The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
MANY WITNESSES TESTIFY FOR
 DEFENSE IN THE PARRISH TRIAL

T. T me for five or six months. Parrish owns the house we lived in, but he boarded with me. The property belongs to him. I knew of his condition. l did not ap- preclate 1t until it gradually grew worse. l saw him with a pistol once or twice. 1 am an attorney in this case. l have taken a few drinks with Parrish. l would drink with him and then try to get him to go to my office or go home He said he would not go home. but would go to see friends until he had strengthened out. He did not get on an Owenton car Saturday. I did not drink with him on Monday. Four or five times I saw him on a bed with his clothes on. One time he never pulled them off. On one occasion Parrish said if he was to kill man 1t would make him hero He said If he would kill his best friend that in three days the ladies of the town would fill the jail with flowers. l saw him at his office. At times he would attend to his business.
 Redirect examinations: I tried to get Parrish to stop drinking. He would agree to go home with me If I took drink with him. Sometimes he would take whisky home with him and drink 1t ct night.
 McAllister Testlfies.
 The next witness was J. T. McAllister.
 I live at North Birmingham. I know
 " one year intimately. I saw him almost every day three or four months before Leonard was shot. He drank heavily. His conversations were very disconnected. l observed his actions. l noticed he was very fllghty. One week before the kill ing he wanted me to go home with him and Mothershed. We failed to catch one car and Mothershed was called away to one side. Parrish told me he could kill me or Wade and as soon as 1t be- came known the ladies of Birmingham would send him fruits and flowers to the jail.
 I did not go home with him then From my acquaintance and observations four or five months before the killing 1 would say his mind was unsound. One time Mother shed wanted me to stay with his family. I went out there. Parrish came in the dining room and was almost wild. He did not speak and ate very little. After supper I heard some noise and went to his room. He was lying on the bed, where he had thrown himself with his clothes on.
 Cross-examination: I am a corporation promoter. I stay in Mothersheds office and help him In his law work I came from Atlanta and have a family there. Saw Parrish almost every day. I have seen him drink. At one time I saw him take six drinks at a time. It was whisky That would be more than my capacity, and l never have taken that many at a time l don't know that he seemed am- bilious to kill some one
 The next witness was Edwards, an at torney. l know Parrish and am of the opinion he was of unsound mind. l am not related to him.
 Cross examination: had some business with Parrish. When I would go to his of flee he would stare at me and never reply I aelra I in the room for some time he would notice me and ask how long I had been there. He would talk about business and then suddenly turn the subject He would frequently ask me who l was This con- duct was different from that of other drunken men. He did not stagger.
 As to Drunken People.
 I have seen few drunken people who did not stagger. He some times collected money or notes for me. He settled with me all right as far as I know. When I first met him he seemed to be a bright boy There was something the matter with him and he grew worse I saw him on the day before the killing. He appeared to be wild and talked disconnectedly. If l asked him If he had been drinking he would reply, T guess I have" He was In an office with me and moved away one day without saying a word. He
 
 ways afraid he might shoot me. I felt a little dubious about seeing him.
 D. r. Herndon, check clerk at the Bir- mingham Rolling mills, was the next to testify. I know Parrish and thought he was peculiar. He had some property and showed 1t to me. He was intoxicated nearly all the time. would say when he was under the influence of liquor he was not in his right mind.
 Cross examination: Parrish did private work for me. He could not talk on one subject long at a time. I went to see him every few days. The first time ever saw him he was drunk. I always said he was peculiar.
 Another Expert.
 The next witness was Dr. P. L. Hagler. an expert
 I have treated Parrish for the liquor habit and nervous trouble. He drank heavily He did not know what he was doing at times. I treated him for acute alehohousm He was irrational and ire sponsible at times. I have treated many cases of a similar nature. Parrish was suffering from what is known as acute alchoholsm This disease dethrones req son. Defendant came to my office two weeks before Leonard was killed. He came one Sunday before I had got out of bed I let him in. He wanted some whiskey.
 I gave him a hyperdermic he begged so hard for whiskey. l did not have any. l told him to make toddy of some pure alcohol I had He held the bottle while I went to get the sugar It was half a pint. He drank 1t before I could stop him. Someone knocked at the door. Par rish said. They are after me-" and hid behind quilt Finally he became recon ciled and quiet. I think Parrish was in- sane at times and had mental delusions. He was not capable of discerning right from wrong at that time.
 Recess until o'clock.
 At o'clock the trial resumed and pr. Hagler was recalled to the stand.
 Cross I saw defendant often before the killing Saw him on the streets and in my office. treated him five weeks before the killing I thought he was worse when not under the in- fiuence of whiskey. I can't say what con dition defendant was in when he shot Leonard. l think he might have had de- lusions. l could not say positively. would hate to form an opinion, as I do not know. In my opinion he was suffer- ing under delusions at the time. It don't look like sane man would have done what he did
 Altman Testifies.
 The next witness was John w. Altman. I know Parrish. He drank heavily. One day l walked in his office to see him about lawyer He was apparently so- Der at the time. I talked on general sub jects for while. When I came to the subject I wanted to talk to him about he jumped up and paced up and down kl