The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-04

the plans of the administration of the Hillmar hospital. They will meet agaln next Monday for the purpose of choosing the matron, and all other officers, look ing toward an immediate management of the building.
 neanor at the tellers window, beginning with the first of the year 1906. He testi- l fled that he went with Chisolm on his vacation last year. Chlsolm was not very talkative. On the trip to New York Chis- olm told witness that he was going to make a killing in the cotton market Witness advised him to let the market alone but Chisom argued that he knew the market was going down. Witness detailed Chsolm's actions in 1 New York, his visits to the brokers of- l fices the cotton exchange and other 1 places, defendant being totally absorbed with cotton speculation. Witness told 1 him to let the market alone. that he 1 could not beat the other mans game, l but defendant claimed that he was going l to make big sum in cotton and talked l of the great opportunities in New York and wanted to live there. At one time l witness came into the room and found Chisolm in a dazed condition, and he didn't appear to recognize witness. From these circumstances and his general 1 knowledge of defendant witness thought that defendant was of unsound mind
 Cross-examination brought out the fact that Chisolm made no trades In cotton | while in New York, but made trade in Atlantic City, that Chisolm sold cotton and made profit on the trade Witness was asked if Chisolm did not have a kind of nightmare while on the trip and jump up in sleep and say some thing about his grip. Witness said no, and said further that he had made no al Nt 1 incident.
 Witness stated that he had not testified upon the former trial.
 Jail Warden Called.
 John Mccoy was called and said that he had known Alex R. Chisolm ten or 1 twelve years and went to school with l him for about two years. He said he was warden at the jail when Chisom was l confined there. Defendant had always been lively and cheerful but became si- l lent and Respondent in jail and talked but little. Witness said that Chisolm talked 1 most upon the subject of cotton, and l claimed that he knew he could make money in large amounts in cotton.
 Witness said that defendant didn't seem l to be at himself, and in his opinion was not in his right mind while in jail. | On cross-examination, witness testified l that Chisolm said that if he hadn't been
  come a millionaire through his trades.
 Brother Tells of Change.
 Hayward Chisolm. brother of the de- ] fendant took the stand He testified that he visited Walker Percy's office on the morning of August 13 to see If his brother was there, and when he looked 1 into the office he was told that Alex 1 was not in the office. Witness said that 1 he learned later that Alex was in/ the 1 room at the time Witness told About l being on vacation with his brother in l 1905, and in bathing at Atlantic City they were badly blistered by the sun. The de- ] fendant's Illness followed this trip and | witness said he thought that defendant l got out to work before he got well. l According to witness a serious change | took place in defendants disposition from l this illness. Witness was Of the opinion 1 that his brother had suffered mental 1 change after this time.
 l Witness was cross-examined by the gov 1 ernment. but no material facts were de- | veloped.
 \ Noted Change In Manner | Jones Abbott testified that he had | known defendant five years. He told 1 about the change in defendants demeanor after his illness in 1905, and said he was 1 not as friendly toward him as he had been. Witness said that defendant talked  witness remonstrating with him, defend- ant maintained his belief that he would make money in cotton. and said that he would own the bank after awhile. In the opinion of witness, Chisolm was not of sound mind.
 Witness was questioned regarding the trades of a friend of his in cotton who lost his profits
 | Sharp argument ensued here upon the | admissibility of the evidence, and the | question and naswer were excluded 1 Attorney Bradley then asked: How | many crazy friends did you have in the cotton market at that time?' The ques- | ton was excluded. The attorney then l changed the question and Judge Hundley permitted the witness to answer. The | question and answer were finally ex- | cluded.
 Witness was questioned regarding other | friends who traded in cotton and was | asked if he thought they were crazy He | said mo- He further said that hesand Chis- | olm talked about cotton frequently, but defendant would get mad if witness said | cotton was going down.
 | Witness said that he had thought Chis- | olm to be buggy for more than year. | IJa had rTNe to Chisolru'S house and