Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-15

his bill was made by Mr. Gould and
not by Mrs. Gould. Nothing was said
about Mrs. Gould paying, only the
suggestion of her husband: L want
Mrs. Gould to have something left af-
ter all the bills are paid" Witness
had not the slightest recollection of
Mr.. Gould telling him that there were
one too many trips charged to Old
Town. Dr. Giddings was on the stand
on direct and cross examination near
~ two hours.
Hon Herbert NJ. Heath of Augusta
testified that he was attorney for Mrs.
Achsa Goul and r. Otis Gould in
suit brought by them against the
Maine Central Railroad. Witness had
consulted with DR.. Giddings in regard
TO the case. Two consultations were
held in Gardiner. occupying practical
ly half a day each. Witness went over
the doctors notes and discussed with
him medical questions that were in
volVed. Witness also suggested fur
her questions for DR.. Gddngs. study.
The case was a complicated one and
the study of the nature of Mrs. Gould's,
injuries required much medical skill
Witness was attorney for both Mr. and
Mrs. Gould and took directions at the
trial from Mr. Gould. Witness on
cross examination testified that the
rial of the case consumed six DAYS
As far as witness could recollect the
physicians bills were part of the dam
ige in Mr.. Gould's case instead of Mrs
Gould's case.
DIR. Charles w. Price of Richmond
.estined that DR.. Giddings' standing in
the medical profession was OF the very
highest. Witness did not think 500
Der day would be an eXorbitant price
FOR DR.. Giddngs services. Witness
IN cross examination thought that DIR.
iiddings' services would be worth
anywhere from 500 a dav 20 500 an
hour. Witness had known DR.. Gid
1ings to receive 500 for two hours
work in Richmond.
DR.. John G.. Towne of Waterville
-estitied that he had had DR.. Giddings
several times inN consultation and con-
Sidered him very expert man. Wit
ness did not think the charge of 500
Der day for the visits to Mrs Gould at
Old Town or for his services as ar
expert witness during the trial would
De at all eXorbitant. Witness on cross
examination testified that the fee was
| the usual one for a physician of Dr.
iiddings' ability. Witness based the
| idea upon the possibilities of DIR. Gid
1ings' income. Witness on cross ex-
animation testified that he estimated
Dr. Giddngs' practice to be worth
| $4,000 per year.
| DR.. w. H. Harris Of Augusta testi-
fed that he had known DR. Giddings
| Sinnp 1901 10
| profession generally TO be a man of
more than ordinary ability Witness
'hought DR.. Giddings' charge of $1OC
Der day was a fair charge Witness
IN cross examination testified that il
| was customary for physicians of Dr..
| iiddings' skill to charge 800 per day
| or trip out of town.
| DR.. A. H. Sturtevant of Augusta
| testified at the afternoon session that
! n ms opinion that the charges of DR..
ilddings in the case We're very fair
The charge would depend upon the
amount of the service rendered as well
Is the time spent.
Attorney Pattangall in opening for
The defence argued that whatever was
iue DR.. Gididngs was due from Mrs
ioulds husband. rather than Mrs.
Gould herself and that the prices
'harged by DR.. GiddngS were excess
i've end unreasonable.
F. Otis Gould. husband of Achsa
iould and one OF the defendants in the
3ase, testified that the services of DR..
GiddingS We're engaged in his wife's
oase ut the suggestion of DR.. Good
'ich Of Watervile. Seven visits were
made in all to his wife while she was
1t the hospital at Old Town. DR.. Gid
iings claimed to have made eight
visits to his wife at Old Town. when
rs matter of fact there were but
even. The doctors bills for medical
;erviceS at the time of the trial were
charged against the witness Witness
made no arrangement with DR.. Cid
tings to pay him 800 q day for his
services. Witness on cross eXamina-
ION testified that he was the manager
{ hospital at Old Town at the time
# the accident Witness got DR.. Cid
lings upon DR.. Goodrich's advice be-
'ausc he believed him to be the best
physician he could secure. The only
record which witness had of Dr. Cid
lings visit at Old Town was from the
bedside record at the hospital.
Mrs. Achsa Gould testified that in
he fall of 1906 she was i'll as a result
pf injuries received in a railroad col
ision. DR. w. p. Giddings visited wit
less at Old Town previous to the trial
If her case several times DR.. Giddngs
xamined witness as to her physical
condition, but only in one instance did
re prescribe for her. DR.. Giddings was
resent as witness a. the trial of the
ase at Bangor. DIR, Giddings never
spoke 10 witness in regard to pay and
he never made any Arrangement with
lin. Letters We're received at the
house from DR.. GiddinaA Witness
,ould not say whether they were di-
ected to her personally or not. Wit
Tess nsver assumed the payment Of
he bill nor authorized any one to do
30 for her. Witness had been entirely
dependent upon her husband for sup
,ort since the accident. Witness on
REORGANIZATION testified that the
selection of experts in the case was
eft with her husband.
Witness testified that she mortgaged
property of her own in order to clean
lp certain bills in connection with the