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[page 735] prejudice than anything else. Ques. How long is it since you have been a convert to the theory of the female physician. Ans. Always. Ques. Were you a convert to it a year ago when you were there in the hospital. Ans. Yes sir. Ques. Did you advocate it before the legislative committee last year. Ans. No sir; that subject was not up for discussion that I know of. Ques. Was it not said that if you had a female physician over there, there being two male physicians that one of you would have to go. Ans. Yes sir. Ques. Have you taken considerable interest in this case for an unprejudiced man. Ans. Because I thought I was being investigated a good deal of the time. I came in my own interest. Ques. Did you solicit witnesses to appear. Ans. Not until I came here this time last time, not any that had not been summoned. Ques. Have you not solicited witnesses who did not live in town to came here. Ans. Not of my own accord. I went once because I was requested to do so, to Portland. I have not been out of the state for witnesses. Ques. Have you engaged counsel with reference to it. Ans. Yes sir. Ques. You think a plan might be devised for doing away