statement of damaging character to her opponent. For example:

"Do you know the defendant?"

"Yes, to my cost!"

Or

"How old are you?"

"Twenty-three,--old enough to have known better than to trust
him."

Forced to make an admission which would seem to hurt her
position, the explanation, instead of being left for the
re-direct examination of her own counsel, is instantly added
to her answer then and there.

"Do you admit that you were on Forty-second Street at
midnight?"

"Yes. But it was in response to a message sent by the
defendant through his cousin."

What is commonly known as "silent cross-examination" is
generally the most effective. The jury realize the
difficulties of the situation for the lawyer, and are not
unlikely to sympathize with him, unless he makes bold to
attack the witness, when they quickly chance their attitude.