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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02
SCORCHERS GIVE
POLICEMAN TROUBLE
AUTOMOBILES MUST SLOW UP AT
FIVE POINTS AND MUST CARRY
MAKES AN EXAMPLE,.

Policeman Dickson, stationed at Five
Points, is having no little trouble with
the automobiles who spin around his
post after night, but he is intent upon
breaking up the habit. In the past he
has made a number of arrests, and when
the chauffeur sees him on the sidewalk
it has the same influence that a mule
would had the legislature passed the
automobile bill with a certain clause
left in it.
To GO by without lights is unlawful.
Yesterday as an example, Officer Dick
son had j. C. Turner put on bond for
running an auto without headlight. as
well as without the regulation numerals.
Mr.. Turner pleaded guilty and was fined
by the judge.
Several scorchers among the automo-
bilsts have recently adopted a unique
plan tc dodge detection. They paint the
numbers on the rear of their machines
black, so that they cannot be seen any
great distance When passing lone po-
liceman they leave him standing on the
sidewalk with puzzled expression. Pc
liceman Dickson also intends to break
up this habit as soon as he can make
the necessary arrests.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02
Delmas Objects.

Mr. Delmas promptly objected.
This is another way he declared, 'of
getting before this jury eommendatory
statements about these alienists who are
TO testify here l object to it as improper
and reserve an exception.
Justice Fitzgerald asked to have the
matter gone over again.
Dr. Evans said he knew of DIR. Hamil-
ton.
do you consider him a man of stand
ing and reputation, and an expert in
mental diseases?"
Il refuse to answer" said DR.. Evans
with positiveness.
Now, | will rule said Justice Fitz-
gerald.
And you will instruct the witness to
answer the question" suggested Mr. Je-
rome.
II will not" said the judge.
Are there any authorities in medi-
eines' asked Mr.. jerome of the witness.
"There are not in the sense you mean"
Adjourn Until Monday.
Justice Fitzgerald here said he would
like to go over the entire record in the
Presseur case before finally ruling as TO
whether one expert can give an opinion
as to another. He said he would not base
a final ruling upon the few extracts the
district attorney had read.
Mr.. Jerome said that as this point
would end his DISCRIMINATION he would
ask for an adjournment, and submit to
the court the record covering his point,
and also a memorandum of authority.
Justice Fitzgerald said he would also
be glad to receive a memorandum from
the defense.
Thereupon adjournment until Monday
morning was taken.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02
Books Extended.

The announcement by the Birmingham
Railway. Light and Power company that
in future the books of tickets that here
tofore have been good only during the
month in which they were issued can be
used at any time during the current year,
is good news to the people of Ensley
The books in question contain lOS tick
cts and are sold for SO and by purchasing
these the trip to Birmingham costs only
a little over 81 cents. The cashier at
the local office has been kept very busy
selling them since the citizens learned
of the new conditions and it is very prob
able that in future the conductors Will
handle many more tickets than they do
cash fares.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02
Penrose CourtmartiaI.

San Antonio, March 1.-The cross
examination of Major Blocksom con-
tinued in the Penrose courtmartial to-
day. Major Blocksom testified that he
still entertained some suspicion con-
corning the breaking open of the gun
racks meaning that he was not sure
whether they were broken before or
after such command was given. He
said that trouble might have been
averted at Brownsville, though he ex-
onerated Major Penrose of any blame
in not discovering the plot Of the ne
groes to shoot up the town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02
Personal and General.

T. II. Edwards, superintendent Of the
converting mill department at the steel
works, has returned from McKeesport,
where he was called by the illness of his
little child. Mr.. Edwards was unfor-
tunate in having an attack of la grippe
just after he arrived there and could
not return to Ensley as soon as he had
expected to. He reports leaving his child
very much improved.
Miss Ida Taylor of Huffman Is visiting
her cousin, Mrs Thomas r. Walker, on
Avenue G.
James Mcconnell, an expert mllwright
in the rail mill department, will leave in
few days for Bethlehem Pa, where he
goes to accept a lucrative position under
A. c. Ryan who was formerly superin-
tendent of the rail mill here
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02
LIVELY ARRAY.

