The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-18

he said. would be insanity, but not the
sort or insanity known as temporary. II
would be proved that Schopps was now
insane and had been insane for years:
that his mother was a paraiytic and that
Insanity was hereditary in her family:
that Schopps had been sunstruck years
ago In New York and had never recov-
cred: that later in San Francisco he was
arrested for insanity and kept locked ,p
Tor week: that after his release his
wife obtained a divorce on the ground
b OK INSANITY a that schopps had fog years
nad wandered from town 10 town under
the deiusion that he was being prosecuted
ny his enemies- Under one of these hall
fluctuations he had killed Hager, his
friend. The court would be asked Mr.
Israel said, not TO find Schopps guilty Of
murder. but OF insanity. and to place him
under restraint for tho rest OF his life
If need be.
schepps' Dramatic Exhibition.
The saiiow. black-eyed, blsak-halred
defendant was the first witness. He
shambled up TO the witness stand with
the meek air OF lamb going to the
slaughter. and sat silent. with his black
beard bowed upon his breast. until called
on TO tell his story. He was good WITT
until spoken to and rarely betrayina any
excitement Only when he told how
Hsser had tnsated him In his room lust
before the shooting did Schopps' s,olE,ltv
vanish: Then for a moment his face
Was drawn with passion His eyes
CLEANED with excitement and as he re-
peated the alleged Insults OF his victim
the words Missed through his teeth like
the warning OF "A serpent His whole
body tremhied with nervous energy. ana
then he collapsed again into his accus-
toned calm. II was dramatic exhibit
ton, this vivid picturing by the homicide
of the sudden rage OF the man he slew
HE called me vile Names" said
Schoprs. "and acted as IL he was going
To eat me up in rage for nothing II
WAS as IL he had hit me In the face
/ had not quarreied with him was
overeoms with excitement l ran back
into my room. ! got my pIsto, and shot
him.
Sehorps testified that he will be a years
old next month. He lived for a long
Francisco nineteen years ago. There he
was married and divorced as he said
on account Of the trouble raised hy hts
wlfe's relatives. He said he had NOT been
right mentally since he was sunstruek In
New York In his early manhood Head
aches" was hts iaconic response tn Mr.
Winstock's inquiry as To the symptoms
or fts mental disease. He also testified
that he was unable 20 sleep at night
being troubled with choking sensations
and terrible dreams. 1t was his habit.
he said 60 talk to himself why he igd
not know He could nor break himself
81 t.. He Was never able Ia work vary
long for any ono employer. he testified
kVerEt hing would "a we'll fpv a tfyn. ana
boss" would tSsu against him
Schopps denied heinE IN the kttehea
with Mrs. prumm and EaEer on the
morning Of tho murder.
Testimony Not shaken.
A searching cross examination o.
Sehopps was ceuduetea by Prosecuting A.
,orney McFlroy II shook ScAopns testl-
ssa9nY n chist very .ttle. IL brought o&l.
In more detail however me events snnav-
tiaseay preceding she killing
Il ran t1ia INV ru1ra - ggs my piStnt -
said Schopix. 7: saS In nv trunk The
truak sss nSs iockeyi ard tire pistol MAS
Oh sop of the tray I bogs1t i; four weeks
before TIE shooting. I sometimes carried
s revolver ard sw@~rahy had one In nay
roon. eso!ny baes Is H2Eerx room es-
teFsS ard area immediately, lie as3a't
say anything. he didn't have tirrs. Atdn't
ara al hsua- eeeii harysiy see sitn. I
oafv = few steps asay."
Then re ossnt se~ you untn yea en-
tered the roamF" interrupted Mr. McEi-
tigcw 60 knewr" refssaesi sssopps. !r,-
patirntly. 4 a.ia't SPEAK 20 hlna.
Why iit yoa XII him
~ tod yea before Wy. He f-tghte-s.
me- ard snsuii-d nac I aosa't know ~hy I
Asaa't a~aaa hl7a- always tried 10 Ses
eus az trouble before AMI avoAaea quar-
sns. yeu ard wear wife quarrel WREN
vea were FRS: married - Inquired Mr.. Me- |
farsy
'7os. yes" re2se.. seaepps. we we're ,as;
lsks other r~ecpse
Shops said =. Bought -. rssso, - |
tailor names Sylvester because Il was |
go = ssrvttv t-s~;si saa - cheap: ealy = /
TRIED 10 XIII Him.eif.
aoAn rlur.. sext.i. ears>r .s~sssses. /
TIA; "a had e<es sHs.naass Will ScacSSs