The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06


 tions of the human body are controlled by ths pneumo- gastric nerve acting through the spinal marrow on the medulla oblongataT' A bailiff had to rap for order in the court room and Dr. Wiley's answer was not heard in the tumult. After ringing every possible change in the pneumo-gastric nerve. MT. Jerome passed on to tests of insanity by the light and the eyes. Do you know of the Argyle Robin son test of lightT he asked. 'sYes.
 where did you hear of it7' 'I don't recall" APEyIe-Robins0n Test "Is Argyle Robinson one man or two meng" asked MT. Jerome. T think two men," replied Dr. Wiley "As a matter of fact it is only one man." replied Mir. Jerome. "Did you ever hear of such a thing before asked the question:? The witness hesitated, but MT. Je- rome did not.
 "where.' he resumed, "in any book in Gods whole wide-world did you ever read anything about the Argyle-Rob- inson test of light?'
 pr. Wiley did not reply.
 Did you ever examine this defend- ant as to his sanity"
 No"
 Have you seen him often?"
 "Yes; in Pittsburg.
 Can you determine whether or not a man Is sane by looking at him?
 NNJo. I must have some conversation with him." o,,
 Did you ever converse with Iha"!
 No"
 Has defendant paresis?'
 T don't know Do you think it right for you to come here and give it as your opinion that a man Is insane when you have not submitted him to an examination of any sort and not have even con- versed with him?' T gave my opinion on hypothetical question, not an examination. Are you willing to stake your repu- tation on that Opinionf" "I came here as a material witness of fact" protested Dr. Wiley, and have been converted into an expert witness without any preparation. "So you did not come here as an ex- pert witness, but believe you have been converted into oneT Yes"
 DO you think the conversion will lastT The Justice again had to rap for or der. .,,,soa bis cross examination of Dr. Wiley al $40 o'clock and Dr. c. H. Bingammon & Thaw family physician, was called pr. Bingammon testified that Harry K. Thaw as an infant suffered from St. Vitus Dance. pr. Blngammon was on the stand III the Thaw trial less than ten minutes and Benjamin Roman was called as the 1 next witness. Roman was asked to state a conver- sation he had with Thaw in 19v4. Mir Jerome objected and Justice Fitzgerald said he would sustain the objection toI the present. Roman lives in Brooklyn and Is a wire nail operator.
 Alfred Lee Thaw. forty-three year; | old. a resident of Richmond, Va, next was called to the witness stand. Are you related to the defendant | Harry K. Thaw?" asked MT. Gleason. T am
 Relationship With Thaw. What Is the relation?" My father and his father were frs cousins"
 When did your father die?" October 25, 1885, l "Where was your father or have yo, l any means of knowing, where he wal when he died?" | 'I object" interrupted District At
 torney Jerome. 'The question Is ir
 relevant and immaterial"
 Justice Fitzgerald sustained MT. Je
 rome's objections. MT. Glesson argued
 the point. It was intended to show
 collateral condition of Thaw's relative
 the relatives descended from com
 mon ancestry. Mir. Gleason said he wanted to prov
 the hereditary phase of Thaw's in
 sanity and could trace it back to
 common ancestry with the witnesses
 father. It was not necessary or con
 templated by the law that it should
 be proven mans father or grand
 father were insane to establish hered
 itary insanity.
 District Attorney Jerome argued il
 reply that the witness was not com
 petent person to testify as to insantt,
 in the family of the defendant It wa
 necessary, he said to go back to tn
 great grandfather and mother of tn
 witness and the defendant to reael 1 common blood On the tvr3 collatera