The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume II

The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume II

William James Stillman

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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume II Chapter 1 No.1

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Copyright, 1903,

By THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

Set up, electrotyped, and published December, 1903. Reprinted January, twice, February, 1904.

Norwood Press

J. S. Cushing & Co.-Berwick & Smith Co.

Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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To my Sons

RODERIC and ALLEN

WHO HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR INTENTION

TO ENTER THE LEGAL PROFESSION

THIS BOOK

IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED

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"Cross-examination,-the rarest, the most useful, and the most difficult to be acquired of all the accomplishments of the advocate.... It has always been deemed the surest test of truth and a better security than the oath."-Cox.

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PREFACE

In offering this book to the legal profession I do not intend to arrogate to myself any superior knowledge upon the subject, excepting in so far as it may have been gleaned from actual experience. Nor have I attempted to treat the subject in any scientific, elaborate, or exhaustive way; but merely to make some suggestions upon the art of cross-examination, which have been gathered as a result of twenty-five years' court practice, during which time I have examined and cross-examined about fifteen thousand witnesses, drawn from all classes of the community.

If what is here written affords anything of instruction to the younger members of my profession, or of interest or entertainment to the public, it will amply justify the time taken from my summer vacation to put in readable form some points from my experience upon this most difficult subject.

Bar Harbor, Maine,

September 1, 1903.

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“This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.”
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Chapter 1 No.1

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Chapter 2 INTRODUCTORY

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Chapter 3 THE MANNER OF CROSS-EXAMINATION

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Chapter 4 THE MATTER OF CROSS-EXAMINATION

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Chapter 5 CROSS-EXAMINATION OF THE PERJURED WITNESS

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Chapter 6 CROSS-EXAMINATION OF EXPERTS

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Chapter 7 THE SEQUENCE OF CROSS-EXAMINATION

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Chapter 8 SILENT CROSS-EXAMINATION

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Chapter 9 CROSS-EXAMINATION TO CREDIT, AND ITS ABUSES

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Chapter 10 GOLDEN RULES FOR THE EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES

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Chapter 11 SOME FAMOUS CROSS-EXAMINERS AND THEIR METHODS

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Chapter 12 THE CROSS-EXAMINATION OF RICHARD PIGOTT BY SIR CHARLES RUSSELL BEFORE THE PARNELL COMMISSION

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Chapter 13 THE CROSS-EXAMINATION OF DR. -- IN THE CARLYLE W. HARRIS CASE

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Chapter 14 THE BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CASE

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Chapter 15 THE CROSS-EXAMINATION OF JEREMIAH SMITH BY SIR ALEXANDER COCKBURN IN THE WILLIAM PALMER CASE

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Chapter 16 THE CROSS-EXAMINATION OF RUSSELL SAGE BY MR. JOSEPH H. CHOATE IN THE LAIDLAW-SAGE CASE

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