The Washington times., 1907-03-01

the previous questions, ! ask you was
or was not the defendant sane when he
wrote?
Any answer is the same as in re-
Q.-I repeat the same question in re-
gard TO exhibit +.
Alt is a suggestion OF mental IN
soundness- I cannot subscribe TO the de-
gree of unsoundneSs.
Q.-I repeat the question in regard
TO exhibit r?
A.-This letter throws no light ON the
| condition OF the state ~ mind OF the
writer unless / assume the events which
occurred al the time OF the writing.
/ Q.-Now In regard to exhibit CO
Al am OF the opinion that when
he wrote II he was IN slight deg q
insane cannot diagnose the degree
| or form of insanity.
Q.-TEen at last we have reached a
letter which indicates that he was In
Am a slight degree.
Q.-Nhil. II shows in q slight degree
insane, it gives no trace OF the form Or
! Alt shows traces OF a dclusional
I form of insanity. lie might have been
suffering IN a degree from acute naii;,
or form Of simple melanchOlia; IL
shows either exaltatiC1 or depreSsiN IN.
I lie might have been N rather de-
! pressed state exhibit G is the letter I'm
/ which Thaw wrote Being honest. de
cent, and truthluily'D.
/ .Q.-Tiow about exhibit IL
Alt does not throw any letiI tie
/ light on the degree or form q the de-
( tendant's unstable mental condition
| Q.-When persons write letters IN
acute mania 90 they remember about it
afteTWaTd2
A-SOmetimes they DO.
| Q.-What form of acute mania
J Am a very mild degree did not
| see the man within three years OF tho
time he wrote the letter and I cannot
| give you a more complete diagnosis OF
that reason.
/ Q-What kind Of insanity did he have
ut the time Of his marriage
| Ale had temporary attack fol
! lowing great strain. showing an adOl-
! Sseent lnsanlty' 4 ms was OK course; a
| year or more before ] hrst saw him
| and / must base that opinion on what
/ l have reaG or heard.
| G--hnoWn generally as dementia trae-
! cox
! Al am not able 10 say rs 10 that
! Q--Was this so al the time Of his
/ marriage in April 1862
Al am OF the opinion that 81 was.
Insane When He Shot White.
! Q.-On the night he killed Stanford
/ White was ne insane?
/ Ale was insane in my opinion.
| Q.-What form Of insanity?
/ Ale was suffering an outbreak OF
1 adoIescent insanity.
/ If a person is insane" continued
/ Dir. Evans. "one hour or one year. the
state OF insanity exists. have patients
/ who are very delusioual today. who to-
I morrow are entirely free from the signs
/ OF deluSiOn.
| $50 he probably vas insane in 1876
/ when he wrote those letters
/ A--Nes. I believe ne was sufFerinr
| from from adOlescent INSANITY
/ O.-is adolescent insanity acute2
! A person may be very much ar
/ iected WITH IL going 10 bed and IA the
| morning everything IS cleared up. They
, may one day have been 10 school or at
tended to business and the next day
There may be an outbreak
Q.-ls an insanity which lasts from
1898 70 1895 acute OF chrOnic2
Aft II lasts without Interruption
( would say II was chronic. II IL was
occasionally interrupted, I would say II
I was acute.
His Treatment of Paranoiacs.
Q.-Well YOU know what paranoIa,
is?
! Al have seen a number OF them.
Q--Weu. persons suffering from par
anoia are. likely 20 remain in cool
! health "A lumber OF years?
Ayes
I Q.-And 20 a lay mind they may APP
pear 10 he perfectly sound2
A.-This assumes that / can speak fOI
! the lay mind. I cannot do that
i Q--How many cases OF paranOld hay,
you treated IN your life?
i Al don't know I have records z,
show, however.
. Delmas objected but Judge Fitzgerald