The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-09

sionally. He objected to the bill. He
said at family council at the house 1t
was decided that / should never cross
over her threshold. He insinuated that 1
made too many calls. / said to him, You
tell Mrs. Aultman's family council TO
go TO hell
"Did not tell Miller that the presence
of a little child would have beneficial
effect on her." The defense released the
witness
REDIRECT EXAMINATION.
Judge Thayer took the witness, who
then explained the hypothetical question
put to him at previous examination in
court Mrs. Aultman did not have soft
oning of the brain / was mistaken.
Functional disorder is only temporary.
She had no organic trouble. She did not
have melnnoholia. A delusion is a false
belief. It becomes insanity when It can
not be removed. Servlle mania is pro-
gressive.
Judge Day said, Did you not testify at
q former hearing that you had seen Mrs.
Aultman on the street making an i'm
proper exposure OF her personY"
ono, no, SIR"
On leaving the stand, DIR. Portman
said; "Thank you, Judge Day. You
have treated me very kindly. did not
expect IT,.
MRS. AULTMAN IN TEARS.
DR. A. b. Walker took the stand. Dur
ing the long wait, scores of eyes in the
court room travelled to where Mrs. Ault-
man sat. Poor woman, she was in tears.
The talk of imbecility she stood with
fair complacency The talk of exposure
of person was too much. She had diff
Guilty in finally represslng the humiliating
tears
DIR. Walker made an examination of
Mrs. Aultman ut the request of Mr..
Hartor. Then went to Judge Days.
was retained by no one. 1t was in Janu-
ary, '95. l nade careful physical ex-
animation There were no arterial dis
turbances. She was in healthy condition.
She would not have been in this condi.
tion If her mind had been aft cted She
could converse with continuity. There
was no difficulty in her expressing her
thoughts, or in understanding me.
found her an intelligent and we'll in
formed woman, My examination lasted
two hours and she gave me full and
suCcinct history of her lite. There was
not the least indication Of insanity The
second examination was thorough
mental test. In one of these she said she
wished to make some changes in her will.
Then the talk of "A guardianship came up.
Toe third visit was after she had been
east. She told me of It. Experts exam
ined her for her eyes. The change of
glasses cured her Of headaches. We were
alone. Perccptive and reasoning facul-
ties were excellent.
"At one time asked her TO note down
her possessions, to test her faculties.
(rhe paper was here produccd). Yes, he
had notified the defense, but not of the
paper. The items were total Of 1870, 600.
No one assisted her. There was not
a tremor in the handwriting. was there
some fifteen times in all. DR.. E. o.
Morrow assisted three times. l believed
Mrs, Aultman sane. She was capable
Of transacting ordinary business. Saw
no symptom of melanchoia. Here the ex-
was similar to that given by DIR.
Portmann on the symptoms of dementia,
ETC., and the belief was that
held by the previous wimess. 1t was an
exhaustive technical opinion and showed
the doctors thorough and extensive learn
ing, He thought Mrs. Aultman never
lid have softening of the brain. There
we're no indications of her ever having
organic dementia.