Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-10-03

! and in such a condition frequent eff
feet is monomania, or insanity on
some one subject while perhaps per-
| fectly sound on all others. He stated
in detail his observation of Mr.. Nell
son from the time Of that examina-
| ton until the time of his death; of
seeing him fall asleep in the drug
| store, grocery store and meat market,
and had observed his manner when in
| the last years of his life his daughter
or Geo. Davis were in his presence or
were spoken of in his presence, and
that his opinion based upon his OBJ
servations and knowledge was that
Mr.. Nelson in August, 1896, was a
monomaniac on the subject Of his
children. On cross examination the
doctor said that very likely Mr.. Nell
sons condition was such that he could
transact business with which he was
familiar and which did not require
any great mental effort. The doctor
was questioned at some length and
described the effect of alcohol on the
system.
Homer Webster was called and tes-
titled substantially as in the "$6000"
case, showing the transactions be-
tween Nelson and Davis as made
through the bank. He further testi-
fed that Mr.. Nelson was frequent
visitor at the bank and that he COM
monty noticed the smell of liquor in
his breath; that Nelson would often
come in and sit down in the main
room back of the counter, and after
remaining there for a time, the air of
the room would become so inpregnant
with the odor of liquor that it was
subject Of comment among the clerks.
Mr.. Nelson would quite often fall
asleep there in his chair. He also
stated that occasionally Mr.. Nelson's
checks were sent to the firm of Graves
& Co., liquor dealers, Boston, and re-
turned to the bank to be cashed.
Geo. W. Buzze1l was next called to
the stand and testified as to the num-
Der of years he had known Mr.. Nelson
and the extent of acquaintance. Said
he had met him frequently and had a
chance to see his condition all through
the last years Of his life. Mr.. Buzzell
said that while he had noticed that
Mr.. Nelson had failed to a certain eX
tent through the last years CT his life,
that during the last year the change
was very noticeable, and detailed quite
fully the appearances which indicated
these changes. Told of seeing him
take two drinks of liquor on certain
occasion, and stated occasions when
he had seen him and he had apparently
been using liquor. Told of many in
stances when he had judged by his
breath that Mr.. Nelson had been drink
ing. -= ----,--
Q. w. Comstock, Fred Conner, H.C. |
Pierce and O. V. Joslyn all testified in
regard to their acquaintance with Mr..
Nelson, and in regard to his use of /
liquor. VIM. Drumming also testified as
above. l
Warren Hartwell and Carrie Gard
iner were called and testified substan-
TALLY as appeared in the $4,000" case.
Albert Abbot testified to doing some |
business with Mr.. Nelson and that
Nelson did notappear to be perfectly
clear in regard to all things. la
H. Glazier testified that he had
known Mr.. Nelson for good many
years and met him to speak to him
quite often, and that he thought Mr..
Nelson failed quite rapidly during the
last year or two of his life. Stated
that he had seen him asleep in several
stores in town, and that Mr.. Nelson
talked with him quite freely in regard
TO his family affairs. That from his
observation and knowledge of him he
was of the opinion that Mr.. Nelson in
August, '96 was little confused on
5he subject of his children. Mr.. Glaz-
er's testimony developed the fact that
Mr.. Nelson's making a will had been
'urmised and up to the time of his
1eath had afforded subject for village
gossip pe--;t-''- ,-e+=q.z s.77o
G. F. Percival testified as follows
Had known Nelson for many years;
lad smelled liquor about him often;
Seen him asleep in different places
Ind on one occasion had awakened
aim and attempted to talk business
With him but he appeared dazed and
t was hard to make him understand L
What he wanted. Thought Nelson :
vas entirely beside himself on the
ubject OF his children. .,4 49,
H. 7. Seaver- was put on the stand I
nd testified thaUlW. II. tBlasdell told +,
him at his house that Mr.. Nelson had i,
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