Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-12
DR.. NORSHAM WAS
ON THE STAND TODAY
IN THE SAM TUBS MURDER
CASE, GIVING EVIDENCE ON
INSANITY -TESTIMONY
WAS EXTENSIVE.
Thinks Tubbs Not Insane
Classified Him AS a Defective, One
Who Was Out of the Ordinary S.
From His Birth, But Thinks
Evidence Establishes
His Sanity.

Joe Rowe, colored, testified that he
had worked for Tubbs. That Tubbs
was very peculiar in his way of hay
ing his land cleared. He would
change his hands from one place to
another, or have them stop work with
no reason. One of the coolest nights
ever known Tubbs came to his house
and wanted him to get up and build a
fire. He told witness he had brought
him some nails, and when witness
would not get up he threw the nails
in the fire. At one time since Christ
mas Tubbs sent for the witness to
come to his house, and when witness
went there Tubbs left without ever
telling him what. he wanted. Shortly
after he stopped the witness by the
side of his field, saying he had never
talked to him about that business.
After making the witness wait there
for some time Tubbs left the field
without talking to him.
]. F. Taylor testified that he had
known Tubbs for about forty years.
He had never seen him drink whis-
key. Had seen him put dog in his
bed, saying he had chill. Never saw
anyone else that conducted himself
like Tubbs. e
John WATSON, colored, had known
Tubbs all his life Had seen him strip
tQphis Undertaking when .nlongbifts
ana ne weala-tf1en tear off one Ieg-of
his drawers and put it under his
horses collar for a pad He would go
hunting in his best clothes, and wear
his working clothes to church. Had
never thought his mind was right.
This concluded the evidence of the
defense The states attorneys, after
consultation, had Mr.. John R. Moore
recalled. He testified that Tubbs
was an odd character, but not crazy.
He believed his mind was sound and
he knew it was wrong to shoot Dave
Pierce.
Homer Garrison testified that he
had been in business in Frankston for
five years, and knew Tubbs there.
Did not think he was different from
ordinary men. Thought Tubbs knew
it was wrong to kill Dave Pierce.
Tubbs had told him that he wrote
Mrs. Smith of Henderson letter of
coincidence because he had heard Mr..
Smith was dead, and when she had
written him he was alive he had then
written Smith.
G. E. Tooke testified that he had
known Tubbs about ten months and
considered him sane He had asked
Tubbs why he wore that string
around him and Tubbs had answered
that he did it to hold his clothes on.
He believed Tubbs knew he was do
ing wrong in killing Dave Pierce.
T. H. Cobble testified he had known
Tubbs seven or eight years and had
never noticed anything peculiar about
him. Tubbs had also told him he
wore the string around him to hold
his clothes up.
L. T. Frizzell had taught school in
Frankston and was in business there |
FOR three years. Had seen Tubbs
often and thought there was nothing
unusual about his conduct.
John Spencer had known Tubbs all
his life. Thinks Tubbs is sane and
hat he knew it was wrong to kill
Dave Pierce. Had talked with him
frequently and seen him
p. e. Smith testified he is the
ailor that has had Tubbs in custody.
Had had several conversations with
lin and he appeared rational. Just
before the trial he asked Tubbs if he
to be shaved, as his whiskers
lad grown out during confinement,
nut Tubbs had answered that he
night need his whiskers.
]. II. Robinson testified he was
asher of the bank at Frankston
'here Tubbs did business. His gen
raj conduct was that of the average {
IAN. ,
A. ]. Perry testified he had known |
ubbs for twenty years, and that his /
onduct had been that of the average i
ian. He had never noticed anything