Today about noon Officers w II. and
r. D. Crenshaw came on the scene in
time to prevent n probable murder. Two
Mexicans and negro We're having i've
IN affray on Seventeenth street, in which
knives were being used very freely One
of the Mexicans received long slash be-
tween the shoulders In which DIR. Rob
bins had to take several stitches, and the
negro was stabbed in the shoulder.
Neither of the wounds are very serious.
but had not the officers appeared when
they did, there is no telling what the
outcome of the affair would have been
They were all three carried to the city
iail. to appear before Mayor Sugg to-
morrow morning. 1t was said that the
three had been shooting dice together
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02
Wedding a Surprise.

on last Wednesday evening, Mr.. C. c.
Minis and Miss Ida Hughes left the lat
ter's home, ostensibly for short walk,
but they called at the residence of the
Rev. ]. II. Longcrier and presenting the
necessary license, asked that he perform
the marriage ceremony.
Miss Hughes is quite an ATTRACTIVE
blonde and has many friends IN the city
she having resided here for more than
a wear. Mr.. Minis is a very popular young
business man. being interested in the
Gibbs-Mms Jewelry Co.
The wedding came as great surprise
To their friends.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02
Council Meeting.

At an adjourned meeting of the board
of aldermen last night the matter of
electing a day and night warden and the
officers for the police force came up.
w. A. Ward was appointed day war
den and Alex Thomson night warden.
The same police force was reappointed,
with the exception of a man to fill the
place made vacant by the appointment
of w. A. Ward as day warden. James
Harp was appointed to fill the vacancy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02

agreed with a certain medical authority
who said he had never seen a recovery
in one thousand cases of paranoic.
! Mr.. Jerome asked DR.. Evans If he
should read a paper by DR.. Allen Nc
Lane Hamilton.
Yes"
"He is an expert in mental diseases, is
he not?"
L do not think | should be called upon
to pass upon a practieing physician who
may appear in this case"
Mr.. Delmas objected, and Mr.. Jerome
argued the point, saying that in the Pres
seur case an expert witness was allowed
To give his opinion of Drs. Hamilton, Nc
Donald and Nelson. The district attor-
ney looked up the record in this case,
and proceeded to read what the expert
in the Presseur case thought of the ply
sieians who are to be called for the
state in the ThaW case
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02
With the Churches.

St Johns church. Sixteenth street be-
tween F. and F. March uhlrd Sunday
in Lent; 7:30 a. m, early celebration;
9:45 a. M, Sunday school. MIR. Charles
H. Mandy, superintendent; II a. m, holy
communion and sermon. Jesus Our EX-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02
Take Hoods
Sarsa pariIIa

To purify, vitalise and enrich your blood,
Tcuid or tablets. 100 Dosas Ona Dnllar-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02
lies Miserables."

