The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-02-11

ho aiu u, Ut "ueIneT IL was SAID IN
jest; couldn't have been more than a
after heard this, till the shot;
can't say whether heard anything said
about wood before or after the shooting;
l don't know where it came from.
Cross-examined-I was sick ycster-
day: wrote that note to Mr.. Bonlnam;
didn't know Il voice inside Of the door;
several persons in there; didn't have
conversation with Ferguson in which lo
mentioned B"nrlictS name; didn't tell
W. S. C"thran | heard him say he in
tended to kill Benedict; didn't see alter
cation between Benedict and Ferguson.
Two or three minutes after Ferguson
changed position until | heard shot.
DIR. +. +. Gary, sworn: am practicins
physician in Abbcvillc; | am Librarian
and Secretary and cx-preSidcnt of the ABB
b@cville Medical Society, Chairman Board
OF Health; | recollcct the sad occurrence
Of the post mortcm examinations: | saw
the dead body Of Benedict; l didn't see
any powder burns on his clothes:
something OF epilepsy, ofits charac-
ter'StIcS and varieties; there is really and
essentially but one variety Of epilepsy,
but that is divided; serious form is
termed grand NAL, the other petty NAL;
A> ''> lhSlh iol uISllnCl, y
patient may suffer FROM grand NAL and
petty NAL at the same time; grand NAL
comes OH suddenly; usually first thing
patient knows he falls with cn~nvulsiye
motions, uttcring cry; rs many fall with
II cry rs with crI:as often silent rs
preceded by cry; grand NAL always fall,
lose consciousness, daZcd appearance:
may not notice it ut all, unless loohin.
Ct rntI,.pt. nryli n, vii ,,;,rl,Y r>t H.
by any one; 1 know'of cases Of epi.sltic
have fits upon them, where patient GO
on automatically; II wound aggravatrs
or may bring on epilepsy; an c%pilep,ic
may be more apt to be affected; BY re-
aggravateS OF may bring on epilepsy;
severe pain OF ercSypelas may pro-
ducc epilepsy; any pain to nervous sys-
tenn liable to bring on epilepsy; an cpl
lcPtic not any more disposed to liquor;
irasciblc, easy to find fault, changes tenn
per, has melancholy or depressed feel
ing. especially when it's pending, or i'm
mediatcly afterwards, commissions al
wa"s at grand NAL; foaming at mouth not
al" m petty NAL; alcoholic stimulants
aggravatcs the disease; n person who is
epilcptic may be dcrangcd though ap-
RoA LII oAtS - llAil MAY W. Salc Oh -
great many things-othcrs not; knows
Of a medicine called reratrwm r;yide:
an cpilcctic during influence of that dis
ease is liable to suffer from Authorization.
Observation-Disclosures Of epilepsy
to induce weakness OF imbecility; grand
nal while pending has effect to destroy
the mind; brings on idiocy and dernentia:
look foolish; don't look natural; with
Onn form, nf or;lorc,, kho,. ~.>~-
and perfrom acts which require loco
cases than epilepsy; it slows the pulse;
children screaming at night evidence
sometimes of heavy supper.
H STATE IN REPLY.
Jones F. Miller, sworn Am a mcr-
chant have known the defendant for
seven or eight years +; have had business
with him ; conducted himself lust like
any other man ; he is a close buyer
have no reason to believe that re Was
any other than n sane man.
w. f. Smith, sworn: ! live two
miles from here and have known Fer
gnson for five or six years ; had BUSH
ness with him up to November 1894:
managed his business as we'll M many
WYNN " ho IfoSoI " DClleSe tnAt
he was any other thnn a same man.
w. r. Mcdonald. sworn Have
known Ferguson Cor five or six years
he clerkcd for me for four months
have seen nothing to lead me to believe
he was any other thar a sane man.
II. MEG. Hill, sworn: Have known
Ferguson for fonr years; have bought
goods from me like any one else he
was a close buyer. he seemed to b. care
full IN business, saw nothing to lead
me to believe he was insane.
j. l.. Perrin. sworn know Fergn-
son went to school with him at Ersk-
inc college saw n good deal Of him !;
saw nothing strange about him ; thought
he was sane.
James Chalmers, sworn know
Ferguson +; went to school with him in
town, saw a good deal Of him !; have
seen nothing in his conduct to lead me
to think he was insane.
Rev. II. C. Fcnnell, Live in this
County ; know Ferguson !: haven't seen
much of him ; saw him OF I'd Of last
month ; visited him in Jail.
Rev. W. f. Pearson, sworn Live ut
Due West; am Pastor OF Lon. Cane ;
have known Ferguson for nine years
knew nm here ana Mt ~coflcSc:l have
never noticed anything to lead mt to
think he was insane.
DIR. II. J. Mahry, sworn Live in this
village am a physician. Have part Of
the time been the family physician of
Mr.. Ferguson. Have seen n good deal
Of John. Known him all his life.
Never thought anything but Of his being
IL sane man. Didn't hear all Of the evil
dence in this case. Epilepsy w'ak"ns
the mind. severe forms ultimately dos
stroy it. Symptoms are swollen purple
appearance Of the face, features contorted
and f"aming at the mouth and uncon-
seriousness. There are cases on record
where these do o appear ; cant walk
in III cpilcptic fit comntosc condition a
necessary effect ; symptoms OF petty NAL.
Inconsistencies and staring Of the eyes.
amounts to nothing until severe forms
set in. Usually no premunition in cpl
lepsy: some %premonition in flaming and
vertigo,