The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28


 Were the preparation of these of painful experiences on the witness Justice Fitzgerald sustained an ob- sTf you read further, Mir. Jerome" interposed Dr. Evans. you will find say my observation Of painful ex- periences O. others--not myself"
 Now" said Mir. Jerome, addressing the court, T want to show that this man who usually prepares long briefs this case and that his reasons for the departure are sinister" "The matter of cross examination is entirely within the discretion of the the latitude you are taking is entire ly too broad. I sustain objections to questions to which you read from a Mir. Jerome asked the witness what appointment he had held under the United States government. The witness said he was summoned | to investigate the government hospital for the insane at Washington and re- | port to tho congressional committee having the matter in charge. As a matter of fact wasn't every head of an institution for the insane 1 in the East likewise summoned?' "0n the contrary, I know they were not.
 'Dr. wagner"
 Were there not special reasons why
 Mir. Deimas interrupted with an ob- jection which Justice Fitzgerald sus- tained.
 aDo you know what insanity isF" Insanity is a positive condition: sanity is a negative condition"
 Do you know Allen McLane Hamii- "Yes"
 "Do you consider him an authority on mental diseases7' l Objection sustained. Are you on friendly terms with
 T think so."
 Do you go into consultation with
 Objection sustained. UnprofessionaI Man. l Isn't it a fact that many reputable | physicians refuse to go into consulta- ton with you because you are an un- professional man?' I Objection sustained. f 'Is 1t not fact that pr. Allan Me- | Lane Hamilton refused In this very court room to go into consultation with | you for that reason?' l Collection sustained. l Questions regarding Dr. Hamilton s standing were collected to. but MT. Je, | rome produced decision which seemed | to cover the point.
 May l assume that Dr. Hamilton will be called in this case" asked Jus I
 You may" replied Mir. Jerome. "You may assume that I will call him."
 pr. Hamilton originally was retained | by the defense. It is said he believes Thaw to be still insane.
 pr, Evans said he had never read pr. Hamilton's writings. and could not an authority. Neither could he tell whether or not the profession at large considered as authority the writings of i pr. Carlos Macdonald. I Mir Jeronaa asked ahout many works | on mental and nervous diseases in an I attempt to find out what Dr. Evans
 'Mho wrote about . Paranols 5Ot years before Christi" asked Mir. Je. rome suddenly.
 rome was searching among his paper:
 Tn one of my writings said that { mad king of the Medes and Persiani 1 exhibited signs of Paranoia-" | MT. Jerome read from pr. Evans 1 testimony in another case in which h. had said Paranoia had been described before Christ. He said he did no | know of any book written at that tim or in fact any book devoted entirely t. Paranota.
 No InfauibIe Authority.
 CTS there any book on mental an nervous diseases that you regard a authority?" asked the District Attor
 sif you mean any one whose word | take for everything. no"
 "Is there any one who has writtei on the subject whom you consider nor l qualified than YourselfY
 T don't know about that" | MT. Jerome questioned the wItnes further about the names of books h. had read.
 If could remember the titles. of al hooks on nervous diseases would fee very proud of myself" said pr. Evans He told the District Attorney that | he would produce the books he woul' point the ones he had read. He hat read most of the standarr authorifie whose books are printed in English
 Do you know of a particular kint of insanity that occurs in Italy2" asked the District Attorney
 i've heard of such disease, but I'v' never practiced in Italy"
 Among other physicians MT Jerom asked about was Dr. William Osler
 T know him personally" was Dr
 DO you consider him as an author ity.,'
 . Hardly that
 Don't you know that while he wa l in this country he was considered on, | of the foremost men in his profession?
 He made some statements that n' l one could subscribe to. For instance his proposal to chloroform men afte
 Did you hear anything of that ex I cept what you read in the papers?"
 Mir. Jerome. reading from news ! paper, asked the doctor If he did no ---------------------