Under cross-examination, Dr.(Lataste admitted that most of his testimony was based on reading, and that his. evie dence concerning cetanelido—that it could not produce such blood as the picture taken on November 21 showed—came wholly from books, /not from personal experience. evidence regarding pernicious anaemia—that it could not be ruled out—was, however, based both on books and personal experience, Wit. ness admitted that opinions existed which were entirely different from those he had advanced, especially on heart conditions, Dr, Lataste then described the procedure whereby he had opened and resealed an ample, He had not used blow-lamp, he added, Michaud, French director of the Pasteur Chemical Laboratory, tex, and found 46 per cent, potassium chloride, He agreed it was possible to open and reseal an ample, but tampering, said, should be evident, Witness went on {o admit that a hole could be bored in an ample with a hypo-dormie needle and resealed, saying this would take nearly halt on hour.
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