The Washington times., 1910-10-01

was crazy and that YOU told him so
once2"
NO. Norval said he wanted 70 lie a
! lawyer and 1 told him he didn't have
] sense enough TO be a lawyer
/ 'Thanh YOU. said Mr.. Turner, as the
spectators smiled broadly.
Miss Anderson said that Harris had
| once fallen from a bicvcie and cut his
face. but she did not believe that this
/ was sufficient 70 make him crazy or
to injuTe his mind
1 Before leaving the stand Miss Ander-
son, IN answer 10 other questions again
testified that no one had persuaded her
/ 10 leave home. and that she had acted
/ Of her own vOiiIiOn and for reasons Of
her own
Dr. LinviIle Recalled.
Dr. Thomas jnville, who examined
NOrval Harris at the time he became
a member OF the Order Of Modern
Woodmen Of America. was recalled 10
identify a copy Of the examination pa
pers, made out at the time, and the
81 900 insurance policy on the life Of
The recall Of DR.. Linvine for the
abOve-usmed purposes dfspleased As
sistant District Attorney Turner, and he
and Attorney Lambert were soon en-
gagged IN a wordy war, In which charges
were made by each attorney that the
other was endeavOTinS % influence the
jury
DR.. I.iuville had lust Identified the in
surance policy, which contains an anti
suicide clause making IL invalid II the
insured kills himself within one year
from the date OF the policy. when Mr..
Turner interpOSed, with some wrath.
DO You seriously oger IN evidence,
Mr. Lambert 2 life insurance appIiSa-
ton where a man is answering QUes-
tiOns with q view TO obtaining life
Z do retorted Mr.. Lambert cit IS
more material and relevant than
q r
tempted 10 bring out here, to uphold
your theory OF suicide. You have in
terrosated witness after witness as to
their Impressions OF this young man.
his actions, and an alleged attempt to
end his life at the Melton apartment
house
Explains Its Meaning.
Now here We have a life insurance
application, witnessed by DIT. LinvilIc
and sigend by NOrvaI Harris, IN which
this young man answers a direct gues-
ton as TO whether ne has ever at
tempted his OWr life 1t is the very
best evidence we can obtain Of what
NOrval Harris would say II he were
upon the stand today 1t Is the an
swer to the yelled insinuatiOns that
he did make such an attempt. It was
signed a year or more after Il IS
claimed that an atteL Jt was made at
the Melton Mr.. Turner has brought
in here copy Of the hospital record
Here IS an answer, coming from the
grave. as II were, refutinE the idea
that Norval Harris ever attempted TO
kill himself It is most relevant
The Assistant District Attorney was
upon his feet instantly
Nobody knows better than does Mr.
Lambert he said, that 1his Is not n
original paper, in the first place. IN the
second place, Il is a mere verbal state
meH1- OF a man, and in the third Ilace.
Wnat weight would anybody attach 10
mans answers when he Is attempting
70 get life insurance Do YOU suppose
that he IS going 70 admit that ne ever
attempted sUiCide2 However, let it go
In. It's funny evidence
Mr. Turner has asked the boys uncle
all about his impressions as 10 whether
Harris wanted TO commit suicide said
that there is no better answer 70 the
question than the one the boy might
give himself
Counsel Again Clash.
M Lambert Their asked DR.. LinvilIe
TO testify whether or not he had asked
Norval Harris the questions contained
IN the blank. Among them were tIues-
tons asking II the applicant was OF
sound mind, and free from disease and
injury, and whether he had ever made
an attempt upon his own life DR..
LinviIle declared Harris had given an
swers to all these questions and the
policy had been issued
What IS that YOU are introducing in
evidence 1ow2' demanded Mr.. Turner
1T is a benefit certificate issued BY
Ine Modern Nsoodnen and dated April
I, 1870 said Mr. Lambert
How does that apply 10 this case--'
asked Turner.
I'll show YOU. II YOU will give me
half a chance said Lambert
Mr.. Lambert then read section OF
the policy. which inysIidates it II the in
SIred suicides, whether sare OF insane,
within one year after its receipt
Watt has this got to do with this
case2" inJeTpOsed Mr.. Turner.
You tried to throw out the impress
sion here that Il had nothing to do
with the case responded Attorney
Lambert because, IN your opinion. evi-
IDENTIFY. If the man was insane the policy
would not figure ANYWAY Now I read
the express clause that affects that very
condif ion
Nj. Tuner Warns Up.
The Assistant District Attorney now
arose and said with more heat than
before evipced
4 want this TO go out for this reason
Mr.. Lambert says he is here represent
ing the brother and sister Of this dead
man. We are induiring into the man
ner Of his death Whether he had in
surance or not can throw no light on
this case Such evidence can only be
offered to prejudice, If possible, this
jury, 50 that they would not find a
verdict Of suicide. thinking that il might
aneCt the recovery Of the life in
sUrance -
Answering the statement Of MI
Turner" responded Mr.. Lambert. = I
say that / have offered nothing here 20 I
prejudice the mind Of court OF iIIrv
II such a thing were possible, and no &
body knows this any better than does
Mr. Turner II we are investigating
this case, We should investigate eveTv- 4
thing about It The committee appoint
ed by the WOOdmen has this in mind 4
When Mr. Jana was on the stand. Mr..
Turner II may put him in the atti-
tude Of an advocate OF the suicide 4
theory. crOss-eNamined jana on this
very point, and Mr. jana was unable 4
10 say definitely as to the wording Of I
the clause which Mr.. Turner himself /
Would Give Jury All Facts.
This jury IS charged with the duty
Of bringing in a verdict which will &C
cuse or viii not accuse this man OF 4
having committed a crime, FOR suicide
is a crime under the law The jury
doubtless wishes to 90 carefully, and to I
make A thorough investigation, and YOU I
should put nothing in this case which 7
is a stumbling block to the whole truth I
This jury can bring IN either one Of
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