The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28

for executive session for the commission
| TO be created be eliminated from the
pending measure and the incident Closed
I about it, there are none in medicine or
law or any other science"
| Mr. Jerome then picked up a pamphlet
relating to experts and expert testimony
which DR.. Evans admitted he had Writ
! ten. In spite of Mr.. Delmas objection,
Mr. Jerome formed several questions In
the language of the pamphlet.
Advice to Experts.
Are you of the opinion" he asked,
that an expert on the stand should be
calm and dignified, always remembering
| that this is more important as showing
knowledge than sharp reparatee?'
Mr. Delmas' objection was sustained
Mr. Jerome then read several more
| questions from DR.. Evans pamphlet, but
all of Mr.. Delmas objections were sus-
| tanned.
HAS 1t been your habit, doctor, to
prepare carefully written medical briefs
| in all important cases where you are
called as an experts? asked Mr.. Jerome.
! "These things are not habits, Mr..
| Jerome, they are customs"
| Has it been your CUSTOM
| yes"
| "Were the preparation of these briefs
suggested to you by a number of painful
experiences on the witness stand?"
Justice Fitzgerald sustained an obiec-
ton
Sinister Reasons.
IF you read further, Mr. Jerome in
terposed DR.. Evans, you will find I say
my observation of painful experiences Of
others-not myself"
! Nov" said Mr.. Jerome. addressing the
! |
usually prepares long briefs has departed
| firm his fixed custom in this case and
| that his reasons for the departure are
sinister"
| THE matter of cross-eXamlnaton is en-
! tirely within the discretion of the court"
said Justice Fitzgerald. land the latitude
you are taking is entirely too broad. |
sustain objections to questions TO which
you read from a pamphlet not in evil
| dence"
Mr.. jerome asked the witness what ap-
lpointment he had held under the United
| States government.
| The witness said he was summoned to
investigate the government hospital for
the insane at Washingtonand report to the
, congressional committee having the mat
ter in charge.
AS matter of fact wasn't every head
of an institution for the insane in the
! east likewise summoned"
"On the contrary, / know they were
/ not"
! Name one who was not"
"Dr. Wagner"
Were there not special reasons why
DR.. Wagner
Mr.. Delmas objected. which Judge Fitz-
gerald sustained.
DO YOU know what insanity isl" asked
Mr. Jerome.
Defines Insanity.
Insanity is a positive condition; sani-
ty is negative condition"
DO you know Allan McLane Hamil.
tom
Yes"
DO you consider him un authority or
mental Diseases
Objection sust aimed.
Are YOU on friendly terms with hm?
II think So
Did you go into conversation Will
him?"
Objection sustained.
Isn't 1t a fact that many reputahl,
physicians refuse to go into discussion
with you because you are an unprofes
sional man.
Objection sustained.
Isn't it a fact that DR.. Allen Nolan,
Hamilton refused in this very courtroom
to go into conversation with you for tina
reason?"
Objection sustained.
Questions relating to DIR. Hamilton
standing were objected to, but Mr. Je
rome produced a decision which seemed
to cover the point.
May I assume that DIR. Hamilton will
be called in this case?" asked justice
Fitzgerald
You may replied<Mr Jerome "Yol
may assume that I will call him."
DR.. Hamilton originally was retained
by the defense. 1t is said he believes
Thaw to be still insane.
Never Read DR.. Hamilton.
DR.. Evans said he never read Dir, Ham
ilton's writings and could not tell wheth
er they were considered as an authority
Neither could he tell whether, the pro
fession at large considered authorit,
the writing of DIR. Carlos Macdonald.
Mr.. Jerome asked about many works
on mental and nervous diseases in an at
tempt to find out what DR.. Evans ha,
read.
"Who wrote about paranoia 500 year
before Christi" asked Mr.. Jerome sud
denly.
DR. Evans smiled and while Mr.. Je
rome was searching among his papers
said:
Paranoa.
I'm one of my writings | said that
mad king of the Modes and Persians eX
hibited signs of paranoia.''
Mr. jerome read from DIR. Evans ties
u.