Hold on, DOCTOR interrupted Mr.. Je|
rome we've kept the suicide club out
of the record, and we'd better keep Les
Miserables' out. too
DR.. Evans, in response to Mr.. Jerome S
questioning, said he recalled one case of
homicide during brain storm. the pa
tient being at his institution
I'm fifteen years you have seen but
one such caseoi
IF you want me to look up the rec
ords | can find many. | remember one
case we have of woman who killed her
children and another who cut child S
head off
During brain storms?"
II believe So
LAS | understand it, you say that Thaw
killed Stanford White while suffering from
brain storm?'
You may call 1t a brain storm or what
ever you like, or case of mental excite
ment"
A long argument took place over brain
storms between the prosecutor and DR..
| Evans He did not know how many cases
he had known and refused to give exam
| pies The witness would if desired bring
the district attorney a manuscript OF some
| of these cases, but not all of them. nor
would he allow the district attorney to
send to the asylum and verify the tran
| ScrlptS or the Official IecoIus, tHSS nv
| being public records he said.
No Custom About 1t.
us it customary, doctor, for person
| committing homicide while suffering from
a brain storm to be cool and collected
| Il don't know that there is any Gus
toni"
| that part of the hypothetical question de-
! ccribinp the shooting.
rs there anything there that shows a
| brain Storm?
yes the manner in which he did it,
What thought did he have in mind
when he turned and said to his wife att
| er killing White: l have probably saved
| your lifeY
Il cannot say
Mr.. Delmas objected to Mr.. Jerome re-
peating questions. and Mr.. Jerome said:
But your honor, we are just getting
| down to 1t now.'
I'VE have been long time at it," SAID
| Justice Fitzgerald.
you don't think it's my fault, sir; YOU
have heard the answer replied Mr..
| Jerome.
II did not say whose fault it was, |
| said we had been a long time about IT,
said the justice.
Cites Cases.
| Mr.. Jerome asked the witness if he
knew of the famous cases of person
killing an enemy in a brain strom. The
witness cited Gen. Daniel T. Sickels, who
I he said killed the defamer of his wife,
the Mcfarland Richardson cases.
is 1t not fact that in the Mcfarland
and Scllles cases that the defenses were
emotional insanity and not brain Storm
asked Mr.. Jerome.
MIR. Delmas objected and was sustained.
| Have you ever known any person who
| killed in "A brain storm to recover?"
Yes"
/ lis aranio curaole?'
| Some forms of it. yes"
"Is the percentage small?'
| Yes
Paranoia Not Chronic.
"In testifying in the case of the state
| against Grant didn't you say that paranoi
| is. as a rule, chronc?"
| LAS | looked at it at that ume-ten
years ago-yes.'
And that paranolcs rarely get well?'
YES"
"And it yields only slightly to treat
| ment?"
| Yes"
And that some authorities go as low
| as per cent on recoveries?'
| Yes"
Mr. Jerome asked DR.. Evans II hi
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02
Knew About Revolver.

"When he put that pistol in his
pocket" said Mr.. Jerome, do you be-
lieVe he knew it to be a proper nstru-
ment for defending himself from the
danger?'
'lIe probably did,
Doctor, what is the characteristic
symptom of brain storm, calmness or
excitement
"A brain storm" began DR.. Evans.
Hold on interrupted Mr.. Jerome, Il
don't want to know all about the brain
storms generally. l simply want to know
if brain storms are characterized by calm
ness or excitement"
Mr.. Delmas said he thought the witness
should be allowed to answer in his own
way.
"All l want to know" said Mr.. Jerome,
sis whether person suffering from an
insane brain storm, who commits an act
of homicide, gets about the deed in a
| calm. cool, deliberate manner?
He would not be calm and deliberate
in the internal operations of his mind, ="
said DIR. Evans.
"Outwardly, he either might be calm
or excited You might not tell from the
manner of approach whether there was a
| storm raging in his mind. Take, for in
stance. the principal character in Hugo S
Les Miserabes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02
CANDIDATES WILL
CONTEST ELECTION
Paper viii Be Filed This After
noon, it is Said
ENSLEY PREACHERS MEET
Will Organize Effort to Help Famine
Stricken District In china-coun-
Gil Holds Meeting-War-
den Is Appointed.
.ENSLEY PREACHERS MEET

Ensley, March 1.-(Special. THE neces-
sary data having been collected by the de-
feated candidate in the late city cleo
ton, papers will be filed tomorrow after
noon contesting the legality of more than
fifty of the votes cast, 1t being claimed
that many participated in the election that
were not qualified voters, In that they did
not live within the city limits.
The contestants claim that their sus-
pieions were aroused when the number
of votes cast was so much in excess of
that which has ever been poled hereto
fore in the entire beat, and that they
did not believe it possible for so many
voters to have been overlooked during the
Higdon-Stiles contest, and that since they
have been investigating they find their
suspicious well founded, claiming that
they will be able to show sufficient proof
before the court to change the result and
give them a good majority.
It could not be learned whether or not
all the defeated candidates for aldermen
would enter the contest, but 1t is known
that f. G. Fonville, who was the defeat
ed candidate for Mayor, will figure promi-
nently therein.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02
Ministers Pass Resolutions.


