The Washington times., 1907-03-19

Suuering from an acute paranOiad in
sanity, described by Mendel and others
as periodical paranoia.' There are two
forms. one acute, the other chronic
Q.-Will you point out in the hypoJhet-
zeal question anything that shows that
he had chronic paranoia?
A-Therc is enough in that question
TO warrant the belief that he may have
been sumcrmg from acute paranoia. But
there is not enough in the question to
enable me to state so positively.
3.-I am trying to find your scientific
opinion?
A--My scientific opinion is confined
to the facts Of the hypothetical ques-
non 1 have not had sufficient evidence.
nave often told you, to definitely de-
scribe any diagnosis.
Declines Definite Opinion.
Q.-But you won't express the definite
opinion that he did suffer from maniac
depression?
A.-NO.
Q.-Chapter 8 describes imbecility and
idiocy. Was he suffering from that?
Al don't believe he was
Q.-Do you regard any authorities?
A-Yes.
Q.-Do you regard some Of these with
more respect than others?
A.-Yes.
Q.-Can Won name any authority that
A.-What DO you mCau2
Q--l don't know. That is what DR..
Evans testified to-that II. X. T. was
suffering from a bTainstOrm2
Al don't think Dr. Evans did so
testify. As l heard him he said that
the defendant had been suffering from
some form Of mental disease which re
suited IN a bralnstOrm. A brainstOrm
l. the outward manifestation Of the
disturbance going on within the brain.
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as very adequate expression Of the
disease II. K T was suffering from?
At Is very adequate as conveying
the right meaning 10 the lay mind.
EvadeS Direct Response.
Q.-How about ''rudderless ship that
lost Its balance wheel DID you read
Of any authorities describing such a
case2
A-No. sir.
Q.-Are there any authorities which
you respect. which explain a similar
case-the case Of II. X. T?
A--There are a great many writings
on the subject
Q.-WeTe they similar
A--Slmiiar to NE or TO you?
Q--Always 10 you
A--1es, they are There are a great
many insane people who never KIN any
one, and there are great many not so
insane who do. In FREEDMEN you viii
ma described cases Of the latter who
suffer from periodic paranola
ON those cases were there Outbursls
OF violence
A.-Nes.
Q--And was there in those cases ab-
soiute recollection Of what mad occurred?
Q.-Wnl you tell US about one Of
these2
Al will if you will allow me to con-
suit notes
Case Similar to Thaw's.
He described the case of a young wom-
an Of tweuty-eiEht. who had suffered
for a year and half with sudden out
bursts Of passion. The mother of the
subject seemed to be the victim of de-
lusions. The daughter hsd the notions
of being prosecuted and would OCCASION
ally fly into a rage and abuse her par
ents- She was kept quiet, and was
finally cured. There were other cases
the witness said.
Q.-That case you have cited was that
of the unfortunate young girl who took
three and half years to recover
About three years.
Q.-Do you think IT is similar to the
case Of Fl. X. Thaw?
A.-From scientific standpoint it is
very similar.
DR.. Jeliffe entered into a long descrip-
tiOn which Jerome interrupted
Il hope your honor will stop the wit |
ness said Jerome appealingly.
Il hope your honor viii stop the
learned district attorney" answered Del /
mas.
Il will stop them both" said the
court rapDing for order.
Back to Thaw's Will.
Q.-What classiAcations do delusions
come under2
A--Under the paranOia group.
Q.-Is there enough in the hypothetical F..
question 10 show that Thaw had perse- /
cutory delusions2
A.-Yes. in the eighth clause OF his I
will, he clearly indicates this.
OFF II were shown that H K T. be- /
lieved when he made his will that Stan ,
ford White was trying TO take away 4
his wife. and that he believed that Stan I
ford White was bad man and was
plotting to kill him. and that therefore /
II. K. 7. carried a revolver whenever 1
he was in New York-would that indi- /
cate that he was suffering from delu- /
siOnal insanity?
A.-Yes, / should think so.
Q.-When a man carries a revolver be !
cause he knows another man has a /
loaded revolver and Is looking for him /
IS that a sign of Insanity
A.-NOt necessarily. Does the hypO- /
thetical question prove that some one I
This last question t. the district at /
tO-ney by the witneS, raised a laugh. !
1t says that II. X. -. considered Stan |
ford White too cowardly 90 openly con 1
front
Signs of Nationality.
Delmas interrupted the district attor- |
ney. and the latter withdrew his re-
marks.
Jerome asked if the conversation be- |
tween II. X. T. and ]. Clinch Smith |
showed an unsoundness OF mind
Delmas objected on the ground that
that section of the question could not
be considered without the remainder.
He was overrUled. whereupoa the wit
ness answered.: Il believe there were
signs of irrationallty in his talk on cop
per in the face of the present condition !
of copper. 1 should say he was Un-
balanced
Q.-Don't you know that after the
shooting, copper went up forty pOi1tS2 !
Al am not familiar with the market
conditions at that time.
Q.-Is there anything in that part os
the question which shows unsOundness2
A--The conversation was rambling
and incOherent
Q.-Where incoherCnt2
Ale says: "Wha- are you doing this
summer" and Smith says he is going
abroad on Thursday and yet Thaw
says: Don't you want to meet q nice,
buxom brunette?"
Q.-Could not he meet a buxom bru-