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Lawyer And Pl1ysician In Wrangle Ai Murder Trial

ly EDDY GILMORE

LONDON (AP)-A brilliant law- yer and an eminent physician vii-angled for four hours and 1! minutes in court Thursday over uhether Dr. John Bodkin Adams murdered a rich patient.

Dr. Arthur Doutliwaite. a dis- fjnguighed expert on narcotics. found himself in a dilemma at times as he sought to back up his

diagnosis that Adams drugged his ill

patient. Mrs. Edith Alice Morrell. to death. g

Called by the Crown as a medi- cal witness. Dr. Douthwaite said that on the basis of the nursing records Adams prescribed lethal doses for his patient.

After a long day of relentless rross - amination by defence rnnnsel Geoffrey Lawrence. Dr. Douiliwaite clung to his opinion. hut the lawyer had shaken him. WISE AFTER EVENT

"You see. Dr. Douihwaite." said Lawrence with a triumphant smile near the end of the day's hearing. "it is very easy in a case like this to be wise after the event."

Douthwaite. a tall. grey-haired man in formal black jacket and striped pants. started across the t-rnwdcd Criminal Court of Lon- dnn's Old Bailey and replied:

"Yes."

Lawrence. who resembles an eager ferret with a talented brain. chuckled to himself. Then. he looked up at the red - faced and bulky Adams in the prisoner's dock.

Aiianis. a society physician who practised among rich patients at the fashionable English Channel resort of Eastbourne. flashed his first smile in three days. DOCTOR 0N SPOT

From one doctor's dilemma the other had a good day.

Lawrence began his relentless

cross - xaminatloa of Dr. Douth- walte by placing him nearly on the IPO - .

"You are saying that he iAd- amsl formed the intention on Nov. I to terminate her life and car- ried that intention into effect over the next five days?"

"Yes." replied Dr. Douthwaiie

without a moment's hesitation. Lawrence put his next question owly: "A specialist profession is a re- sponsible one. no doubt. but I hardly suppose you have ever ex- pressed a graver or more fateful opinion on a matter of medicine than that?"

"No." said the witness.

Lawrence led the medical man along slowly.

ALI. RELEVENT EVIDENCE

"Before going into the witness box and expressing that view on oath. you satisfied yourself you had every piece of relevant evi- dence befors you on which to judge."

"Yes." snapped Dr. Douth- waite.

Lawrence swooped on his brief- case and came up with a handftil of typewritten pages.

"Now." said Lawrence. "I shall show yo unursing records of Mrs. Morreli's case before Dr. Adams ever treated her."

Spectators gasped. It was the second time in the nine days of the trial that the d ' counsel had produced documents to can- found the Crown.

"When you gave your evidence." he said with a snarl at Dr. Douth- waite. "you were entirely in lg- norance of what her treatment was before she became Dr. Ad- ams' patient?"

"Yes."

The defence co ' then showed how Mrs. Morrell suffered a stroke

in ins and another t'..cior gave her injections of morphine to help her recover.

Dr. Douthwaite earlier testified that Dr. Adams made a drug ad- dict of Mrs. Morrell by giving her morphine. heroin and other nan cotlcs.

Faced with t' evidence. Dr. Douthwalte studi the nine-yean old nursing records and then re- peated that he believed morphla was wrong for Mrs. ltlorreil.

"She had it for only nine days." he added. "that would hardly have made her an addict."

Adams treated Mrs. Morrell for it: years until her death in 1950.

"Does the field of condemnation that you are spreading from this witness box include Dr. Turner. the man who gave her the morphia after her stroke?" asked Law- rence with a heavy note of ur- cams.

"If that treatment was for the t stroke. then -- yes,” said Dr. Douthwaite.

"Good gracious me." exclaimed Lawrence.

From that point on he asked Dr. Dogthwaite several hundred ques- tions. many of them couched in acid tones of sarcasm.

As counsel for the defence it was his duty to try to discredit this medical witness for the Crown. Lawrence put on an exhibition that time and again drew smile! of admiration from bewigged bar- risters who had come to watch hint.

Mr. .ltistice Devlin warned Law- I rent-e that he was "going too far" in mcrciless cross-examination oi the distinguished medical man. author of textbooks and senior physician at Guy's Hospital,

Dr. Douthwaite's ordeal will con- tinue today when he goes back into the witness box before Lawrence.

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EASTERN

M 0 U N T STEWART Pastoral Charge. Rev. B. V. MacLean. B.A.. Minister. Mt. Stewart 11 a.m.. Bris- tol 7 p.m.

THE PRESBYTERIAN Church in Canada. St. John's. Belfast. Ser- vices on the Lord's Day 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. All are welcomed. Rev. Donald Nicholson. Minister.