The Ministers union of Ensley met If
the study of the Rev. j. w. Orr this
morning and matters of much Importance
came up for discussion and several reso-
lutions were passed.
The Rev. j. II. Longcrier, president of
the local union, was in the chair, and
the Rev. l.. A. Reagor was elected Sec
rotary, to succeed the Rev. Raymond
Sherrer, who has left the city.
1t was resolved that the pastors would
use their efforts in their respective
churches to arouse sympathy for the
sufferers in the famine stricken district of
China, and that a collection would be
taken at all the churches on Sunday,
March 10, for their aid. Information as TO
the extent of the suffering Is being sought.
and full particulars will be furnished by
the pastors, and they hope that public
sentiment will be so thoroughly aroused
that they will be able to render very SUBJ
stantial aid from this city.
Resolutions were also passed, indorsing
the bills now pending before the legisia-
ture to close saloons between the hours
of D. m. and a. M, and to prohibit the
running of freight trains on Sunday. A
copy of the resolutions will be sent TO
the chairman in charge of these two bills
at Montgomery.
1t was agreed that a meeting OF the
union would be held once a month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02
ThaW Exercises.


During the morning session Thaw asked
and received PERMISSION to leave the
court room. When he got into the pris-
oners pen, it is said he told his guard
that he merely wanted to stretch him
self and get some exercise. lie waived
his arms somewhat violently and walked
rapidly up and down.
District Attorney jerome was informed
of what had occurred
From your observation and from the
facts in the hypothetical question, is 1t
your opinion that in 1906 this defendant
had intelligence enough to know that he
was carrying revolver asked District
Attorney jerome of Dr. Evans.
Some of the time, yes
do you think that up to June %, 1906,
he was possessed of sufficient knowledge
to know that if this revolver was dis
charged into human being, it was apt
to cause death?"
HE must have done so, or he would
not have carried it to protect himself
us there anything in the evidence
which shows that he did not have this
intelligence to know?'
ct might have been intelligence, or it
might have been delusion. An insane man
can fire a revolver as well as sane
one"
DR.. Evans declared that Thaw became
so wrought up at the mention of Stan
ford Whites name he probably at such
times did not understand the full force
and bearing the firing of a loaded re-
VolVer might have.
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pected were trying TO kill him. l have
been asked TO classify this form of in
sanity. and I put it in the paranoac
class as 1t shows some of the character
istics of paranoia"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02
Answers Remain.

Seiiitys diiu put II III lle paramount
class as 1t shows some Of the character
istics of paranoia.'
Answers Remain.
Mr. Jerome suggested to strike out the
article as unresponsive. II asked the wit
ners a question:" he said, land he has
delivered an address. The question. and
address bear little relation to each
other"
Justice Fitzgerald allowed the answer
to stand.
District Attorney Jerome continued his
endeavors to have DR.. Evans classify the
general form of Thaw's insanity as be-
tween paranoia and adolescent insanity.
Il believe as a general proposition that
he was mentally unsound," said Dr.
Evans and that is as far as | care
to CO."
when did he exhibit paranoiac symp-
toms?"
"At the time of writing the will"
Did he have anything like that when
he killed Stanford White?'
II cannot say, positively
what are you positive about"'
81 am positive as to the arrangement"
Doctor what is your opinion as to the
mental condition of the defendant to lead
him to arm hmself?'
THAT he believed thugs had been set
on him and that he l. - been advised to
do so by a Pttsburg detective"
After luncheon recess Thaw brought
half a hundred new letters with him.
He spent much of the afternoon reading
them, seeming far more interested in
what his volunteer correspondents had
to say than in the evidence of his
ali-nist
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02

