Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-13

the Roanoke dentist who MS charged
with attempting to cr-minally as
sault Miss Theodore Irvine, a young
lady pad ent. was DIR. l.. G.. Pedigo.
who was introduced by the defense.
as an expert. Any form of anaes-
thetics. he said. prod ced dreams
in the patient and the effect was
more noticeable with women than
with men. He had seen in women
unGer an anaesthetic unmistakable
S gns OF the erotic dream and some
times the pat ent could not be con-
vinced that she had not been as
v.ne was entirely consisten: with
the theory OF anaesthesia. There
Vas one fatal discrepancy. sad DR..
Pedigo. I'm Miss Iry:ne's testimony.
The patients knowledge of passing
events without the power OF mus
cular res stance was inconsistent
with established facts or the the.
ory OF the medical profession. The
Or. read authorities, at the request
of counseI. showing that erotlc SEN
sa:ions under anaesthesia are OF
frequent occurrence with women,
and that the testimony of women
on this subject should not be ac-
cepted unless corroborated by wit
nesses. On ross-examination. DR..
Pedigo admitted that in his thirty
years OF practice he had never
known of a woman under the infiu-
ence OF chloroform to complain OF
erotic delusions.
He had, however, seen contor-
tions which appeared to be those of
erotic de'usions. A strong point
was scoreo6by the prosecut on today
in The admission by experts for the
defense that NJ IS Irvine must have
been conscious of events after she
began to exercise muscular control.
Mss Irvine testified while on the
Witness stand that she tried to
shove DR.. Gregory away from her
and that she saw him in an exposed
condition. DR.. w. J.. Powell and
DR.. II. Il. Jones, gave expert testi-
mony following the line of that
given by DR. Pedigo.
THE NEGRO IN THE CASE
Lee Martin. DR.. Gregory's negro
ex-convict serving man, was called
yesterday. Mr. Mccormick started
the examination, but was inter
rupted by Mr.. Perkins, who wanted
to know Lees credentials as a legal
witness. rhe governors pardon
was shown and the examination be-
gan.
The attorney stated TO the wit
ness that he had been descr, bed to
the jury as an ex-penitentiary con-
Wet. When asked Why he was sent
to the pen ltentiary he stated that It
was for hitting a boy with a rock,
and he described the incident.
CORRoBoRATBS THE DENTIST.
He stated that he had been with
Dr. Gregory about seven years, in
the caDac ty OF office boy and lab
oratory man. He was at the office
on the day when Miss Irvine came
TO the office. He was called by the
dentist and told 10 fix the windows
and shades to keep out the rain.
The dentist was then Jouring out
chloroform. He went into the front
room, fixed the windows and re-
turned to the operating room where
DR.. Gregory was administering the
chloroform 20 his patent.
He described The incidents which
followed. II was in substance what
Dentist Gregory testified in his d.
rect examination.
CONTRAD1CTs MISS IRVINE.
The witness stated he was IN the
operating room during the entire
operation. The dentist did not pull
Miss Irvine down in the chair.
Referring to each ino dent recited
by Miss Irvine, in her direct testi-
mony on Tuesday. Mr. Mccormick
asked the witness n Dentist Greg
I ory did the things W So Irvine al
| legged
lie answered mo, sir" to every
/ question.
LEE MARTIN on OTHER POINTS.
The witness was furthC examined
upon minor incidents. and tn IN
asked n the dentist had in his hand
al any time that day or had in his
office anything shat could make a
stain Ike tnat on the garment
which was shown him. He said not.
DID YOU OFFER $tOO?"
The next question put 20 the Wit
ness Drought forth new develop
ments in the case-evidence that
had not yet been touched upon, bu1
which might play a vital part.
The witness was asked II he knew
Fellow by the name Of Geek"
Smith. He did.