THE PRESBYTERIAN Church in Canada. Services for Sunday. March Illst. Murray Harbour North 11 a.m.. and 7.30 p.m. Peters Road. 2.30 p.m. Everyone welcom- ed. Rev. M. Carl Currie. Minister.

PIIILSBYTEIIIAN Church in Canada. Services Wood Islands Presbyterian Church. Sunday. March 31 at 3 p.m. Rev. Donald Nicholson Interim Moderator will conduct the Services.

0BITUARY- In the recent-'oblt- nary of the late John D.H. Mac- Donald the names of Mr. and Mrs. l).T. McEachcrn and family of Rock Barrn. P.E.l. were inadver- lantly omitted in the list of masses.

UNITED Baptist Church. Mon- tague Charge. Sunday 31st. Mon- tague ll s.m.; Sturgeon 3 p.m.: Murray Harbor. 7.30 p.m. with Song Service at 7.15. Ordinance of The Lord's Supper, at the close of the evening Service. Rev. A.M. Iiogerson. Minister.

THE regular meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary ol the Montague Hospital will be held at the home of Mrs. L.H. Poole at 8:00 p.m.. March 29th instead of April 5th. Slides of Europe will be shown. Each member is asked to bring 8 guest.

Dl'NDAs - ANNANDALE Unit- ed Church Circuit. Sunday. March Zlth. S. A. Custance. Pastor, Mor- ning Worship ll am. At Annan- dale, Dundas afternoon Worship i430 'p.m. Subject "The Needle's .ye.

SOUIIIS - BAY Fortune Pas- W8" Cherie. The United Church of Canada. Sunday. March Slat. shorts to am. Sunday School. 7 D.m.. Service. Buy Fortune 3 pm. Service. Rev. Donald A. Sharpe. Minister.

MURRAY HARBOUR - Mur-

Inued Church of Canada. Service Sunday March at. Murray liar- huur. ll am.. Little Sands 2.30 p. "L. Murray River 7.30 p.m-. Rev. L. S. woolfrey. Minister.

THE PRESIYTERIAN Church .'l l at

we 2.30 p.m. Montague Evening scrvice 7.30 p.m.. In the series on knowing Christ and Ills Cress tat. The Inscription on the Cross": Montague Sunday School. 10 a.m. sitors are always welcome. Rev. D. A. Campbell. Minister.

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GUARDIAN

BEST FOR less. describes qual- ity on price of spring and summer slacks now on display at Mac- Leod's Tailor shop. Murray River. Easter specials fitted and finished only 58.90.

Remunclecl On . Rape Complaint

At Magistrate's Court, George- town. Wednesday bcfore Stipendi- ary Magistrate Gilbert A. Gaudet. a charge of rape was remanded by consent until April iolh. for preliminary hearing. with ball be-

A most enjoyable evening was spent last Wednesday by the mem- bers of the Montague Ladies' and Men's Clubs when a closing ban- quet was held at the BlsonlRes- taursnt. I

Approximately seventy-five mem- bers sai down to a sumptuous dinner. after which the chairman. Judge J.S. Dealtoches. proposed a toast to "The Queen".

Judge Deaiioches then gave a most comprehensive report on the activities of the Men's club for the past season. glvlng well deserved praise to the excellent job done by Tom Clair who kept the ice in top form throughout the win- ter. II extended the club's con- gratulations to the G.G. Jardlne rink. provincial winners of the Le glon Bonspicl and the George Nlcholsor. rink. winners of the Central Creameries trophy. prizes and trophies were then present- ed to the winning men's rinks.

Judge Dcsiioclies then introduc- ed Mary Nlcholson. president of the Ladies Club who outlined their activities over the past season and thanked all committees. members and associate members for their great help and co-opcraton. Tro- phies and prises were then dis- tributed to the winning ladles' teams. Notable among the girls on scnted was a handsomely gild- ed rubber presented to the presi- dent. Mary Nicholson. I ship of the team which was victori- ous In the provincial, playriowii. winning the coveted "Crockett Tro-

hy". P Mr. Ivor Phillips then took over as master of ceremonies and in- trodueed the ”KInss County Cov-

, costs or thirty days in the Kings

iiig granted. G.R. Foster was council for the accused.

Three cases were heard under the Temperance Act: A resident of Alliston was fined 325.00 a nd

County jail for possession of liquor itot purchased at the vendors: and ii resident of Lower Montague was fined 320.00 and costs or thirty days on the same charge; a rest- dent of Cardigan was fined 860.00 and cost or thirty days for having care and control of a vehicle while impaired.

A resident of Georgetown. charged under the Fish and Game Act. by the Provincial Game warden. John White. was fined

510.00 and costs or ten days for the lmnlcsiing of game birds within one half mile of a bailed area.

