The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-27

srrina Of 1886 or 1887 and going into Wit
ness field and beginning 10 ploW. When
witness persuaded Belunak thai be had no
right there. she latter went OF With biz
horses leaving the wagon behind. More re-
Gently Belunak came 10 witness In Helena
aud wanted 20 buy his ranch and asked the
road there. Witness thought tnat Beluuak
was not In his right mind.
Here the defense recalled DR.. James j.
Mcdonald 90 sell Of what be noticed about
BelunAk when the latter returned 20 the
Daniels residence the morning Of the
shooting. belunsk, tho doctor said, was
being tied or strapped m the room next 10
where the wounded men were. Ihs doctor
noticed his appearance particularly.
"Was there anvthinR unusual In his man
nsry" asked Judge Clements, for the de-
fense.
"As compared with tha manner OF other
men Ia the sams Iosition. 10 was very
strange" answered the doctor. He was
evidently aware that thsre wns some feeling
against him. and that they might hang
him. Yet he looked a. SONS OF tue men
and spoke 20 them chaflnRiy and a. II 10
we're all Joke. There was nc evidence OF
pall0r OF or excitement or feat" Assuming
that Beunak knew what had occurred.
witness thought hts conduct was cool for
any man. drunk o. sober Judge Clements
here Put positions qusaiion. m which
no reviewed tho various pscuiiarltiea at
tributsd 20 BelunAk bv witnesses, and
asked the doctor. In view OF these acts and
what be saw OF the prisoner the morning OF
the shooting. what be would soy as 70
BelunAka sanity.
knowing a.. these facts" replied ths
doctor. I'm connection with his conduct
that morning. would lead 10 the conviction
that At certain tlmee, AZ any fate. be was
Insane. His conduct that morning would
Justify the Hssumption that he was not ia
his right mind al that time"
The county alto. nsy he . took the wit
ness IN hand and inquired AZ 10 how he had
noticed men act under somewhat similar
circumstances. The doctor, 90 far a. his
observation went had noticed that men
arrested soon after the perpetration OF
crime showed supp essed excitement and
pallor. The county attorney then went
into an investigation as 10 what pallor was
and what caused 10. and having been an
swerod satisfactorily nsxt went into the
matter OF stimulation. then into hallucina-
zion. decisions illusions and mistakes.
The object was 20 end out under what head
the doctor considered Belunak's ideas about
tho peoples party and the Salvation Army
being after him would come. 4 he doctor
considered that dslusion.
''Is 10 possible" asked Mr.. Nolan, That
man may entertain delnsion OF that kind
and be rational a. 90 all othe- thingsG"
"Yea as 10 everything outside of it"
Mr.. Nolan now put by othettcal ques-
tion as to whether, II n man entertained
such q delusion and got into quarrel. and
the shooting occur cd as detailed, could his
action In that matter be based on his dslu-
sion as TO the Salvation army and the peo-
Plies party being after him.
1T could NOT be so proved" rerlted the
witness. Another direct question was
whsthsT the doetof thought that the enor-
nifty of the odenGe in comparison to the
cause, would lead one 10 suppose the man
was insane.
mot in itself" was the answer.
did you say the man was insane that
moTningY"
mo, sir
Ibid you not saw in reply 10 Judge Glenn
snts' question that the man was insansP'
mo. / said his conduct could be sK.
planned on the ground of insanity" Wit
ness declined 30 say that Belunak was in
sane from any evidence Of what he saw
that morning.
On redirect examination witness was
asked IL there was any other way 10 explain
BelunAk's conduct that morning. The doc
tor thought 10 might be explained on the
ground that the man was 80 destitute Of
conscience. so indifferent TO his own life.
or such a hardened criminal, that he didn't
care what crime he had committed or what
the consequences might be.
John Bowers was pub on the stand 20 tell
of somsthing Belunak had done while
working for Mares. some sheep be was
bringing dewn from the hills died and Bell
unak prepared them for market. saying
they we're good mutton.
Were those sheep soldf" asked the
county attorney.
me. sir; they we're buried" was the an
swer.
As one Of the witnesses the defense
wanted had not yet shown mp il was de-
oided 20 hold a night session, with the ex-
peotation that the deputy sheriff would
have him by that time.