The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-19
BLOCH PROVEN SANE.
HIS INSANITY DODGE DID NOT
WORK WELL.
HOW RUSE WAS DISCOVERED.
The Proceedings of the Court For the Day
in the Big Arson Case.-Trouble
in Getting Jury.-Bloch
Arraigned.
low RUsE WAS DISCOVERED.
from Saturdays Daily.)

1t was lightning change. The trip
between sanity and insanity and return
seems to be a shorter process than most
people think. 1t was made dreadfully
quick by Barney Bloch. Friday morR
ing when he was brought into court he
was as limp and lifeless as a corpse.
inexperienced people who saw him de-
clared that he must be insane. There
could be no question about it. But
when he walked into court this morn
ling his condition was changed. He
walked in unattended and was perfect
| ly able to stand up and be arraigned
as his confreres had been the day be-
fore. Everybody foreshadowed the re-
port the physicians would make at
once. He had been feigning and the
physicians who were called in to ex-
anime into his mental condition had
discovered his ruse and made him own
up.
The court room was crowded at an
early hour this morning, there being
more ladies than had been in attend
ance heretofore. Judge Fish opened
court promptly at 8 o'clock. All the
attorneys had gathered, among them
being every member of the local bar.
THE reporters were given small table
to the south end of the room, almost
Iout of all hearing and seeing, but with
Ieyes and ears wide open they managed
to catch most of the proceedings,
Though occasionally it had to be fill
tered through spectators.
"The inquiry into the condition OF
Barney l. Bloch will be heard first, "
ANNOUNCED the court as soon as Sheriff
ICropley had opened the court.
DR.. Kempster was the first to take
the stand. Judge Fish conducted the
Examination of the doctors.
"What in your opinion is the condi-
Ition of Bloch 2" queried the court.
| II found the defendant sane" re-
piled the doctor. " For time he put
on great deal and tried feigning in
Isanity. We worked over him from
1915 to9 D. M, taking about an hour
land a half intermission. We finally
Igot him to admit he was feigning."
Attorney Cavanagh asked the doc
tors opinion concerning the defend
ants general physical condition. The
doctor said he believed it generally
good, though he has undoubtedly lost
some flesh owing to the close contine-
I1oon+ no hoe UNDERGONE
| DR.. Burgess was next called. The
fudge asked him the same questions he
had asked DR.. Kempster. DR.. Bur-
Igess replied that when he first saw the
defendant he would answer no ques-
tions. To his mind it was evident
THAT he understood what was said to
him and that his condition was as
Isumed. He is sane" wound up the
doctor.
DR.. Saunders was next called. He
Igave it as his opinion that Bloch was
Isane.
/ DR.. Pugh said he had been with
Bloch several times siKce last Thurs
day, but had made no critical examin-
alton of him. At the examination with
the others he said he was satisfied that
Bloch was sane.
"The finding of this court" an
Inounced the court, is that Bloch is
sane. His trial will be proceeded with
Proceed with the jury"
| While the clerk was hustling about
his papers District Attorney Buckmas-
ter arraigned Mr.. Bloch as he had the
others. Bloch's reply to the informa.
ton was: mot guilty"
Attorney Cavanagh made the usua
motion to quash, but it was overruled.
By this time Clerk Slosson had filled
out the list necessary to make a full
venire to select jurors from and he
3 commenced calling the jurors. Wher
r twelve good men and true had beer
> seated in the jury box Attorney Quar-.
les made a general statement of tide
case to the jury and began the exam.
ination of the jurors.
When Bloch Appeared.
The appearance of Bloch coming
through the door unattended made 9
noticeable impression on the crowd
which had gathered in the court room
The moment the door was opened at
lo'ciock and the ISLANDERS around began
tpouring in all eyes were bent on the
approach of this one man. He was
the center of interest, and as he came
/. in with his clothing more carefully
brushed and with a cool and collected
air there was common stir. The
ladies nudged each other and re-
Marked: Why, see there. He is al
! right" He was not attended by Mrs
Goldberg, who had SO successfully
played the loving parts the day before
Her services had been dispensed with
, and she did not appear in the court
room. The peculiar emotions of those
who we're sure Friday that Bloch was