Art of Cross-Examination
Francis Wellman
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Length 6 h 41 min
Chapters 15
First published 1903
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
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Ch. 1. Introductory Read by Joanne Turner 14:16
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Ch. 2. The Manner of Cross-Examination Read by Joanne Turner 23:58
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Ch. 3. The Matter of Cross-Examination Read by Joanne Turner 27:28
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Ch. 4. Cross-Examination of the Perjured Witness Read by Joanne Turner 40:22
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Ch. 5. Cross-Examination of Experts Read by Joanne Turner 33:08
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Ch. 6. The Sequence of Cross-Examination Read by Joanne Turner 13:38
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Ch. 7. Silent Cross-Examination Read by Joanne Turner 10:44
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Ch. 8. Cross-Examination as to Credit, and Its Abuses Read by Joanne Turner 21:15
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Ch. 9. Golden Rules for the Examination of Witnesses Read by Joanne Turner 14:34
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Ch. 10. Some Famous Cross-Examiners and Their Methods Read by Joanne Turner 48:16
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Ch. 11. Cross-Examination of Richard Pigott by Sir Charles Russell Read by Joanne Turner 29:36
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Ch. 12. Cross-Examination of Dr. ____ in the Carlyle Harris Case Read by Joanne Turner 27:10
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Ch. 13. Cross-Examination of Thomas J. Minnock in the Bellevue Hospital Case Read by Joanne Turner 49:12
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Ch. 14. Cross-Examination of Jeremiah Smith by Sir Alexander Cockburn in the Wm Palmer Case Read by Joanne Turner 25:49
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Ch. 15. Cross-Examination of Russell Sage by Joseph H. Choate in the Laidlaw-Sage Case Read by Joanne Turner 21:33
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