Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-12
UNDATED
INTEREST IN
GREGORY TRIAL
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he gave his patent enough chloro-
form to make her unconscious. Not
SO far as he knew, replied the wit
ness.
The witness was asked IL he did
not know that anaesthes.a first af-
fected the mind and then the body
He stated that he did not know that
such was not in accordance with his
experience.
Then" said the at orney, do
you mean 20 say that your expert
ence Is different from all scientific
test mony. as published in text
books?" The witness stated he
could not explain that.
He was asked why he gave the
chloroform, and answered that he
save it TO deaden the pain.
Had he ever said before he gave
chloroform to deaden the pain?
he witness answered he had.
The records OF the former trials
were again referred to and it was
found that one of the defendants
answers stated he gave it to prevent
her interrupt. on of the operation.
The effect OF anaesthesia upon :he
mind and body was again referred
to. The witness had stated TO the
Jury that he gave the chloroform to
overcome the muscular acton Of The
lands but without any expectation
that it would affect the mind.
Former answers had it tha. he
stated muscular acton ceased long
before mental action.
The witness stated that it had
been his experience % give Sigh.
loses Of chloroform to produce the
, Meet OF calm and absence OF mus
Cular interference but not in suff-
cent quantity to affect conscious.
ness
ID d the witness know he effect
OF anaesthesia upon women? He
Aal heard of it. Had had expert
ences Of hallucinations on the part
Of women patients in his office? He
had not.
Inc witness was asked IL he
thought he patient was uncons-
Gus. He answered, NO" he did
not.
Well. then" asked the lawyer.
you said Miss Irvine put her arms
around you and pulled you to her;
DO you think she would have done
that II she had been conscious?"
She may have" said the wit
ness.
lie vas questioned upon the state
ment that he summoned the negro
servant and that the man was
present when the chloroform was
administered. The witness stated
the negro adjusted the curtains "a
'front.' Of VI IS Irvine, as directed.
but that he, DR.. Gregory, was then
Administering the anaesthetic.
a reference to the record OF tes-
tImony in the former trial showed
mat according to that testimony
Lee Martin had entered the opera
ing room and received instructions
from DR. Gregory before the anaes-
thetc was administered.
Could not Miss Irvine have seen
Lee Martini" asked Mr. Smith
Il suppose she could have" re-
piled the witness.
IN answer to a question. tho VII.
ness stated he had administered
chioroform at least 1000 times to
soothe suffering patients.
SIGN or CONSEQUENCES. %
The witness was asked II hs saw
Miss Irvine open her eyes. He stat
81 he did Was opening OF the eyes
a general sign Of return OF con
sniousness? The witness said Il
was sign Of returning conscious
ness"
dr. smith referred 70 Miss r.
vines testimony as 70 what she saw
when she opened her eyes and ask
eI II Miss Irvine's statement was
trae. The witness denied &C.
After being examined further ND
on certain points OF the evidenc.
the prosecution stated so far as they
know They would be thrnngh Mn