The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
READY TO ARGUE.
Final Testimony in the
Worthington Case.
BAD DAY FOR THE, DEFENSE.
Hopeful Theories of Hypnotism and
Temporary Insanity Are Over
thrown by Experts.

The testimony in the Worthington muir
der case was concluded yesterday after
noon, and to-day argument will begin.
The hypnotic plea aud temporary insanity
theory of the defense were completely up
set yesterday afternoon. and experts,
viewing the case from hypothetical
standpoint, gave it as their opinion that
Mrs. Louise Worthington was perfectly
sane when she shot Harry j. Baddeley.
though they admitted that acute hysteria
might have existed at the moment. Hyp-
notism was debarred by reason OF doubt
full opinions concerning the defendants
intellectual motives.
Even though her fate is more than ever
shrouded in gloom. Mrs. Worthington re-
NAMED impassive and apathetic, not once
raising her head or evnciug the slightest
interest in the proceedings. She was not
put upon the stand.
A tattered wrapper, said to have been
worn by Mrs. Worthlngton at the time Of
Baddeley's assault upon her In her bed
room, was identified by Mr.. Worthington
yesterday morning as having been worn
by his wife upon the day In question:.
The skirt was almost torn from the band
and the sleeves were ragged. giving evil
dence of protracted and severe struggle.
Il prefer to not put the defendant on
the stand this morning" said Mr.. Ferral.
Il am waiting for expert testimony, and
do not think we will use tbs defendant.
We will rest our case with the introduce
ton of the experts.
nl., mi 10 nol Iod a n
deley in rebuttal. asking her il she had
carefully listened 10 Mr. Worthingt0n's
testimony on the previous day. She coz
rob0rated it in minor particulars, concern
ing his call at their home. MI Spencer
questioning was aimed toward mDeaching
the crediblity of Mr.. Worthngtun. and
then the witness positively denied having
asked WorthingtOn not to shoot her
brother.
what did you ask him?"
Il asked him not to do ANYTHING rash,"
she replied. He responded, oh. no; I'm too
much OF = newspaper man 10 DO anything
like that"
She then recounted that Worthington
had told her of the disappearance of his
wfe's clothes from the closet, saying that
he had inquired the cause, and received
the answer that his wife was cleaning
house anG had reno owed the garments for
the purpose of renovating them.
did Mr. Worthington tell you that upon
one occasion he had arranged to take his
wife to the pavilion, and that about the
time for departure she disappointed him
inb0rder to remain at homer
''He did"
did he tell you she attended night
school and always returned about the time
schoo. was dismissed" again inquired Mr..
Spencer.
THAT question is immaterial," said Mr..
Ferral. ut is not denied thu the defend
ant had Illicit relations with Baddelsy,
and that she Systematically deceived her
hus band. Those matters are all in evil
dence. The defense does not deny them"
A letter from Harry Badoeley to his
cousin Willie, dated Stockton, April 8. was
read. 1t was in response TO letter OF re-
proof and upheld his action in going away
with Mrs. Warrington. He said she was
a good woman. but that he knew his folks
in San Francisco did not approve his ac-
tions. He said he was going to work In
Stockton and that all correspondence for
the pair should be addressed to him in care
of Blanche's saloon in Stockton.
Miss Baddeley then added that since the
tragedy she had hunted day and night for
witnesses aud evidence against the woman
who killed her brother.
Il was not afraid he would hurt my
brother" she added. ''because Henry was
pretty vel, able to take care of himself.
MIR. Worthington remarked that he would
get the drop on Henry. and of course l
felt solicitous regarding my brother"
where was he going to get this drop?"
over the railing and seriously faced the
witness.
I'm front of the Stockton postofice."
was the answer
Ibid you know Mrs Worthington ?"
NO." she Indignantly replied. Il knew
she was not respectable woman, but
did not know she was married woman.
l have heard my brother Jim scold Henry
for having anything to do with her. He
scolded him almost every day from the
time Henry met that woman-the 23d of
January. We all scolded Henry-scolded
him every night until the elopement TO
Stockton. One night she came to the
corner near our house and one night she
came to the door. / knew she was very
much infatuated with my brother. but
did not know there was anything in the
nature OF a criminal intimacy"
Did you not say your brother deserved
to be horse whipped or shot for going with
Mrs. Worthington ?" was Mr.. Ferraps next
query
II did not. sir" she answered. in en-
phatie, measured tones.
But did you write such a sentiment"
Yes, | did. / wrote 1t in order to
brighten him and make him leave that
woman"
DR.. George Franklin Shells Of 81 O'Far-
rell street said he was graduate of the
British Royal College of Surgeons and of
the college of Edinburgh, Scotland, and
was matriculats Of French and Austrian
colleges. he had long array of honorary
titles from abroad and held no end of 20
sitions in the colleges and hospitals Of San
Francisco, to say nothing of a half-dozen
other professional pastimeS. He said he
had given the matter Of insanity a thor
ough study, and, besides, he was thor
oughly cenversant with the philosophy of
suggestive medicine. commonly known as
hyUnotism.
Being asked to define insanity he de-
clined to attempt the task, saying that the
phases were peculiar to individuals and
not general In their nature. He INSOFAR
ably connected moral and intellectual in-
izcr hat tha d., II On Of ahosza