The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-16

instruments. Monday afternoon. the
court permitted them TO go III.
Led by the prosecutor. who at
times showed signs of being irritated
DrS Grimes then attempted To explain
away some of the discrepancies in mis-
previous testimony.
Lodge Grills Witness Again.
The redirect examination was very
brief, however, and rather unsatisfac.
Tory TO the prosecution. Attorney
Lodges jurn came again. and he Im.
proved the opportunity.
Have you done any reading since
last nigh; ?" was one OF his first quas.
tions on re-cross examination.
Yes, admitted Grimes
"On what sui jecls?"
We'll. | read one on anesthesia.'
What was the name OF it,"
Grimes contemplated he ceiling re-
ilectively and replied after an embar
RAISING pause that he didn't remember
Lodge brought on: that Grimes had
read one book himself and one hal
Leen read To him by Or Stapleton. am
ether eX-county physician. who is 4
witness in the case.
Then n spite OF the fact that the
ether medical witnesses have been eX
Guided from the room you talked
with one o. these witnesses about your
te testimony here yesterday afternoon?
NO, | wouldn't sey chat We were
talking about the case"
Then what were you talkir z
ahout?"
About the general subject of anes-
thesia." +,
Anyone else present."
Yes, one or two others.
Who. sor instance"
Witness hes!tated. and Lodge con
tinued:
Was Dr Thaodeus Walker there -
Yes. ne was there"
Dr Walker IS another OF the prose
Cutions medical Witnesses.
Court Rules Against Lodge.
Lodge wanted the court to instruct
the medical witnesses 30 refrain from
discussing the case and took an sx
ception when his was refused ON
the ground tina, the court had no
know ledge that Or Crimes had talked
over his testimony With the others.
Dr. Grimes, il appeared. had also
read up on the heart. ard Lodge led
him to say that in cases OF death from
ohloroform the heart may stop first.
do you mean to say that the pa
tient keeps on breathing after the
heart stops ooating?' demanded
lodge.
Yes. say the heart may be az.
..l
Just answer yes or no
Wait. just let him answer" inter
'ectel the prosecutor.
Never mind" continued the wiz
ress turning to Lodge. II tell you
the heart NAV be affected before the
lungs | mean what | say.
Does the patient keep on breath
ing after the heart stops? Yes or no.
II will not answer yes or no"
Lodge then dropped the subject.
Now doctor" ne proceeded, where
is the vomiting center in the BRAIN
In the medulla"
Isn't it in the floor OF the fourth
yentricle?'
The fourth ventricle. yes"
Wouldn't any disturbance OF the
kind you have tod us about in this
case be accompanied by vomiting"
Yes ii might
Was there any evidence that this
ratient had vom'ted?'
No"
II was nearly IL o'clock when Or.
Crimes left the stand. He was SUE
ceeded by former County Physician
Stapleton, who was taken over sGb-
stantially the same ground covered N
he dire; examination OF Or Grimes.
the witness having assisted in the
Dost-mortem.
Says Operation Caused Death.
Or Stapeton. in answer 10 the
same Hypothetical question that had
been put to Grimes, expressed the
opinion tina, on the facts as contained
in the questions Mabel Millman on
Aug. - was in delicate health; that
an operation was performed that re-
suited in her death and that an al
tempt was made to resusitate the
patient in collapse.
What then. In your opinion was
the immediate cause OF the death OF
Mabel Milman?" was the prosecutor s
final question.
From an examination OF her body
and the history OF the case. | should
say that she died Of collapse due TO
a combination OF the anesthetic and
the operation"
Attorney Lodge took, the witness
for cross-examination Just before the
noon recess and the examination had
not proceeded beyond the preliminary
urbap nonpt oh fOnrnpt