Evening star., 1909-05-06
WANT ZOO MADE Fiji AIENETS ON STAND
Discred to Nation and Capt. Experts Testify for Defense in
tal Say Park Officials. Hams Trial.
ASK FOR SUM OF $244.OOO TELL OF MANIC INSANITY
Seals Crowded District Attorney Questions Qualf
Birds Unsuitable. cations Of DR.. Manson
PAY OF KEEPERS TOO SMALL REBUTTAL MAY START TODAY
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hon-Judge's Comment
Experts Testify for Defense in
Hams Trial.
TELL OF MANIC INSANITY
District Attorney Questions Qualifi-
cations of DR.. Manson.
REBUTTAL MAY START TODAY
Court Declines to Permit Witness to
explain" in Redirect Examina-
tion-Judge's Comment.

FLUSHING. N. Y, May 6.-The exami-
nation of expert witnesses for the defense
was expected to be concluded today in the
trial of Capt Peter c. Hains, jr.. for the
killing of William E. Annis. District At
torney Dewitt was prepared to begin the
examination of witnesses in rebuttal, II
necessary, late today.
At the opening of court today the dis
trict attorney resumed his cross-examina-
ton OF DR.. l.. s. Manson, the alienist who
testified yesterday for the defense that
Capt. Hams was suffering from manic
Oppressive insanity at the time of the
killing of Annis. DR.. Manson was asked
by Mr.. Dewitt If any form of mental dis
ease would be called insanity. The physl-
clan thought it would.
District Attorney Dewitt explained to
the court that he did not consider Dr.
Manson had qualified as an expert. He
and Brush, the other alienists for the de-
fense, were qualified experts. and his
cross-examination of them would conse-
Quently be much shorter.
Would Be Able to Plan.
Asked If a man suffering from manic
Oppressive insanity would be able at all
to plan and cary out his acts. DR.. Man
son said he would, during the periods of
quiescence, aand at such times would
have a tolerably clear comprehension OF
his surroundings.
when Capt. Hains stood on the yacht
club float at Bayside with folded arms,
looking out over the water. and then
grabbed the boom of Annis' boat and shot
Annis to death. what kind of insanity was
he suffering from at that timer" Mr.. De-
Witt asked
with impulsive insanity" was the re-
ply.
AT just what time did the impulse
seize him?' asked the district attorney.
L can't tell; no one can," replied the
witness. 1T probably was when he first
heard the name .Annis.'
Can you classify impulsive insanity
from one act alone?" Mr.. Dewitt in
quired.
which have to be taken together" the
witness replied.
Could Recognize Annis.
DR.. Manson said the defendant could be
able to recognize the face Of Annis while
suffering from manic Oppressive insanity
would he be likely to shoot any man
while suffering from that form of in
sanity?'
THAT all depends upon what form Of
manic depressve insanity 1t was from
which the man was suffering" replied the
witness. The man might or might not
be able to distinguish the difference be-
tween right and wrong.
"Were the defendants mental functions
in operation up to the time of the shoot
Eyes"
Asked about the examination, the wit
ness made of Capt. Hams in September
DIR. Manson said the defendants face was
a blank; that he refused to answer ques-
tions and was greatly depressed.
The physician said the defendant began
to show signs of improvement during the
latter part of October. although still suf-
fering from melancholia.
Signs Of Improvement.
"He began to speak slowly and with
difficulty and to show better control of
his physical body" said the witness. De-
fective eye-sight. nightmares and various
nervous ailments Of childhood are not
in themselves symptoms of insanity the
witness said, but in the case of Capt.
Hams they were prediSpoSing causes.
The fact that his grandfather ded of
senile insanity was also a predispOsing
cause. Hysteria on the mothers part was
not symptom of insanity in the child.
The fact that the defendant went through
Annapolis and Johns Hopkins University
was certainly not symptom of insanity
the witness admitted.
The district attorney finished the cross
examination at this point. Justice Garrett
son would not allow Mr. Mcintyre on re-
direct examination to question the witness
In regard to the meaning he had intended
to convey by certain statements he had
made on the witness stand.
1.-THE witness has made certain unqual-
flied statements" said Justice Garretson,
"and they are to be interpreted according
to the most common meaning and use of
the words
DR.. Manson said that about 60 per cent
of manic-depressive insanity was cured.
Qualities as Witness.
DR.. Arthur C. Brush was called and
qualities as an expert on nervous
and mental diseases. He said he had been
visiting physician since 1890 at many of
the New York hospitals, and his principal
work had been among the insane in Kings
County Hospital. The doctor first saw
Capt Hams in the Queens county jail last
October, and November 8 made an exam
ination of the defendant there. In his
opinion Capt. Hams was insane at that
time.
Predicating his opinion on the hypothet-
ical question, in connection with his own
observations, witness said the shooting of
Annis was an impulsive act of manic-de
pressive insanity.