for the departure are sinister.
Pamphlet Not in Evidence.
1.-The matter of cross-examination is en-
tirely within the discretion of the court,
said Justice Fitzgerald, land the latitude
you are taking is entirely too broad 1
sustain objections to questions which you
read from pamphlet not in evidence"
Mr.. Jerome asked DR.. Evans what ap-
pointment he had held under the United
States government.
The witness said he was summoned to in
vestigate the Government Hospital for the
Insane at Washington and report to the
congressional committee having the mat
ter in charge.
LAS a matter of fact, wasn't every head
of an institution for the insane in the
east likewise summoned?'
ION the contrary, know they were not"
Name some one who was not.
DIR. Wagner
Were there not special reasons why Dr.
Wagner"
Mr. Delmas interrupted with an objection
which Justice Fitzgerald sustained.
DO YOU know what insanity is?" asked
Mr.. Jerome.
Insanity is a positive condition; sanity is
negative condition"
How He Came In.
The witness had been retained in this
case by Mr.. Hartridge.
did you take the initiative in coming to
this case" asked the district attorney.
Mr.. Hartridge wrote to me requesting
an interview AS the result of that inter-
view l was retained
DR.. Evans said he knew of no antecedent
facts nor did he know what other special
lists had been retained.
do YOU know Allan McLane Hamilton!'
YES"
do you consider him an authority on
mental Diseases"
Objection sustained.
Are you on friendly terms with him?'
81 think so.''
"Do YOU go into consultation with him?"
Objection sustained.
as it not a fact that many reputable
physicians refuse to go into consultation
with you because you are an improves
sional man."
Objection sustained.
us it not a fact that DR.. Allan McLane
Hamilton refused in this very court room
to 60 into consultation with you for that
reason?"
Questions as to Standing.
"Obiection sustained" said Justice Fitz-
gerald.
Questions regarding DR.. Hamilton's stand
ing were objected to, but Mr.. Jerome pro-
duced a decision which seemed to cover
the point.
May l assume that DR.. Hamilton will be
called in this case?' asked Justice Fitz-
gerald.
You may replied Mr.. Jerome. You
may assume that 1 will call him.
DR.. Hamilton originally was retained by
the defense. 1t is said that he believes
Thaw to be still insane.
Dr. Evans stated that he had never read
DR.. Hamilton's writings and could not tell
whether they were considered as authority.
Neither could he tell whether or not the
profession at large considered as authority
the writings of DR.. Carlos Macdonald or
DR.. Charles Dana. Mr.. Jerome asked about
many works on mental and nervous diseases
in an attempt to find out what DIR. Evans
had read.
who wrote about paranoia 500 years be-
fore Christi asked Mr.. Jerome suddenly.
A Mad King.
DR.. Evans smiled, and while Mr.. Jerome
was searching among his papers, said: I'm
one Of my writings 1 said that mad king
of the Modes and Persians exhibited signs
of paranoia."
Mr.. Jerome read from DR.. Evans testi-
mony in another case in which he had said
paranoia had been described in ali books
of value since 800 years before Christ. He
said he did not know of any book written
at that time or, in fact, any book devoted
entirely to paranoia.
rs there any book on mental and nerv-
Gus diseases that you regard as authority?"
asked the district attorney.
IF you mean any one whose word take
for everything, no..