Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
O'Clock, during which time the attorneys
were to consult authorities.
DIR. WILEY CONFUSED.
District Attorney Jerome Gets the
Witness Badly Mixed Up.


W1tnesS 6aoly mixed Up.
After recess Yesterday DR.. Wiley re-
z,,p,ed bic test;y,ony
,I,-,
"mo nave YOU 'aiAeu 70 ouIlns .ne
cess! was the first question DiStr1ct AT
'o m ,v Jerome nurieo a. tne witness
..vv;th nv c,,...o,, .,Hsa-'.aid
"xvbo .,sao.,
"severa1 otha, .er,,on.n. don't know
who thew vere - ,.s.-t,, 40,
..Did Won +o,L about +h;s c.sao,
Eyes. One Of the gentlemen told me the
Romberr test vas a fest.. for..- ,oconotops
ataxia."
They told you that?"
..rsat .s.. ~. II:
comotor afaxia 81 . - "
yes"
And you don't know who it was who
toi6 you that!
W.. W. was a phiyslcian 80
SCI dn,,,. 49,, oe
What is your best recollection of the
name" s--a- -'~@~'9~e=a
WA nave e. no. any. ..,,.a,.
w vas ~ ~. I1anliloile W.. .,o,,;..s
was asked to stand up: 7is.1'>r 's'"'.'
No" the witness replied
Mr.. Jerome further continued THE -tactics
of the mornine session uniting the Wit
There was just the suggestion of smile
on Harry Thaw's face at some of the uues-
lions propounded to DR.. Wiley by Mr.. Je-
rome. The jury held the expert always in
focus
s, .e-~
eep t"e"A
Mr.. Jerome proceeded:
'Doctor does the cardiac nerve connect
a,-oa.,,, ,',;th 49, o.s,s,,.,.,,,,,
W." INC
me witness hesltated.
Well" resumed his inquisitor maybe
you can tell us If the pneumogastric nerve
Io-ns '"e spihai eoiuith' III 'he iuiioaf
.,, ~. Al 'ne ooisa resioh .-o-,-
ene uoisai region the witness re-
phed, a1ter lew moments OF thought.
..I " , IS 'lle aorsai region! -.
nave not read much on that
:. On wen, never mind that Tell me II
IL IS no. tact that the pneumogastric
ana cardlac nerves are one and the same
thing?''
"They NAV he
"Don,t Won &c s,;,,;.. =, o,,.o Ate.
..s.s 49, 50. - III eis
eases ana an expert, know which Is
which,"
The witness remained silent District At
torpey Jerome rained ouastion after o,,es-
ton upon him and no answer was vouch
safed.
No
- What books on nervous diseases have
The witness mentioned two authors.
either o y"a ~ fee b single thing that
Not in their language"
When dld you last read them?'
,.. yust pelore coming mere -
"I merely siancad . at ,h.,
DIR. WILEY if YOU recall anvthinc Won
ever read in any book, please state it to
the jury.
He Once Read Onnenha;mor
~ >'~'A SPPene1et'
nave read a translation of Open
heimer's work. the witness began.
-."IJo,v ,,.ny ,,o,,,r,oo,,
"onou
~
You mean to say you read Oppenheimer
in one volume?'
"Yes''
what did tho hooI loci, ,;,.o,,,
II don't recall
What was the nrecisa titIey,
Il don't know -. --
Getting hack to tho nne,r,oa.s.,;.
cardiac nerve is not - tf. .t " vi
not connect with the sninai coi,,n,r ' at al. III
but enter tho brain in h sol oiuin AT an
The witnase has;.a -. INC sHui cavity
Tented ' 'erohie re-
~ will withdraw tho .,,os.,
or ;, he cold +ur,; tue9.ioi, your nom
aid 'S'''e ~ justice bHzgef-
"Aro yo,, . ho.,..,..,,
district sttor,a eop"'iis'' pursued the
en- ;,
W., ,,,..
' "h"' are YOU:
A Nervous Pra ctitioner
..I
During the long harrnuinn o.o.. :
nation of the witness rbaw,s counse, u,aro
a study. Mr.. Gleason looked .nnea,,,,o,,,
at Dr. WILEY as he was nIied with NJ f.
rome's queries. Mr. Delmas loolod ;n..r
ested at times and then again anneared 70
tigued. Mr.. Hartridge was paipablv wor
Iied. Mr. peabody was busy in converse
time at,orn u ,IaDi.. sood part OF the
suppress a smile 'o'iu iio' "i'ose'her
Assistant Distriot At+or,.,- c,,,,,,,,.,.
" indicated his eniovment of nv az T pia,
ordeal. - IL "neS
Thaw finally HOGAN 70 b;ta h;s e,,,o.
nails - ~ mo
DIR wilev tho vitness did NOT ,r,o,r
IN tha ioost "iu iut appIdl
rnhbeI his evas u,.ar;1-, NV Nt, I re
hurled questions at him and made no re-
NV ong bWnothe1ina , anu ed Iidade no re-
had no terrors for the district attorney
They rolled from his tongue with focilitv
which astonished those wbo haar5 III,
Finally he asked the witness. ~
sIsn,t II a fact that oil tho functions of .
human body are controlled nv Tho nneumoH
gastric nerve acting thronpb the snin.1