Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24
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HIS MIND is WEAK
DR.. Fred Hodges Accompanied
Fred Leonard
IN SOME OF HIS WANDERlNGS
He Testified IN the Leonard Case Yestsr-
dsy-His Evidence Tends TO Show
Mr.. Lsonzrt's Brain 10 Effected.

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Ind, who accompanied Fred Leonard
Oh MS trip ia 81, WAS on the stand yes-
tsrday morning IN the Leonard trial
and testified As TO the mental condition
OF Fred Leonard, whom be had known
since 1876 tie said he saw him fret
after the stroke of paralysis IN this city
in 1857 and noticed difference in hir.
TIE affection left his mind blank and
he could not remember anything.
Upon one occasion Fred wanted TO bet
xl0o that the Providence base bali team
would win the pensns and Providence
did not have team N the field. AT the
same time no wanted TO bet that Logan
would be the next president and Logan
WAS dead. On the eastern trip the Wit
ness went TO see DR.. Hammond. but did
not mud him, and then went To PhIla-
delph.a. where Fred Was taken to see
DR.. De Costa OF the Columbia Med
icsi college. DIR. De Costa made . care
ful examination. The defense OBJ
jected TO = statement Cf the doctors
holdings and the question was with
drawn Fred at that time Was suffer
ing from constitutional disease and
thss caused . rupture OF some of the
smaller blood vessels on the right s.de
OF the brain and produced the paraly-
SIS. IL the rupture Was small and oc-
Cured IN the middle area of the brain
the effect upon MS mind would have
been slight. but II IN the front part IL
would cause Ices OF memory anu men,
tal impalrments. From the result the
witness believed the rupture Was frs.
IN the central area and that subse-
quently other ruptures occurred At ect-
ing his mind and memory.
On the eastern trip the witneas &C.
companied Fred to various summer
resorts and be often did things which
seemed 10 be out of the way. He
would ride around town all day at an
expense of s. or $40. bus would object
To ten or fifteen cents on the bill Of
fare.
Were Great Travellers
One day Fred got two tickets for
Liverpool which he purchased without
mentioning the subject previ ously.
The tickets were returned. They then
went to stony Greek intending to stay
- month but Fred insisted upon leaving
IN ten days. They started Tor Boston
but before getting there Fred changed
MS mind and they returned. They
started for home but az Albany Fred
wanted TO stop to see friend and left
the train as the train pulled out and
witness followed him. Fred had no
friend IN Albany the witness could
find. They started for home the next
day aud went north and remained
two weeks, after which they went TO
Hot Springs, visiting many other cities
on the trip they remained there
until December.
Al Hot Springs Fred began to be
secreilye. lie would take little excur-
ssOns INTO the country without advis-
lDg witness OF bis movements. His
associates were chiefly men who had
samples of ore and were trying TO dis
pose Of mineral lands aud sell tn Fred.
The witness testified that be warned
Fred against these men and Fred was
greatly dIspseased. Witness said Fred
began to complain of headache and
pains in the snIns until brought; under
the control OK remedies. lie also tes-
L ned that 10 was impossible TO keep
Fred clean either IN clothing or in per-
son. tits habits At the table were dis
gusungly filthy. Witness believed
Fred Leonard was and "a incompetent
TO take care Of himself and manage
his property.
No Lack ot Means.
He had instructed the New York
agents 10 instruct their Pans add Ber-
In correspondents TO furnish Fred
with ss much money ss he desired. bat
preferred that the amount be kept
within fifty francs . day. Witnes.
testified that during the seven wear.
- "A
stantly travelling around the country
reekins med.cal aid. but would never
take their medicine. Assuming thai
Fred had settled down 10 the pas
year and taken regular medical treat
mebt. the witness did not think II fol
owed that Fred would be any better.
RE testi led that Fred nsd taken the
gold treatment IN Detroit Wltnes.
nst beard that Fred mad been IN toe
city several times this last summer.
Witness testified tast he had not re-
ceived letters from the detectives who
we're snsdo.ing Fred. such letters
were received, be testified, by Fletcher
- VANITY, VINO we're at that time gen.
erai attorneys for the Michigan Trusl
company. Witness testified that the
Michigan Trust company had lett the
property ia the hands of Frank and
tasrles, VINO had managed II precisely
a. they had during the time Fred had
been SICK.
A the crowd left the court room
Harry Leonard, q son of Charlie. Leon
ard. approached Fred and extending
bra hand said heartily, How DO vor
DO, Uncle Fred" Fred did no, notice
him III any way, but passed out.
rr-d.- Present Condition
In the afternoon Or. Hodves testified
his having isited several cite. whsr.
he STAYED at hotels While Fred drow.
about ths country. He had hesrc
Fred taking 20 . cousin at the noon 70
ces. regsrdinz the suit. He sver,
that rs manner sss tina, OF an nnbss