The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-03
TRIAL OF X-GOV. WALLER
INTERESTING TESTIMONY GrYEN
By EXPERTS IN ALCOHox1SM.
DIR. j. b. Kelly Declares He Had a Man
Under His Charge, Now seventy-nve
Years Old, Who Used 10 Drink Ten to
Twenty Glasses of whiskey a Oay-H,.
Treatment OF PulIAr.

| New York, Feb. 2.-."I had man
under my charge who is now seventy
five years of age. During his life he
drank from ten to twenty glasses OF
whiskey day. It is estimated that up
to four years ago he had consumed 100
hogsheads Of whiskey. Four years ago
made a teetotaller Of this patient" |"
This testimony was to-day given BY
DR.. James Edward Kelly, expert, in
the trial of the suit brought by Jo-
seph w. Pullar against former Gov
ernor Thomas Waller >of Connecticut
and Others to compel the setting aside
of a property conveyance made by Pull
ar while, 1t is asserted, he was under
the influence of liquor.
When the trial was resumed to-day
William Millar, an intimate friend Of
the plaintiff, gave testimony as to
Pullars capacity for drink ard related
some specific incidents concerning
Pullaf.
DR.. Kelly was the next witness. He
said that he had treated Pullar first
in October, 1897, and found that his
condition was the result OF evil habits.
Asked what he meant by that, the doc
tor replied: "Whiskey." He testified
that he found Pullar weak mentally ana
physically. that he could not concen-
trate his thoughts and that he needed
somebody to look after him and his af-
fairs. He declared that Pul1ar was
unable to carry on an ordinary conver-
sation. During General Burnett,s w
Gross examination the doctor accused
the lawyer OF asking uncalled for in
sinuating questions. General Burnett
was trying to gain admissions from the
witness as to the different varieties OF
alcoholism. 1t was at the beginning
of his cross-examination that DR..
Kelly told Of the remarkable drinking
capacity Of his patient.
General Burnett persisted in his ef-
forts to have the doctor describe the
different varieties Of alcoholism. II tell
you that you annoy me If you will \
multiply the number of people In the
world by the different number OF drinks
you will then have an idea Of the Diff
ferent varieties Of alcoholism said the
witness irritably He said that some
men might drink to excess for years
without apparent physical or mental I'M
jury, while the same amount OF liquor
each day might kill another man inside
of week.
DIR. Edward Fisher, another expert,
was examined and treated the plaintiff.
He corroborated the testimony given BY
the other experts as to Pullar's mental
and physical condition. This ended the
testimony for the prosecution, and AL
fred r. Page, one of the defendants, was
the first witness for the defense. He
gave history of his dealings with Pull
lar. He said that Pullar had come to
him when the litigation over the will
Of Johanna Pullar had been instituted.
Pullar, according to Page, told the law
yer that he had never been married to
Mrs. Goodwin, and that rather than
have any scandal over the contemplate
ed suit he would rather give UP half of
the estate to her other heirs. The es-
tate, Page said, amounted to about $780,
300. AS to Pullar's mental condition at
that time, Page declared that he show
ID no signs Of having been drinking and
hat he appeared to be able to conduct
business negotiations and answer ques-
ions promptly. He said that Pullar's
ACE was animated and he seemed intel
igent. Mr.. Page identified a lot of cor
that passed between Page,
oullar and the attorneys for the other
ide. The case will be resumed on Mon
law