The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-09
IN AND ABOUT The COURTS
THE MOO CASE WAS CONCLUDED
yEsTERDAY FTERNOON,
.rauments of the Attorneys Nearly
All Hcard-Girl Out of Her Trance
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xnrce MilI-Cnses In the CAty Count.

yorce MilI-Cases In the CAsy Court.
The case Of Bartholomew against
Parmalee. better known as the 300
case, came to a close in the superior
court yesterday afternoon, that is as
far as the testimony is concerned Inc
last man to testify was the defendant,
Parmalee, and at the conclusion Oh ms
testimony the arguments We're hearo.
The afternoon was taken up almost en-
tirely in hearing the arguments OF Az
terney Harrison for the plaintiH ana
Attorney Fowler for the defense. Az
4:45 o'clock court was adjourned untii
next Friday afternoon at ociock'
when the arguments of Lawyer Newton
for the plaintiff and Arvine for the de-
Tense will wind up the case.
Mrs. Bartholomew said yesterday af-
ternoon that her daughter had improved
greatly and that she was able to walk,
although she was unaware OF anything
about her. She could not recognize
anybody and talked but very little up
to the time that she went to her nome
in Wallingford last evening. she lett
the city with her parents and two
friends on the 6.15 train. Miss Bar
tholomew remained in the same condl-
ton that she was in Monday night, up
to noon yesterday, and had no control
over the muscles of her body.
There was another large attendance
of Wallingford people in the court room
yesterday, evidently stirred up by the
actions of the plaintiff, and they all re-
manned until court adjourned.
The evidence yesterday morning was
very interesting, the chief interest be-
ing in that of Dr. Bacon. He was asked
if a person could inherit nervous dis
eases and he said that they might be
inherited,
AS to nervous prostration 1t Is re-
garded as transmissable Insanity IS
hereditary As to hysteria, DR.. Bacon
said that it may become chronic and
that 1t could be transmitted.
Mr.. Newton then asked hypothetical
questions to cover the case.
DR.. Bacon said in a matter Of sudden
fright. he would consider the hysterta
caused by the fright rather than TO at
tribute 1t to any hereditary influence
In answer to question as to external
causes, DR.. Bacon said that he meant
causes originating outside of the pody.
In answer to another question, DR..
Bacon said that the fact that an eight
een-year-old girl went to dances ETC.,
few days after an attack of hysteria,
would not indicate that an attack had
occurred.
Mr.. Newton asked a long question
which recited in short the facts of the
frightening from the time Parmalee
first saw the girls up to the time they
met on the Perkins stoop and the rec
ognition took place, concluding by ask
ing that II hysteria had appeared IN
the family would DR.. Bacon consider
that hysteria was caused by the fright.
DR.. Bacon said. Il should think the
event admirably calculated to bring it
about
Mrs. Lucy Fl. Harrison testified that
she knew Mrs. A. II. Bartholomew, the
grandmother, for over forty years
Mrs Bartholomew came to my house
one day to meet butcher from Dur
ham. This was seven years ago"
Two years ago Mrs. Bartholomew
smoke of a silk dress which she spoiled
by getting into bed with 1t on.
Miss Della Harrison, daughter OF last
witness. testified that she knew Mrs.
A, Fl. Bartholomew for the past thirty
years. Her testimony was in corroo-
ora ton of that of last witness.
Mr.. williams and Mrs, Williams, OF
Wallingford, testified as to the mental
condition of Grandmother Bartholo-
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