About this book
A classic text on cross-examination of witnesses, including many examples of techniques used in celebrated cases by such notable attorneys as Abraham Lincoln and future Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Cardozo. Wellman sprinkles the text liberally with background facts and explanations of the cases and just plain gossip about the participants. Useful listening for anyone who occasionally feels the need to dig a bit deeper for the truth in any conversation. - Summary by Joanne Turner
Chapters (15)
1Ch. 1. Introductory
2Ch. 2. The Manner of Cross-Examination
3Ch. 3. The Matter of Cross-Examination
4Ch. 4. Cross-Examination of the Perjured Witness
5Ch. 5. Cross-Examination of Experts
6Ch. 6. The Sequence of Cross-Examination
7Ch. 7. Silent Cross-Examination
8Ch. 8. Cross-Examination as to Credit, and Its Abuses
9Ch. 9. Golden Rules for the Examination of Witnesses
10Ch. 10. Some Famous Cross-Examiners and Their Methods
11Ch. 11. Cross-Examination of Richard Pigott by Sir Charles Russell
12Ch. 12. Cross-Examination of Dr. ____ in the Carlyle Harris Case
13Ch. 13. Cross-Examination of Thomas J. Minnock in the Bellevue Hospital Case
14Ch. 14. Cross-Examination of Jeremiah Smith by Sir Alexander Cockburn in the Wm Palmer Case
15Ch. 15. Cross-Examination of Russell Sage by Joseph H. Choate in the Laidlaw-Sage Case
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