The record-union., 1892-10-12

most amiable disposition
W lille the doctor resided at Monterey
ne and Palmer were often associated in
business transactions together. They at
times engaged in wire pulling" together.
After the Del Monte Hotel burned down
the doctor did not see Palmer again until
last February, when he met him at San
Bernardino. Witness then related his
interview with Palmer in which he
offered prescription for the doctors
horse. he recommended that he kill it.
He also spoke of Palmer's scheme to
locate a sales stable. The various con-
Yersatlons were given in detail, in which
Palmer represented himself TO be wealthy
and possessed of 8, 600 head of horses. The
conversation was fairly intelligent, but
his statements were utterly false.
POSITIVELY INSANE.
The doctor said that finally Palmer
came to him and told him that he would
have to leave town for three days. He
would then return and would go into the
horse-dealing business there. He never
returned, however, and the witness did
not see him until he saw him in the Sac
ramento County Jail. The witness
learned of the homicide through the
newspapers. Palmer had greatly changed
since he had known him III Monterey.
In fact. he was not the same now. Then
he was a bright, clever business man,
who had hosts of friends, talked intelli-
gently-unusually so-and who never
got into trouble. Now he was subject to
strange hallucinations-talk irration-
ally. During the four days Palmer was
at San Bernardino the witness did not
know of his taking one drink. The wit
ness had no hesitancy in saying that, in
his opinion. Palmer was insane, and is
insane now. He based his opinion on
the complete change that had taken
place III Palmer's character. This
was invariably an evidence, and
strong one, of insanity. Palmer's
stories and boasts OF what he
owned during the San Bernardino visit
were simply the vagaries of diseased
mind. The doctor said he was puzzled at
Palmer's conduct at San Bernariino, and
tried TO get Palmer into his office so as to
talk with him and find out what WAS the
matter with him. Palmer, however, kept
none of his engagements.
RoSs-EXA9IINED.
DR.. Heating was cross-examiped at
length by Mr.. Jones, special counsel for
the prosecution. He acknowledged that
there were many OF Palmer's actions and
remarks which were perfectly rational
and not suggestive Of insanity. But
there was no consistency about him.
He would wander oil into his yagarieS
again, and it was then that the witness
began to notice the change III him and
began to watch him. The doctor said
he had received letter from Palmer
since the homicide and had written one
10 the prisoner. lie denied, though, that
Palmer had asked him anything about
his testimony or that i'll reply he offered
any suggestions or volunteered his
services.
In conclusion MIR. Jones asked the
doctor about Palmers habit of laughing
iii 10 4rlf- l.a a..
that had not always been one of his
characteristics.
Well" replied the doctor, impress
sively, Mr.. Palmer always had smile
on has face, but | never saw that laugh
that l saw at San Bernardino."
Samuel Greenwood was the next wit
ness, who testified that he lad gone to
school with Palmer, and had known him
well ever since. His opinion was that at
the present time Palmer was insane He
had seen Palmer sit down to write and
then jump up and tear the paper, after
which he would walk around the room
muttering and making gestures with
his hands. Witness had talked with him
when he would forget what he was talk
ing about in the middle of story
Palmer had told the witness about his
troubles frequently. lie told the witness
they were trying TO ruin him, and were
succeeding" The witness was positive
that on these occasions When Palmer
acted peculiarly he was not under the in
nuence OF liquor. ON one occasion the
witness was engaged by Palmer to do
some painting on the Monument ranch
but when he went there Palmer declared
that he never wanted any painting done
TROUBLES BROKE HIM DOWN.
George Brooks of San Bernardino testi-
fed that he lives beside the house of the
defendants father. In February last
when Palmer was visiting his father the
witness noticed that he was acting very
strangely. The witness thought he had
gone insane-that he had too much on his
mind, and it had broken down
under the load. Palmer did not
seem to know what he was do
ing or where he was going. He
was not Misunderstanding did not act like
drunken man. Palmer would walk ND
and Down his fathers yard for hours in
a troubled way.
Louis Belcher testified that he had
known Palmer great many years-had
known him since he was a schoolboy.
he had never seen him down-hearted or
angry until within the last two years.
when Senator Fair began his persecution
Of Palmer. Since that time, however,
the defendent had greatly changed, and
the witness believed his mind had become
affected.
PALMER'S BROTHER.
Charles Palmer, aged II years, and the
youngest brother OF the defendant, was
then called. He told about Palmer's visit
10 San Bernardino. "He came in on us
very unexpectedly" said the lad. He
seemed to be very tired, and after writing
numb Der OF letters went to bed l slept
with him. During the night 1 was awak-
ened by hearing him calling for mother.
He told her he had "a pain around the
heart. Father went for a doctor. l
did not hear him tell her what caused the
pain" Continuing, the witness said he
was with his brother every day during
his stay in San BcrnardinO, and did not
created upon the witness mind was that
his brother was very absent-minded He
would have to ask him questions three
or four times before he would get an
answer.
j. Casselman testified that he knew
Palmer, Phleger and John Chalmers.
On The day before the homicide the wit
ness saw Phleger and Chalmers together
in front of Dave Davis saloon on Fourth
street. Palmer was with the witness.
They had intended going into Davis sa
loon to meet man named Hansen. But
when they saw Phleger and Chalmers.
Palmer asked the witness to drive on and
not stop, as he did not want TO meet
them. They then drove over to a neigh
boring blacksmith shop, and after that to
the State House Hotel.
Adjourned until 10 A. NJ. to-day.
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