The Washington times., 1907-02-27

his pulse acting badly as being the act
81 Providence?
Ayes, sir.
Odd you convey from Mr.. Hartridge
information az to the family history
objection by Delmas sustained.
Dr. Bingaman was excused. Mr.. Je-
rome saying he would let the doctor
know this afternoon when he would
again require his presence.
Dr. John 4. Deemar was called but II
WAS announced that he would not arrive
until this afternoon.
Jerome Examines Evans.
ID. Britton D. Evans. expert for the
defense followed DR.. BingamSn on the
stand and was cross-examined by Jer-
one.
Q-what institution aid you graduate
from?
o.-Is that the same one as your col
league, Dr. Wiley. graduated from?
Objection by Delmas sustained.
Q--When did you attend johns HOP
kiHs?
A.-Somc years ago I took a post
graduate course. in sense.
Q.-Were you an enrolled student!
Q.-How long did YOU go 70 Johns
Hopkins?
Al Just had the privilege OF going
privilege at my own convenience.
Q.-Under what professors did you re
Ceive instructions at Johns Hopkins?
A.-From Prof. John Howard, in the
Q.-Have you frequently acted as an
cNpcrt2
A.-Nes.
Q.-Can you say YOU are a master Of
the questions of sanity?
A.-Well / have been accepted as an
expert by various courts, and for that
reason ] believe / am qualified 70 act
as an expert In such matters.
Odd you consider yourself a master
in medical science?
Aft you mean whether / know all
about medical science-no. In that sense
there are no masters I'm any science, in
GLIDING that of the practice of law.
Does Not Recognize Master.
Q.-The profession does not recognize
anyone then as a master of medicine?
Al cannot speak for the profession.
Q.-Will you kindly answer my ques-
ton?
A.-Yes. II you will frame it some way
that l can make IN intelligent reply 10
II shall endeavor to do so. AS II STANDS
il is a rather mixed up affair.
Q.-YOu find il mixed?
Ayes, u somewhat ambiguous Ques-
ton.
Odd you write pamphlet on In
sanity, by an cxpert-by b. ID. Evans
OF Morris Plains, y. j.
Al am responsible for it.
DelmaS objected 10 Jerome reading
from the pamphlet and it was marked
for identification.
Al believe 1 was the father OF tha
work.
Dr. Evans examined his book.
o. will read from one of your own
works (reading):
1T is always necessary on the part OF
an expert to maintain calm, digniied
manner. which is preferable to sharp
Did you believe that when you
wrote !t2
Ayes.
Q.-Are you correct?
A.-Yes; ] think so.
Q.-Is il always your practice 10 pre-
pare n careful medical brief in all case:
in which you are called as an expert
as YOU state here in this book?
Ayes.
Q.-was this suggested to you by
number OF painful experiences on th'
witness stand2
A--What is that2
Witness Grows Uncomfortable
The question was repeated by Jerom,
with great elaboration.
ut was" answered the witness, un
comfortably.
Il show you a passage where you sa!
il was not suggested by experience OF
the witness stand" said Jerome.
Objection by DeImas. on the grounC
that the book itself should be produce,
IN evidence
He was sustained, and the book wa
so offered.
Q.-Were YOU often embarrassed .,
the questions of lawyers in cases wher,
you were called as an expert tJerOm
referred to the pamphlet2)
Al could better answer the question
fff.. 40 Il from IN
book.
Delnas objected and was sustained.
Q.-Has It been your habit TO prepare
Alt has rot been habit Habit
run i'm grooves. II has been my Gus
tom &C. prepare 4 brief
Odd You in these briefs make
diagnosis of the subject which include
the history of the family?
DClmas ,. -~rrupted, and Justice Fitz
gerald sustained him on the groun
that the district attorney was reading
from a paper not in evidence.
Jerome said. Il beg you honor (
hear me on this proposition. / have
right to show that in this case TIL
witness has departed from fixed Gus
tom of his-the preparation of brief L
be placed in the hands of counsel. and
will show that his motives for departing
in this case from that custom wer
sinister
The latitude To which counsel ma
go in CrOss-eNaminatiOn is entirely dis
cretional with the court" said Justc
Fitzgerald. You are going Tar ne
yond the latitude allowed. / shall sus
tain the objection
Held Government Place.
Q-What appointment did you hay
under the United states Government?
Al was engaged as an expert eN
amlner by a Congressional committe
headed by Van Netchen Olcott, Cor
gresham. to examine into the conduS
OF the United States hospitals for III
insane.
Q.-At that time were you supcrir
tendent OF State asylum?
Ayes.
Q.-Aud don't YOU know that ever
superintendent o. every state insar
asylum is an officer Of the Government
Al know quite the reverse.
DelmaS objected to jerome question
ing along this line, and was sustained.
Q.-Do you know what insanity IS?
An rough way. j know insanit
* an absence of sanity.
GLOW did you come into this case
AR. Hartridge retained me.
Q.-Prlor to his retainer. had VI
written any letters on the subject
A.-One.
Q.-Where is the letter.
Delmas objected.