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The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
Reducing the Insanity Defense of
Murder to an Absurdi6y.

Reducing the Insanity Defense of
Murder to an Absurdity.
From the Chicago Record Herald
The latest expert in a murder trial to
bring disgrace upon himself and upon the
law which permits such testimony as his
has exhibited himself in Virginia Two
brothers are on trial for killing a man
under great provocation. Not content
with their honest line Of defense they
introduced the expert. The expert swore
that he detected impulsiye insanity in
their act, il was the kind OF insanity
that could exist without any history Of
previous disease" The exciting cause Of
arrangement was stress" The counsel
asked.
isn't an violent temper q form Of emo
tion, if he exhibits temper and acts I'M
der liz"
The expert answered: THAT is form
of emotion which is expressive Of impul-
sivp insanity
Are anger and temper emouoH?"
They are"
And do you call them emotional in
sanIty2"
To this question the expert gave
roundabout answer which implied that he
did in this case without committing him
self as TO all cases IN which he had not
been paid 10 testify
This is reducing expert testimony not
merely 30 an absurdity, but % an iniquity
The Law specifies a certain offense as
punishable. The expert is willing TO
swear that any man who would do such
a thing must have been insane while he
did it. The law permits insanity as a
defense. In other words il permits the
fact Of crime % be a defense against the
accusation Of crime. And the expert gets
MS price
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
peace BE with Thee!

With the death % John Alexander
Dowie there passes from the stage of
American social history a figure that, to
say the least, was remarkable. A man
without education-speaking in the higher
sense-without means, with nothing, In
short, but great personal magnetism and
force OF character, he made himself a
power TO be widely felt; won a notoriety
such as few men acquire.
None outside Of the ranks of what is
called ZiOnism-and perhaps within the
ranks there were some doubters-believed
in what Dowie was pleased TO call his
divine mission but he preached a gos-
pei that appealed to tens Of thousands,
and which gathered together the money
of the believers until it reached many
millions. He had his own ideas OF his
mission as a modern prophet; undoubt-
edly he liked power and the display OF
power, and though he preached a gospel
of self-abnegation, he liked to take his
ease in luxury. Hot-headed strong
willed, he built up a congregation whose
very size testified to the power of the
man; and then, perhaps. drunk with
power" he tried his people too far and
fell.
Yet whether he himself believed in the
doctrine he preached, whether he was
chaTlatan or self-deceived. it cannot be
forgotten that he accomplished some
good. He preached clean living and he
urged it, until all-powerful as he i'm
agined himself 20 be, he tried 10 inau-
gUrate system Of marriages contrary
to morals. which first caused disruption
in his ranks. He was a fighter. and he
fought on. Legal proceedings he fought
down until his wife deserted him. then
his son; but still he fought, and such
was the power Of the man that had his
physical strength been what il was when
he first arrived in Chicago with $50 as
his only capital. there is little doubt but
that he might have recovered his power
But as it was, his friends and follow
ers fell away; his name became a Jest
for the stage; his absurd pretensions 10
be d second Elijah were laughed at. Now
the end has come. and although it is too
true, what Shakespeare says
The evil that men do lives after them:
The good Is Oft inferred with their bones
the world will probably remember that
this old man strove much. suffered much.
balanced the I'D he did with much good.
and that his last words were; Peace be
with thee
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
An Unreasonable Rennest

MT. James j. COrbett has taken the ureat
American people into his confidence and
assures them that he fam would have
them forget that he ever was a pugillst.
and remember him for the balance Of
their days as an actor.
This request is quite impossible. To
forget that he was ever a fighter would
necessarily carry with it the further for
getting of the same trifing incidental
Characteristics in the careers. of Mr.. John
l.. Sullivan and Mr.. Robert Fitzsimmons
They, too, were fighters Moreover. and
above all of that, they, too. were actors.
They never demanded that their salad
days be forgotten and relegated TO the
limbo of forgetfulness because Of that!
Not alone rests the glory Of Fitzsimmons
upon his erstwhile ability 20 transform
the symmetrical physiosnomy of an as
piring opponent into close resemblance
10 a piece Of raw beefsteak, but upon the
adGed underpinning Of hIstrionic ability
such as this world has seldom seen. And
that which Is true of Fitz is likewise true
of John L. To have had the pleasure.
nay. the great good fortune, Of seeing
the Big One under fun steam ahead upou
the stage, to have seen him throw out
his manly chest and listened to hts Don
derous and thunderous voice go rattling
around the rafters, through the wings
and the flies, athwart the proscenium arch.
and on, to thrill and shake to rapturous
applause the gallery gods, IS something
to remember until the crack OF doom.
To the conquerlng mits of more able
pugiHsts both Fitz and John L. have been
forced 10 bow, but never did stage vii
lain overcome them. and never has their
fame waned in the affections OF the
giadiatoriaI fraternity,
NYe take Mr.. Corbetts word for it that
he is an actor Hard-hearted critics have
insinuated otherwise. We know that
stripe Of trouble-makers. however. and
we wave them aside. But Mr.. Corbett
cannot expect Us TO forget that he laid
low the mighty John L. in the SQUARED
circle one dark and stormy night, only TO
be himself punched into inertness and
forgetfulness by Fitz upon a later dav
These things form part and parcel Of the
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
The Reviving GLORY of whiskcrs.

