The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-15
DEFENSE WHACKED HARD
BY DR.. J. Z. EMERSON


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defense. declared were evidences OF
mental impairment
The deviation OF the defendant
lounge" said DR.. Emerson, lis very
slight-not over three illimeters. or
one-eight or nm inch Many common
signs OF mental and physical degan-
eracy which we encounter In our
treatment OF the insane and epileptic
are not present In Dr. Boyajian. In
many respects | found him norma l.
The doctor Is afflicted with astigma-
tism, defect OF the eye. A major
ity OF people have IL To some extent.
IL Is very common. slight defect.
Head Measurement Normal.
"Dr. Boyajians head measurements
are normal. possibly little above
The average So are his ears. have
never regarded disproportions OF legs
To body a mark OF degeneracy. An
abnormally short body. II is thought
by some, tends to shorten life, but
Insurance companies never take that
into consideration In examining appli-
cants for policies.
DR.. Emerson said. however, that
Or. Boyajians weight. 2l0 pounds.
was considerably out OF proportion 10
his stature. A man feet inches in
height, at the age OF 80, should weigh
"a pounds. he said. The witness
stated that he had made a special
study OF epilepsy-that his gradual
ing essay was on that subject. The
fact that the doctor had had fainting
fits suggested a possibility that cpl
lepsy might exist, but "A large proper
ton OF fainting Ats are not epileptic.
DR. Emerson declared And. more
over. In Boyajian's case. there was no
history OF an actual epileptic convul-
sion
The question then is was he suf-
fcring from psychic epilepsy at the
time of the shooting" resumed the
doctor. I'm that event his memory
would have been blank. II that had
been true, why did he buy revolver?
Why was he angry when the bullets
would not fit? Why did he say TO De
tective Palmer the next morning: You
wern't two feet from her (meaning
his Wife, when | shot The fact that
he mentioned his wife's position in
the court room tends TO show that ne
did know what was going on.
DIR. Boyaiian was, of course, sui
fering intense grief over the great
calamity that had come into his life.
The question is, did this trouble bring
on insanity? | do not think ii did.
During the time, when, IL Is claimed.
mis- mind was a blank | think he had
an intense consciousness that his life
had been ruined by his nephew.
coupled with an intense feeling e rt.
sentiment against him. You have al
been angry. and when the paroxysm
passes of the, chances are that you
can't remember everything you have
said and done"
Possesses Retentive Power.
Discussing the mental stigmata, Dr..
Emerson mentioned the defendants
distractability. but added that there
Is certain amount of distractabiicy
in every human mind. He had no.
found 1t in the doctor TO degree
where ii would amount 10 a disease.
On the contrary he found that Boya-
jan possessed the power OF retention
In fair degree,
Attorney Bartlett took up the cross
examination Of DR.. Emerson shortly
before Il so'clcck In, answer TO <re
first question the doctor defined ~
seriousness as the state In which a
man is able TO discern plainly his acts
and the things he sees and is able 10
recognize the motives impelling him
TO act"
He expressed the opinion that the
Ats from which Or. Boyajian's father
suffered were epileptic, but children
of epileptic parents more often escap.
ed the disease than contracted II.
At the conclusion of Attorney Bart.