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

to believe he was insane, and at the time of the killing a maniac. Count adjourned at this point until p. m.
 Afternoon Session. Samuel Dodd was the first witness called in the afternoon and testified that he and his wife, whose deposition was read in the morning. lived as neighbors to the Bissett family for several years. Witness was questioned regarding the &C., tons and conversation of Mrs. Bissett, mother of the defendant, during his knowledge of her. He said that her con- versation was disconnected and her ap- pearance showed that in his opinion her mind was affected.
 Questioned about Frank Bissett, witness said in conversation he was disconnected and his actions led him to believe his mind was affected. He spoke of Bissett's work as an engineer, saying that he would disappear from his work at times, and when seen he would look wrong in his eyes and act as an insane man. In his opinion Frank Bissett was at times an insane man.
 On cross-examination witness said that he knew and saw Bssett when he was running a switch engine for the Louisville and Nashville road and that he con- sdered that Blssett was a man of un- sound mind at the time. Witness was also an engineer for the same road and observed the defendant on many occa- sions. He said that he had known Bissett twenty years, and had always thought his mind was wrong.
 Witness was asked if man were in- toxicated, would he not look wild in the eyes and talk disconnectedly. The wit ness said yes, but he maintained that he never saw Bissett drunk and could tell the difference between drunken man and a man whom he considered crazy.
 Brother Takes the Stand.
 Walter Bissett was the next witness and testified that he was with his brother, the defendant and Sam Brittle out hunt ing, and his brother shot at him while he was some distance away. He detailed another incident few days before the killing, in which he was sent by his mother to hunt for Frank, and he found him fishing in a sewer with pole and no line. Witness said that in December, 1905, he was riding horse and Frank came along and ordered him to get off or he would kill him. He got off and let Frank have the horse.
 Witness declared that in his opinion de- fendant was of unsound mind.
 On cross-examination witness said that the act of killing his sister-in-law was the fact that convinced him that FranK was insane.
 Again taken by the defense, witness said he knew that his brother Frank had tried to kill his wife, had tried to choke the baby and had threatened other chill dren.
 Found Defendant In Closet.
 Mrs S. M. Barr was called and said she liver near the scene of the killing, and on the morning of the tragedy de- fendant was in her bedroom in the closet. She did not know Bissett was there and did not know 1t till his aunt, Mrs. Shaw, came and asked if she had seen Frank. Defendant came out of the house and went away, but came back.
 Being cross-examined, witness said that she had known Frank Bissett for many years and he had always been quiet and well behaved. She never saw him drunk nor noticed anything out of the way about him, except a wild look in his eyes, Mrs w. T. Shaw took the stand. She said she was the wife of W. T. Shaw and a sister of Mrs. Frank Bissett, defend ants mother. She testified that Mrs Bis sett had at different periods of her life manifested insane tendencies and had threatened to kill her husband or her chill dren.
 Witness said that Frank Bissett had shown peculiar actions during his boy hood and manhood She eHid she knew nothing about Frank trying to choke his baby She testified that she went to