The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-01
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Mr. caroline, X Martin. " ho Ia az Aiting
GnL Tor tn. murIrr ~ her daughter.
Oo.y Sn..ld. caused anuth.r seen" ~ the
fur hSr bearing IA ih. proceedings y''s'"r-
day in Newark 10 d.termin- her mental
cnndlion Ang-rrd by h"r constant dis
tnrbanc.S Judge Ten kyck severed v
r.bIk-d her, more than al any Oth"r
tln''' since the hearing logan. and threat
'.ned Ia have h.r removed from ihe court
room
While the cross-eNaminatlon OF Dr
William y Hicks, who test fled that Mrs
Martin was sane. was being conducted
hy Adrian klker ~ counsel for the appli-
Giants Mrs Martin began Intsrrupting
Rapping HIS gav-i on the desk the Judge
ordered t4,e proceedings fo cease He
hen turned To Mrs Martin and said
I'm not going TO sit IN this cas-. SIX
months. I've given YOU TOO much lati-
tude altogether, hut now you'v~ got To
keep still :
Mrs Martin declared that she was
accused and had no attorney 10 fight her
case. wh.rsupon thu COurs continued
You are not ON trial and Won will
have To let thus testimony proceed
Whether Won are crazy or not you know
enough To keep still when You are told.
Now 1 don't want any more remarks
As the woman attempted Ia speak
again the Judge cat her OF. saving: You
heard what | said In just aabout three
minutes Won will leave this court room.
IL We can't get along with Won We will
get along without you
Mrs, Martin "a, down and began tn
cry She fixsd rhs black veil that had
fallen from her head and took ont her
black bordered handkerchief.
Although he admitted that NJ first sh"
had vacillated ON the sab -.ct Of an
insanity plea DR. Hicks Expressed doubt
that Mrs Martin is feigning insanity
IL. further admitted that during his first
two interviews with her in the county jail
SHE gave evidence pointing to insanity
The witness said that these Were IN her
nrurotIc symptoms. b'li added that
Ola subsequent visits th.s.. signs were
overcome by the absence OF dalusions
and her emotional manifestations were
traced 10 physical ailmenr, anxiety and
humiliation
The ali-nist testified that he did not
believe the woman was making any
special effort 10 feign insanity when he
was ask t-Ii 10y counsel for rhe applicants
Hes said she was a very clever woman
AT times ne declared. she has shown a
Willingness Ia let things go and allow
proof that she Ia insane He asserted
that mt other times she has been vehement
IN h.r desire to prove that she IN sane
and 20 go To trial ON that basis She has
insisted upon a vindication and believes
she will get II
Mrs Martin interrupted NJ this point
and said that she would unless per.
juri.S" should prevail The doctor said
that she has been vacllatinE IN her
desire of procedure. lie explained that
this was due to her emotional irritailhty
her neurOtic state
Ask -d by counsel To define insanity. the
witness said there was no absolute deiinl
'Ion htIt in general way At was an in
ability tai adapt oneself TO ones environ
m.nr He testified that there We're many
incidents 20 Indicate "A want IL adapt
ability
Mrs Martin ask ~ th. Judge during tn"
noon reC.--- who was gong 10 represent
her IN the SANITY proceedings The Court
told her thar h.. Was under no obligation
To select an attorney for her in thp. hear
ing and added that no one .i-'. had I'm.
plny.-d one
You told m. could object when lies
were told Mrs Martin said
so did and you may. replied the
Judge but Won must not quarrel with
witnesses
Mrs Martin wanted to know II Sh" was
going TO have "A lawyer at rhs real trial
and the Judg. told her that II 1t cam" to
that she would