The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-28
ADRYS SANITY ATTACKED.
THE DEFENSE TRYING TO INIPEACH
HIS TESTIMONY.

TO Testify Until the Prisoners
Lawyers Comply With Certain Re-
quirements-Thc Defense Claims
That Adry Was LabOrinE Under a
DeluSiOn when lie Disclosed the
Alleged Plot to MIR. Stewart.
Minneapolis Mimi. Feb. 27.-Miss We'd
der. a friend Of Miss Gins. has been heard
from and has been warned by Attorney
Erwin for the Hayward defense that she
is in contempt of court for leaving the
state. Miss Nedder telegraphed from
Cherokee as TO her location. but no answer
TO Mr.. Erwln's message had been received
UP TO noon.
AT the opening this morning the defense
called roll OF their witnesses. but few re-
sponded.
Mr. Nye stated that he wished to recall
Mr.. Grindan and Miss Wachter. The
court stated that attachments would be
issued Immediately for an witnesses who
failed to appear.
Walter Lutheson. q jewelers. clerk tes-
tilted that Hayward left a watch to be
cleaned ON Dec. 3.
Jack Witherspoon. the elevator boy In
the Oneida block, testified that on Dec. /
he had called an American District Tele-
graph boy for Harry Hayward.
J.. Goldsmith testified that Miss Cling
called on him the last of November. look
Ing for rental agent.
Mrs. l.. l.. Lawrence and Mrs. Hawkins.
her married daughter. told that Miss Cling
had Informed them that she was going into
business. The conversation took place
Thanksgiving day
Fred Horst testified TO Adry Hayward
renting u horse and llfrex an ArrU YT
Mrs. Hawkins was recalled and said Miss
Cling had spoken about the hold-up but
she was not permitted to relate Miss Cling IS
words.
Edward Goodsen Harry Hayward's Chi
cago cousin. was also recalled. He found
a bottle Of whisky in Mrs. Hayward's
room. to which Harry had testified. This
was ruled out
Jacob Skol testified TO selling "T' rail
to Hayward. In his opinion the rail he
sold Hayward was heavier than the one
shown in court lie had talked to several
people. including AN attorney and Mr. Hay
ward.
At the afternoon session Of the Cling
murder trial the bundle OF Illinois dcpo-
sitons regarding tho insanity trait in the
Hayward family were produced and re-
moved from the wrappers Doctors
Jones and Williamson. the insanity ex-
pcrts, were on hand and the dispositions
were formally offered i'm evidnc as barring
upon the crcdbility of the evidence of
Adry Hayward.
in what rspect 30 you claim Adry
Hayward is insane?' asked the court
our claim is, replied Mr. Erwin. that
AdrV was acting under "A dclusion when
he unfoIded the plot to Mr. Stewart"
IF you propose that" said the court
you must bring Mr.. Stewart and prove
the actions Of Adry at the time he made
the statement. We must get at this
properly"
The attorney then made the offer OF all
the details of the insanity affidavit made
by Harry he preferred to follow that up
by testimony of members Of the family
to show that Adry had delusions when
small matters We're magnihed to terrific
proportions. Then he would follow with
the experts and give opinions. They
would swear that Adry was insane
Il object to it All" said Mr.. Nye; 1T
is no issue in this case"
In what form is he nsane2" asked the
court. 1t has been settled by tho court
that AGry was e. competent witness I'm this
case. The court observed at that time
that it did not see any more insanity in
the witness than in the attorney"
I'VE claim" said MIR. Erwin, that on
Nov. 80 Adry Hayward was insane in
this respect; that he imagined by reason
Of insanity that on that day Harry Hay
warn anu ne llfu a. NpilNti hallbi III NuAtu
he imagined certain things were said.
! They were decisions arising from insan-
| ity which he has to this day. The fact
that no such thing happened as he tes-
tihes to ! offer as a basis for his being
insane, and | now offer these dispositions
to prove the assertion. / promise to fol-
low il up with these experts, who viii
give their opinion that he acted under a
delusion"
IN court said: L would not permit
them to testify until you mad shown all
his actions during these times which he
testifies to. Your offer is denied and 1t
is ruled out until you have produced tes-
timony to show his condition at the
time he has testified to-
The afiidavits wlsch It was proposed
to present were those Of S. b. Keller, r.
ID. Keller and Susan Lopez of Macoupin
county H., !. +. Mckenzie, suPerintend-
ent of the Jacksonville, Ill, insane asy-
lunl, and Dr.. Van Meter of Charleston,
III.
DR.. ". A. Jones, the insane expert. was
then called The prosecution at once
objected to his testimony on all points rel
alive to the insanity of AIRY, and he was
excused to be called later, when the de-
Tense has laid proper foundation for at
lacking the sanity of Adry.
a. NJ. Sweetser, one of the attorneys
for the defense earlier in the session
made a general denial Of all the charges
of Idveryman Wilson. that, the latter
had been offered money for his testimony
and had asked him If his testimony
could be changed.
Harry Gilman, foreman at Goosmans
barn. testified that Harry secured horse
at that stable on the night Of April q,
when he claims that Miss Cling, Miss
Vedder. and himself were held up by his
brother Adry.
,vvcunTRc,s uANK LooTERs.