. .l.l'. Nicholson. Crown prosecu- tor for Kings represented the lCrown in all cases.

cumstsnces. pelled to follow the trend-of the times by turning to mechanica-

PUBIJC FORUM

(ContllIu& hill MI! 0

gone up is per cent during the past year.

it is such esaggeraud

ments of this nature that nulllfys the effects of fans: leaders and farm organisations to obtain a square deal for the farmers. if he had used the word "that" instead of "but" h the first sentence of the above quotation. it would have been more clearly correct.

it would be interesting to know

how many farmers bought their tractors through the provement Loan Policy. and still owe the Banks for them. In niak- ing this statement I am casting no reflection on the farmer who has done so. as it was for this purpose that legislation was enac-

Farm im-

ed. and due to the force of cir- the farmer is com-

ion. .. .. .. He, Mr. MacKay. also dllates on

the number of cars and trucks owned by the farmers. There a- gain. lt would be enlightening to know just how many are financ- ed through the companies engag- ed in this work. And as a car or a truck for the farmer is no lon- ger a lttxury. but a necessity. he is compelled to purchase whether he

not.

onsiders he can afford it or

A5 for the statement that farm-

ers have increased their savings deposits by 15 per cent, there are so many factors that enter into

his statement. that I, for one. no-

cept it with a great deal of re- servatlon. have as a source of income addi- tional fields of endeavor other than farming. but they are still class- ed as farmers. But to give the im- pression that this is true of the rank and file of farmers is to my mind a gross misrepresentation, and I think I am just as well in-

A number of farmers

formed on this subject as Mr. Mac- Kay or the bank manager in ques- tion.

I can well understand his zeal to paint as rosy a picture as possi- ble of the financial status of the Province under a Liberal Govern- ment. but there is nothing to be gained by imitating the ostrich. in this province the declining farm population and the exodus of our young people from the farms is a problem that is attain- ing serious proportions. I doubt that. if one were to go into the schools of the Province today and ask the young boys how many in- tend to remain on the farm or take up farming. there would be one voice raised in the affirma- live.

This problem is far more serious than appears on the surface. and is one that will have to be faced sooner or later - and the sooner the better. It will take the ablest and keenest minds in the country to find a solution. Unless this is

Curling Club Ilflontague Has.-me n wm on be - mm or Enioyable Closing Banquet

time before one of the Three Horse- men of the Apocalypse will be rid- ing throughout the land.

The number of vacant homes.

"nut (man an limited noting grate damage to other export -urda.v'- Guardian In ow to NH 15'.-id”-, Mud. 19, 1957 The Gggedhg hp O

OH! N! :50 DI..lf:i'ilh.btl"I'Ili:i't': era. like ourselves. unable to com- prectioa. To bellll With 00 NV? .

of their arms I ir . . um-yr ' t is atlsbility of what nu... gynouguj

""u' -T "T. D." by "R "I "It: IU:W'L."k0 '0 Ind ucaTlrs..":lcEel,ioiic stimulaittI"- ." . I-Hm

""1 ”"""'"" " um ”''I"”' the following pattern. brought for- Anyone with even a meager hIow- . ' h , 5, GM, ":om' M,

n." "A. u""lu y""' "'7 fl" ward by the organised wheat far- tad" of physiology knows that al- ":"::':.Tr, i:h:"P"l,x:,. nu”: an 3”.

Tr". "rm." "T our uuwclw mers West of Winnipeg recently. robot is not a stimulant but the uedu our no". "-0- a. gun); to their intelligence implied is the

zo dtxuif: to the spotlight: "Sales of Canad- very opposite, namely a danger.

and neglected or abandoned farms that one sees throughout our Pro- Vince (and this is general in every province of Canada! is nothing short of appalling. For any man

at cowboy numbers. The reading by Mr. Phillips. of an original pocm..crcaIed a great deal of

mcrrintcni among the members.

The evening was brought to a close with a rousing sing-song and was followed by the singing ' of "The Queen"- Mrs. Ralph Beck was extended the appreciation ' of the club for acting as pianist. as was Mrs. Sybil MacLcan for her original pocm.

in public life to gloss over a situ- ation of this nature is not only doing the farmer a disservice. but also doing a disservice to the

country as a whole.

in conclusion may I quote from an article on this subject written

by a leading economist who was dealing with this threatening trend:

HOLD THE ANSWER?

boys" who delighted everyone

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SATURDAY SONGS 21

The Greatest Rock 'N' nou. Music played by the missmi: or HEAVEN!

sum llillllUlI'Il1' Will Slillli-ilili Mil srairrs AT 11:15 PM.

