Evening journal., 1899-11-25


TOWNSEND. JR., FOR THE DE-
FENsE-wILL GO TO JURY THIS
AFTERNOON.
The testimony of the defense in the
trial Of Montyaloo A. Cole, for the MUIR
der Of William A. Montague, was heard
in the Court Of Oyer and Terminer yes
terday. As outlined by Mr.. Hayes, who,
with Sylvester d. Townsend Jr., is
counsel for the prisoner, witnesses We're
put on the stand to show, if possible,
that Cole was insane when he com
mitted the crime.
The first witness called was Mrs.
Mary \. Robertson, Of No. 8244 Locust
street, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Robertson said: Montyaloo A.
Cole boarded with me for two years
previous to May 10, 16 and II. I re-
member May 16. It was Tuesday. He
came in on that morning about s
O'Clock"
what did he do?' Mr. Hayes asked.
"He went upstairs and went to bed.
He Temained' there until. between u
aftislfo,c ,clccf.f Ire didiT6t t7ed1 sansa thing.
One of the fellows tmeaning a friend)
came in for him. He was out until
about 2 o'clock, when he came in and
told me that he felt bad. / asked him
TO go right to bed. He said he felt bad.
He went to bed and got up about $50
again. He asked me if it was not
Wednesday morning. 1 told him no,
and that ne might convince himself by
going to the window and seeing the
workmen coming from work. / told
him to eat supper. He drank only a
cup Of tea, but ate nothing. He went
out and came in again about 8 o'clock
and went to bed When he got up next
morning he seemed rather moody. He
had nothing to say. He went out in the
course of a couple of hours and came
back about O'Clock, accompanied by
Mr.. Barriclow and Mr. Bertolette. All
three went to the front room, where
they stayed two hours. Cole told me
he was going to Wilmington to see q
cakewalk. He went out and got ket.
tie Of beer. lie acted crazy He hat
my umbrella and l went after him
Cole had been studying hard previous
to that day. sometimes fourteen hours
a day"
Miss Robertson said that Cole some,
times drank "On the 18th he was
drinking" she asserted.
Mr.. Hayes asked her what, in hel
opinion, was Coles mental condition
that Wednesday afternoon.
The state objected on the grounC
that the defense had not shown suffi
cient ground on which to base an Opin
ion and that she was not an expert
The court allowed the question. Mrs
Robertson said: He acted as a Graz.
man."
Mr.. Cooper asked her il she had no
stated when asked by Detective Gala
CHER this week: Was Cole crazy?" AM
replied: Crazy, no!' "
Mrs. Robertson replied that she "di
not say all of that"
Mr.. Hayes asked her to whom tn
bat belonged. and she said to IN
boy"
William Robertson, husband of tn
previous witness. said he saw Cole las
on May IA; that Cole had acted. odd a
times; he studied hard. When I sa'
him on the 14th of May he was walk
ing up and down stairs, doing nothing
He did not eat anything, but he dram
a cup of tea or coffee, ! do not kno'
which In my opinion he was insane
out of his mind.
At this point a juror, Thomas Lill.
was taken sick, and the court Ordere
a recess.
After the recess Mr.. Robertson Wa
again put on the stand and was eros
examined by Attorney General Whit
In crOss-ex examination Robertson sal
that he was a millwright. Had know
Cole for two years and saw him thr'
or four times a week. Sometimes Co
was in his presence two or thr'
hours.
I'm your opinion, Mr.. Robertso
what was the mental condition of Co
on May 14?' asked Mr.. White.
The witness replied: "In my opinit
he was little demented. He could n
remain in one place for any length
time" Replying to a question. witne
said he had seen Cole under the inf
ence of liquor. He had also seen &C
take drugs, and that Cole complain
of being unable to sleep. 1 could he
him at almost any hour. He used
come downstairs at night for stim
lants. On the 14th ne was very mela
AnUlNs llt eAA AtbM n w 1AAN AAANnA eAAa
dinner-and drank a cup of coffee
tea" Witness said Cole often complai
cd Of headache when studying hard
FELLOW STUDENT TESTIFIES.
Charles Bertolette, a fellow stud'
OF Coles, said he saw Cole on May
II went to his house. He seemed crs
he threw chairs about the room. u
mp the bed and screamed. Barricl
was in the room. too. Cole went (
for a kettle of beer. Barriclow 9
Cole left the house between anC
O'Clock. Barriclow had suggested q
we 90 down TO-. Wilmington. l did
60 IL was raining and Cole went j
the kitchen for an umbrella. He ca
out with the umbrella and also brou
n baseball bat, which he handed
Barriclow and said: Here's bumt
shoot for you. Both went out and
ward the B. & o. station"
What we're Coles habits OF stud
Mr.. Hayes questioned.
He studied very little, always le