Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-03
EDDY CASE COLLAPsEs.
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and 1000 believe in. No matter how
improbable or unacceptable it may
prove to be to the community gener-
ally, it is no more remarkable than
others that have been before or that
exist today, and her alleged delusion
regarding mesmerism, the non-exist-
ence of matter, and the power of heal
ing form an integral part of very
many religious beliefs"
DIR. Allan MeLane Hamilton has had
probably the largest experience of any
alienist in this country in court, hav-
ing commenced his career about thir-
ty-five years ago. He appeared in all
the important cases, in his own state
in New York, both civil and criminal
He was selected by the United States
as one of the special commission to
determine the insanity of Snider in
the District of Columbia was one of
the four chief experts in the Guiteau
case, and was also consulted in the
case of Czolgosz, the assassin of Pres
ident Mckinley.
DR.. Hamilton has the proud distinc-
ton of being the only expert in the
Thaw murder case who expressed an
absolute and unqualified opinion about
Thaw's mental condition, which was
subsequently adopted by both the de-
Tense and prosecution, but he was not
allowed to testify by either. although
he surprised the entire country by his
independent stand.
DIR. Hamilton is also known as an
advocate for complete reform in the
matter of exeprt testimony, and is
generally regarded as one of the few
inn rffo1 MI
upon to give testimony, and who can
not be bought; for this reason he is
respected by the court and by reput-
able lawyers generally.
Doctor Hamilton Is fifty-eight years
old and grandson of Alexander Ham.
ilton, and on his mothers side of Louis
Mclean, who was minister to England
and secretary of the treasury under
Martin Van Buren, and Andrew Jack.
son.
Doctor Hamilton has written much
and is prominently connected with
many medical societies. both here and
abroad, and few years ago received
a great honor by being elected Eel
! low of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
He founded the Psychiatrical Society
and is regarded as an advanced stud
ent of mental disease.
After Mr.. Chandler made his motion
to dismiss the suit, General Streetel
made the following address:
If your honor pleases, in behalf OF
Mrs. Eddy. my associates, the attorney
general, Mr.. Eastman, and Allan Hol
Ms join me in the following motion
that the mastersaproceed with this
. hearing and determine the question.
submitted, namely: Mrs. Eddy's com
potency to manage her business affairs
March 1, 1907. Upon this motion
desire to speak briefly and perhaps
more temperately than the circum
stances would justify me in speaking
III we are allowed to proceed we
shall show you that on February 18th
Mrs. Eddy began to arrange for .ht
entire management of her property
during her life, and to make liberia
provision for her kindred during tha
time. will not go into the details O
these matters, excepting to say to yo,
that if Your Honors are not already
satisfied we shall be able to justify
you beyond a question, not only O
Mrs. Eddy's absolute competency tt
deal with her affairs, but that durins
the last two weeks of February, the
last two weeks before t. suit was
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Uyhors, neitnsI Mrs. Edd
6nsel have the power to pre-
so-called next friends fror
70 persuade Judge Chamberlain
them dismiss their bill and ge