The evening world., 1908-12-31
Captain Weak and Ailing During
His Childhood Aqed Mother SQus

"Describe his actions, please"
"Sometimes,r she said. he would be
silent for long spells. Then he would
become greatly excited. He would stare
at me wildly, and the froth would form
on his lips and he would tear at his
hair. He seemed to liken his wife to
the woman in kiplings Vampire. Often
he would stride about with a vacant
stare in his eyes. repeating the lines;
A fool there was and so on. Then, too,
j remember that he would often hum
lines from an aria in 'Traviata,' the
opera, and sing parts of an old song
called, How happy II is to be married"
He would say these words over and
over again-a hundred times. think"
How long did he stay with you in
Washington in June LAST" Five or six
days-possbly week"
Did you observe him constantly dur
ing this time?" Naturally l did," she
said
when did you next see him. About
two weeks later at Thornton's house In
Bay Ridge
Have you told US all that you re-
member of what your son did and said
in Washington? Do you recall any evil
dence of passion or outburst?" "Oh,
yes, / do recall" she said. When the
General and l wouldn't listen to his
scheme for getting his children away
from his wife and his wife's people he
got very angry and would not listen to
treason. He became greatly excited
then, more excited than at any other
thine, and his face twitched and his eyes
lglared at me strangely"
la S,thi 20
nervousness or hystercal fits?" asked
Mr.. Mcintyre.
Justice Crane was inclined to rule this
out rs improper and the little old lady,
who was by turns spirited and broken,
sat up very erect and wanted to argue
the point with him. Mr.. Mcintyre took
advantage of his first opportunity to
say that he was trying to offer this
violence with a view to developing proof
of an hereditary faint OF insanity, bu
the Justice insisted that such testlmon,
didn't properly belong in this case. and
sail he would have to keep 1t all out.
MI, Mcintyre wasn't allowed 10 asl
her about her physicians or the exten
10 which she had had medical attend
ance.
Also Calls Him irrational.
During your early life did you hav,
fits?" asked MIR. Mcintyre.
IN allow that" said the Justice
waving down Mr.. Darrln who was oil
his feet 10 protest.
Il had Mysteries" qualified the wit
ress, evidently not liking the shorter
uglier word, II was subject to such at
iacks and ! would pecome unconscious.
How did your physician characterize
these attacks-what did he call them
pressed Mcintyre, evidently anxious I,
get the suggestion Of epilepsy in SOM
form or another to the Jury But Jus
tice Crane would not permit Mrs, Hahn
10 answer, silenchg her twice with
gesture when she rtaTted to tell
did YOU ask Thornton last June I
do anything for Connie?" asked Mcin
tyre, finally abandoning this tack ane
repeated adverse rulings from tn
bench.
YES" she said u asked Thornto
TO look after him, and stand ny him"
Mr. Darrin wanted the last part q
this reply stricken ou' Mrs, Hahn
turned toward the Judge and sal
why not2' He warned her very kind
ly that she must not argue with hin
and she lHauhod him. Tl,s was NJ,
lutyrrs last question;
ibid you consider Peters actions Z
last June and subsequently ms raions
or irratiuull?" "Do YOU mean his act
and uI7T she asked
YES, go ahead" ~ cons dored ther
very irrational Indeed" replied IN
mother with emphasis
Mr.. Darrin had mo- desire 70 cross-ex
anime and Major Hams led the poor ul