The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-15
Continued from, FIRST Poge.

nished the crowded court room with sew.
erul good laughs during his unpleasant
hou~ under fire.
A tall. heavily built man. Dr. Diedilns
was evidently III at ease as Mr.. Battle
went at him hard with questions about
his past record. Finally he replied. "
don't know" when he was asked II he
HAD not been discharged al examining
physician to two life insurance Onpa.
MES for his connection with a plan to
fleece the companies.
His direct examination by MFR. Fallcn
had gone smoothly. Dr. Diedling had
testified to the alleged perjury Mr.. Os-
borne IL charged with having committed
before him In saying that there were
no such immortality cases at Sing Sing
az the Harvey eases. He told, too. that
the warden refused to leave the room
when he was questioning Harvey. though
he asked the warden to leave, because
Harvey would not answer questions In
his presence.
Mr.. Battle then directed his questions
to show that Or. Diedling Va hostile
TO Mr.. Osborne. and that his testimony
was biassed. The doctor remarked that
he did not agree with all Mr.. Osborne's
Views on prison reform. and Mr.. Battle
asked II he felt friendly toward the
warden.
II was always friendly until lie refused
to testify before me-" said DIR. Died
ling. our relations are friendly now"
Then Mr.. Battle made him admit that
before the Grand Jury that indicted Mr..
Osborne he had testified that he was not
friendly to Mr.. Osborne. and finally
Dr. Diedling said l; mad a slight DIFF
ference IN their acquaintance"
"The only prison reform I know Of
st..s a. sn.A~r,, a "A N,t r n Dts.tnw Nkn
condemned men sheets to hang them
selves WITH he said.
do you regard that as a REFORM
asked Justice Toinpkins. DIT. Diedling
said he dri. You think the more con-
victs hang themselves the better. ehT'
added the court and there was a general
laugh.
Questtnoed About TITS Past.
Then Mr.. Bau,e started 60 hand Or.
Diedi,ng "a o y Of n pamphlet opposing
prison reform that Is printed as by Or.
Rudolph pied!!ng." but the doctor pro-
duced one from his pocket. 81 hand 'em
OUT he explained. IT developed that
Or. Diedlins believed 1.-The only way TO
deal with n criminal Was 20 eliminate
him"
MIR. Battle changed his tactics and
! despite repeated objections b. MIR. Fall
lon be San to cross-Ques,ion D-. DiedlinG
about hLs career. The doctor denied hat
ten years ago. as examining physician
for the General Accident Insurance Com
rany lie collected money did not
turn II over 20 the company. He also
denied that he received $500 for infOrma-
ton ai- gave a committee shat investi-
gated Elm'ra R~efOrratory and withheld
from a partner SIS he had promised for
help In compiling the Information.
After getting on the record that DIR.
Diedling wac employed In ls0s-190I by
the New York and Prudential lAfe In
surance companies as examining phys!-
clan. Mr.. Battle asked
"Did the New York LIE Insurance
Company in, 1907 investigate your &C.
tiv!t!es in certifying risks for them"
~ don't know" replied DR.. pied!inE
opening and closing his mouth rervously
"Were you discharged June rs. 1907
for your part in u plo: with n man named
nelch and two others In. SauEerties
". y. your home. TO fieere life insur'
ance conpanies"
"I don't know Dr.. Fielding replied
II gave up all my life insurance"
About that time"
Yes
"Do you remember telling p mar
named lickford of the New York LII
Insurance Company that o certified
TO the Prudential as good risks men yoi
never sAwT'
~ don't remember"
Weren't you discharged from TN
Prudential for doing that vsry thing"
Il don know."
Rheumatism Gore lRtrsNueeA.
Then Mr.. Battle introduced tho inter
es,ing episode OF the FOEer Violet IA!