The Columbus journal., 1901-02-20

sober. Don't think he has acted as a
sane man..
DR.. Conlan.-8ad examined Gentle
man for restlessness, nervousness and
a of sleep and at times a tremor
which passed over his body, as he told
me. and also his mind, making him for
getful. I found a sort of tremor in his
hand. nervons trouble. and a slight
tremor Of the tongue. He also complain
ed of a pain in the head that came at
times. I also found a Quick pulse. The
pupil Of the eye ON right side was nor
dilated. I could hardly say right was
normal: left was not. BE came to me
Sept. II. and complained Of loss Of sleep;
would wake up at night and would not
realize that he was in his own house. I
discovered a partial paralysis Of the right
side and right arm. The loss Of memory
be told me was more frequent. he wish
ed me- TO do something for him. Told
me that he would sometimes take four
or five drinks before breakfast. Again
examined him Nov. 9. Paralysis had
disappeared. Both eyes dilated and
more pain in the head. Still complained
OF restiessness. and a dread OF himself
and that he wanted to take a treatment
for alcohol.
P. Roberts.-Knovn defendant many
years. Drunk nearly all the time last
year. Have seen him three or tour times
a week the past year.
Henry Dress.-Testitied az to drink
habits Of the defendant. Think he vas
under the influence of liquor all the time.
George Hopkins. Scott Hopkins and
James OCallahan testified as to habits
Of drinking Of accused.
Mn. Katie Gentleman.-Have been
married seven years To defendant. Have
two children. II six. the other two
years old. he has been using liquor 70
a great extent the past year. It made
him nervous and irritated. Would
drink before breakfast and if he did not
have it would go down and get it. It
affected his memory. Would be nervous
in the morning when he got up. Could
not hardly dress himself unless be mad
a drink. I saw him Dec. ). near Van
Aliens Office. he had some trouble
with Martin Burns. He made an effort
TO find Burns. Said he would kill
Burns. Saw him half an hour later at
the house. he was nervous and bis face
was cut. Would look out through the
window. He vent into the bed room
and got a revolver and put some kero-
sene oil Oh it. Seemed he vas looking
for some one. He referred TO Mr.. Van
Allan. Burns and later Oleson al being
against him. Also thought Dave Csrrig
and others we're against him. I next
saw him and DR.. Conlan going down
town. I SEN word To DR.. Conan that
he had a revolver. I did not see him
again until after he was arrested. For
past three or tour months vas excitable
and imagined that some people were
after him. I think there vas no causs
for his suspicion. I know the revolver
he got at the house was not loaded.
Don't know il the revolver would revolve
without being oiled. Said ne vas going
to kill Mr.. Burns. Defendant about 3.
Don't know it he drank anything on the
morning Of Dec. ). He talked about
Mr.. Burns, Van Allen and Oieson. He
had trouble with them. Burns and
Oleson had him arrested before that.
also Van Allen. Mr.. Van Allen vas in
the grain business. He was nv hus-
bands competitor in buying hogs and
was 50 On Dec. ). During the past three
years my husband drank to excess.
When drinking he was quarrelsome.
he demonstrated against bus brothers
advising him
d. C.. Kavanaugh.-Lived in the
county tventy-six years. Defendant, a
cousin to my wife. Intimately acquain-
ted With him for the past ten years. He
noticed . marksd change in hin drinking