The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-03

such as to cause him 10 OelleNo II o'J
was not right Spoke to Or. oeeoel
once or twice in 1888 and 1871 ABOUT
the condition of Irwin. One oI 'heso
conversations was caused by IL pro,
tracted meeting; the other was causeu
by his surprise at irwin oeihg CON
nected with the bank. was III inc
hank on one occasion, when all at once
Seeber began talking and swearing 10
himself, being alone in the BANK ONCE
This SMELL lasted four or hve
When at home his parents dld not
cross him., but left him largely alone.
Never saw him at any social aHalrs.
Very often left the table on ccoun OF
his being crossed. Was afraid OF
Seeber; thought him dangerous.
Mrs. Seeber, Twins mother, testihed
that he was % years old. Had throat
trouble from the time he was
three weeks old. Started to school
when 8 wears old; attended school
about one-third of the time. Taken 10
California in 1887 on cou OF ms
health. and also in 1889 and 3 Ills
conduct was very unusual for Il child.
His condition grew worse as he grew
older. He treated the family with per
feet lnOlT1eTenCc WHICH, III ~
at other times was affectIonate as any
child could be. One evening while at
home he drew a knife and attempted
to stab his father, at the time looking
like a mao man. On another occasion,
on asking him 10 do something, he
became angry, picked up a POKER
threw il at a picture, and when n
attempted to leave he said: 81 Will
blow your id head off," She told
him to shoot. He then went into the
kitchen and fell on the floor, and was
o,cked ND unconscious. When in these
smells he would become perfectly
furious if spoken to, throwing anything
he could get his hands on, looking
perfectly wild. Never attempted 10
correct him while in these spells
because she believed him dangerous.
She saw him at home after the shoot
ing. He never said a word. b knew
he did not know right from wrong
when in these spells.
Mabel Seeber, sister of Irwin, testi-
fed hat when in these spells he had
nothing to say, often remaining IN his
room from 1--WE days to one week, often
throwing things at her. When at him-
self he was a vely loving brother, treat
ing her with the very greatest consid-
Grafton. He tried to stab his father
aud looked very wild. While Dr.
Seeber WAS sick he refused to open the
bank and threatened to shoot himself.
Forest Field, uncle of the defendant,
boarded with the family for two years.
Seeber had five or six spells while he
was there. In 1886 he was sent for
and found Irwin lying in pasture with
his face on the ground and when told
to come home, he threatened to shoo
and said he was going to XIII hlmseli.
Chas. II. Payne saw Seeber about
TWO minutes after the shooting, in the
bank, and was working on his books as
unconcernedly as if nothing had hap
nened. Payne saw him from the street.
Prof. w. L. Longshore, superintend-
ent of Westport schools, who was sup
erintendent of the Higginsvilie schools
for two years, 1891-92, testified tina
Seeber made very little progress In ms
studies. He was IN school from TALL 10
February. The Professors attention
was drawn to Seeber on account OF his
slow progress and an attempt, by spec
iai favor, TO push him resulted in fail
ure. His conduct was different from
pupils in that he was indifferent, slow
and exclusive. He talked to the boys
in his room on different occasions and
on one occasion he acted very strangely
acted as if he would resist the Pro-
fesso .as rules. At all times Irwin dis
played a melancholy disposition. Prof.
Longshore advised DR.. Seeber to take
hlm out of school because of his inabil-
ity to do school work.
E, S, Chandler knew DIR. John Field.
DIR. Field married his sister and was
the great uncle of the defendant. Field
committed suicide by shooting himself
with a rifle and he was subject to spells
of oloominess. Chandler also knew
Frank Field, brother of DR.. John, and
he also committed suicide by taking
morphine. He had heard of several
members of thus family committing
suicide, including one young lady. A
note was left by DIR. Field saying he
took his life on o of his mental
and physical conditions.
lanes Field testified that he is an
uncle of the defendant and that his
father, Frank Field, had committed
suicide by taking morphine and his
mother was not in her right mind fol
six wears before her death.
Can't. w. A. Thornton said DIR. Johr
Field committed suicide by shooting
himself.
DIR. j.. ]. Fulkerson made a strong
witness for Seeber. He was cautious
and his testimony had good effect 81
the Jury. DIR. Fulkerson testified tina
Seeber had been afflicted with throa
trouble from the time he first knew
him. which was about fifteen year
} 400. In 1896 Seeber came TO him ant
asked him to examine him. He die
! 40. and found his kidneys very mucl
, affected. In January or February b,
: treated him for laryngitis, or milan
> nation of the thrQat. He found by ex
| animation that be had Bright's disease
!. This affects the mental condition of
| patient. Considered that Seeber wa
! remarkable for his desire 10 be alone
I He. would not associate with yppni
I ueople nor take part IN childish sports
Was ayerse to answering questions
4 saw defendant after the shooting
: seemed to be- perfectly Indifferent. I
: surroundings; never referred TO tn
e shooting. DR.. Fulkerson testified ths
.
3 il the evidence gwen in be true, lrVi
n Seeber was beyond a doubt insane, an
}, did not know the difference betwee
e right and wrong.
d TO the latter question. nr, WR
Webb and DIR. II. q. Carter testified
did DIR. Fulkerson.
n The following physicians testified tha
It assuming that all the evidence heard
a the case SO far be true, the defendant WI
insane. and did not know, at the time
10 the killing, right from wrong; Dr. u
g GoodWin, Odessa Dr-J.H. Straughn, ID
q. w. Fredendall. DIR. q. II. Day, Or. +
- FuIkerson and DR.. w. T. pamerpp, tel
layton: DR.. John a. Mann, Wellington.
q The state began TO Introduce It's eV
dence in rebpttal at 2 O'Clock Friday ate
y Dr. w. Seeber, the first witness, sal
y that he had heard OF no quarrel betwee
the young men previous to the DAY Of u
;, Reni. b. Ridge was the ne4t Witness
= be called. he testified that he gradHatt
nj the Quincy business college wit
2 tSeeber. and that while there Seeber Ia
some trouble with q negro woman an
threatened to shoot her. He said Seeb'
p often came TO his room tq walt htAi, sn
Ie he acted lust like like other boys, ana !
# considered his department while
School as good as that OF the average DO,