The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-13

 who was the last witness called and who was firm in his statement that his son has been mentally unbalance for ten years.
 Numerous Objections Raised.
 The monotony of the tedious testimony yesterday was relieved by the numerous objections raised by counsel on both sides and the frequent verbal clashes between opposing counsel, one of which brought forth a sharp reprimand from Judge Greene.
 Nearly 125 witnesses have been sum moned for this case, but not half of them will be called upon to testify. A large number of these were excused yesterday and 1t is expected that the remainder will be examined this morning and most of the argument delivered today
 When court opened yesterday morning counsel for the defense again brought up the question of the testimony of Mrs Samuel Dodd, who was said to be too i'll to attend court. Judge Greene asked If she could not be brought to court, but no decision was reached until MT. Dodd ar rived and told the judge that his wife was too III to leave her room. whereupon 1t was agreed that Mrs. Dodd's deposition should be read to the jury. eg HffI
 Or. ShoII Is the First Witness.
 Dr. Edward Henry Sholl was the first witness called to the stand by the de- fense. He said that he had practiced medicine for fifty-one years. He was asked If he knew defendants mother, Mrs. Frank Bissett. He said yes, that he had attended her in 1894.
 Objection was raised to testimony by witness had not shown that he was com petent to testify as to insanity. Witness was then questioned by defense upon his experience or observation.
 Continuing, witness detailed his obser- vations of the elder Mrs. Bissett during the period of illness and said that he observed homicidal and suicidal manifes- tations in witness.
 Asked whether Mrs. Bissett had been taken to the insane hospital or not wit ness replied that he had been so told by her husband.
 Upon cross-examination witness said that he had treated two other cases of insanity similar to that of Mrs Bissett These two cases had recovered Witness also said that Mrs. Bissett had entirely recovered from her Illness and was now mentally sound.
 Dr. Sholl was asked what specific rem edies he would apply in case of the kind described. This was answered by the tot hat different treatment.
 Witness said that insanity was only par tially hereditary. according to his opin- ion. He defined the term insanity as a whole or partial departure from normal condition of the mind.
 Witness said that he had observed Mrs Bissett for over two months and she had told him that. she had an insane desire to kill her child.
 The defense took the witness and asked him if the insane tendency could not turk in the humand mind for years and be suddenly developed. He said it could ordinarily. Before Dr. Sholl left the stand one of the jurors asked him what was Mrs. Bis setts age at the time of her illness. He said that he did not know. Engineer Thinks Bissett Unsound. J. D. Kemp took the stand. He said he was a locomotive enginere and had ob- served Frank Bssett in his work as an engineer. He said that he had seen Bis sett do many things that he thought were the acts of man who was not right. Witness said that he had called Bissett to take his engine and he had not an- swered. He also said that he had given signals to Bissett in operating his switch engine and he wouldn't pay any atten- tion. Witness said in his opinion Bissett was man of unsound mind.
 Upon cross-examination witness said he had called Bissett one time and he had not shown up. He was asked if many railroad men were not often called for duty and did not answer. He said that this was not the case. Witness was asked if he himself did not make mistakes in signals. He said no, and that engineers did not as rule run engines reckelss- ly., Witness testified that he had re- ported Bissetts actions to the round- house foreman, saying he did not want to work with a man who acted so like a crazy man.
 Shot at His Mother.
 Sam D. Brittle was called to the stand. Witness was asked if he knew Frank Bis- sett and had ever seen him do anything out of the ordinary He said that he and Frank and Walter Bissett were out hunt ing and they stopped at a water tank on a railroad and got to discussing how far a- shotgun could carry. Walter Bissctt