New-York tribune., 1909-01-09
HAMS DEFENCE RESTS
TWO 4LIENISTS ON STAND.
DIR. Manson Has To Be Recalled to
Qualify His Testimony.

def
charged with the murder Of William +. Annls'
came 20 a .lnse Yesterday afternoon. after District
Attorney Darrin had led DR. l. S Manson one OF
its al!enists. into statements which ne was la'e
called uron by the defence TO quailly- Inc cese -
being tried before Justice crane IN ule 0Ni
Court Flushing
on ,,ross-exarnination the witness testiiied thht
a man suffering from manic Oppressive lhSanits'
CAPTAIN Hainss alleged afticton. would De ulaOie
TO recognize the face name Of his enemy, or 10
lxnov, thar he was armed with a deadly weapon
ana that he would be likely 10 shoot his best
friend rs his enemy Following the cross-examlna-
ton Of DR. l. Pierce Clark. the other alienis called
by tbs defence. DIR. Manson took the stand Tor re-
jir=c+ examination. He qualified bis former test-
rnonv by stating that Captain Hams would be
able to recognize his enemy during the period Of
.-inlpulsve insanity" The alienist said he wanted
il understood that the captain did recognize MS
enemy for 4 few seconds during the shooting
Before the court adjourned Justice Crane an
nounoed the jury that he would undoubtedly
be able TO end their labors by the middle of next
week MI Darrin expects TO get in all the rebut-
tai testimony to-day. the defence will sum up on
Monday and the prosecution Tuesday. 1t is ex-
pected that the Will go to the jury on Wednes-
day.
The testimony Of DR.. Manson and DR.. Clark oc-
cupied the greater part Of yesterdays session A
few witnesses called in rebuttal by the state
late 81 the afternoon.
The cross-exa1nlnation of Dr. Manson opened the
mornings session yesterday. Mr.. DarTin led the
ing various forms insanity. The alienist caused
a laugh when he was asked TO define an Illusion
and replied:
IAN Illusion is a disturbance in that part Of the
human mind known as perception For instance, II
were TO look at sr. Darr1n and think that he was
g wildcat ready TO jump at me- that would be an
Illusion
Thornton Hams 5oined in the laugh which fol-
lowed this illustration. while Justice Crane eau
toned the witness 20 eliminate all personalities
from hes testimony.
After defining several other forms OF insanity
the alienist finally declared that all the phases Of
Captain Eains's mental condition might be de-
sribed manic Oppressive insanity
Suffering from sucn rnalady as you have men
toned" asked MI Darrln. would the patient be
able 70 dress himselfT'
-'No, SIR" -
would he be able to recognize the face of an
eneu1y7'
No. sir"
would the patient be able to recognize the name
OF his enemy?"
no. sir
Would st affect your opinion that Captain
Hams had inpulsive insanity If you knew that on
the day OF the shooting the captain conversed ra-
tIonaIly and inteiiigetly. that he recognized his
enemy and that he talked intelligenty and quietly
after the shooting"
1T would not" replied DR.. Manson
That's ell" said the prosecutor
DR. Manson was later recalled by the defence 20
correct impression left by his answers 70 the
closing questions of Mr.. Darrin's cross-examna-
tioa The witness said that the hearing Of the
name "Annis'' on the float undoubtedly caused i'm
pulsve insanity in tie mind of Captain Hams. An
attack impulsive insanity. he said came on
gradually and the insane person saw things in a
-dazed hazy way before the pail settles over him.
While in such a dazed state the insane person
might he able to recognize name mentioned, the
alenist thought
Dr. L, Pierce Clark. under cross-examinatlon. said
he had read Hypothetical question. and that in
his opinion Captain Hairs insane the time
of tl1e shooting He said he had examined Captain
Fsins on November and that he was insane at
the time DR.. Clark said that the captain became
mentally affected the time of his wife's alleged
confession. and that he suffered from manic de-
uressive insanity at the time Of the shooting.
When Captain Hains heard the name 'Annts' on
the dock he was seized with impulsve insanity
declared DR.. Clark
The fnai judgment Of Dr. Clark was that the
CAPTAIN was suffering from impulsive insanity
generated on a manic Oppressive basis by set OF
compulsve IDEAS that his fit of impulsive insanity
was terminated with the shooting of Annis and was
followed by a period Of depression
In rebuttal Sheriff Harvey testified that he
Detective Fallon sitting beside the defendant at
the Coroners inquest. but heard conversation
DR. Alfred s. Amber COroners physician; Police
Captain Ruthenberg and Thomas j Prindenve,
court stenographer testified that they Detec-
tive Fsion sit beside the defendant and talk with
him. Fanon said he heard Thornton Hams say to
him that re in the captains place he
would ''go down into he'll and get Annis and kill
him again