The record-union., 1892-10-14
Afternoon Session.

ne court recOnSeneQ at I:JU p. NJ. ana
the direct examination of Mrs. Palmer
was resumed.
She proceeded to tell of various occa-
slons when her husband acted strangely
ana threatened her. On one occasion she
ned from her home to Mrs. Stafford's,
pursued by her husband. Mrs. Palmer
told OF the time when Palmer was ar
rested and locked up. A few days after
ward she met him in the law office of the
Bruners and told him that she had con-
GUIDED to make change, that she would
not live with him again until he could
conduct himself differently. Palmer re-
plled, "Oh, you intend to get divorce"
II may do So" Mrs. Palmer replied.
GU Will never get a divorce from me"
Palmer said, because l will first kill
you and then kill myself"
Mrs. Palmer said she was seeking her
husband on the morning of the tragedy,
and had reached Fourth and X streets
when she heard of the shooting. Witness
told how Palmer had threatened to kill
her mare, her daughters dog and had
made other demonstrations, but she said
she had always regarded her husband as
very tlmid man.
MIR. RYAN WAS POLITE.
District Attorney Ryan in cross-ex-
aiming Mrs. Palmer was very kind and
courteous, resorling to none of the sever
with cross-eXaminerS.
In answer to his queries Mrs. Palmer
said that had she been other than the de-
fendant's wife she would have had
Palmer examined for insanity long ago.
But she could not bear to do it. She was
satisfied, though, that he was insane.
She admitted that her husband had drank
great deal more since Fair and Phleger
began their prosecutions than he did
prior to that time. Referring to the Tues
day prior to the homicide when she con-
suited Attorney Bruner, Mrs. Palmer de-
MED that the conversation with the attor-
ney was solely about getting divorce
She did tell the attorney, though, that
she could not stand it any longer-that
live with him. Mr.. Bruner promised to
attend to the matter; to see that Palmer
was taken before the authorities on a
charge of insanity.
Mrs. Palmer said that when the settle
ment of the Fair litigation was made she
received $1,000. She understood that
Phleger received $1,000 and Attorney
Hart 81 900.
While telling of the troubles of herself
and husband, and the latter's shattered
condition, Mrs. Palmer broke down sew
eral times and wept.
Palmer was extremely nervous and
hdgety while his wife was ON the wit
ness stand. 1t was the first time since
the trial began that he seemed to be
affected visibly. He jerked violently at
piece OF string he had in his hands and
twisted about in his seat restlessly.
Il. Z. Hawkins, who keeps a saloon at
Twentieth and X streets, was the next
witness. He had known Palmer for
eight years or more, and had seen him
frequently in the last year. Palmer fire.
quently visited the witness place. The
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seen of Palmer that he was insane at
times. He related of numerous occasions
when Palmer acted in a strange manner
in his saloon. He would be widowed
and would talk incoherently. Whenever
his troubles with Fair and Phleger were
referred TO Palmer would become greatly
excited and would finally break down
and sob violently. The witness was sure
Palmer was not under the influence OF
liquor on these occasions.
PALMER's MOTHER.
Mrs. Pylanza Palmer, the aged mother
of the defendant, was then called. She
testified that her son would be 80 years
of age on the 9th of this month. He
was educated in the schools OF this city,
and the witness was of the impression
that special prosecuting attorney Jones
was one of her sons schoolmates. Her son
started out to make. living for himself
youth her son was an unusually happy
lad. He was kind to everybody, never
had an i'll word for anyone, and was loved
by all. From the time he lived in Mon
terey until he called upon his parents in
San BernardinO, year ago, it was several
years since she had seen him. His visit
was very unexpected, and he came upon
them an entirely changed man. He acted
strangely, and would frequently break
down and cry. The night that he ar
rived he wrote some letters, but tore them
all up and cried. He seemed to be en-
tirely upset, mentally and physically.
She was considerably alarmed, and could
not sleep that night. She sat up with him
for while and then laid down on her
bed. In the middle of the night he called
loudly for her, and said he had a terrible
pain in the vicinity of his heart-that a
hot poker mad pierced his heart-and be-
lieved he was going to die. He looked
wild, and the witness became greatly
frightened. A doctor was sent for, who did
what he could for the patient, treating
him for cerebral congestion. The wit
ness sat up the rest of the night with her
son.
George w. Hancock of the State Agri-
cultural Society was the next witness.
He testified thatihe was acquainted with
both Phleger and Palmer. Some time
before the homicide the witness met
Phleger. The latter asked him if he
met his friend'' lately. Being asked
who he referred to, Phleger sad it was
Palmer. He then proceeded to tell the
witness that he had ''put a headn on
Palmer, and that if he had not been inter-
fered with he would have given him
more. The witness told Phleger to look
out, or he might get hurt himself. Phleger
Strengthened himself back and said ::
Hes 100 big a coward.' The witness
L oh no ~ L.
il would not do.
EXPERT MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
DIR. G. B. Nichols, City Physician. was
next called to the stand, and gave very
important testimony.
He testified that on the evening of the
day that Palmer shot Phleger he was sent
for by the Jail authorities to attend
Palmer. He went to the City Prison, and,
being shown to Palmers cell, entered.
Palmer was pacing up and down the cell,
but when the witness came in he turned
around sharply and laughed. 1t was not
natural laugh; it was hollow one.
Palmer told the witness that there was
something the matter with his heart, and
he wanted it examined. Palmer was eX-
tremely nervous, and his pulse was beat
ing as high as between 100 and 40 per
minute. The doctor asked him to put
out his tongue, anu noticed that it was
COdleu anu SAbSAiueu Will Il lEeulDllng
motion. 1t also curled to the right side.
The defendants temperature was l01 de-
grees.
"Now, DOCTOR" said Attorney Stone,
knowing as you did the circumstances
of the homicide, were you in position to
observe if there was any feigning Pr
Well" said the doctor, when L went
there was thoroughly impressed with
the belief that coldbiooded murder had
been committed. AS a result l examined
him more thoroughly than l would under
other circumstances. His peculiar de-
nleanor and condition attracted my at
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