The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-05
Numerous Witnesses Testify to Belief That ChiSoIm Was
 Sane at Time of Act
MORE EXPERTS TELL OF
 SYMPTOMS OF INSANITY
Fellow Employees In the Bank Did Not Notice Anything to Indicate That Chisolm Was of Un-
 sound Mind.

Testimony was concluded in the Chisolm case late yesterday afternoon after long day of tedious examination of witnesses intermingled with numberless objections and legal bubbles. The defense conclud- ed their case yesterday morning and the afternoon was consumed by the gov ernment in introducing testimony in re- buttal.
 The reading of the hypothetical question to witnesses by counsel for the govern ment in the endeavor to determine the sanity of Alexander R. Chsolm consti- tuted the principal part of the days been shortened.
 Great interest was attached to the ex- animation of a number of physicians bearing upon mental diseases and their effects. with reference to the sanity of defendant and this interest was main tained during the afternoon by the va riety of testimony offered.
 The defendant sat unmoved during all the proceedings. maintaining the same
 
 has shown from the first. The members of defendants family were all present and showed a lively interest in the case, this being shown by frequent consulta- tions among them.
 Judge Hundley has expedited the trial as much as possible by his rulings and consultations with counsel with the hope of concluding the case last night, but this was found impossible with the tedious examination of witnesses. Captain White and Attorney Bradley both have cases in other courts on Monday and wished to hold a night session, but 1t be- ing evident to the court that even with a night session the case could not be fin ished, adjournment was taken to Monday morning, when argument will be made.
 District Attorney Thomas R. Roulhac and Attorney Lee Bradley will speak for the government and Capt. Frank White and Col. Robert Chisolm will present ar gument for the defense. The case will probably go to the jury Monday after noon.
 Noticed Nothing Unusual.
 When court opened J. B. Morton, cash fer and paymaster of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. took the stand and testified that he had known Alex Chisolm for several years and had had dealings with defendant in handling the pay rolls of the company. He testi- fled that he had not noticed anything unusual in the demeanor of the defendant during his dealings with him.
 rn .I.a lfa Iron and Steel company, was called. He testified that he had known defendant five years, and had noticed nothing unusual in his demeanor during this period. Physician Had Examined Defendant.
 Dr. Joseph Leland, assistant physician at the Tuscaloosa Hospital for the In- sane, testified that he had been employed at the hospital three years and had charge of Chsolm's case. Witness saiJ that he had examined defendant at various times and that he did not think the defendant was affected with paresis, paranoia or any other form of insanity. He was in- clined to the opinion that the defendant was of sound mind.
 Answering hypothetical questions cover-
  of the opinion that defendant knew right from wrong, and thought he was sane at the time he took the money.
 Captain White, in cross examination. asked witness to give in detail the facts in the hypothetical question. This brought objections from prosecution, and after some discussion the question was ruled out Witness caused a ripple of amuse- ment in the court room by turning to Judge Hundley and saying that he agreed with him in his decision upon this ques- ton. Judge Hundley remarked that he was glad to know that one of his de- cisions was affirmed.
 Further questions to the witness upset the dignity of the court. and some pleas antries were indulged in between court and counsel before order was restored. Witness was subjected to a rigid cross examination by the defense, and was not clear in his answers, calling for repeated questions from his interrogator.
 Continuing, witness told what treatment he had given defendant while at the hos pital Captain White asked witness, Were you treating defendant with view of affecting his mind when you gave him this trcatmenty' Witness answered yes.
 Captain White then asked witness if he did not express the opinion before de- fendant came to the hospital that he was not insane The answer was no.
 Witness was asked If he did not kick or strike a patient in the presence of defendant and he said he did not.
 On redirect examination witness stated that he had formed his opinion Of de- fendant's sanity after he had been in the hospital for awhile and after eXamina- tion. Witness testified that he discharged defendant and told of the conversation with defendant on the day he was dis charged in which he had asked defendant if he thought he could make money in cotton. Defendant said he thought he could.
 PartIow Takes Stand.
 Dr. w. D. Partlow was the next wit ness. He said that he was senior physi- clan at the insane hospital at Tusca- loosa and had been there six years, with the exception of five months absence. He said he had made a special study of diseases of the mind. He had become ac- quainted with Alex R. Chsom at the hospital and from his observation did not think he was affected with either paresis or paranoia. Being asked if he couId form an .onfufon as to mental com