Whiskers. once the glory and most
distinguishing mark of manhood. are com
ing into their own again. Time was.
away back yonder in the days of the
prophets and truly great OF earth.
when they were venerated and held IN
high esteem and entire respect. Then
came along the Populists. and whiskers
fell into ridiculous disrepute. Now things
are Frightening again. and this highly or
namental appendage by which our fore
fathers swore and took their oaths is
receiving again the just and due recog-
milton to which it is entitled.
Mr.. Samuel Beattey, Of WeIIst0n, Ohio,
has been awarded damages TO the extent
Of 500 because OF a gas explosion which
cruelty, ruthlessly and without warning
blew, singed, knocked. and otherwise re-
moved from of his face as fine and lux
uriant a set Of whiskers as bIoomed
throughout all the land-not excepting the
radiant and wonderful set possessed 10y
Col. James Hamilton Lewis. Mr. Beattey
comes into court and puts up an unan-
swerable plea for fit and proper pecuniary
recompense for his sad and sudden loss.
and AYERS that it is particularly hard upon
him because they are-or rather were
the best set of whisl5ers he ever owned
and possessed. and that the precipitate
manner in which they we're removed has
not only left him heartsick and a-weary.
but he adds. with pathos and sorrow, 4
cannot hope at my time Of life 20 raise
another set"
The stern and upright judge awarded a
verdict, as he should. True, the amount
is small in comparison with the great
damage inflicted. but it is an entering
wedge 70 which bewhiskered gentlemen
may point with pride. 1t is in keeping
with other indications awarded whls-
kers throughout this land of late Il but
follows in the footsteps Of the great vote
Of confidence recently given a so-caIIed
animated feather duster" In New York
State. 1t means that henCeforth and for
evermore throughout this land OF the
free and home of the brave whiskers
stand upon an honorable footing before
the law and before the bar Of public
opinion.
So mote it be. Many Of our greatest
men. our most noted fnanciers. our great
est lawyers and most eminent divines have
been devoted worshipers at the shrine OF
whiskers, goatees. oscarlooloos. and other
ornaments of the kind, Hail to the re-
habilitation Of whiskers,
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
RUBAIYAT OF "OLD PROB"

The Weather Prophet writes, and having wit
Benignly back amongst His Clouds doth sit;
nor al the Cold Sarcasm Of the Press
Can hinder Him from thinking lie is Il.
And that Inverted Bowl we call the SKY
lie rules from Day to Day with varied Lie;
Lit not Your hands TO Him for Belp-for He
As little really knows as You or a.
Myself when Young did eagerly Peulse
The Weather Indications" in the news
For picnics and for Balls: but sTermore
What they did promise, ] did surely lose.
I sometimes think that never glows 90 Red
The DaVn as when the Weather Clerk has said:
Tom0T0W-ClOudy; Heavy Winds and Showers :.
And Sol comes out Right dazzlingly, instead.
Al, Lovel could st Thea and somehow eonspsra
To grasp this Weather Bureau Scheme entire.
Would we not quickly get onto the Job
And then remold It % our Hearts DesireY
For he no Question makes Of Ayes and Noes.
But anything that strikes His Fancy. goes:
What Others think is neither Here ncr There
he knows about 1t Allie kuows-He knovsl
Laura Simmons IN Munseys,
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
CLEvELAND,s MORAL COURAGE.
His Distinguishing Trait, Says Presi-
dent John II. Finley.

