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cranial nerves of the defendant you
mace
A.-First. d.. Evans tested the olfac-
tory nerves. The defendant was asked
TO state what certain substances were
judging from their smell, without being
allowed 10 see the substances.
Q.-What did this test disclose?
A.-That the sense Of smell was nor
NAL.
o.-At that time. September q. 1896.
were you Of the impression that the
defendant had killed Stanford White
while in a brain storm?
Al reached the conclusion that he
was insane. but 1 cannot say now
whether l had at that time full rlade
up my mind as to just what form OF IN
sanity he was suffering from.
Q..Have you made up your mind
now?
Ayes.
Q.-When did you make up your nina?
,A-Several months ago 1 cannot tell
the exact date.
Q-Why did you visit the Tombs?
A.-To make a physical examination.
\ great deal of information could be
secured IN an examination Of this sort.
! had an idea he might have been SUI,
-ering from paresis. and the physical
examination was very necessary.
Not Victim of Pa1esis.
Q.-Op September p, 1906, after three
examinations, YOU were not entirely sure
that ne was suffering from general
pareSis?
A.-Yes, may say was entirely sure
he was not suffering from general
paresis.
Q.-And yet you tested to ascertain
that very fact?
A.-Yes. we wanted TO make assur-
ance doubly sure.
Q.-What other craniaI tests did you
make?
Ave tested the optic nerve. After
that test we we're sure his insanity was
not OF paresis.
Q.-You examined the optic nerve with
Al don't know what You mean by
unusual care. We examined Il with
care. That IL all l can say.
Q.-What was the primary object or
your examination OF the optic nerve2
A-To ascertain whether there was
general pareSis.
Odd you find that the optic nerve
| performed its functions normally?
The Trial Interrupted.
, Al this point the trial was interrupt
ed while Justice Fitzgerald heard an
! argument in the Mrs. Wallau-Binge case
| in his private chambers.
| The arguments we're soon finished.
Q-Was your test Of the third pair
! OF nerves confirmatOry of your COnclu-
/ sion in regard TO the defendants mental
| condition?
| A.-That examination was for the pur-
| pose primarily of asceTtaining whether
there was any serious blood disease
/ present in the brain. II il had disclosed
| any such symptoms we would have eX-
| amincd further to determine whether a
blood disease had leo to paresis.
! $50 then, the third test was made
! with some idea of the subject suffering
| from general parcSis2
! A.-There was still slight belief that
that condition might have been possible
Details the Examination.
/ Or. Wagner then detailed the oNanin-
| alton OF the fourth. fifth. and sixth
pairs. In none OF these did he find any
! evidence of general paresis. Tue witness
| then launched into a long explanation
covering the result Of the examination
us that all OF the answer" asked
jerome. after the witness had been
| talking five minutes.
No. 1 don't think it u.s." said DIT
Wagner. as he began again. jerome
walked around the enclosure while IN,
I witness was talking. DIT. Wagner fol
lowed the district attorney with hn
eyes.
as he saw DR.. Wagner looking at him
Il don't want 10 hear Il; tell il 20 tn,
jury"
Dr.. Wagner smiIingly continued hi,
lecture
Q.-What condition Of mind woulC
I these tests throw light upOn2
Dslmas objected. saying: ''Paresis il
not a condition Of the mind
We'll them said Jerome what par
1 tic condition of the brain could the,
throw light upon
Att indicates that there existed Il
the child hereditary impulses. IL IS
neurOtic. rather than an organic con
ditiOn. II that nerve was paralyZed, y,
would have become convinced of IN,
existence OF a weakened nervous struc
ture.
Names Create Laughter
Q.-Waat kind of brain trouble may I
| have been?
Al have TO give you some Ions
names.