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


 stayed all night with him and he acted peculiarly. Witness said that he formed an opinion about six months before Chis- olm's arrest that he was not of sound mind.
 Witness related few instances of pecu- liar actions on the part of defendant that | made him believe he was crazy.
 pr. Grace Testifes. l pr. Frank G. Grace was put on the I stand. He said he had practiced medicine for five years. He had known Chisolm for two years and had made an examina- ton or rather an observation of defen- dant at the Birmingham hotel after his arrest. Dr. Grace testified that defen- dant had positive convictions regarding his ability to operate In the cotton market and told witness that if he hadn't been interfered with he would have made a l great deal of money.
 Witness answered the hypothetical question, including the history of defen- dants acts and his family history, by saying that he considered man under such circumstances as mentally unbal- | anced.
 Witness was severely cross-examined and piled with questions, which were ob- | 1ected to by the defense. but mainly al- | lowed to stand, and having concluded his | testimony court adjourned at 1 o'clock un- | til D. m.
 White at Afternoon Session. l Court convened promptly at 2:15 D. m. and Hayward Chisolm was recalled to | correct a statement made in his testi- | mony of the morning. Dr. William A. White of Washington city then took the stand by agreement of counsel as 1t was stated that Dr. White had to go back to Washington as soon as possible. Witness said he was superintendent of the govern ment insane hospital at Washington and had had eleven years experience in treat ing and studying the insane previous to his becoming superintendent of this hos pital.
 Witness described the symptoms of paresis, saying that a mans nature changed, the refiexes of the pupil and the knee were ordinarily missing. and if a business man he would become inaccu- rate in his work or neglect it.
 Asked to describe the symptoms of para noa, witness gave a full technical ex- planation, and said the person may hold delusion, sometimes fear of bodily injury sometimes of a grandiose character, when the afflicted person has an exaggerated ego. Such cases, Dr. White said, were not always accompanied by mental im- pairment as in the case of persons af- ficted with paresis.
 Considered Such Man Sane. Witness declaired that there is no such thing as a mononaniac. This term, the witness said, as well as delusional insan- ity. were old English terms and not at present used among medical practitioners, but are included under the term paranoia. Dr. White said, In answer to hypo- thetical question, that a man confronted with evidences of guilt and who expresses regret at his actions and desire to make amends shows that he is sane. IoI Ltrt t1n1 ernment along this line were answered by the witness in terms indicating that such a person would not show insanity. Attorney Bradley then put long hypo- thetical question, covering Chisolm's en- tire connection with the bank and the re- suits of his acts to the witness, asking if in his opinion from the facts presented the person so described labored under an insane delusion.
 Captain White objected seriously to the witness answering the question as pro- pounded, but was overruled.
 Witness said he considered such a man sane and in answer to another question as to whether his observation of the defen- dant for two days gave him the opinion that defendant was insane at the time he committed the act. Witness said that he would consider defendant sane. Captain White cross-examined the wit ness and asked him if there were not ex- captions to the rules laid down in describ- ing paranoia. Here a lively tilt occurred betwen counsel and witness. in which some pertinent questions were put and sharp answers given.
 Dr. White was asked if he had testl- fled in the Thaw case. He replied in the affirmative but refused to answer as to the amount of compensation paid him for that testimony. Court sustained this. | Captain White asked witness If Con- | gress had not investigated his manage ment of the hospital under his charge. Hot argument followed and the question | was ruled out.
 | Defense changed tactics and questioned | witness regarding phases of paranola. | Captain White asked witness if Dr. Dana