The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-07-28
ltion that,

him during the paroxysms; that ii
IS without the power of the patients
or of science to arrest the attacks.
and that Dugas Is In danger of death
bY falling against the brick walls,
the iron doors, beds, or the cement
floor.
2-Ihat every case of epilepsy
must have an exciting cause, and
the exciting cause IN this especial
oase is hereditary. The first attac k
was in 1878, and the fact that they
are more frequent now is due to his
being surrounded by things which
concentrate his mind on his trouble.
his fear of physical injury and to
himself during one Cf these attacks
by falls or otherwise.
5-That hygenic surroundings
are of the greatest Importance to ep-
ileptics, and unless 1t Is given the
best OF these, death, idlocy or insan-
lty are the inevitable result. Counsel
read from numerous medical works
on the subject. Continuing Mr..
Broussard SAID, that matters of bail
are within the discretion of the
trial Judge; that it is the constitu-
tlonal right of prisoners to demand
bail and it Is not within the discre-
tIon of the Judge to deny where
life and health are endangered.
Mr.. Muller then took the stand
and argued along the lines Of simu-
lation. He read authorities to prove
that stimulation of epilepsy can baf-
de, experts, also that death from the
disease Is rare, unless from drown.
ing or other accldents resulting
from the attacks. He also quoted
authorities showing that epllcptics
are very seldom cured, and that
cases have been cured by attacks of
pneumonia, pleurlsy, or by severe
falls arguing that fall might
cure accused OF this disease. If he
were 20 affected.
The District Attorney then took
up the reports of the physicians
and dlssected them. He read DR..
Emmer's report in which the phys
lcian said he found symptoms of ep-
ilepsy in accused, "a chrome
and always serious affection.
The frequency of the attacks has
been increased from the history of
the case, since his incarceration and
confinement in the parish Jail.
Dr.. King finds the prisoner to be
sin good health and thinks that
his life and health are not en-
dangered by his confinement in jail.
DR.. Woolf declared that Dugas
"presen,s the appearance of being
iu good health. his heart, lungs and
other organs" being in a healthy
Or. Sabatier found symptoms Ct
epilepsy, otherwise to the best Of
his knowledge the prisoner is in
good health.
Mr.. Muller argued that not one of
the physicians had seen the accused
during one of the fits and that 1t
was only from the prisoners own
that epilepsy was sug-
yested. He also said that he had
Doctors J. w. X. Shaw
of this city and Guy Shaw OF Loreau-
vile, who had attended The accused
since 1881, and these gentlemen
said they never knew him to have
had an attack of epilepsy nor had
they ever seen symptoms Of the dis
ease.
Continuing Mr.. Muller said that
three of the physicians appointed by |
the court as experts, claim, they do
not think the prisoners life Is en-
dsngered by his con6nemint, and
hat he should be held until a jury
decides what Is to be done with HIM.
Both these two attorneys made
masterly arguments. Messrs. L. I.
Dulany and L. O. Hacker, who we're
On the case with Mr.. Broussard de-
cllned to speak on the subject.
The court did not render deci:-
ION up to the hour OF going to pres'.
He Was Henest.
A Judge down in Kentucky de-
serves to go to the head of the