John H. Finley. in the Century.
All have long known of his CCleveland's)
moral courage. His name is as near a
synonym for the quality as Washington
was for kindred quality and Lincoln's
for another man-virtue. And all learned
long ago the rugged traits which COM
panioned his courage and made him
feared and admired- or hated; but it is
these ten years that have shown what
kindness and humor, and sympathy and
tenderness even. dwell in that giant
frame.
Those who have read his less serious
writings. as his fishing and hunting
essays. or heard his occasional addresses,
as that IN tribute to the doctor. know
what 2, vein Of genuine. fine, original
humor runs through them all, and they
know. too. the genuine human sympathy
that runs ia even richer and deeper vein.
The country was surprised at the emo
ton ne showed IN his tribute to President
Mckinley, but 1t was only an intimation
Of that great. generous sympathy which
goes out constantly 70 those who have
suffered, and especially TO those who
have suffered unjustly, a sympathy which
at the time % his own great loss caught
and understood the thousands Of messages
that came to him and answered them
with an expression Of appreciation and
gratitude as beautiful. as noble and as
tender as ever was written by a father.
And worthy to be put with this, and to
be kept in English letters, is his tribute %
Joseph Jefferson. the tribute Of a friend
that no less proves the nobility Of the
man who gave 1t than IL testifies To the
worth Of him in whose memory il was
spoken
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
WARS HORRID FRONT.
Fighting Is She Ii Fought in Cen
trail American Revolution.

trail American Revolution.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealsr.
For hours the Nicaragusn army had
been beating Up the bush fin an attempt
to locate the enemy. Then Gen. Stefano
PinquiriIlo called a council Of war. The
eleven fun major generals gathered
around the dark-browed Napoleon Of the
chaparraI, while the thirty-two brigadier
generals stayed back with the seventeen
privates.
soldiers" said the commander-in-chief
as hC deNterOusly drew bramble thorn
from the sole Of his dUsky foot, the time
for action is here
But where is the enemy interrupted
Gen. Henrique Mendoza
The commander frowned 50 severely
that he broke a sun blister under his
left eye
shall il be said that a NIcaraguan
ever hesitated 20 go into battle because
Of The absence of the enemy he harshiy
demanded Then without paUsing for q
reply he shook out the chenille fringe on
his single epaulet and slightly tightening
the hilt Of his scabbardless sword, arose
10 his full height Of four feet seven. and
harshly shouted Forward
The eleven major generals yawned
furtively and lighting their buena cigar
ros sauntered back TO the thiTty-twO
brigadiers and the seventeen privates,
and the army again took up its weari-
some march through the thorny chapar-
rrI
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
Not what the Bride Espeeted.

From the Pittsburg ,hausl Headlight
Probate Judge Joseph Keys is new at
the job He has only been marrying peo-
ple-that is. making a business Of it
since this time last month. Consequently
he might be expected 10 forget things
once in a while. The other day a young
couple from Pittsburg were up to be
"hitChed," Judge Keys performed the
ceremony nicely and the bride, who was
carrying the purse, handed over a cou-
pie of dollars. The Judge thanked them
and started to attend 10 some other bust
ness. when the bride, who appeared to
be hesitating about something, said.
Judge, haven't you forgotten some
thing?' Judge Keys almost biushed as
he stepped over To the bride and gave
her a fatheTly smack on the cheek and
said: Guess did forget it." The bride
with a scream, retorted: II didn't mean
that; 1 meant that you had forgotten
to give me the change back" and she
bounced out of the courtroom.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
MONDAY, MARCH Il 1907.
Neutralization of the phiIippines.

