The herald., 1898-01-15
son of being a habitual user of NOR.

reason of being habitual user of NOR
phine.
On cross-examination Mr.. Gage la
bored assiduously to weaken the foro
of the doctors diagnosis of Mr.. Creede'
condition. Several of the ponderou
medical works from which he quoted
however, were not known by the wit
ness. and third was pronounced b.
him not to be up to date, although al
excellent work fifteen years ago.
Don't you know" queried Mr.. Gage
that some morphine users have beer
men Of great intellectual ability ant
are the authors of authoritative medica
and legal works?"
"No, do not" responded witness mod
estly, and as If ashamed of his own ig
norance. There may sometimes be in
tellectual activity, but not exactly IL
those fields"
The witness went on to explain tha
while intellectual activity might bt
stimulated, indeed, the power of origin.
ating ideas would be lost, and intelli-
gence would be displayed only along
lines of mental action that were famil.
lar.
A RED FLAG OF VERBIAGE
DR.. A. Stanley Dolan, assistant super
intendent at the Southern California
state hospital at Highland, gave some
very interesting testimony as illustrat-
ing the mental status of morphine ma
MACS and as casting light on Mrs.
Creede's general condition and partic-
ularly on the day the contract was
signed.
CT ANI - Ii g
morphine could take thirty grains day.
Where the perspiration started out it
was an indication that the full effect of
the drug was operating on the glands of
the skin. After abstaining from NOR
phine-missing the usual dose-there
would be nervousness and depression,
and after taking a dose there would be
intoxication to the extent of the amount
taken. The benevolent faculties would
be affected and in consequence the per-
son would be generously inclined. The
will power would be weakened and the
person be more susceptible to influences.
Such people are usually impulsive and
act on the spur of the moment and there
is confusion in the coordination of
ideas.
DR.. Dolan stated that he saw Mrs.
Creede in November last, but strenuous
was made to his testifying as
to that. AS to the hypothetical question
put to the previous witness, DR.. Dolan,
in response. stated that such woman
as mentioned by counsel would, owing
to depression and confusion of ideas, not
be of sound mind.
Il don't know" said Witness" that
would deem her insane in the accepted
sense, but her will power and intellect
would be impaired. 1 don't think she
would have full appreciation of what
she was doing in signing the instru-
ment.
A sharper attack was made upon the
theory of DR.. Dolan than upon that of
DR.. Brainerd by Mr.. Gage. and that is
saying a good deal. He was asked his
opinion of the woman who could for
three hours sit on the witness stand and
give her testimony without nervous
ness and answer sensibly and to the
point all questions asked.
Many of our actions and thoughts
are automatic" the witness responded.
Talk about a bull in china shop.
1t was as nothing to the scorn of Mr..
Gage for the answer of the witness.
I've asked you questions and you
have answered them. Now which were
sarcastically Queried coun-
sci.
The skirmlsh would have been highly
edifying to jury, but it lost it's force
somewhat before the court. When DR..
Dolan got chance he explained what he
meant by automatic"
I'VE walk automatically" said he,
and conversation is generally largely
automatic. l mean that our will power
s not called at all times into play. If
new ideas are not generated by an effort
If will, then intellectual power and con-
entration of thought are not neces-
;ary."
IF an editor goes into his sanctum and
writes a powerful editorial, do not the
Intellectual powers have play?" inter-
'ogated counsel.
"A good many Of them are automatic,
aren't they doctor?" inquired the court
Yes" answered the witness, land the
act is, Mr.. Gage, that what person Is
accustomed to do is done largely auto
as it does not require the same
amount of thought or mental effort
On redirect examination DR.. Dolan
said that it would be possible for Mrs.
Ireede to sit upon the witness stand for
hree hours and answer all questions
ucidly and yet do so largely in an auto
matte way. Being acquainted with all
the details of the case, and having
hought over it for months, little mental
Effort would be necessary to answer
questions bearing upon matters to con-
slider which her brain had become ac-
,ustomed. He also stated that while
Morphine in continued use generally
,maciates, such thing is not an inev-
table result. Those persons who can
'etain it may assimilate food and fatten,
)ut they do so at the expense of the mus
,uar tissue.
Drs. Mccormack and Werngk also
estified along similar lines, and then
IN adjournment was taken.
NOAH LEE is FREE