Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-04
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GARDINER 1 BAXTER.
THEY DONOT AGREE
Dr.. oscamp's Diagnosis Of
Fred leonard's Case.
BELIEVES Mr.. LEONARD SANE
Notwithstanding opposiss Ssatsnsnss at
oshs1 Expert Physicians--Fssd Tells
About hin Marriage
GARDINER Z BAXTER.
THEY DONOT AGREE
Dr.. oscamp's Diagnosis Of
Fred Leonard's Case.
BELIEVES Mr.. LEONARD SANE

When court convened yesterday Fred
Leonard produced the package Of
papers which ne bad left in the safe At
sweets hotel. They were examined
and placed IN evidence. but not read.
The suit Of clothing which Witnesses
had described - being % soiled, were
identifisd BY Fred. and offered in
evidence.
Fred denied that il vas ever his in
tertiou 10 send his brothers 10 prison.
but saic il they continued to light the
He had startsdi for Mexico 20 try the
baths. bat when be got to Lac Vegas he
ran ous Of money, and could get no
more. Under the care Of MS wife be
was slowly regaining his health.
TaIks % Eis Marriage.
He stated that he Was married April
2: but did not know the name Of the
minister. The engagement was made
the day after the Rec divorce proceed
ings were settled, and she agreed 10
marry him after considerable persua-
non. Had adopted . child in Detroit.
but had no thought of its inheriting
property ss the time. The child 10
1OW - k04h wilt 010 Will oOt 10
brought here until after the suit Is set
tied.
Did not remember making any will.
Had commenced two suits against his
brothers, bus did not remember the ma
turs ofshem, although he had signed
the necessary papers. He stated that
he had spent 81 500 in experimenting
On his refrigerator. not So, 900 as he
- hA{ovA Nn~s ~ ii
spent for drugs and chemicals. Did
not remember having travelled with
DIR. Hodges nor any Of the events tes-
tilted to by that witness. After
being married Fred and his wife
spent week IN Windsor and then
came here for this suit He said he
never mad any business troubles with
his brothera The chanoery bill asking
. partition and which relates several
quarrels between his brothers was pro-
duced and Fred said they were true
notwithstapding his former statements.
On redirect Fred said be had not told
his wife that be Was under guardian
snip - he supposed II concerned only
his personal estate. On re-cross he de-
clinsd 70 state how often be had visited
his wife before they we're married and
said he had not visited her 1t any time
locking the door after him.
Believed Fred sane.
DR.. w. II. DeCamp testified 10 hav-
ing attended Fred's mother when Fred
was born aud had known Fred ever
nacs- Since the present litigation Was
begun he had frequently examined
Fred, with . view to being = witness
in the case. Found that Fred
sH> Left
aide. but could ind no trace of other
never had Q private disease. He saw
no symptoms OF mental impairment IN
the eye or speech. The paralysis. Was
ably caused by epileptic hts, which dis
tlroed tue nervous condition of the
spinal column below the brain.
Tssss.g the Doctor.
In the afternoon DIR. DeCamp Was
asked regarding pauses of the brain,
and said there Was none IN Fred's case;
saw no evidence OF private diseases;
Gid not think Fred had such disease,
therefore could not have affected hrs
brain. On cross examination by Mr..
VANITY he said fred's condition mi ght
result from . blood clot on the Lrain.
and unless driven away or alb
sorbed IL might affect the BRAIN.
Witness Vas asked IL he knew Of any
chemicals that would keep down tenn
perasure IN leu of ice. He had never
personally experimented with the
chen,Icals, but knew that by certain
combinations temperature could DO
reduced, and he Was not prepared TO
say that il could not be put to prAc-
teal use. Witness was asked many
questions regarding the memory If
Fred. snd replied that IL he had
forgotten his trip 70 Europe and the
name of his adopted child. il certainly
showed great lack Of memory.
Al $50 the court adjourned for the
DAY and for the term. On Tuesday the
case vii be resumed