The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-12
ERWAY FOR THE DEFENCE.
THE DOCTOR INDICTED WITH PARSON
GEORGE ON THE WITNESS STAND.

s,cted with = Braia Troubie-He Con.
trad,cts the Testinony OF Witnesses for
the Prosecutios. ~ Well 40 Georges
Confessioa-Expert Testimony In Kiepto.
manila That Did Not Ala the Defence.
CArsK1Li. Nov. 11.-There was another con-
yenient memory placed on exhibition BY the
defence to-day In the trial OF Pastor George
for manslaughter in the first degtee in causing
the death Of Lolita Townsend by a criminal op-
Grafton Pastor Georges memory worked
beautifully for his lawyer. Mr.. Fiero. and be-
came blank under Mr.. Osborne's cross-ex-
animation. Mr.. George claims to DO suffering
from brain disorder. DR.. De Grande Erway
OF Leeds. who was jointly indicted with George
for causing Lolita Townsend's death,
Was to the surprise OF tho court, placed
on the witness stand to-day Dr. Erway
could havo givcn m inventor. Of q mnemonic
system points on his direct examination. He
told his story clearly. filled in the dates. and
demonstrated to Mr.. Nero's satisfaction. II not
to that Of the jury. that both he and tho Rev.
Mr.. George were victims OF Q most unaccount-
able series OF unfortunate circumstances. In
order to reach this result DR.. Erway had to tes-
ufy In direct contradiction to nearly all the
evidence that hos thus far been brought out,
and he simply brushed aside Lolita Townsend's
ante.mortem statement and the confess
sion made By George last January.
He did It bravely and consistently. Then Mr..
Osborne opened lire on him. and the develop
ments were startling. BY o peculiar coinci-
denoe DR.. Erway had brain afhlctlon that
simply ruined his memory for cross examinn-
ton. He explained that his brain had been
affected by an injury to the spine. 1t wasn't his
fault, for It had been due to an accident DR..
Erway is q strengthening man than Pastor
George. but his collapse on the stand was as
complete. Notwithstanding the fact that
Lolita Townsend's sickness resulted in
his arrest. no really couldn't remember
very much about her He admitted
having attended her. but 1t was only aftcr her
condition. either from her own treatment or
that Of some one else. had made his services
necessary. Pastor George In his confession
described infinitely the various operations that
had been performed on Lolita BIZ d.. Erway
and named the instruments used Lolita
Townsend In her ante-mortem statement. nl-
though supposedly ignorant OF the practice Of
surgery and medicine. also gave detailed ac-
count OF these operations. DR.. Erway fatty
contradicted both Of these statements. His
testimony was even more extraordinary than
that given By George
In addition to DR. Erwa6's testimony there
was another interesting phase in to-day's ses-
BULL htuOuSu ~ ptoSeu W 10 gnu ueul u u
boomerang for the defence. MIR. Fiero claims
morally irresponsible: Georges claim that no
Is . kleptomaniao Is based on the fact that lie
Of them where they would be Of use. and took
under an Irresistible impulse number Of
articles Of little value such e. tGy whistles
ierinss which are triaing in themselves have
Sas ~ ss 0Ma sg
NJ 8 as
Greene esansy 80 iiii.ysasiiatea little court
seat en ths bench than sn any prssioas gay 81
Who Who Stood 'esne chance a Of getting into
s' Ns"r ri The q cas2
brighter to-day than he did Yesterday: and :. be
Tine he sat f1ooiins down to count the rosna IDS
on the chairs Or follow meshanicaIly the
Els assoeinte in trouble. Br. Erway. took the
GsSS bin Just Gerk side
fIe only indication Il Ills interest in Or. Er:
ways Testimony was the nervous twitching Of
Dr Seidsn Of ca,sk XII; WAS tho sst witness Of
Preceding her death and Ra ASSISTED IN PEEK
.saT IsHtSpsy :hGx that IL Lotts oxn
Ss be- R due to the use Of instrumentsf" asked
-, There was nothing that indicated this" re-
b. ssld HSs said that his knowledge Of klepto
a mania was q very general character. He
o s to hase Rsqss
say that klentomanlnrs. because OF their dis
dee The wness s az.
eined to answer these questions.
ton 0sssr1 then the hssSs
IS ssils may ss ss s y thH e.
man e either, sane or insane. Or, selden
tss'G Tb III RAJ RI NJ work ok
works o. The subject claim that when the
morbid propensity 70, steal cannot Be looked
testified that Dr. o Er@ay Sad tod him that IN
tSTrde order to protect Lolita It was necessary that
fse saHsn0 q her iness should be kept secret
WIEN H saw Ses sut eseafmont
i}S the nurses knowing her true con-
Wss there Anything aGE IN the autopsy to ipdl-
Ssss var e. s as Tiss 81 ssdss!
sane sams evidence Hs did Dr. selden Or: Lament
rest and told f SIs, q Lottas eoaditon n's ~
pfsa sss lss %
tSst testified before on branaI dlsorders, and
q as sf;si RIef sss ssD
steals articles OF value. I have known OF a