The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-08

lions for him to hurl ut the witness,
while occasionally His Honor struck In
with some pertinent query. thus keep
ing DR.. Manson between cross-hres on
both his ranks.
Darrla Scores Heavily.
The net results OF all this was the
declaration by DR.. Manson that Peter
Hains suffered from only one form OF
insanity, characterized by different
phases OF manifestation, beginning
with acute mania followed by depres-
sion. followed by impulsive insanity,
followed by melanchola." theoretically
the "impulsiye insanity phase was the
one during which Peter Hams shot
William Il. Annis in twenty places with
an automatic gun.
After explaining, In reply to a ques-
ton from the Court, that he wanted to
show that a man suffering from the in.
sanity attributed by Manson to Peter
Hams could not plot, plan or devise
anything, Mr. Dsrrn proceeded to score
most decisively in this wise
Would a man suffering from impul-
sive insanity. which you say Peter
Hams had at the time OF the tragedy,
retain sufficient mentality to be able to
recognize the face OF an enemy?"
No." said Manson. and Thornton
Hams and his lawyers fairly stiffened
in their chairs with establishment,
30 oil
10 recognize the name OF his enemy II
ne heard IT." went on Darrin. NO"
Would he be conscious OF anything
that went on?' mo. Not in that
stage"
Well content with these startling adj
missions, Mr.. Darrsn put one final
question: Would you still assume that
Peter Hams suffered from impulsive
insanity. II. inaddltion to tie facts al
ready embodied in the hypothetical
question, you were told that his CONVEX
sation and acts on Aug. Is were ra-
tional. that he understood what went
on around him, that he recognized his
enemy, that he spoke intelligently after
the tragedy, that he was calm and coll |
lected and that, following the shooting, |
he lighted and smoked a cigarette
Assuming those things to be true, !
would still say he was insane
Sad Blow to Defense
With this the expert left the stand |
having done the cause of Thornton
Hams infinitely more harm in the ,ast
five minutes Of his testimony than he
did rood In all the preceding hours.
Thornton Hams turned his body away
from him with an angry airt as Or.
Manson slipped back in his chair next
TO the prisoner
Next came DR.. l.. Pierce Clark. OF No. :.
81 East Fiitieth street, a bald. stout
man, who said lie had spent most of
his professional life in the study Of
mental and nervous diseases.
Dr. Clark said he first examined Capt.
Peter {. Hams at the Long Island City
Jail on Nov. I. He said right at the
outset that he believed Peter Hams to
he insane then. This was contrary to
The deductions OF his fellow alienist for
the uelenSc, WI" pltNtueu '.HH' A''
Mansion said Peter Hams had reCOv-
cred his sanity as far back as October
Assuming everything embodied in the
hypothetical question to be true. Dr.
Clark said in his opinion Peter Hams
was insane at the time Of the murder.
was not capable of discriminating he
.Veen right and wrong, and did no APP
preciate the nature and quality of his
IN October DR. Manson had found
Peter lIans alert and sane, but DT
clark said that in November lie saw
Peter Hams sad, depressed, emacIatnd
and gloomy, with a vacant stare in his
eyes, his skin cold and clammy and his
face pale. At first willing to talk, the
capt ain presently became excited and
ncolerent His cheeks flushed, his
meaning, he prufessed an inability to
past events, grew excited
wept, trembled, tugged at his hair or
mus'ache, or his face. and finally plead
I'd that he was exhausted. His pulse
and heart were almost normal, his re-
fexus weak and his mind wandered.
From these things DR.. Clark dcduced
Coupling his own observations with
what he had heard of the recent history
OF the patient, he said further that he
felt sure Capt. Hains's insanity dated
from the time Of great mental shock
In the latter part OF May, and that on
Aug Is the army officer suffered from
the form OF insanity known as manic
Oppressive, an old friend that first
bobbed up prominently in the second
trial Of Harry Thaw year ago.
Having studied the Hypothetical ques-
ton during the recess, DR.. Clark said
that In his belief Peter Hams suffered
from manic-depresstve insanity CON
stantly from May 80 to Aug. Il. and
that at the moment of the ehoOing ne
the doctor said dated from the moment
when the Captain heard the name OF
Ann!s mentioned as lie stood on tho
yacht club dock
crazed by Annis's Name.
Would this man, suffering from
these impulsive ideas have a desire to
rid himself Of the cause OF his mental
asked the Court, Ger
tainly."
And he would therefore be seized
with desire to shoot Annis?" Yes;
he had all along had alternating symp-
toms OF depression and excitement, but
the sound OF Annis's name and the sight
of Annis brought on mental pain, an
insane Impulse or paroxysm. which
caused him to draw nearer 10 Annis and
seek 10 rid himself u the ideas"
What difference was there between
the Captains mind moment before the .
shooting and a moment after?' asked
Justice Crane. Il can't tell what was
in the mans mind said Dr. Clark.
~ thought that was exactly what YOU
were undertaking to tell" said the Jus
tlce, with a touch Of sarcasm in his
tone.
AT cross-examination Mr.. Darrin
wanted 10 know whether, assuming
that Peter Halns behaved normally and
was outwardly calm before and after
the shooting, DR. Clark would stu
characterize him as a victim OF manic
Oppressive insanity. II would" said Dr.
Clark because after the insane act