The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20
THE DEFENSE CONTINUED
ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY TO PROVE
FRANK WARDS INSANITY.
Physicians Testify That Adler Was Inn
properly Trcated-0bicctions Raised
to the Introduction of Certain Tcsti-
mony--Doctors who Treated Adler
Compelled to Testify.

The attorneys for Frank Ward are now |
bringing forward testimony TO substantintc |
thethird line their ingenious defense and |
will endcavor to show that Maurice Adler |
died through lack of proper medical treat
ment. The last witness placed upon the |
stand yesterday afternoon was DR.. Wort |
man, formerly I'M anntomist ct the Med
ical Museum, and demonstration of anat-
omy at the Georgetown University.
DR.. Workman testified that he was
present at the autopsy on the remains of
Adler and assisted Dr. SchaeiIcr in the
post morton examination. He examined
the spinal column and cord, hut could
find no injury to the cord NJ the point
where the bullet lodged ON the spine.
There was slight inflammation on the
outer covering OF the cord, which. Dr.
Workman said, he believed at the time
had been caused by the operation per-
formed by DR.. Ford Thompson.
After taking DIR. Wortnlan's testimony
the court adjourned in order to give the
defense an opportunity to secure the
deposition of Dr. Hamilton Leach, who
Is i'll in bed.
This morning the defense again re-
turned to the insanity theory. The first
witness was Mrs. Mary Cannon, II hand
somcly dressed lady. with gold-rimmcd
spcctaclcs, who lives at 1910 New Hamp-
shire avenue. She kept grocery and
liquor store at thut place in June 1880.
She had known Ward for many years,
but had not seen him for some time when
he came into her place on the morning of
June /. Ward was accompanied by
several other persons and drove up to her
house in a carriage. They ordered drinks,
but she did not see any of them drinking.
Ward had a large roll of money in his
hand and appeared to act very qucerly.
On q subsequent occasion Ward came to
her house with friend in order to get out
of rain storm. She talked with him
about his family, and he acted very
strangely
Deputy Marshal J. Clay Hughes was
employed at the Riggs House in June
1850. He acted rs carriage manager for
the hotel, and had a bill for S2j against
Ward. Ward refused topay the bill when
swindlcr lie grasped Hughes on the
shoulder, and then witness noticed the
remarkable expression of Wards counte-
nance. Mr.. Hughes is not naturally
timid man, but he was scared at Wards
expression, believing that there was some
thing wrong. This took place on the
evening of June IL, the day of the shoot
ing. Shortly after his meeting with Ward
Mr. Hughes heard that he was making
trouble in the wine room. He saw Ward
and Mr.. Keenan,, the wine clerk, wrangling
over some money.
On cross-examination Hughes said that
the "bill' was a subscription to Il certain
| fund to which Ward had attached his
signature.
At this point Senator Blackburn sub
| mitted the deposition of DR.. Hamilton
| Leach, taken yesterday. II was first cx-
amined by Judge IIoge who objected to
conversation contained therein, between
DIR. Leach and Ward at the station-house
shortly after the shooting. The CONVEX
sation was regarding the sanity of Ward
at the time of the shooting. Judge lIogc
! claimed that since Ward might have tried
| to impress the doctor with the idea of his
| insanity in order to excuse the deed, the
| testimony should not be accepted in
| evidence.
The question of admitting the objected
! portion of the deposition was discussed at
| some length by counsel on both sides.
| Justice Bingham ruled that the convcrsa-
ton should be admitted.
| The deposition was then read by Judge
Wilson. In it DR.. Leach testified that in
| June, 1880, represented for Ward. About
| four days before June Is he met Ward on
the street. Ward asked him to do some
| thing for him as he was very sick. His
eyes. We're bloodshot and he appeared to
| have been suffering from detiriun. t,en,eis.
| His hands and face twitched and his mind
| appeared to be very confused. DIR. Leach
said, you have been drinking and it is
going to kill YOU" He prescribed for
Ward at that time.
On the evening of June Is, after the
! shooting, DR.. Leach saw Ward at the
| in q cell, and said to him, "What in the
| world is the matter, Ward?n Ward re-
| piled, ooh, l am all done for"
| AT this point Mr.. Armes, who repre-
| sented the Government when the deposit
| ton was taken, objected to DR.. Leach re-
lating what Ward said, and the doctor
| then described Wards action at the station
| vanced to the cell door with the saliva
| running down his chin and his eyes start
| ing from their sockets. He clutchcd his
| hat by the brim, and would frequently
| jam it down on his head. He constantly
paced up and down the cell.
!, DR.. Leach thought that Ward wason
the verge of deliri,iD, tfemeas.
| Detective McDevitt and another person
were present at the meeting between Ward
and DR.. Leach.
| After the reading of DR.. Lcach's testi-
mony the defense took another turn back
ward and called George Prince, the pho
| tographer, to the stand. lie testified that
he was employed by Mr.. Mccormick in
| April last to make photographs of the
niarh Oh .ne ron Pliiar IN thc niarp!e gu
| loon, nc maze 'he pictures without any
| Ward at the time of the shooting. The
marx was III tne slNtI ilm,,ils OF !he piiiar,
put witness could NOT teil now hlgh u was
rom the iioor, re hiaue Two sets OF PIC,
turss, tic hIst neIore tnc piiiur WIS l'a'i'teo
ana the o'her SCI aiterWard'
Several photography OF the pillar were
then handed to Mr.. Prince, who testified
| 30, tl,afe n,a1 HAI bon, ns,
ones which he had taken.
On cross,.eNamination Mr.. Prince said
that he had not been told what particular
mark ON the pillar he should photograph,