III &C OoebiCdNo'
The witness recited of witnessing the
| letters in 1903, the making of the will In
| 1905 and the tragedy of 1906.
I'm your opinion, then, there were three
| outbreaks of adolescent insanity"
"Three that know off, said DR.
Evans.
"There may have been others"
Mr.. Jerome said he would give the doc
| tor more exhibits to examine during the
| luncheon recess. The witness demurred to
this
Il won't have time to get my lunch" he
complained.
Finally he said he would do the best
| he could and recess was ordered.
Dr. Evans declared when the Afternoon
session was, resumed that various out
breaks did not suggest paranoia in that
| they all differ. In writing the will Thaw
| seemed to fear for his life; at other times
he indicated simple melancholia. and al
last there was explosive outbreak on the
Madison Square Roof Garden. These va
frances, the expert asserted. were indi
cative of insanity of the adolescent period
but there was no fixed form as In pa
ranoia
Mr.. Jerome here read from DR. Evans
direct testimony in the course of whicl
he said that Thaw's will and codici
| showed a paranoia form of develop
! mental or adolescent insanity.
The prosecutor asked If that testimony
| was correct.
ut is" replied the witness. THE vii
| and codcil suggested the paranoiac torn
| but the outbreaks and exhibitions have
shown other forms. indicating that 1t was
| not the paranoac form which the de-
| PENDANT was suffering"
| Mr.. Jerome handed the witness the orig
| inal copy of the will and asked: VIVA
paranoiac signs were displayed In this?'
1.-The eighth section of the will, said
| DIR. Evans, Indicates paranoiac forr
| of adolescent insanity. rather than an,
! of the other forms of adolescent or de
ve,opmental insanity. This section show:
| an apprehensive state of mind. because
| he was willing to give large sums Of
money to prosecute men whom he sus
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-05
FANclEs FOR LATE SUMMER.
Original Features Put Forth by
Partisan Costumers.

However much the late season may
lack in great originality there are
quite certain to be minor features de.
veloped. The very latest news from
Paris is to the effect that wine and
strawberry tints are much seen and
that rich, deep blues appear to be
given preference over the brighter
sorts. Also, we are told that the
sleeveless guimpe blouse and p~rincesse
gown are the favorites, but that they
are cut out with only a moderate
decollette neck, so that little of the
guimpe beneath is shown.
The wide kimono sleeves are by no
means becoming to all figures, and it
was almost a foregone conclusion that
the big armholes with narrow sleeves,
or with trimming to simulate them,
would be developed. More and more
is the tendency toward simplicity of
trimming on the skirts to be noted,
and more and more certain does it be-
come that the comparatively plain
ShlFIS WIFI DlOuSeS Will
make a feature of the autumn.
Just now Paris dressmakers are
using the filmiest possible materials
with tucks or folds as their trim
mings, but weighted at the lower edge
with hens of contrasting and heavier
fabric, and this treatment quite as
well as the bordered stuffs is looked
for throughout the coming season. The
contrasting hens allow of color and
fabric effects, at the same time that
they serve a definite, practical end,
and when utility and beauty are com
bined there seems every reason for
any fashion to take as firm a hold as
is possible in matters of the sort. Just
now heavy linen is being used in this
way, and late summer costumes are
made of net with hens of the linen
that are either plain or braided with
soutache, as may be liked. Separate
coats of linen, too, are being greatly
used, and linen is given prominence
during these late weeks of the sum
mer season.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-05
For Mourning Wear.

One modiste declares that women
who are in mourning are in perpetual
INDIGESTION as to what is proper to
wear and what is not. The attraction
of the colored gown is ~undeniable.
And, after her long wearing of black,
a woman looks forward eagerly to
putting on something more cheerful,
but there are p%roprieties to be OBJ
served. And it is here that the fine
trick of the dress artist can be noted.
For the benefit of the woman who
has worn black for a year or more
there may be given some fashion rules
for the guidance of her wardrobe.
One of these is that she may wear all
the gold jewelry she owns and all the
jet. She may also wear silver, gun
metal, gold antiques and all other or
naments that are not set with colored
stones.