The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
RUTLAND COUNTY COURT.
March FERN, 1924.

Hox. HoYr II. WHEELER, Chic Judge.
d" Isaac c.. WHEATON, } Acct 1,dges
d" HEEL llo1LfsTER,
HENRY II. SMITH, Clerk.
ARGUMENTS MADE IN THE GEORGE c. HATH
AWAY LIFE INSURANCE CASE.
Monday, March 1G.
The case Of the administrator of the es-
tate of George c. Hathaway vs. National
Life Insurance Company, Of Montpelier,
was still on trial. The day was taken up
by arguments OF the counsel, which called
out large audience, tho court room being
filled throughout the afternoon, the gallery
by ladies'.
| ALDACE + WALKER
closed his argument for the plaintiff, max
ing thorough review of the testimony
and principal facts bearing upon the case
He referred, in continuing the argument
began on Saturday, first to the irritation and
annoyance occurring to the deceased in
consequence of the impending ruin tina
stared the marble company in the face, nj
the time of his visit to Boston at one time.
| This he carried on his mind through the
| winter, which was characterized as suili-
cicnt TO drive any one into q frenzy Of
| mind. That insanity was to he expected,
| and all the many reasons went To show an
| adequate cause for he result. TIE different
| symptoms of his Insanity were then con-
i'd red. His former habits OF HE had
been economical and frlgil, and he was
exceedingly particular about money mat
tcrs; formerly an able and conscientious
man of business, his mind became turned
away from all lIbors, and he WAS found I'M
able 10 fix his mind upon them. Then bis
absorbed manner. his failing To- reply when
spoken his cOnver>ing upon one sub
ject and Immediately going off on to
some other his depression of mind
amounting aim lst to morbid state OF ner-
vousness. Life seemed burden, and his
associations not agreeable then his mo-
ments Of gaiety, and his cndeav0rs
to carry on such moments by
means amounting almost - I'M
bccility his falling asleep while in
company, his loss OF appetite which showed
existence of disorgan2ed digestive organs
the appearance Of his eyes described as
wild, glarng and CLASSY. His change in
the expenditure of money, buying unneccs-
sary things while under pecuniary cmbar-
assment: his complaints of hostility Of his
friends his chlngeablc and tickle dispo-
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su'o','c vi NJ Ial'iiy' ntPneM WI" H0''
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suit that followed.
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WARREN II. SMITH
followed in "A powerful argument for the
the defense lie considered there was but
single question before the lury for de-
csion. viz. what was the state of mind Of
George G.. Hathaway when he shot him
self The case was to be tried no differ
emily than if the policy was changed to a
note. Life insurance had become a LARGE
business in the country and must he con-
sidered in this case the same as any bust
ness transaction The applicant for in
snrance had stated there was no insanity
in his family. which was part of the con-
tract entered into The question was
whether the deceased knew what
the result of shooting would be. If
he did know then the plaintiff could not
recover. There were several degrees of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. halucination and
melancholia, or profound melancholy.
An irresistible impulse had been claimed 10
have been possessed by the deceased which
mpelled him to suicide, but no evidence
had been given to show it, There had