New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-13
his candidacy and he confident of support from that
THE FILLMORE WILL CASE.
TESTIMONY CONCERNING TIE SANITY OF THE TES-
TATRIX.
rBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRrBUSE.l

RrFrA1O. Nov. 12.-In the Fillmore will con-
test today Dr. II. II, Hopkins resumed the stahd' anu
LAWYER Lamb, continuing the cross-eXaminaton' P'o
pounded to him sundry hypothetical questions a' "
whether certain symptoms were not founo III 'iSi'I
patients. The doctor was asked what nc "o",'
call tho condition of patient VINO su''"eiS
became suspicious of her physician. and thought hor
wants under the pay OF lawyer, when such was not W
case The witness said he would call 10 delusi0n' c
was asked II insane people did not disliko their ohus
and no answered Yes" On the redirect examination
the doctor gave evidence showing that hTs fhorc p
fcctly understood all that was going When the VIII
ness went into her room no SAID, Hoou
morning." and she nodded her greeting ~" %
would saw "Let me feel your pulse
aud sbc would extend her arm He would say, Thank
you and she would withdraw IT, Ie would say bv
me see your tongue" and she would open her mouth an"
show her tongue. He would say, THANK yon anu 7"'
would withdraw it and close her mouth On one OCCASION
when the witness visited his patient hctound her touo
after the usual medical examination she put her manu- '
der the pillow and produced letter which she
doctor The letter contained the information that
friend was 10 visit her. eho Indicated that she wah'c"
the doctor TO answer H. lie made many suggestions az
IN tc nature of ts answer, aud finally by motions o
assent and dissent prepared response 10 suit hcf' JIG
showed the letter to her. and she indicated that u was
right He folded It and sent 1t on
Dr. Burwcl said he had treated Mr.. F!mo re- IN As''
in 1876 and IN 1850. In 10 "a sue hau 81 tiOHu WIN "
scalp During his entire experience with her ne never
sa anything that made him believe she was insane ono
evening about 1880 he took tea with her and spent Two
hours with her She referred Ia MI Fillmore Win as
appointment when their marriage contract was men
toned for the reason that she did not control her p"
crty on this occasion he never saw her Irrational 'h
epccch or manner From 1876 70 1850 he never detected
any change in her.
Mrs Lucy Lord TINT called. Sic h"d kn"" th'
decreased many years ON occasion. when the witness
WAS taking tea with Mrs. Fillmore, during the year ISL
Mrs Fillmore in passing cup Of chocolate spilled H.
Turning 10 her waiting maid she gra-pcd urr 10y me
vri.' and said augIIiy, OH yuu horNd th.ut' NI't
,,lr yuu do iAItH She then rcOl'd TIE had s'N'I'F
1ifnurb the latter not To blame. bu another n',
ou the marriage OF the witness, Mt- fNInur t'' 'H
,yiur.. "a, a wedding present u valentine. lHc Mlh' '
exhibited tc yalruu" in Court aHd 10 caused uHth h''
riu.ut Coutinuiu,. the witness said that htluI' H' "
,Cur she vent tu liT-. Fillmore 20 tel her Tue ddy %!
r.rrla a. rad been fNcd. Nr- Fillmore asked th' vi.
n,.s 10 10 into another TOum where hG tiHWnIc W."
srruius ON "a lounge. She wanted Ter io ki-- ln, -N
ing "Taat means two pairs of glove Ih' testimony on
tr witness was offered for thc+o reasons. Dr. Gl! ,N'
cSpert had testified during the contest ihat ME- Eih
tun,c wa. insane during the last thf'" year ~ ti @
blziuc that opinion tn sudden change ~ L'I dlrlp|
finn which was exhibited in her cNtT'r" lTH"uiy an"
c,c,utirty Mr.. Iiht~ testimony we to -h"" thal h
IS7I seven years before the period durhs "hlch bt.
GRAY Thought her insane, rhc W,'- Ju-t "- eccentric ana
peculiar she ever WJs.