The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-06

declarations made afterward.
After a series of questions, Mr.. Jerome
continued:
you have said that each fact alone
would not indicate unsOundness Of mind
and now you have also admitted that all
these facts strung together would not. in
your opinion, enable you 10 state whether
or not the defendant was at the time Of
sound OF unsound mind; am 1 right?"
Il have said these facts would make a
very strong impression
Can you give an opinion as a scientific
man on the facts we have gone over that
this defendant was of sound or unsound
mind?'
81 believe he was Of unsound mind"
When Il came to abstract discussion the
crOss-eXaminer knew more Of the subject
than the witness Part Of the examina-
ton in this regard was as follows:
What is the Rombcrg test to ascertain
the pathological condition Of a PATIENT"
II don't know"
And you call yourself a scientific ex-
pert I'm insanity
We'll. ] have had very many cases of
insanity that have come under my per-
sonal observation.
How many eases have you examiner"
Perhaps 500
Did you apply the Romberg test2"
II can't say I did"
I'm committing 500 people dcpriving
them of their liberty, did you ever apply
the cOnsensual test?'
Il did not always commit them"
We'll, in examining them in an effort
to free them. did YOU employ these tests?'
I am not familiar with them
DO you know anything about the con-
sensual ;est2"
II don't know"
We'll, what tests do you apply?"
The thumb test"
Could Not Tell Positively.
If ycu found a man on the sidewalk
in CONFUSION, how would you ascertain
whether he was suffering from alcohol
commissions or a fracture Of the skull, or
from any other ailment from which con-
vulsions may result, except by smelling
his breathe"
u couldn't ascertain IL positively"
If ne was suffering from a hemor-
rhage Of the pons, how would you deter
mine that?'
1T would require more than a super
fetal examination
Don't you think you would have "a
pretty good basis to work upon in the
fact that the man who had commissions
from hemorrhage Of the pons would be
dead?"
He might not b."
Did you ever hear of a case Of hem
orrhage OF the pons Zone Of the most SEN
sitive parts Of the BRAIN not resulting in
death2"
No
Are you an allopath or homeopathic"
No; . general practitioner"
What? / thought you said you were
specialist in insanity"
We'll, I do make that my specially"
When or where did you ever hear
about the Argyle-Robinson test about the
eyes. the ears, the brain, or anything
else?'
Il have read Of it as an evidence Of
disease"
Who was Argyle-Robinson?r
II don't know"
Was il one or two meng'
Il don't know"
Did he ever live at alp"
Il think SO. I've heard OF him..
Isn't this the Argyle Robinson test
Argyle Robinson being one man. and not
two-that the pupil dominates itself. but
does not respond 10 Light"
j think So
Witness Puzzled.
Before dismissing the witness. Mr..
Jerome referred again TO DIR. WHev-s
statement that Thaw's declaration 10
his wife, 4 have probably saved your
life" indicated insanity. The witness
answers we're as puzzled as ever
Why do YOU say the remark he made
showed he was insaue?"
Because he believed his wife to be in
danger. when she was not
DO you know whether or not she wase''
Il don't know the facts. I simply as
sumo il"
Why do you assume that his wife was
in danger without knowing whether she
was?"
Il took il that She was not in danger
Then your eutHe opinion that the de-
PENDANT was acting under an insane deIu-
sion was based upon your assumption
that the life Of his wife was in no
danger
Yes"
And if YOU were prevented from read
ing, would there remain anything i'm the
Hypothetical question To lead YOU 10 be-
lieve he was insaue?"
Not taken by itself"
This ended the cross-examiuation. DIR
Wiley left the stand apparently much
relieved.