The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-24
SHE Is CRAZY, SAYS DIR. SIM.
sfRoHo Expert TEs1JMoNY IN ALICE
luTCHEJL,s FATon.

AITCHEJDs FATon.
Ia Deee o. the Nsnphis Medical School
Cesvtsces That Freds WARES Slayer IL
Net Respous,sie-Her Case = Remarks
bic 0.e, No s.ys. but Not wi,bort Ere.
ssHent IN Medical scieace - Carmeucits
Deeiises to 60 60 see the Prisoner.
MKanHrs. July 23.-The cross-examination
u Miss 10 Ward. the sistor Of Freda. was re-
sumsd this morning. She was asked II she
eould explain what certain passages In the
strange letter read yesterday meant. and re.
piled In the negative
shs swore. however. that Alice Mitchell told
her che loved Ashley Rosell. and this favored
the States case materially. 1t will DO remem
bered that Alice was very jealous Of Ashley 9
attention to Frcda. having at ono time In q
letter to Freda threatened to kill him unless
trs1a gave him up
She subsequently wrote. md also got Lii o
johnson to write to him. with view OF ascer-
tanning his feelings toward Freda. This ieal-
ousy has heretofore been explained on the
ground OF her love for Fredn. but 10 Wards
testimony to-day put another phnse on 1t.
Her testimony also helped to upset that part
OF the defence's contention which refers to
Alice taking no part in social pleasures or the
company Of young men.
It developed that she was the Vice President
Of the Happy Four Club. a social organization
composed OF young men and women. and that
she Invariably hud a male escort to its meet
ines. She also attended picncs and entertain
ments escorted by young men.
Robert Mitchell was recalled by tho defence
to provo from a conversation he had with
Alice since the murder that when this famous
elopement was planned 1t was agreed that an
Episcopal minister. the Rev. George Patter-
son. rector Of Grace Church. to which Freda
belonged. should be asked to perform tho mar
riAge ceremony.
A lengthy argument followed an objection
TO this by tho States Attorney. His conten-
ton was that the hypothetical case set this
forth as . fact and tho opinions OF experts
were based on its being fact. 1t was not.
therefore. competent to prove this by the
dc post facto utterances Of the defendant her
self. made to come one else.
Gen. Wright, for the defence. cited tho line
Of inquiry pursued In the Guiteau case. the
hypothetical case on which insanity experts
based their opiniore being grounded on his
do post facto utterances. Judge Dubose
Thought the States objection well founded.
but deferred ruling on 1t until moro authori-
His decision is OF great Importance to the
defence. because so many OF the hynothcscs
that their failure to sustain them may result
IN all the expert opinions based on the hypo-
thetical case being debarred.
Some unimportart Testimony was then
adduced to show Alices Indifference TO con.
xcrsation. and then came the Introduction OF
Of the Memphis Medical College. a physician
OF forty years standing. who has made
o. the aG or
dition OF Alice Mitchell about ten days after
the homicide He prolonged the interview
hAr Of nG,. ftnfy
corded in the medical books, H. was unable
until he introduced the subject Of her affection
for Freda Ward. Then she broke down.,
She expressed no rsm"rs .ns for her deed anc
wrong The witness asked her II she regretted
i. and she said she did since She had been told
She made her relations with Freda very
pefvsre There et was mutual love between her
Then the doctor defined riatonic love as
brain love. This was the love that ruled the
The love Of these girls in his opinion was
brain love. There may have, been derravty.
He was Of The V opin"n that the defendant
examined her. He lad NOT seen her since. but
cured Gu and he did not believe she would ever
=. He believed her insanity to be OF the hered-
tary tyre. the hnmicidal tendency being pre-
qipitated BY the separation from the object OF
tns Victim 81 xsd
which became imperative and OVERRIDE the
Thus II the illusion was that she must re-
move the object Of her love or jealousy. she
you'd cherish the purpose until it became
a.sd. and homicidal mania would be the re-
:, II sexual spirit loved one of her own sex.
the effect of an enforced separation. OF zeal.
same way as though she loved one II
Tho hs opposite nH difficulty eE In t sRsssyn @An
belonged to the ciass Of mperatys concep:
lions. In cross-examination the witness said
FL s9a NOT afS an ] It M
Or circumstance In this case the nee:
the insanity Of the mother. end in the history
Of the case the correslondence between the
Gated ca-es in the records The witness said
the face OF the defendant showed less intelli;;
senes than 2, ordinary; nut there was no special
The case OF Annie Hlndle; tho concert hall
married one Of her own sex, lived with her
twelve years. and at her death recently mar
case " mental sexual f'tsa ey Dr.
tgn th y. q it was opE and rigid one
placed on the stand on Monday.
lno meiucal testlmDny to-Qny Dad the eject
Of chasing all the women out OF the court
room.
Carmencita is playing an engagement here.
6he was invited to visit the court room and
eee tho girl that Bernhard and other we'll
known women were SO anxious to see. Her
answer embodied the ruling opinion among
her sex here. No." she said" II she had
killed man for love would like to- see her:
but she killed woman for love. / have no
use for that kind Of woman.
Tippu Tib Going TO Earops.