The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19
THURSDAY

election in April, 1895, because they
wanted to get rid of Seeber; saw Seeber
was mentally unfit for the position.
Seeber had spells in which he would not
attend to business; went to bank imme-
diately after shooting; saw Seeber stand
ing near dead body of Filing working
on books. Thought Seeber did not
know right from wrong when in one of
these spells.
CROss-EXAMINFD.
Related instance when Seeber threat
ened to shoot clerk in his store who re-
fused to exchange a pair of gloves which
Seeher had bought there; called clerk a
damned liar and said he would blow his
brains out. Seeber came back after q
while and ap~olOgized. Had kept Seeber
III bank from April, '95, to August 10,
SO; knew of his mental condition when
he put him in bank; put him in on DIR.
Seekers account; had him discharged on
August 10, '96, and elected Filing
cashier. Seeber had not been employed
in bank after August 10, 'e6. Told
Seeber after the shooting to foot up the
books and cash; lie cid so.
Mr.. l.. B. Paine testified that be was
in Higginsville on day of shooting;
heard of shooting and wen to bank and
saw Seeber working on books; Beach
and DR.. Carter were there and were at
tending to Filling.
On cross examination he said what he
saw was through the glass door on the
street and through the glass around the
bank Enclosure.
DIR. j. J.. Fulkerson: Had known
Irwin Seeber since 1882; mad treated
Setber II number of times when a child
and slnce; had treated him for different
diseases; treated him just after he re-
turned from school at Quincy, Ill /;
found his throat greatly affected and his
condition very poor. Thought the dis
eases from which Seeber suffered would
have prevented proper nourishment OF
the brain, which was consequently i'm
paired.
On cross examination he said be did
not know Seeber's mind was affected
when he WAS boy; examined him for life
insurance in October or November, 96;
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found him in at the time.
G. Il. WOodson. superintendent
asylum at st. Joseph: Had examined
Irwin Seeber at the last trial and had
watched him during the trial; Seeber
was placed in asylum in July; had seen
him about twice a day since then; did
not think his mind was good; thought
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suffering from Brights disease. A
hypothetical question was then asked
DR.. Woodson. to which the state OBJ
je"ted. The jury was removed from the
nj and the attorneys argued whether
or not the question as asked should be
admitted. After a lengthy argument
by the attorney for both sides, the ques-
ton was slightly changed and sub
mitted.
DR.. Woodson said that assuming the
conditions set forth in the question
to be true, he would certainly think that
Irwin Seeber was insane. and did not
know the difference between right and
wrong at the time of committing the
act; said Irwin Seeber, at the present
time, was suffering from Bright's dis
ease.
Cross examination: Had been class.
mate at medical college with Dr. Seeber,
but had had no communication with
him since then until the time of tile
killing; did not think Irwin Seeber had
recovered his mind aud said he was not
safe to run at large.
DIR. r. q. Carter: Had known Irwin
Seeber from u child; thought he never
had possessed much mental capacity,
saw Seeber just after the shooting of
Filing at bank; did not seem excited;
his fac was devoid of expression. Was
summoned to bank to attend Filing;
worked with his back toward Seeber
while examining Filing; was afraid
Seeber might shoot him while he had
his back toward him. Seeber appeared
to be insane; thought Seeber's brain had
never developed; was unlike any other
boy ne ever knew; thought he was in
sane at the time OF killing Filing, and
did not know the difference between
right and wrong.
DIR. J. &. Good @in thought IRWIN
See0er was insane at the time of killing
Filing, and that he did not know the
difference between right and wrong.
DIR. VIM G. Webb testified To the
same, As did Drs. j. j.. FulkeFson and
] NJ. Martin,
FRIDAY MORNING.
DR.. J II. Straughan thought Seeber
to be insane, rs did Drs &. w. Frede.'-
dali. J. A. Mann and 2 5. Fulkerson.
Defense rests its Case.
DR.. Seeber was recalled to the stand
by the state for further re-cross exami-
nation, to testify in regard to the in