Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-30
SMALL LINE
But very choice, in
White Shirts with
fancy fronts.
;aRDHER 4 BAXTER.
ARE OF ONE MIND
The Doctors Employed by
leonard's Relatives.
DElusl0N AND DISSIPATION
Seem From tho Evitcnce to Have Been
HIS Prominenr cn.racssrissics-
status of the Case Yesterday.

The Leonard case continues to at
tract much attention, the room being
filled with spectators every day. Mrs.
Charles Leonard Il in daily attendance,
but Mrs Fred Leonard has not APP
pesred so far tina week. DIR. Palmer
Was on the stand yesterday morning
and AGAIN Fred was obliged to listen to
the diagnosis OF his case. He was APP
parentiy unaffected.
DIR. Palmer in his testimony described
insanity from the standpoint OF an ex-
pert. He said that Fred had failed
considerably since last July, and al
though there may DO intermissions, the
disease is always there and the appar-
ent gain Is always temporary. The
progress OF the disease - sure and its
results certain. On cross-examinatlon
Or. Palmer said he formed no opinion
regarding the case before ne saw Fred.
Fred's Frequent Druaka
While Ia Petoskey the witness spent
five hours with Fred. During this
time Fred visited the saloon seven
times and after each drink be lit
fresh cigar. The symptoms Of paralysis
could not be caused by liquor. The
witness might be mistaken In his dag
nosis, but he Was very positive that ne
was not. Fred 10, he said, suffering
from general paralysis. Witness had
watched Fred IN court and he was
more nervous now tnan he WAS last
summer, and IN his OPINION Fred can
not live long. He had heard of the
gold cure for the liquor habit, but had
no faith IN IL a. . permanent cure
from what be has observed.
The afternoon session. opened with
DIR. Palmer on the stand. He said bic
opinion as to Fred's sanity was formed
from Fred's own statements regarding
himself.
Moro Specialists Testimony.
DIR. Justin Emerson of Detroit, q
specialist IN nervous diseases, was the
next witness. He testified to having
practiced IN Kalamazoo insane asylum.
He had first seen Fred Leonard In
Windsor, where he had gone TO see
Fred by the request of Charles Leon
ard. Fred told toe witness OF large sil-
yer MINES he owned near Windsor. DIR.
Emerson made arrangements with
Fred TO go to the mines. but
talked with Fred regarding hiss refrig-
orator. Fred told witness of his afflic-
ton, and told HIM of the many places
told the witness that he had discovered
remedy when Was doing him good.
but be refused TO tell what it was.
Witness said Fred's talk denoted par
slysis. he being unable 10 sound the X
In his words. He believed Fred TO be
suffering with q pertain form of IN
sanity peculiar to persons of nervous
temperament. He thought Fred was
incompetent to manage his property.
Insane PERSON. Oddities.
On cross examination he said his at
tentl,u was first called to the case by
Charles Leonard. who notified him that
there was a suit pending, and that he
was 10 examine Fred Leonard and to
form an opinion Of Fred's sanity. He
was accompanied by Detective Morse of
Cleveland, Ohio. Morse told DR.. Emer-
son that Fred had been drinking good
deal, but II Was not particularly notica-
bic. Fully az many persons OF q high
degree Of intelligence became insane
Morse and Charles III. Leonard mad
gwen the witness a detailed story of
frsd's former intelligence, by which
the witness was 20 form an opinion of
Freds present condition. lie sala
that while he didn't consider the re-
frigerstor scheme one of Fred's delu-
sions, he considered II Inpracsicsble.
a. he dldn't think the generation of
tne gases from she chemicals could be
performed IN small vessel. Witness
rad never heard Of the mines near
Windsor.
Another Expert.
Or. David lngles was the next wit
ness. His occupation Is that of pro-
lessor of mental and nervous diseases
IN the Detroit medical college. lie
had examined Fred with reference to
determining his mental condition. lie
also went with Detective Morse to
Was introduced "a "Mr. Burnes"
Fred said he had been feeling very
we'll and Was greatly elated over his
gold nine. He said Fred claimed 10
nave struck q vein twelve feet under
ground which sssayed $4,000 To the
tou. Fred intimstsd that the whole
county was permestsd with gold and
dalstsd upon his great wealth.
lie told the witness of his
refrigerator and claimed that his
patsnt included all refrigerator cars.
The doctor noticed that Fred was
partially psrslyzed, and that there was
: general weakness n his muscular
movements. Mr.. Morse at that time
offered TO buy . portion of the gold
nine. but Fred Refused to sell. Tho
witness did not consider Fred COM
petent 10 manage hrs business or 20
tske care OF himself.
on rcss-exsmlnstiou he said that
petsctive Morse advised him to take
the name of sBurns the lawyer" when
NJ met Fred. as ne had q great hatred