The daily sentinel., 1910-03-16

had conducted himself as a most de-
voted, kind and loving husband and
father providing well for his fam
ily prospering in his business, enjoy
ing the confidence and the respect of
all who knew him, maintaining a
good credit and reputation for honor
and financial responsibility, devout
and sincere through all the years in
his religious beliefs, his loyalty to his
church. maintaining the family altar,
active in church affairs; how sud
denly a few years ago Harris was
seized with peculiar attack in the
abdomen and suffered greatly, grew
better later, had other attacks, and
from that time began a changed life,
neglecting his wife and seven child
| ren, neglecting his church, neglecting
his business, losing his credit. chang
ing in his physical appearance and
habits, and engaging in many strange
and peculiar actions. Mrs. Harris
evidence would show that Harris be-
came possessed of the idea that he
had a wonderful gold mine, that ow-
ing to the possession of this mine he
was fabulously wealthy and could do
as he pleased, how he often talked of
this mine, and the bags of gold he ex-
pected to take from 1t and how, con-
| tinually talking of this mine, he
boasted that he had all power and
proceeded to do as he pleased. He
became shiftless, unreliable, dishon-
est and in every way was a different
man from the old Andrew ]. Harris.
He could not sleep, would arise at
two or three o'clock in the morning
and wander about. Was harsh and
| unkind to his family. He developed
a fondness for cheap jewellery, wore
| two watches and many rings and
pins. He would eat at hotels and
| also sleep away from home when it
was not necessary.
These and great many other
statements concerning the changed
and strange life of Harris were to be
embraced in Mrs. Harris testimony.
Attorney Welsh stated that follow
ing Mrs. Harris her married daughter
would tell of her fathers peculiar
tiles, also a son would do so. Mr.
| Farley, a prominent DeBeque bust
ness man would tell of seeing Harris
morning after morning at six or seven
o'clock make strange trips to the
| river bank, with a suit case, and re-
turn. He followed him one day and
found that he went to the river bank
and simply gazed into the waters
awhile and returned. Harris, it
seems, claimed that he could see vast
quantities of gold in the river. Num-
erous other witnesses from DeBeque
and this city We're to be called to Sive
evidence showing Harris insanity
Attorney Welsh announced that at
the close of the direct testimony Dr.
Eldridge would be recalled and to
him will be propounded the hypo-
thetical question as to Harris mental
condition and DR.. c. w. Plumb, an
other physician, would corroborate
DR.. Eldridge. in declaring Harris
mentally unbalanced.
| Following this lengthy and inter
esting statement setting forth the
line of defense of Harris, the intro
duction of the testimony of the de-
fense began.
All day witnesses for the defense
have been testifying, each giving tes-
| timony of the nature outlined by at
torney Welsh.
DR.. Eldridge was the first witness.
Mrs. Harris was on the stand long
er than any other witness. She vas
J closely cross examined.
, The trial has attracted great at
tention and the court room has been
| crowded nearly all day.
The trial will hardly be completed
before some time tomorrow.