The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-05
EVIDENCE ALL IN CAIS0LM
 CASE TO JURY TOMORROW
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5) -~---~~----------~~--~ ~--~~~-->-------------~- with them. The matter was quickly set tied the prosecution raised no objec- ton to the manner of questioning Dr. Partlow by the defense.
 pr. Riggs Takes Stand.
 Dr. l.. F. Riggs took the stand and stated that he had practiced medicine twenty -four years and had studied mental diseases. Asked by the prosecution if man holding a deusion relative to his ability to operate in the cotton market, would act upon the deluson or upon the advice of others. Witness said he would act upon the delusion.
 Attorney Bradley put to the witness the usual lengthy hypothetical question cov- ering defendants trouble with the bank and asked him if considering all these facts that in his opinion the defendant was sane or insane.
 Captain White interposed his same ob jection, but witness was permitted to an- swer and he said he considered him sane.
 Witness upon cross-eXamnation stated that a person holding "delusion of grandeur" may be reticent upon matters not relating to the delusion. He said, further, that person holding such a de- fusion Is often affected with a delusion of persecution The question of heredity as relating to insanity was said by the witness to have bearing upon the deter imitation of sanity.
 Witness said that the mind is unit and one part being unsound the whole | mind Is unsound. There Is no part to be considered, he said. In the mind for it is | one thing. A part of the brain. how 1 ever, may be affected without affecting | the rest of the brain.
 Other questions were asked along this l line and answered technically
 Dr. Riggs declared that paranoia is in- | curable, but said that there might be a remission but not a complete extinction. l He was asked what effect institutional | treatment would have upon such cases. | He said that treatment would have the effect of lessenng the symptoms or to cause the remission.
 Witness said that according to most au- thors four stages are recognized. These may begin in childhood the first being that of noticeable eccentricities, then those delusions of persecution then de- l lusions of grandeur follow and at length apathy or indifference. He said such per sons often manifest cunning or shrewd- 1 ness
 pr. Wilson Examined Defendant.
 Dr. Cunningham Wilson was called next
 saying he was a graduate of the Univer- | sity of Pennsylvania and had practiced
 medicine twenty-three years. He testified
 to examining the defendant while he was | in iail He asked defendant questions re- | gardng his health and other points usual
 in a medical examination.
 l Witness said defendant had brought ur l the subject of cotton speculatfons and | told witness that had he been let alone
 by Mir. Harding he would have made
 enough money to get control of the bank 1 elect new directors. choose a new pres- | dent and change affairs radically. De- fendant did not maintain that he had | any supernatural power. but said he
 knew how to operate in the markets and make money If let alone.
 Witness answering the question as to | sanity of defendant said he considered | him sane
 The usual hypothetical question was | asked the witness and he said that he l considered the defendant sane at the time | and does so now. General objection was | mode by the defense but overruled. Witness said. in answer to the question 1 that he was not an expert In mental dis | cases He said he had received $25 fol | making the examination of defendant. Ht | made this statement only after being in. | structed by the court to answer. Several other questions relating to the 1 mird and injuries to the brain were asked l and satisfactory answers given. | Defendant declared to the witness that | he was not crazy.
 Deputy Marshals Examined. l J. NJ. Coker. deputy United States mar | shal, took the stand testifying that he 1 assisted in guarding the defendant short | ly after his arrest Later. while defendant l was in jail he talked with him and over heard others talk to him. He said he had 1 not heard him say anything Of possess ing supernatural or unusual powers ir cotton speculation. He had observed noth- ing unusual or irrational in the demeanol