The evening times., 1899-05-22
MORE EVIDENCE IN
HORIZONS Defence
Many Witnesses Regard the
Defendant as Insane.
His Peculiar Conduct While Oh the
Po.ice Force.
TriaI Not Likely to BE Concluded He
fore IhurSday-JurOrs Excused
by Justice ClabauEh.

The murder trial of George ". Horton
was resumed this morning in Criminal
Court No. /, Justice Clabaugh. presiding
the defence on Friday and Saturday las,
had no effect in diminishing the attend
arce.
When the hearing was begun Justice
Clabaugh stated that the jurors in attend
aBce in the different branches OF the Court
had expressed a desire to participate in
the Peace Jubilee and ordered that the
jurors in Criminal Court No. 1. not sery-
ing In the Horton trial. be excused from
further service till Monday next. The
Horton trial will not be concluded until
Thursday next
Cora V. Heilman was the first witness
called today. She said she had known
Horton for about three years. He was in
the habit of visiting her house. She saw
him about three weeks before he XII led
Mrs. Nicholson. The witness said on tn 5
occasion the defendant acted very queer.y:
talked little, gaZed at the ceiling, and BIT
hts lips. She concluded by saying she
thought Horton insane.
Samuel Walker said in his testimony:
Il was once employed on the Metropolitan
IOllCe FOTCe NoTkSu Will 1
knew Jane Nicholson. the woman he Kill
ed. / always thought Horton insance. He
always acted queerly.'
William Aver, formerly deputy sheriff
of Fairfax county. Va, was called to tas-
tify as to the mental condition of certain
members of Horizons family.
J. E. Rose stated that he had known the
defendant for ten or twelve years. On
occasions. he said. the defendant acted
queerly and eNcitedly.
Mr.. Rose said from what he knew of
Horton he believed the defendant to be
insane.
DR.. George W. Murray, who conducts a
drug store at No. POI B Street southeast,
said he had known Horton four or FIVE
years. Horton seemed always busy COM
posing reversible poetry, and from what
he saw and knew or him he was satisfied
that the defendants mind was unbalanced.
McKensie Scott testified TO many OF his
experiences with Horton, but would not
say he was insane.
Rosa Blum said that she knew Horton
while he was on the police force. She
keeps store. One day the defendant came
in and asked her IL she ever read the Bible
and knew what became of the man who
killed his brother. The witness husband
Simon Blum, testified that Horton once
asked him: "How far is it from here TO
heaven
George W. Donaldson believed that Hor-
tons mind WAS unbalanced.
Robert II. Key. coiored. who had known
Horton for about eleven years. said that
during the last two years he had seen the
defendant nearly every day. On the DAY
OF the homicide HcrtoH was in his place
and told him that he. the defendant. had
an engagement to meet lady that after
noon in the park. Il was about an hour
before Mrs. Nicholson was killed. Horton
then left, but came back few minutes
later and said he did not believe he would
go to meet the lady, because he felt that
something awful was going TO happen. The
witness was of the opi2ion that Horton
was insane.
On cross examination the witness stated
that Horton drank frequently. Before he
left the witness place Of business to keen
the engagement Horton drank glass Of
beer and one Of whisky.
DR.. J. 4. Stouterberg stated that be-
fore graduating he was student at the
Washington Asylum Hospital. He had n
great deal Of experience with insane per
sons, beth before and since he was admit
ted 10 practice. He had visited Horton six
or eight times al the District jail and
talked with him. In his opinion the de-
PENDANTS mind was unbalanced by ex-