One OF the ablest OF the Republican
Senators Is credited with the suggestion
that the problem Of defending the Philip
pines be met by the naturalization Of
the archipelago through an agreement
with the world powers. The suggestion
is significant of the changing sentiment
among thoughtful Americans respecting
the military value of our far Eastern
possessions. A remarkable feature Of
the Congressional discussion Of various
phases OF the Philippine question dur
ing the session just ended was the ad-
mission. even by those committed 10 the
continuance Of American sovereignty in
the islands, that they were a source Of
military weakness. and that our military
power would be greatly strengthened If
We could get rid Of them.
The situation in which we find our
selves is not a novel one in colonial ad-
ministration. Sir Charles Dixie. in his
comprehensive work on the Problems
Of Greater Britain" discussing the ques-
ton Of imperial defense. declared that I'm
the event Of war with any considerable
power, England would be compelled TO
leave the colonies to their fate. and con-
cenJrate her naval forces in home waters
The strong probability that we should
have TO adopt the same course in a like
contingency has been recently forced
upon our attention most unpleasantly.
From the point OF view of material
resources, we are, of course, abundantIy
able to hold and TO defend the Philip
pines, If we so desire. We are wealthy
enough to expend millions in the forth
ncatiOn Of the archipelago and other
millions in the creation OF an Oriental
fleet strong enough 10 cope with any
power or combination Of power. against
rs. But the vital question is whether
such policy-a policy Of holding far
flung possession by brute force-is worth
the enormous cost II would entail. and
whether all the legitimate ends Of Ameri-
can sovereignty in the islands save that
of making use OF them as a military
base, may not be attained by more peace
ful and less costly means. The suggestion
of naturalization offers a practicable So
luton of this question. To make the
Islands neutral ground would relieve our
selves of the necessity of defending them.
and would remove the apprehension en-
tertained 10 some extent both here and
abroad that they may become the OBJ
Jectye OF foreign aggression. It would
Immensely simplify our problem Of de-
Tense, and actually increase our military
power without adding one cent to our
annual naval and military budget. if. in
deed. it would not warrant diminution
o. our armament.
Objection may be made to the neutraIi-
cation project ON the ground that IL con-
sttutes limitation Of American SOW
crclEnty; but it remains to be seen
whether We are so well satisfied with
our Philippine adventure that our peo-
PIE viii continue 10 pay the immense
price of it in order to do as we please
with our colonial possessions, trrespeC-
tive Of all other considerations.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
Photographed Only in Fun Dress.

Prom the London Daily Graphic
An Agra correspondent went to the
Amir's camp TO take a few photographs.
The Amir was personally arranging the
troops Of his bOdyguard in front OF his
pavilion for the reception Of the viceroy,
and was in mutt
when he saw my camera he smiled IN
a good-natUred way. and. putting his
hands over his costume, at the same time
looking down TO his attire, he said in
English, Not yet He then sent one OF
his officers to say that his majesty wishes
you to take no photographs till he Is IN
full dress
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE THIRD MONTH.


Hats drawn down over ears
As we go;
Lots Of unbidden tears
Daily flow.
Pretty petticoats white,
Stiff with starch,
Everywhere meet the sight
This is March.
Now the sun hust1es out
Nice and warm,
But Is soon put TO rout
BY a storm.
First we struggle with floods,
Then we paTCh.
Nature has lots of moods
This is March.
Bare-limbed trees softly green
Now are grown.
How they alter the scene
We have known
To the rear go the FIR
And the larCh.
Everything is astir-
This is March.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
Almost Reyond belief.

"A queer thing happened at the musi-
Gale last night. 1 sat beside a fat old fell
low with watery eyes. and / couldn't help
speaking TO him about woman who kept
up running conversation the whole
evening. She was loaded down with jew
elry, and was so evidently "a person who
was not accustomed 10 associating with
refined people that I simply had TO ex-
press my opinion Of her"
''Weu?''
I told the man next to ne just what
/ thought of her-and It didn't turn out
that she was either his wife or his sis
ter"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
The Polite Man.


tTUM judge
How were those eggs left for you last
week. ma amp asked the honest agrieul-
turist
Every one Of them was rotten!" she
replied vigorously.
Il am sorry" he said; then bowed low
and inquired deferenually: But were
they perfectly satisfactory otherwIss7''
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11

From the New York Evening Post.
The people do not want to be "jollied "
What they ask of these men is fair and
aboveboard dealing, honorable methods
toward each other and toward the pub
lie, and evidence that they are think
ing Of the public service as often as OF
private boards. II our nervous and
troubled magnates will only satisfy the
country that they are honest, and not too
greedy, they may easily dispense with
their superfiuOus and somewhat offensive
condolences.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11

Archie Roosevelt is making a game and
plucky hght-a real Roosevelt fight He
hasn't fllnched, and he hasn't fOuled; he
has hit the line hard, and he is pulling
through like man The respectful SYM
pathy that all have felt for the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt is gradually giving
place to a feeling of easiness and delight
that it Is so.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11

From the Richmond Times Dispatch.
The doctrine which is being preached
and promulgated in some Of the courts,
that man who loses his temper be
comes temporarily insane and IS not re-
sponsible in law for his acts, is doctrine
that is about as mischievous and dan
gerous as could well be imagined. 1t is
doctrine that destroys all incentive TO
self-cOntrOl and rather encourages men
to give way 10 passion. to brutal appetite,
and TO every sinful desire.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
DEEP SEA TRAGEDY.