MIDNIGHT SHOW TONIGHT

::'::."'el:”:l”"hihr::':hl'.hEe'3g:er: still vital to our national pmgreaa hm bnkmmty. mums could he. and welfare. For example, in mo" cum”... biggest surplus disposal deal in is- I an sir, em. tory. the U.S. government is :l0V-

FARMEK 1,ing to India. in an involved t ree- Mbenonl REL year give away program. 111.000.- 000 bushels of wheat. I10!!! Will other farm products. worth a to- tal of SJ60.0tll.000 at current world

ARTIFICIAL SOIL

Sir.-I fully agree with the con- clusion in that "Electronic Farm- ing" item on your editorial page. crediting your St. Thomas Times- Journal contemporary air saying that "The Agriculture iindustry is becoming more modern but also a trifle more complicated for old- time farmers"

On the other hand. it seems to me that there is still a mighty wide chasm between a laboratory ex- periment. undcr which radiation "has used a high intensity elec- tron bsam of nine million volts to kill all bacteria and fungi in a sample soil,” and the St. Thomas writer's closing note that "artifi- cial soil may be coming faster than you think?"

I am not saying that It can't be done: but I feel on safe ground! in suggesting that the achievement. I?i would create far more pro-i blems than it would solve. In this: latter respect. I go to your "Edi-1

in India: and pays 854300.000 for shipping the commodities to Ind-

adian Wheat Pool. I955-56). I am Sir. etc., ONTARIO READER.

MISNAMED TEMPEMANCE

ban reader would be surprised to learn that a deal more cash ac- crues, to Canada for its export wheat tonnage titan flows to our Washington friends. occupying the No. 1 spot in the above export wheat picture? I would not blame him for being unaware of the give-. away mechanism under which U.; S. surplus wheat is moving. thcsel

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in grain to export markets are our narcotic.

prices. These commodities actu- there. as once it was passed by the ally 005! Ielfly Wk"! "Ill l0lBl lbegislature no other course would under U.S- price supports. Tllelbe open to him in this official cap- U.S. act-epts payment of the 3860.- gclty as 000.000 in Indian cumnry: loans Crovtn but to assent to the mean- B5 per cent of the proceeds back to tire. so that letters pro or con to India for economic development: pwhich he refers would have very- spends the remaining 15 per cent-

ia. U.S. offers the loan at 3 per. cent for 1'5 Yelfl 1011'! 194'” ling they were getting a Temper- lower interest rate and 40-ye-Iflnnce measu e must go elsewhere- ferm. "ll"I'0m Annual ROPDFL CIl!- llow they could be brought to be-

Sir.-Some of the statements in of Soviet Russia! When the Rus-, I-Ion. J. A. Bernard's letter in Sat- sians wish to invade and domtn- -

"LEFT HAND OF GOD"

Starring: Humphrey Bogart and Gene Tierney

A great action story filmed in Eastern Asia. Whether a minister or a gangster. Bogart plays one of his best roles as a man of God with a revolver. A touching heart-warming story of a great man, portrayed greatly by Bogart. An excellent movie.

COMING-MON - TUE. "SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE"

term "1'emperance Commission" and began calling a liquor Corsi- mission - "Liquor Commission . rim. is something terribly wrong when a poor Province which . . cannot afford a decent standard lsupwlid imydrwlt 'lI'l'e':ln5:rl:1'"m'.”): of education can spen:l,ovler ti.- o Drolltef - - 1300.000 n mething nurou to ill” 'PPmV'd ll! ll” '"'"""1" ihealth aond ?iorals and conducive that would be neither here norm may wlme numi”.

As for tourists enjoying them-. selves - our citizens enloy livtng.' which privilege is frequently tak-

Then he seems to take credit in some wager other for the passage of our so-called "Temperance Leg- islation." under which our citizens. in the name of temperance. are

representative of the

year-old Lee to fill his shoes.

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en from them by drunken drivers; Borden, P.E.I.

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little meaning.

I am sure the credit tor i'llSCI'0fl-l ill for hoodwinklng th e Temper- ance people of P.E.l.. into believ-

lieve that by giving the Govern-p ntent power to open liquor shops' throughout the island they would induce temperance in our citisens is difficult to understand. Shades

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MURRAY RIVER .- MARCH zo-so . FRIDAY and SATURDAY

"ABBOTT and COSTELLO MEET THE MUMM "

Starring-Bud Abbott and Lou Costello SHOW TIME-7:30 p.m.

COMING MONDAY 1: TUESDAY (Apt-u 1-2)

torlal Notes" feature on that 53:16. TIE page. to articu ate my t oug t:i - "A report from the lnternationall Fr" ' Sn" Wheat Council shows that the Unit-I '; .. ..'............'. ed States leads all exporting coun-l March - il tries. having as customers 32 of Adm. - the 42 importing nations. which . participate in the IWA. Canada ' comes next with 26 customers. lnc' P(ov' E Australia is in third place with 9." CV. A. TC! : I think your average speedy ur- 1

SHOW TIME-8 p.m. Please note change in show time. (Beginning April 1st all shows

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