Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-22

ward to another that the prisoner made his violent outburst. Only the news papermen and those sitting in front Of the prisoners cage had been expecting any demonstration, and the sudden shout of the prisoner, You lie! You're a liari" brought the spectators to their feet. Then, as Spencer continued with the tirade, he leaped to his feet as though he would jump over the low grating in front of him and hurl him. self upon the witness.
 Struggles Violently. Turnkey Nathaniel P. Wade, who ard. tried to force him gently back to his seat. but the prisoner was too violent for easy control, and as he struggled fiercely to escape from the turnkey's grip Deputy Sheriffs Tim othy H. Malone and Edward J. Ley Gen leaped over the front grating of ,, the cage and helped Wade to control him. Wade got the prisoners head in chanCery and had choking arm grip around his neck, and with his body forced the murderer to a pros trate position on the bench in the dock, while Leyden and Malone se- ing and panting when Judge Crosby announced there would be a recess. In the meantime Sheriff Clark had | rapped sharply for order, and while oner's wife was pleading with the deputies to be allowed to enter the sage and help subdue her husband. ''Oh, please let me go to him." she said. Please let me go to him. I can calm him."
 But Deputy Malone gently held out his hand and Mrs. Spencer left the room. following the prisoners mother and sister, who had left when he began his outburst. He was taken into one of the consultation rooms, where he yelled and shouted vituperatively for nearly 50 minutes before he was calm ed sufficiently to allow of his return to the courtroom.
 GIares at Elliott. Those who observed Spencer were of the opinion that the prisoner was get ting ready for a demonstration, for the calling of Dr. Elliotts name made a Elg change in the man. Heretofore when witnesses have been testifying he has hung his head and looked at the floor, or has sobbed more or less, but when the doctor was called Tuesday V ith steadfast gaze Not only did hate seem to be concentrated in that gaze, but the whole expression of the mans face was of malignity. When the doc tor said he had been moved from one ward to another so that he might have different care and attention, Spencer muttered sarcastically Care and at tention. care and attentionl" At other intervals during the beginning of the doctors testimony he muttered to Turnkey Wade and to his wife.
 When he was brought back to the courtroom after the recess he trem- bled violently his whole frame shak- ing, and beads of sweat standing on his forehead His animosity toward the witness had not subsided to the slightest degree, and he continued to mutter incoherencies under his breath.
 Aside from the demonstration that Spencer gave. the testimony of Dr. Elliott was important for the reason doctor n hal faf Spencer was legally sane, although the court held that the answer should be stricken from the records.
 After observation of this patient at Bridgewater, what was your opinion of his mental condition ?" MT. Staple ton inquired.
 After ten months observation it was my opinion that he was not legally insane"
 Knew Right from Wrong.
 Asked as to the mental condition of the man. the doctor said: My opinion was that he knew right from wrong. there was a penalty He knew what the penalty was, and he was not gov erned by an irresistible impulse"
 What act do you refer to. doctor?"
 The act for which he was indicted, the murder of Miss Blackstone"
 Then MT. Suspicion asked this ques- ton, the answer to which the court
 
 that the witness had not qualified as an expert on the legal phase of in sanity. which was the same reason for the striking out of the record of the answer previously referred to:
 What was your opinion, doctor, of his mental condition as to his sanity or insanity?"
 That he was not legally insane" replied the witness.
 Mir. Stapleton then asked the wit ness questions regarding statements he had made to Chief Justice Aiken in his reports of the mans condition, and he certified to the correctness and truthfu1ness of them.
 The questions and answers served to show that the doctor believed that Spencer showed symptoms of unsound mind when he was first under observa- tion. but that the observation con tinued the physician came to the belief that his actions indicated faulty req scning and mental deficiency rather than insanity.