The record-union., 1892-10-08

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kill him. In the middle of the night
Palmer got up, and arming himself with
all three of the weapons, took a lamp and
went all through the house again in his
night-clothes.
10th related another occasion when he
and Palmer were driving down the
riverside road, and Palmer entered
bush" Quinn's stable. hitched up a
horse to buggy, and made present of
the rig to the witness. The rig was after
ward taken from the witness by Attorney
a. l.. hart, and returned to the owner.
On another occasion the witness and Pal
mer went out hunting together, and the
latter Kept driving around in circle in
the vicinity of the overflow" He in
sisted, however, that he was driving in
the right direction for good shooting
ground.
In conclusion the witness testified en-
phatlcally that by reason of all these
strange actions on the part of Palmer he
nau come to the conclusion some time
ago that Palmer was subject to spells of
insanity, and that when in that condition
he did not know what he was doing.
10th was subjected to a vigorous cross
examination at the hands of Attorney
Jones, but the lawyer was unable to shake
his testimony.
CREATED DISTURBANCE.
Police Officer John Wilson was the
next witness. He testified that three
nights previous to the tragedy telephone
message came to the police station to the
eject that Palmer was creating disturb
ance at his house. He procured hack
and took Special Officer Eldred with him
and went to PaImer's house. He found
Palmer IN company with Jack Stafford.
The latter told him that Palmer had been
nourlshIng pistol and terrorizing the
household. Palmer insisted that he
had not done anything, and refused to
give up his pistol or to be arrested. The
witness had quite tussle with him for
the weapon. Palmer was not drunk, in
the witness, opinion. He appeared to be
rather wlld-eyed though-there was
sort of an unnatural look about him.
when the witness got him into hack Pal
ner became very merry and laughed and
Joked good deal. The witness, in turn
ing Palmer over to the jailer, said, 1.-The
d fool is crazy; lock him up for safe
keeping" Palmer threatened the wit
ness that he would get back at him."
Wilson explained his remark to Jailer
White, by saying that he really believed
that Palmer was crazy, it was not an un-
thinking remark. Palmer was chatter
ing all the way down to the station. One
moment he would be joking and the next
minute be would be angry at being ar
rested. AT the station the witness exam
ined Palmer's pistol, and found that it
was entirely unloaded.
On cross-eNamlnation the witness de-
MED that Palmer told him that his folks
would not let him into the house and
that that was what the disturbance was
about. he reiterated that Palmer was
not drunk, SO far as he could see.
HE WAS NOT DRUNK.
Ex-Chief of Police Warren +. Drew
was called to the stand next. He said he
had known Palmer for fourteen years or
more. he remembered the ocasion when
Palmer was arrested by Officer Wilson.
Witness was at the jail that night, and
went into the cell Palmer was confined
in, to see him. Palmer complained that
he had been rapping on the cell door for
some time, and that nobody answered.
He declared that he had been arrested
for nothing, and he laughed Historically.
The witness was quite sure that Palmer
was not drunk at the time. He appeared
rather to be laboring under some severe
mental strain. Some time before this oc-
caslon, Mr.. Drew saw Palmer in SINH
lar condition on street. Palmer stopped
the witness and told him if he needed
any money &c carry on his election TO call
on him. Again the witness met Palmer
at the depot, when he was acting in
strange manner. The witness considered
that Palmer had been little off'' for
some time.
On cross-eXamination the witness de-
scrlbed Palmer's condition on the night
he was arrested as being nervous and
Shaky, wild-eyed and erratic. He was
quite sure Palmer was not drunk. He
supposed at first that that was what Pal
mer had been arrested for, but after he
had talked with him he saw that Palmer
was not drunk. He then left orders with
the jailer and Captain to liberate Palmer
after the latter had quieted down.
LOOKED LIKE A CRAZY MAN.
Police Officer Frank Shook, the next
witness, testified that he met Palmer two
or three nights before the killing of Phle-
ger. Palmer was occupying a cell in the
City Prison at the time The witness
asked Palmer what he was in there for
and Palmer said he did not know, but he
supposed ''some of the Fair crowd were
at the bottom of it." He acted in a very
singular manner, grinning and laughing
and making foolish remarks. The wit
ness was satisfied that Palmer was not
drunk, but that he was wrong in his
head. The witness noticed Palmer's eyes
in particular, and they struck him as be-
ing like those of crazy men he had seen.
The eyes did not have the appearance of
those of a drunken man.
Officer William Lowell testified that he.
100, saw rainier aG Ine Clty Prison the
night he was arrested for creating dis
turbance. Palmer was acting in strange
way, and declared that his arrest was the
result of lob" He would laugh and
grin in silly manner, and then he would
become morose and would denounce
those who were '.jobbing'' him. The
witness did not think Palmer was drunk.
He expressed mis- opinion to others, and
that was that Palmer was ''off his base"
The officer explained that he meant bv
this expression that Palmer was crazy.
He based his opinion on Palmer's general
demeanor for some time previous to the
killing.
After this witness had finished the
court took an adjournment until Monday.
PRIZES FOR FAMILIES.