Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-08

b denry Luce said Hall told hir
o coward the end of November tbs
/. ne vas going back east ''to bis folks
II Ani asked him not to mention II 4
;. any one. He believed II was I,
: wisconsin that Hall intended d, or
E Mn. Ann Hart, recalled-Whe,
t Hal LETT the city knew that b,
{ MI. Olson, father Of the accused
1 recalled by the prosecution, .aid
{ mat his daughter did not remark h
MN on the Sunday that she CON
iessed her condition to him: 81
, s~ore vengeance on this man And
prayed tn 0cd Tor strength TO do h: y
nof anything like 1t.
Coroner Harris said he held fh.
inquest on the body Of Frank Hall
ansre was bullet wound just over
the LEFT ear and powder marks
around. The ball had an upward
direction.
At this stage of the trial there
was a wait Of some ten minntes,
DURATION owing to the absence Of
Dn. MeaciIAm and Hamilton. sew
snl inefectual attempts having
oecn made to reach them
ny messenger and telephone.
Df. Hamilton said that in the
coure Of his professional career
cases OF insanity had come under
his notice.
Judge Powers here drew a word
picture OF the tragedy (which he
put forward as hypothetical casel
from The hrst Introduction of m.
accused, by Mrs. Hart, 10 Frank
Hall up to the time Of the sbootir@
on September 18th. Counsel stated
.oe case at some length In graph |
lc manner, and especially dyelt |
upon the cruel conduct Of Hall after
the young lady had given him cher
wnoie heart and soul, +" and the al.
arming effect which this had upon
her 10th mentally and bodily.
upon this Judge Powers asked IL
Assuming all the foregoing details
to be strictly true, will ask Won
whether, In your opinion, at any
time up to the day OF the shoot.
ing, they indicate SYMPTOMS Of
MI. Nsrian obj Sted to the uues-
!ion, the manner In winch counsel
had put this matter to the witness
being, he said, an improper way Of ,
hypothetical case. 1t
must come in the form Of a state-
ment Of fat.
Judge Powers-What do YOU say
~ to whether II indicates TO vonr
mind melancholia?
Witness replied certainly
Judge Powers-State whether or
lot melancholia is q type OF in 6
Witness-It lie. 4
Judge Powers-State whether. in 1
Iour opinion assuming al, these &
acts to be true-this young LADY, Y
Turing the period covered by the v
|uestion was At almost any time +
liable TO commit suicide or homi- r
ide.
Mr.. Varian objected to this. The Il
uesion was as TO the accused's Il
OF
Judge Powers after another in q
opposition by Mr.. Varian)-This in Il
icates homicidal and suicidal tend W
ncies. Any sudden change might 81
ave caused her tosill hersclfor some ri
lher own people. propose to show o,
Dr. Hamilton that she was just In
likely to have killed Hall ut any or
her time ne on the night Of the l.
agedy. IL she had the means at ia
and. To the witness)-Does IL GO
ldicate suicidal or homicidal tend. HI
,cies? x
Witness-Both. In
Judge Powers-In your opiniou. IN
the facts as stated, at the time Pr
AT shot was fired was or was not ov
is girl under the control OF an i'm. OF
ne and irresponsible impulse? sal
Wifness-I think clearly and no
rictly Irresponsible. In,
Mr.. Varian-Melancholia Is tie
Pc OF insanity most easily feigned, fro
IL not? ma
am not prepared IN ito
swer that. All forms Of insanity be-
, easily feigned. fea
Mr.. Varian-As 10 melancholia, the
is not very difficult to distinguish ne,
, real from the counterfeit? mt
may be masked fin
'es, in certain forms and condi. ba,
ms. sin
ir. Varian-Did you observe evs
5 young lady;s demeanor pru
the witness stand when being La
lmined on Saturday? VIII
did. kee
'fr. Varian-rakiug all the mat est,
3 that she testified to upon that pes
as being proved, the
at would be your opinion as to 7
being sane or insane at the time mis-
hat examination? wa.
Judge Powers objected TO the the
stion as immaterial and ire. to I
ant. We are making no conten- the
here, he said, that Miss Olson the
1sane at the present time. Ifshe pri,
e we could not proceed with the it v
At all. the
illness answering Mr.. Varianl-tu po
n not called to treat Miss Olson cha
insanity. JudgePowers informed rem
that she was laboring under witt
It excitement and suffering Not
want Of rest, and I prescribed Of
,rdingly. gro,
ourt then took = recess until Q an
,ck- darl
tran
hen the court re-assembled Mr.. tne
Ian asked Of DR.. Hamilton kno
1t particular type of insanity .ui
you refer to this morning while 70
Observation-Disclosures call,
Nv fore
:. Varian-Do you understand t9e
o person can suddenly become
insane, and possessed 20 y
homicidal impulse without .nel
ng previously shown indica- SUI SUI
Ell insanity?
dge Powers objected to the 40
bon on the ground Of incompe- .ae
= o,,.s4ior -. ov.,,,l.d .ra mid.
ritness replied: I believe that An
, would be premonifory signs by
or intellectual powers ~.
ming affected, though they may ; ase.
. sufficiently pronounced to At ! Snre
attention. ~v IN
. Varian-Suppose that the de- ar ~
mt planned the desth Of Hall p ps,S
lgh motives Of jealousy, and D
a out her intentions with pre-
Iation, could che have RETAINED A
the act? VIII
Hamilton-I think she could. Gnu