The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

next witness, and testified as follows:
ROY is of unsound mind, in my
opinion, because of his actions at
times; his loud swearing around the
house, and his making row over
trifing things.
II don't know any cause for them.
The last time was a week or ten days
ago, when he swore and made big
fuss when his wife and l wanted him
to go to church with us. About a
year ago, when the other son was sick,
Roy threw something at one member
of the family, while at the table.
HE has scar on his scalp, but /
never knew of serious injury to him.
y knew he was quick tempered and
at times.
Il thought he was drinking, but he
denied it when l accused him of 1t.
"He stayed at home more this win
ter than usual Swearing, cursing,
abusing and rearing around are spe-
cial things that caused me to think
he was crazy.
Il didn't know how to have doctors
examine him, unless when he was
asleep. He went to school until his
father went to Alaska, and there were
mo reports of bad conduct from the
teachers.
sHe then worked for the canning
company until 1901; then going to
Colorado Springs, and later return
(, ing. to Keokuk. Since that time he
has been working of and on at the
Blom-C Collier CO., Kellogg-Birge Co..
| the cereal works and bending works.
When young he was injured on the
head and was chloroformed."
/ At this point in the testimony young
| Woodbury. said:
"The scar on my head is from where
you hit me with pair of shears when
/ was little.s
/ To this the mother replied that the
scar she referred to was farther back
on his head
His Wife the Next Witness.
Mrs. Mary e. Woodbury., wife of the
defendant, was the next witness, and
said:
AT times he had not acted ration
ally, doing things that man of sound
mind would not do. At times he
would not do what wanted him to-
but again would submit to everything
He would show his temper, but never
threatened to do any injury. At times
i I threatened not to live with him, but
he said he would make me- He usu
ally spent the evenings away from
home. He often complained of pain
1 under his eyes and also of headaches
4 In answer to questions of County
I Attorney Craig, Mrs. Woodbury. stated
lit was about week since his las
exhibition of temper, and that theil
quarrels were about two months apart
4. Doctors Say He is Sane.
The doctors were then called to tn,
t stand, and every one of tfem testified
! that he was of sound mind and no
/ La fit subject for treatment at Mt
Pleasant They were Drs. F. G. Smith
3 H. A. Gray, A. B. Hughes, Coral R
i Armentrout, G. Waiter Barr, J. A
fScroggs, F. B. Dorsey and w. W
(, Holmes.
j DR.. Dorsey testified that he knew
l. defendant since he was a boy, Blu
never called upon him as physician
d "The first time l examined him,
e said DR.. Dorsey, was few minute
r ago. and from that examination | be
O lieve him to be of sound mind an
i. a subject not fit for treatment at MI
e Pleasant" This examination by d.
n Dorsey, referred to in the testimony
was made during short recess of tn
n hearing.
Marshal Henry Kesselring testifie
v that he has known Woodbury. eve
it since the latter was boy, and thu
v he had never been in custody.
He said that he never has que
II toned his sanity, and since being tai
d en- into custody has done nothing il
sane. Mr.. Kesselrings opinion wa
that woodbury. is of sound mind.
q John Anderson, chief OF the fire d