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The Art of Cross-Examination

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First published: 1903
Pages: 144

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

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A witness's answer can turn a trial, and Francis L. Wellman treats the asking of questions as a skill learned through courtroom practice. Writing in 1903, this New York lawyer draws on twenty-five years of experience to offer suggestions for advocates. The handbook covers the manner and sequence of cross-examination, the handling of expert testimony, and the testing of unreliable accounts. Its contents also include extended examinations from named court cases.

Alongside practical guidance, Wellman studies the habits of celebrated advocates. He contrasts Choate's reassuring manner with Scarlett's friendly conversation and describes Curran's ability to expose inconsistencies. These portraits show how tone, timing, and attention to a jury can shape an argument. Readers interested in legal history or the craft of questioning will find a practitioner explaining the human encounters behind testimony and verdicts.