The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-12
THE HARMON TRIAL.
Another Night Session Occu-
pied in the Hearing.
THE DOCTORS CANNOT AGREE.
The Steamer Alki Lfbcled-eamuel Gla-
xier Convicted Of Grand Larceny
The Blottor.

The hearing of the application of E. c. Nc
CIanahan for letters of guardianship over the
person and estate of Mrs. Jane Harmon occupied
another night session In Judge LichteDberg's
court last evening. Although the evidence was
finished there was no time for the argument,
which viii be taken up tonight. large part of
the time was taken up in the examination Of
physicians who gave conflicting opinions as to
the state of the old lady's mind, and were sub
jected to long cross-examinations which de-
yeloped almost innumerable hypothetical quss-
tions.
The first witness OF the evening was DR.. john
son, who testified in substance that in his opin-
ion Mrs. Harmon was of weak mind and incapa-
BILE of doing any business.
Mrs. Emma Woodhouse testified that she had
lived in house adjoining Mrs. Harmons for
six months. The old lady came In very fire.
quently. Sometimes she spoke well of Mr.. Nc
Clanahan and at others she abused him.
DR.. p. B. N. Miller testified that he had seen
Mrs. Harmon while treating her daughter three
years before. At that time she was very forget
full and rambling in her mind. He considered
1t due to senile dementia. Such state was apt
70 increase. He would not think such person
capable of transacting business.
DR.. w. A. Shannon testified that he had seen
Mrs. Harmon the same evening. He considered
that she was suffering from mental decay. He
did not think her capable of transacting bust
ness.
DR.. C. N. Martin testified that he had been q
practieing physician for twenty eight years. He
had made an examination of Mrs. Harmon .
mental faculties during the day. He considered
her a. woman having q memory OF the average
vigor of person 70 years of age He considered
that she was of sufficiently strong mind to make
aproper disposition of her property.
DR.. L. C. Whitford testiged that he had been q
practicing physician for thirty-three years. He
had Enn Mra Her fpp frff II,
the first part of the evening he had examined
her mental qualities. He considered her .
woman Of sound mind.
DR.. Buchanan swore that he had met Mrs.
Harmon during the afternoon. He considered
her mind as good as the average for person of
her age. He thought her capable of managing
her business through proper agents.
DR.. Jacobson testified that ne had talked with
Mrs. Harmon and considered her q person Of
sound mind.
Charles F. Whittlesey testified that he was the
notary bofore whom Mrs. Harmon executed q
deed 20 her niece, Mrs. Smith. The witness had
. talk with Mrs. Harmon before he drew the
deed. She said she wanted to give two lots to
her niece and that she wanted her to have It
right away. She also said that her niece was
going to take care of her and she was going to
live with her niece. He considered that she
was of sound mind.
Mrs. Peyton Brown, at whose house Mrs. Har-
mon Is staying, testified that she had known her
since last Friday. She was brought there by
Mrs. Smith, whom the witness had known back
East. She had never known nicer old woman
In every respect than Mrs Harmon. She knew
OF the smiths circumstances in Tennessee.
They were well fixed and would take good care
of the old lady.
B. +. Day swors that he had known McClana-
han for eight or nine years. He had . CONVEX
sation with Mechanism about the time MrA
Harmon drew q will in his favor. McClanahan
had said that II anyone interfsred or kept him
out of that property he would kill him If he was
hanged for it. The witness knew Mrs. Harmon,
and considered her feeble-minded. He had
very close relations with Mrs. Harmon and her
daughter. The old lady had offered to deed her
property to the witness. Almost anyone could
get into her good graces. He thought McClana-
han took good care of her. He did rot consider
MIRA Harmon capable OF trsnsacting any bust
ness.
Owing to the lateness of the hour when the
testimony of the last witness ended IL was de-
cided to defer argument on the case. 1t will be
taken up 1t 1880 O'Clock this evening.