Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-06-19
WILLARD LEE SANE;
MURDER TRIAL NEXT

be perfectly compatible with sanityG"
Dr. ]. u Knott testified that he had
examined Lee thoroughly on two occas-
ions.
was his condition. mental and physi-
cal normal or abnormal?"
~ found II normal"
les he know right from Nwrong7"
MY opinion is that he would"
DR.. w p. Nicolson testified that he ex-
amined Lee at the jail, and that he found
him mentally dull.
1T was hard to get a great deal out Of
him." he said. but got a fairly intelli-
gent interview with him. I am disposed to
think he would know right from wrong at
that time"
ssDo YOU say this is a man OF normal
mInd?" asked Colonel Arnold.
II certainly do not"
DO you not consider him a dull I'M
becile7"
Yes
Colonel Arnold put his long hypotheti-
cal question to DR.. Nicolson and asked II
the witness would not consider such a
man insane?
VERY close TO IT," was the reply.
you can hardly reconcile IT with sani-
ty. can your?
Hardly"
DR.. B. w. BizzeIl said he had examined
Lee several days ago.
''In your opinion. would he know the
difference between right and wrongF'
asked Mr.. Hill.
II think so, at that time"
''Did you see any signs OF dementia?'
mo, SIR"
cor of idIocy, or imbecility, or mania,
or insanity, or incipient epilepsy2"
The witness said incipient epilepsy was
too much for him.
Mr. Hill then recounted the story OF
Lees killing Of Miss Suttles, and asked
the witness II these actions would indi-
cate that he knew right from wrong, to
which the witness replied that he thought
Lee had a clear idea Of self-preserva-
ton.
Were there signs of hereditary com
plant IN this man7"
mo; did not see any"
Doctor. do you say that flight is a
sign Of insanity" demanded Colonel Ar
mold.
mo; not necessarily"
DR.. s. g. c. Pinckney said he had
found IN the prisoner no idiocy, de-
mentia, inbecility, mania or insanity, but
thought he knew right from wrong.
lis he not OF a low order OF INTEL
lectT' asked Colonel Arnold.
81 should say So"
Cross-examined by Mr.. Hill:
But the man knows right from
wrong7"
Yes"
He knew Il when you examined him7'
Yes. and think he does now
DR.. Bates Block testified that he had
examined Lee and considered him while
not perfectly sound, still above the border
OF imbecility.
Deputy sheriff John Jones took the
stand next. He said he was present when
Lee was captured and that thirteen car
tridges and sSS.sS was taken from Lee.
What was his appearance?'' asked Col
onel Arnold.
He looked stupid and bad He had been
crying"
Henry Thomason swore that he went
to school with Lee; that Lee was Just like
other boys and that he never heard any
body say anything about Lees being weak
minded until after the murder.
Marvin Winters swore that he went to
school with Lee and that he never no.
ticed anything peculiar In him.
John Sheets testified Lee was a curious
sort OF fellow. and would talk very little,
Sheets said he had written several notes
and letters to Miss Suttles for Lee.
Prof. Kimberly, who taught Lee at
school. said he was slow in most things
and peculiar about some things.
Prof. w. H. Ferguson. another teacher
OF Lee, testified that Lee was a dull boy,
but knew right from wrong.
John Wallace said he helped Prof
Kimberly TO get up some entertainment at
school at which Lee took part. He said he
thought Lee knew right from wrong. He
said he went to the jail to see Lee, and
Lee told him he was sorry he had killed
Miss Suttles and would not do It II he
had the time TO live. over again.
II. II. Wallace swore that he saw Lee
the day before the murder at which time
Lee told him he was thinking of going
TO Wesley chapel the next day.