The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-06-23

Paul NeumAnn. do you notl Al do
Ole is AZ present Attorney General OF
the Hawaiian islands. Was his appoint
nent made through your intiuence4
Mr.. Taylor objected and the Court SIS
tanned him. but the witness replied. He
was not sir"
To the question. Ycu supported him
very warmly for Congress- did you n0tT
another OBJ ecticn was raised and over.
ruled. The witness replied that be voted
Mr.. Campbell Did you contribute
money toward his elections A.-Not
cent.
TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM CENTER
This concluded Claus Spreckels' exRmi.
nation and William Center, who lived
near the defendant and had known him
sixteen years, took the stand and tesr'
H. d 10 Adolph SDreckels' good character,
ard to the fact that he tSpreckels was
greatly excited by the Chronicle articles.
Also TO his change OF disposition after the
fall from the buggy. He further testified
that no such conversation as that reported
in the Chronicle took place At the meeting
OF the stockholders of the sugar company.
He observed no indignation nor remem-
bered that any complaints were made.
TESTIMONY OF !. CUTIE.
|. Cutie testified: Have known the de-
PENDANT since 1876. in this city. Have
lived here thirty five years. Am q COM
mission merchant and an insurance agent.
Have seen the defendant almost daily for
yetrs. e belong to the Turn v ereln
Quo the bohemian Club and the Pacific
Nacht lub. L visit his house and he visits
me. When he goes sailing with me he
wears ear-covers. His reputation for
peace and ouietness is very good. The
articles published in the Chronicle seemed
to excite him very much. On the Sunday
previous TO the shooting he had arranged
to go sailing with me. Saw him two or
three days afterwards and asked him why
he did not come. He said the reason was
that his father had read an article in the
Chronicle which excited him very much
and he concluded TO stay at home. OBJ
served that these articles changed bis dis
position.
out yachting before the shooting 1 do not
rccnllecr We went sailing very often.
y, CT hin. more often at the yacht club than
the two other clubs we belong to. He was
fond of Oke and glass of wine, guess.
Have business connection with him.
buy sugar sometimes and sell insurance.
TESTIMONY OF LEON WE'LL.
Leon Well testified: Have known the
delendant about six years. When first
knew him he was cheerful and Jolly.
Knew him but slightly before he went 70
Europe On his return from Europe we
went ont yachting. We spoke OF the arti-
clGs published in the CHRONICLE and he was
another man. He took them much ct
heart. He was another man when he
spoke about them. He was down-hearted
and depressed. We talked about the arti
day. He came to me and suggested that
We take a walk. We did so. During that
walk lie alluded to the article and could
scarcely speak, as he was choked. Took
him to a place and gave him green
chartrpuse. which is good for the diges-
ton. lLauRhier.l
cross examined spoke OF the Chron-
irIe articles in reference to his father as
lies. He got very irritable over these arti-
,;,e G.e mad always courage 70 express
his opinion. He was decided in his opin-
ion. lie would get angry when there was
occasion to do so. Took pleasure in out
door amuSements. Never saw him much
excited except when he was talking about
Chronicle articles.
1867 N. H. de Young has been one of the
proprittors of the Chronicle, and tor some
tim past the sole proprietor.
II. a. Jones. shorthand reporter. who
was present IN the Police Court when this
case wa; called for hearing. testified that
no witnesses were called.
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
d. J. II. Wythe testified: Am a ply
stefan and surgeon. Graduated in 1885, In
Philadelphia. since when have practiced
my Or ,fcssion. Am professor of medical
college Have written two or three medi-
cal b oks. Am member of several medi-
cal societies. Have devoted considereble
attention to mental diseases. Have had
quite Il number of cases of insanity in my
Mr.. TayIor--I will ask you this question
q
q buggy. sustaining conclusion of brain
which kept him in bed for ten days and
which incapacitated hm for his office work
for six months. and that at the end OF ak
months a severe Inflammation OF the ear
set in which resulted in the formation OF
pus. and which necessitated two opera
lions on the ear, one of them a cutting into
the mastoid cells OF the mRstoid process or
the temporal bone. whether or not such .
conclusion of the brain would be severe I
What would you think about thatl
DR.. Wythe-As to severity the inflam-
matory action would be the mark OF that,
and would indicate most certainly that Il
was severe.
EFFECT OF A CONCLUSION.
Q.-What would likely be the effect upon
the brain of such a conclusion with such
results! Would IL or would 1t not have
the effect of making changes thsre2 A.
The probability is that portions OF the
brain would become hardened or calcif1ed.
According to our best pathologists that il
the usual result of such an injury.
Q.-Are injuries to the head serious
things, such injuries as / have mentioned
TO you7 A.--No conclusion Of the brain is
considered slight. They are always
serious.
once, Always2 A.-NOt always. It is
oftener the case that the effects are seen
afterwArd, months and years nfterwArd.
This celcifying process OF 3io, which have
Q.-WhRt do you understand by insanity,
doctor3 Alt is very hard to define IN
words what insanity is. but take it that
! It is always the result of q diseased brain,
Q.-Whal may be some of the causes OF
! the disease? A.-Oh, they are as varied
as the influences that would affect our
O.-What effect do the different organs
| of the body have upon the brainl Do they
! or do they not affect the brain. the differ
! emit organs OF the body? A.-Thero is not
an organ of the body and scarcely an OBJ
IN 70 III m a at he
! Q.-How is the brain supplied with blood
! relatively to other organs of the bodyl
| Alt is supplied in very curious way.
| Q.-As to quantity At receives q
verv considerable quantity Of the blood Of
! the body.
Dwell: with reference to other organs
/ of the body relatively A.-Oh. much
! U.-May this disease, this mental disease.
be of long durationl What do you know
about that. doctorl A.-Oh it may last .
! lifetime when it sets in.
! Q.-And it may be of shorter duration7
| Alt may be Of short duration.
/ Mr. aylor-I will ask you If it differs
J from other diseases in that respect as to
| duration! At differs so much that it is
| very difficult to form an estimate of it. In
| other organs and other diseases we may
form some estimate, but we cannot of the
| progress of disease OF the brain.
! Q.-Does every person who is in any way
! ineAne always rave or have delusionsl
How is that, doctorl A.-Delusions are
| not necessary 10 insanity.
! Q.-Persons may be insane without delu-
/ sionsl Without delusions Certainly.
/ Such cases are seer daily.
! Q.-And how is il about delirium, about
! wild t.lkl May they be insane without
/ that! A.-Well. there may be no delirium.
o. Will AJAX you what effect in iuries to
the head may have upon the production of
an insane condi ion! Al think 1 have
/ already said that concession or compress
sion OF the br in may result in such altera-
I ton of the nerve cells that they become
hardened and incapable OF performing
! their functions so that they interrupt the
! natural current Of action and tend to pro.
duce an insane condition.
EMOTIONAL Or lMPULSIvE INSANITY.
/ Q.-What effect will long continued feel.
ing on any sub ect have upon the mind
/ A.-Nou q eak of the length OF time. II
would have an exhRustinR effect. / don't
think OF any better word TO express it than
that OF exha listing party.