Dr. Fresson Cross-examined:
Friction between Doctor and Barrister The unpaid doctor's bill dispute, in which Dr. Paul Martin claims Tls. 125 from Mr. P. W. Pate for attendance during his wife's illness, was continued for the third day at H.M. Supreme Court last Friday, before his Honour Judge Gram.
Mr. Schuhl (for the plaintiff) was proceeding further to e§amine Dr. Fresson when the witness observed "T am quite willing to speak on medical subjects with a medical expert. You may be a very good lawyer, bub you do not understand medical questions. I would not risk a. discussion on law with you, and I will not discuss medicine with you."
His Lordship.—It is merely a matter of getting your opinion, Dr. Fresson, Mr. Schuhl has a right to ask you certain questions, and you have a right to refuse, if I allow you. If the question is reasonable I think you should answer it.
Mr. Scbuhl.—As a physician and an expert in medicine, do you agree it is possible that a person's temperature may read 100 and 104 on the same day Dr. Fresson.—What person, what case, what sickness, what circumstances do you mean His Lordship.—He has a right to put that question.
Dr. Fresson.—It is possible that the temperature of a person suffering from typhoid may rise from 100 to 104 in one day.
Mr. Schuhi.—Supposing a person ig seriously ill and in serious pain, would you prescribe morphia?
Dr. Fresson.—You have no right te put questions on a suppositious case. I can answer only in regard to an actuer case.
His Lordship.—In the case of extreme pain which, in the opinion of the medical man attending ought to be lieved, whatever the disease vy person is suffering from, is there any objection to the use of morphine or atropine Dr. Fresson.—There -are many cases where the injection of morphine would cause more harm than yelief of pain would give relief.
Mr. Schuhi.—Did you ever tell Mrs. Pate that Dr. Martin was a murderer? She has testified that you did say so.
Dr, Fresson.—I absolutely refuse to answer such a question. I do not even deny it. It is so little in accordance with the character of my way of speaking that I consider it below me even to deny it.
His Lordship.—You never said so?
Dr. Fresson.—It is absurd.
Mr. Schuhi—It is possible to have a floating kidney and typhoid fever at the time?
Dr. Fresgon.—As I have already told you, I do not enter into medical discussions with ai lawyer.
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