Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-05-25
DISAGREE
IN NA0NE MATTER

The trial of the Naone murder case
DE Bolt. Both the defense and the
prosecution have posted themselves
thoroughly on the question of epileptic
insanity and the examination of til:
defense's medical experts, VINO are
now ". the stand, at times becomes
exceedingly technical.
This forenoon Dr. Rossitei =. the
U. S. Navy was cross.examined by the
Attorney General. Rossiter had an.
swered the hypothetical question by
stating that he thought that Naone
was an epileptic insane and not re.
sponsible for his questions. Andrews,
from behind barricade of medical
authorities, piled the doctor with
questions, and finally shot at him one
authority which directly contradicted
statements made by Rossiter.
The Attorney General quoted from q
work by DR.. w. A. Hammond, Surg.
con General of the U. S. Army ire.
tired list, Professor of the Mind and
4Nervous System in the Now York
Post Graduate Medical School and
Hospital; member of the American
Neurological Association and of the
New York Neurological Society; of
the American Philosophical Society;
OF the New York County Medical So.
ciety; Of the New York Medico.Legal
Society; Of the Academy of Natural
Sciences (Philadelphia) Fellow Of
the College Of Physicians of Philadel.
phia; Fellow of the American Acad.
envy of Arts and Sciences (Boston)
corresponding member Of the Anthr-
ropological Institute of Great Britain
and Ireland; Honorary Member of the
hoyal Medico-Chururgical Society Of
Edinburgh; of the British Medical AS.
ISOLATION, etc. etc.
The excerpt from this work was as
follows:
There appears to be an idea In the
minds Of some physicians that every
outrageous criminal act is the result
OF epilepsy and so widespread is this
notion that now the first plea of the
murderer Is that he knew nothing
about it, and the fact that an individ.
ual who has perpetrated a murderous
outrage Is the subject from time to
time OF epileptic seizures, is regarded
as sufficient to absolve him from all
responsibility for his actions. The fact
that a discolored spot on his pillow,
or of an infantile convulsion, is seiz.
ed upon valid reason for acquittal,
or even for setting aside a verdict
found after a full and fair trial. In
the first place, 1t must be understood
that an undoubted epileptic Is Just as
capable of numbering for revenge or
gain as is healthy person, and that
he Is Just as accountable, and should
accordingly suffer the full penalty of
the law for his conduct"
DIR. Rossiter answered that he did
not agree with DR.. Hammond. He
considered him an authority on some
things, but stuck to his own opinion
In this. This caused considerable ex.
element among those present.
DR.. Arthur Hodgins was the next
witness. The hypothetical question
was read to him and he was asked
what he thought of the subject of the
question.
Il would say he was insane" said
the witness.
ITO what degree?" asked the Court.
He was not responsible for his
acts" answered DR.. Hodgins. "He
did not know what he was doing"
Hodgins on further examination
stated that the Ats described were ep.
ileptic. He was still being examined
when the noon hour arrived.
The prosecution Is preparing to