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Show 7516 Voorhees- D 5495 that would be that you mean you can not identify any particular day, Clarence Baldwin's testimony being of a general nature and applying to every day, you are unable to fix on some specific day. MR. BLACKMAR: That is right. MR. BLACKMAR: That is difficulty that every attorney encounters when he tries a case. That is the reason for the rules of evidence and procedure where impeachment is sought, you must very definitely fix the time and place and occasion. If you fail to do that -- MR. BLACKMAR: I am not impeaching Mr. Baldwin. THE SPECIAL MASTER: It is not a matter of impeachment. MR. BLACKMAR: I think that is the only kind of evidence he could put in in his rebuttal, evidence as to that. Unless it is impeachment, you can not go into it, because it is part of your case in chief. THE SPECIAL MASTER: I don't want to prolong this case any further than is necessary. Supposing we adjourn for a short time, and, Mr. Blackmar, you see if you can produce to me any authority on the subject, how far you can go in rebuttal in a federal case. MR. BLACKMAR: I don't think there are any |