Why is L that the ocean moansf
That's what I'd like 10 know;
II may be that the lobster
Has pinched its under-tOw,
Chicago Journal
And maybe it is Just the pain
That thrills its bosom wide.
What time it shoulders at the bar
And thinks Of last nights tide.
Cleveland Leader
Perhaps you'd mean a bit yourself
II now and then q whale,
Escaping from swordish
Should lash you with his tail
philadelphia Ledger.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
JoIts for stnndnntters.

From the New York Times
France joins Germany In pressure upon
the United States for loosening of the
bands which restrict commerce between
the two nations. and in the background
are the rest of the round bakers dozen
OF nations whose reciprocity treaties lie
buried in the Senate files This is q rude
jolt to the policy of postponing tariff
reform until the trusts have been smash
ed, the railways reformed, and sundry
odd domestic jobs cleaned up.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11

You viii notice said the young
dramatist. that there Is a great moral
lesson In my play"
Then you may take it away an
swered the manager. I've got tired
fighting the police in trying 20 produce
the plays which have great moral lessons
in them"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
He Explains.

I gave you Is cents to buy dinner. q"
Yes. sir"
rs this buying a dinner?"
"A syneopated dinner" replied the
one. a cocktail and a piece Of
cheese. 1 really didn't care for the other
courses"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
WrOnged.

But her father objected. hes a
.spendthrift He has no sense of the value
Of money"
"Oh. you're mistaken, papa" she an
swered him. He can make a dollar go
as far as any one. Last night he showed
me one that he had carried around the
world as a pocketpieoe.'
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
DistrustfuI of His Conversion.

From the New York World
Unfortunately for Mr.. Hartman, the
American public has no confidence in him.
It distrusts his character and mistrusts
him when he talks Of fair play. It Is
justly suspicious of his pretended Pauline
conversion to the doctrine that the people
have rights which a captain Of industry
is bound to respect
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
Never HING nnck

We'll if you love the girl. why don't
you go IN and win herg"
But she is wearing an engagement
ring"
'Pshaw, That may be one that she
has had left over from last summer"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11

The national assembly Of Salvador has
declared the republic in a state Of
siege" The truth, however, probably is
that ii is only few revolutionary gen
erals in a state OF mind.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
Looking Forward.

DO you think the time will ever come
when every one will fly"
1T may. But II it does hope I'll not
have 20 live near the people who are our
neTt-dO0T neiEhbOTs now. I know they
would be running in every day or two TO
borrow our wings
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
AguinaIdo Doing Wen.

From the Omaha Bee.
The Boston ant-imperialists may as
well give it up as a hopeless task. Agui-
naldo has opened an account in one Of
the American banks at Manila.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
Mai. Harry $. Rowland.

Fine reports are reaching Washington
concerning the military achievements in
the Philippines of Maj Harry S. How
land who was an energetic and pains
taking young newspaper man here when
appointed to the army as second neuten-
ant in 1885, Maj. Rowland. who is less
than thirty years old, is the youngest
man in the army enjoying that rank
He is commanding a large detachment
of Filipino scouts in the fierce Moro
country, and recently was made a Datto
by Il Moro Sultan whose stronghold he
assailed and captured. The young ma
JOr's rank in the regular army is that
of captain of infantry. He was con-
nected with the Washington bureau Of
the Chicago Tribune when the war with
Spain came On, and was accredited to
Illinois when appointed to the army.
though he was born in Sweden.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
Helping Him Ont.

Jimmy, who was the Father Of our
Country? Whose pictures do you see
everywheFeg'
Il dunno"
yes. you do George w. Now. say the
rest of IT,"
George ". ChHds."
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
His COnstructivcnesS,

Senator Dubbson claims to be a con
str Ctiye statesman
j guess he's that, all right. At least, he
has constructed a party machine that
nobody seems to be able TO break"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
Fashion Note.

From the Boston Herald
The fashion note editor will please lot
down the fact that at the latest fire in a
fashionable fiat in the night time the
ladies escaped in their pajamas