Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-07
MEDICS IN THE BOX
DO NOT THINK HIM INSANE
Mo- Havs They Detected Evidences a
same Diseases Allsgsd-YesssEdAy's
Trial of the Leonard cass.

DIR. DeCamp was again placed on the
slAnd in the Leonard case yesterday
morning and the cross-exAminasion by
Attorney VANITY was continued. Since
he Mas on the stand last. witness had
consulted Two authoritiss on the sub
Ject OF pxFeais, and had found that the
dlseass was pragussiAl. but that he
could ind no authority that the dis
ease affected the spinal column - Il
had IN Fred's case. There WAS evil
deuce that the spinai cord became de-
creased, out not TO the extent OF harden
ing Loss Of memory. deluaions and
uaclsanllpess are symptoms OF insanity.
Witness did not remember OF reading
thaG an insane person might go into
Court and answer questions intelligent
~. although some do. SAID that
persons suffering from paresis
do not transact routine business
with the slngleness OF purpose
wnlcn charscterizes the sane.
Not Necessarily insane.
On redirect by Mr.. McGarry, witness
sxtsd that no did not think the idea
0f an lceless refrigerator was ~ insane
n tnnt II producing rain by artificial
means. Witness said that N the sigma
lures he had seen Fred make. he no
iced no special irreguiarity. He did
not consider him . good writer, but
I'D not know that no ever was. A
note written Dy Fred Leonard was pro-
iuced and admitted in evidence. Wit
ness stated that IN his judgment Fred Was
competent TO care for hlmself and con.
duct his own business On recross ex-
animation ne stated that he had seen
no proof of nouomania, not even in
Ffed's testimony.
Dr. E. ii. Cummings WAS the next
witness 70 give expert testimony. He
has been practicsng physician thirty
years and had known Fred Leonard
some years; was called upon TO exam
me Fred mentally and physically on
inc 10Th or 12tn OF last month, and
had seen him almost every day since.
Witness found from his examination
that Fred Was suffering from parsIyss
OF the left extremities and ne thought
the disease durable; thought no could
see marked change during the past
month; that taliy massage treatments
aud plenty OF outdoor. exercise would
effect Q cure. Witness thought that
Fred Leonard Was sane and competent
enough 10 care for himself and conduct
hss own business.
Ca being cross-examined witness stat
Ell that " would snow loss Of memory
If FREQ had gone to Europe IN January
and had forgotten IT. Also thought
that II there MAS any affection Of the
br ain Il would have made itself appa-
rent while witness was on the stand.
A man suffering from nervous disease
might In The court room, under the
strain of cfos<examinatiau, display
great lack of memory without being In
zane.
To the Afternoon.
At the afternoon session the papers
in the valuable envelope we're read and
offered IN evidence. Or. Cummings
MAS again on the stand. He did not
think tina. Fred's having placed such
value on that package was . sign OF IN
sscitv. Because Fred had lost his
memory. Il was not a syn OF IN.
sanity. Fred had been very dlseipated
for two years. and his mind was weak
ened by the effects Of alcoholic ssimu-
lauts. On recross he stated that Fred
was not st present living under the IN.
fiuence of slconolR insanity. Fred's
putting such large figures on his wealth
bad stated that he Was telling the de-
tsctives lies. The alcohol causes the
tissues of the blood vessels Of the brain
to weaken and finally, In some cases,
rup,uring the vessels. TX the rapture
took place befors Fred became drink
inx man 10 would produce permanent
paralysis.
Dr. Vollmer Was the next witness
called. Had studied all kinds of medi-
cal science. Had met Fred on the 7th
or last month. Visited him every day
until the i7th of the same month. Had
examined Fred IN regard to his mental
and bodily health Had talked with Fred
regarding places in Europe. Fred re-
msmhered things very we'll. Fred had
an slesion OF the nervous system.
Witness thought Fred could be cured
by massage Treatments, and the witness
could not find any evidence OF mean
ity. Witness thought that Fred was
competent TO manage his property
On cross-exsmination by Mr.. smllN
he said ne thought Fred could be curyd
by massage. Did not consider that
freds course IN travelling around tns
country was wise one. A rup-
ture Of the blood vessels Of the BRAIN
could he caused BY private disease.
Paralysis c1uld be caused by overwork.
A man 70 years old might have
paralysis from overvork. Had only
one PARENT in bis hfteen years
Of prnctlcs who had insanity
caused hy general paralysis. Hsdnt
ASKED Fred Il ne had ever been To Ger
many more than once Had talked
with him regarding bis refrigerator.
Dtdn't sninx . man needed any great
kaowledxe of chemicals to stumble
mon = great discovery and he uldn't
think that sucn . chemical preparation
WAS = scientiac impossieihty.
pr. arsser fsssghs Lssewise
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