The morning call., 1893-08-08
she was mentally undeveloped. and that
she worked necessarily without regard to
the care of her health.

This testimony pleased Mr.. Ferral I'M
mensely, and he kindly weighed MS
monocle as the prosecution fired ob]ectlon
after objection in reference to MI fum
Suden appearing as an expert upon mehtai
REORGANIZATION. I'VE want to use thls
witness testimony" said Mr.. Ferral, "as
stepping stone to our inyinclole claim tnat
the defendant was morally ana mentally
irresponsible for the killing OF Baddeiey
What is your positive opinion OF the
defendant at the time OF your acquainl-
ance?' was asked
II believe she was silly-weak. She
made ridiculous statements and would
willingly accept the most absurd state
ments. She was totally lacking In intel
lect, and even sngacily was absent"
"Was she different from other girls of
her age?" asked Mr.. Spencer.
Yes She was aosurdly strange In
MANY of her actions.
WAS she confiding in her nature?"
eyes She was continually abused, and
she came to me for consolation"
"What particular expressions did she
use that led you to believe she was silly?"
continued Mr. Spencer.
"N0ne in particular. My opinion was
formed by her general demeanor. I
did not see her for two years after |
moved my office. Then l met her with
baby in ner arms, and she told me
she had been married in the meantime
have no knowledge OF her during the in
teTvening years.
Policeman William Gaynor said he had
known Mrs. WOrthington for the past six
or seven years. He knew none of her
associates and knew nothing of her char
acter.
DR.. S. S. Stambaugh, ex-police surgeon.
said Mrs. WorthiDgton had been in his
professional care. Ia answer to series of
questions be said:
Her health was greatly impaired from
a female complaint. 1t was Of sugges-
tive nature, and in consequence she was
greatly distressed both physically and
mentally. She was also dyspeptic and
had an aggravating stomach trouble. l
have not critically examined her since the
shooting and am not positive regarding
her present condition. She was much
Norse, however, after the birth of her
second child"
Have you an opinion Of her mental
condition on the I'd Of last May?" asked
Mr.. Ferral
Yes. She was Indifferent to surround
iDgs and was wholly unlike other people,
being apathetic and stupid. Still she had
good sense and seemed to know what she
was doing"
Mr.. Ferral then went into q hypothetical
theory of the absence of husband. the
meeting OF a stranger, liaison follow
ing. and then flight with the lover. fol-
lowed by the husbands return and sub
sequent forgIvlng of the truant wife.
This was placed in contrast with the per-
sistency Of the lover, who would not
permit the woman to return to the home
he had induced her to desert Then the
desperation Of the woman agitated by the
husbands command TO kill the lover was
paraded in all its salaeious details, and
DIR. StamDaugh was asked whether he
thought such woman, similarly situated,
would be mentally responsible for carry
out her husbands injunction to Kill the
prosecutor and destroyer OF domestic
peace.
An objection was made to the witness
being allowed 10 answer this question from
the standpoint of an expert. owing to the
fact that he possessed too much personal
knowledge of the matter. The objection
was sustained, and the hypothesis will
not be permitted TO prevail until the entire
mass of testimony is before the jury.
Have you ever made d study or IN
san!ty?" was next asked DR.. Siam baugh.
Yes, but only 10 general way"
Have you ever examined Mrs. Worth
ington in regard to her mental balance?"
NO, sir"
"What was her condition when you ex-
amined her after the sh0oting|
"She was quiet and motiOnless and
seemed wholly Indifferent to the happening
and its results. She was in a suggestive
physical con1 ton a the time.
Mr.. Spencer took the witness through a
labyrinth of tedious questioning regard
ing the defendants ailments. in the course
of which he ELECTED the information that
Mrs. Worthington's ailments were pecu-
llarly conducive to nervous arrangement.
"Do you recall any prescription you ever
gave her?" asked MIR. Spencer.
No, sir, responded DR.. STAN baugh.
''She did not materially differ from that
of a thousand other women, did she, doc
tor?
mo. she was an ordinary type of the
delicate woman"
Did she give you an intelligent idea of
her ailments in your conversations
Il always formed those ideas myself"
answered the witness, land | paid no par
iieular attention TO her statements"
Thomas j. Kerrlson, police officer, was
brought forward to testify in behalf of the
defendant, as he had known her for about
two years. He said she was quite well
the vicinity of the old Merchants Ex-
change, where the WorthiDg tons lived.
He insisted that he had never heard Mrs.
W0rthlngton's character aspersed. and
then Mr.. Spencer took him in tow.
How did you become acquainted with
Mrs. Wortbington?" was asked.
Her husband introduced me to her on
the street one day."
'have you ever been in their house?"
"Oh. yes; | nave been there with Mr..
WoithingtOn."
"Do you know WHO her acquaintance
weIe?"
No, I have no knowledge of any of
them except Miss Annie Kelly"
did you not call and give her fish every
Friday night?"
Yes, | did occasionally"
wv hats the idea OF that?" questioned
Mr.. Ferral.
"The idea," explained Mr.. Spencer, sis
that some of these stories are fishy. and we
propose to bring them to the surface"
Did you ever see Baddeley, the boy
that was killed." was the next question.
Il never saw him 10 know him."
'How did Mrs. Worthington happen to
have such an extensive acquaintance in
the neighborhOod
"On account of making purchases here
and there"
One more question before you 60" said
Mr.. Ferral, as he seated himself on the
table and began to twirl his glasses. "Djd
not Mr.. Wortnlngton come to you and ask
YOU to guard his house. fearing harm from
Baddeley?"
The question was ruled ont, and then the