The Washington times., 1904-06-19

one occasion they had gone 10 Caban
John Bridge together.
He and his little sister were usually
present AT these meetings. and they
would play together while their parents
talked. ShafIer would beg Mrs. Shaifcr
to como back 10 him, Willie said. and
she would decline. They were ai"ays
friendly.
Under cross-examination Willie grew
nervous, although Assistant District At
torney Turner was very gentle win
HIM. He burst into tears, and II was
some time before he could tax. " zen
he did begin again his words were inter
spersed with sobs.
His mothers sisters were overcome at
teh scene. and for the first time during
the trial ShafIer showed pron0unceG
emotion. He did not give way, but hts
hin sunk lower on his breast. and ms
whole countenance bore witness 70 his
distress. His eyes wore an agoniZed ex-
preston, and he seemed unable TO take
his eyes off his son. The other member
Of the ShafTer family showed some emo
ton.
Rushed to His Father.
When Willie was excused he rushed
10 where his father sat, threw his arms
around his neck and kissed him. He then
| climbed into his lap and sat there cry
ing. Skaters arms frightened around
his child, whom he held clasped TO his
breast. When the court adjourned
Willie went out with his father.
A noticeable point In Wiliie's testt-
mony was the manner In which he re-
/ ferred to his two grandmothers. both OF
whom were sitting only a few feet from
him. He spoke OF Mrs. Shaher as
Grandma" and Of his mothers mother,
as Mrs. lvey.
Expert on Alcoholism.
DR.. Leon L. Friedrich was called to
give expert testimony on alcoholism.
DR.. Friedrich, in answer 20 questions by
Attorney Davis. stated that ne had been
practicing medicine for twenty-four
years, two years in Vienna and Berlin.
and the remainder Of the time in this
country. He has had. ne said. a good
deal Of experience in treating victims
Of alcoholism. He had known Augustus
l.. Shaffer for four or five years and
had been his family physician, and as
such had frequently treated the defend
ant for alcoholism in various stages.
Once efendan had delirium tremens.
In that condition. said witness. defend
ant had no power TO control himself.
Mr.. Davis asked DIR. Friedrich a num-
Der of questions which called forth his
expert opinion On the effects Of alcohol.
the object Of these questions being to
show that Shaner. when drinking, was
in an irresponsible condition and that
the effects OF habitual drunkenness
GNA[1 NAf IiAA Capacity VI AlI
drinker.
IF 1 may interrupt" said DR.. Fried
rich, when being cross-examined by
Assistant District Attorney Keigwin
upon the effect Of alcohol upon different
individuals. 1T has been observed that
blond persons are disposed 70 be jockey
under the influence OF liquor. whereas
those or a dark complexion are disposed
TO ~irritabiity and p~ugnacity."
Grievances Enlarged.
An important point brought out by
Mr.. Keigwin was that to a man who
haG a grievance that grievance would
become magnihed to him when under
the influence Of liquor. DR.. Friedrich
said he thought a mars real or sup
Loseo grievances were magnihed when
ne was drunk.
In answer 10 questions by the prose
cutting attorneys whether he would say
that a man under the influence of Houor
who had shown friendliness TO ac-
quaintances up TO an hour or so before
committing homicide and had then
killed was suffering from alcoholiC
mania. witness replied In the afirma-
tive. The fact that the man was able
20 distinguish between friends and the
had "a grievance did not mean that he
was responsible.
wyatt Brown. "A negro lamplighter. and
his assistant, Charley Jones, a thir-
mony which showed that the lamp
nearest the corner where the murder
was committed had been lighted before
the hour at which the killing IS sui
posed to have taken place.
The court took Il recess until tomor-
row morning at 10 O'Clock. The prose
cution will consume a day or more in
~rcbuttal.