Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-11
SURGEON
GRULED BY
ATTORNEY
DR.. CAMPBELL PLACED ON
WITNESS STAND
ADMITS HE PRAcTIcED MEDICINE
WITHOUT CERTIFICATE
Testifies He Examined EsteIle CorWelI
on Day Following the Killing of
Bennett and Believes She
Was Sane

y With a formidable array of text
books treating or nervous diseases,
their indications and results, piled in
sheets we'll filled with questions in his
hand Attorney H. H. Appel began the
cross examination yesterday morning
of DR.. George w. Campbell who was
the first witness of the day in the trial
of Mrs. Estelle Corwell.
DIR. Campbell occupied the witness
stand almost four hours, during which
time he was questioned concerning the
legality of his citizenship, his political
career, his knowledge in reference to
mental diseases and his general learn
ing in the fields of medical science.
But three other witnesses testified
during the day, these persons being on
the stand during the last half hour Of
the session.
Appel began the cross examination
of DR.. Campbell with an attack on the
physicians citizenship, put in the form
of questions, which, however, We're not
allowed TO be answered.
The defense, nevertheless, succeeded
questions before the jury and this APP
parently gave them much satisfaction.
Dr. Campbell said he had been prac-
ticing medicine for more than twenty
years and that he came to the United
States twenty-seven years ago.
Did you on October 20, 1887, make
declaration of citizenship in which
you swore you arrived at Detroit No
vember IA, 1886 ?" asked Appel.
sustaIns Objections
An objection to this was sustained
by the court.
Did you on July 80, 1890, and after
you had sworn to the declaration of
intention, go into the superior court
and swear you had been resident of
the United States five years."
Objection sustained.
In November 1908, while under
oath as a witness in department No.
of the superior court, in the presence
of Earl Rogers and Henry L. Gage, did
you state then that you had been en-
gagged in medical practice for only
thirteen years prior to that timer"
Il don't remember making such a
statement"
It developed that DIR. Campbell Was
elected coroner in 1894, four years
after he was naturalized, and that
drug store in Boyle Heights.
Witness said he was councilman in
the early COS, serving three years.
Did you graduate in 1889 from the
medical college on Buena Vista street?'
II think So
so that at that time you We're not
q person who had finished the studies
of a physician?"
Practced Here
"Not so far as the state of California
was concerned"
Had you graduated before?"
NO, sir"
Had you practiced medicine before
that time?"
Il had in Los Angeles"
Had you practiced before you re-
ceived a certificate from the state
board of eXaminers?"
Il had"
and you knew the law and that you
were violating it,"
Il was not. A three-year man such
as 1 was could practice medicine"
He said he had made q speciality of
nervous diseases when he was coroner.
"How did you do that?" asked Appel.
Il examined the brains of suicides
replied the witness.
"How did you find these brains?"
Usually abnormal"
"Then you think brains of persons
wishing to commit suicide are not nor
MALI"
Certain persons may commit suicide
whose brains are normal"
Are you an alienist?"
Yes sir"