New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-05
MIR. EVARTS ON MR.. STOKES.
ARGUMENT BEFORE THE SURROGATE.
DEFINING THREE FORMS OF DEMENTIA-THE IEs-
TAToR NOT NTEMPERATE.

DEFINING THREE FORMS OF DEMENiIA-iHL lEe-
TAToR NOT NTEMPERATE.
William NJ. Evarts occupied the entire Gay
Yesterday before Surrogate Rollins IN cumming np u
in behalf Of proponents OF the viii OF te S sSshtep
Of esator conesDg The estate ate ann s@Pa aR
to m A sactco Ns to H' $4,000 900 DaS E an
could for purposes OF affection or ea
Mr. Eyarts took up me pc OF bes, enSoes there
were three FORMS Of dementfa or incohei
term being used by Dr. Pritchar and penS no
concurrence in the opinions OF inc physt;lan' con o1
smined tho stand as TO tho theofehh yaatS SSh
cal questions No assistance could he 0Dia 9,iil
from that source The question IS no wai un T he
OF mans physical nature may be- ne continued Tho oi ,
estOlogy tn pr0gnOsls or the treatment OF tue ~
them put together the question IL Notwithstanding ,9
circumstances unusual or peculiar ,o or hI Ioin
words of classification Of no consequence m dc
erTninng Mr. StOkess condition OF mind Ie doctors no
not examined T. Mr. stokes had gone oOu1 ~ inc
himself in the physical and mental control Oh us OUT
e Referring to the physicians who had answered
Hypothetical questions. Mr. Evarts SAID WY
physicians will come Into court ana COMPLY By W thsv
the wishes OF suitors with the tai es
have specific knowledge Of issues IN the ease IN tne
face OF rebuff after rebuff wnca tney meet 10 one
often, cannot understand There was no evienco
showing incOherence OF ideas which the pest aCt
ties describe Indicative OF dementla Asior para
dcmena, there couu be none Tor Mt 1,uhcs tlu
had stroke OF paralysis Dr. Pearson deas OF epiGplt
attacks In the last two days OF Mr. stokess e won no
10 male hi9 will As s,od for had 9 nSf Saf.
fered from excessive Use OF alcoh0l nor ma nc eeh
soaked" In It. "Whethrr In the last moments or MS
life" said Mr. Eyarts, "he. in particular condition .,
nervous depression, more than ordinarily affected
by sprituOus liquor, whether under these Impressions
under the need OF stimulans, he to save himself dd
did not as occasion presented user 0f resort 70
stlmul9ns take than desirable OF that stlnu
ant which is the s0ace Of common nature Is al Ut
tcry insi niilcau factor IN determining this issue
And here my QUARREL with the sonin-law, II ne DC
the principal IN this !iugatOu or The daughter sbc nc
the prOmper oft; the daughters doctor II ne DC me
sOusce Of must complain 81 those inquiries 80 III
tolcfablc unmP0rtant 30 uucOnnecled WIN pruo.r
nuury herc-uncss they tend 70 prove that MI Stokc7s
life was such naturally 10 reult IN alcoholic denenlid
conse dis urb the walk and conversation OF hOnor-
lie citizen, before the public In the courts. aud in The
"nsNer 10 hSIotn'uhna gtb boTo"o, ration' Now
is Il, be fourd in The circle of knowledge or IN the
rank Of society making mp ~ ~ misses lHe poPn,gn
his last moments there g. omc impression that e may
hyc rcen under the influence for the moment CT some
of ordinary stimuauts. Bat submit that 80 ia - there
may have been any aporeclaele infuenee
foundation ha3 4 the Gaze had been hat Of his
WIS ab,lmcnt, mt not more temperate" .
coili moi bc -listrmc Tlswas supported only by de-
i.chcd Instances Ut loss of mcmory n1nlity temper
and lack OF courtesy when III persons OF
sound mind had f,,urn,ly ocon Distinguishing
cI.,actrri.ucs. TO illustrate That point, Mn
Eyllts told story OF sir Isaac Newton, VINO
49, once called uucn ~ n Gi-fn.u. he'd philosopher, Or
stuic BE was n.orrcd that Sir saac was In his study
and could not interrupted but would soon be down TO
dinner. The philosopher waited for an hour. became
tired and hungry, and 3c the fowl which had been put
M Ter the cover FOR Sir IssIc's dnncr and ordered
anoiher. The cover bad inst been mt over
the remaining bones Of the fowl when Sir lsisc
entered the room. lie made his excuses aud then asked
additional -uIercncc mt he could eat his dinner. lie
sat down. lifted he cover the bones aud exclaimed
80. what sc sid.Ous people Jrc hld forgotten hat
had diued Al the INSTANCES put to!ethe Of l2-' Of
memory. hot temper etc. IN Mr. stokes life concluded
Mr. Eyarts. showed reduction or dIDinution IN ms
tcstaIucntsry faculty.
The argument viii be resumed to-day.