English· 06:40:59· 15 chapters
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
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Ch. 1. Introductory
14:16 - Chapter 2
Ch. 2. The Manner of Cross-Examination
23:58 - Chapter 3
Ch. 3. The Matter of Cross-Examination
27:28 - Chapter 4
Ch. 4. Cross-Examination of the Perjured Witness
40:22 - Chapter 5
Ch. 5. Cross-Examination of Experts
33:08 - Chapter 6
Ch. 6. The Sequence of Cross-Examination
13:38 - Chapter 7
Ch. 7. Silent Cross-Examination
10:44 - Chapter 8
Ch. 8. Cross-Examination as to Credit, and Its Abuses
21:15 - Chapter 9
Ch. 9. Golden Rules for the Examination of Witnesses
14:34 - Chapter 10
Ch. 10. Some Famous Cross-Examiners and Their Methods
48:16 - Chapter 11
Ch. 11. Cross-Examination of Richard Pigott by Sir Charles Russell
29:36 - Chapter 12
Ch. 12. Cross-Examination of Dr. ____ in the Carlyle Harris Case
27:10 - Chapter 13
Ch. 13. Cross-Examination of Thomas J. Minnock in the Bellevue Hospital Case
49:12 - Chapter 14
Ch. 14. Cross-Examination of Jeremiah Smith by Sir Alexander Cockburn in the Wm Palmer Case
25:49 - Chapter 15
Ch. 15. Cross-Examination of Russell Sage by Joseph H. Choate in the Laidlaw-Sage Case
21:33