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Inc witness replied that it was. Then
Attorney-General Sargent rose. Wa'Rlns
over toward the Jury he addressed 'he
witnesses in calm, even tones.
Dr Grout" said the attorney-gen-
erai you stated that YOU had given
your opinion as to this mans not being
insane and want to ask you IL by
your opinion you mean anything except
your best and honest judgment under
the burden that is cast upon you by
the law to undertake to determine the
truth or falsity of that question. Do you
mean anything except your rest Judg-
ment from your observation"
Il have stated 1t Just exactly as l un-
derstand it, after using my best endeav-
ors to solve the problem" replied Or.
Grout.
DR. CIRCUIT ON THE STAND.
lDr. Grout was called to the stand at
four o'clock. Attorney Sherman asked
the respondent to stand UP. He did so.
wv hat is there about this mans per-
sonal appearance that attracts your at
tention?" asked Mr.. Sherman of DR..
Grout.
The attorney general objected to the
question on the ground that it was not
properly put.
What do you mean by the mans
personal appearance, asked Judge
Hall DO YOU mean his coat, or his
shrt, or WHAT
~ mean Is there anything about his
appearance that would lead you to form
a conclusion as to his mental capa-
city"
"!Ie is not very imposing" replied Or.
Grout.
Anything else?"
~ glance at the man would lead me
to infer that he was inferior mentally"
"fiave YOU an opinion as to his mental
capacity, and, if so. what Is that opin-
.ion"'
Il should say that he was inferior TO
the average man
Please state whether YOU consider
him unfit for domestic. social and bust.
ness relations appropriate to his age and
station" This ques ton was objected to
on the ground tina. Il was contradictory
1t was excluded AMI an exception grant
ed. Mr.. Sherman then put the question in
"a different way and The witness said
- don't think he would fit in very
we'll"
with regard to his mentality do you
mean?"
Yes"
Was his act At Essex Junction one of
the clements that enter into your answer
that he would not FIT In very we'll
1T couldn'; help being"
is the idea of persecution one o: the
forms of insanity"
Yes. It may be"
May there also be a desire for revenge
in such symptoms"
Frequently"
where would n man showing these
symptoms show them most, az large. or
when confined in some institution"
Usually at large
From your observa ton OF Bosworth
is it your opinion that he should be con.
sidered on a parity with the average
man in his acts"
Il don't think he would he responsible
to n degree with the average man, per
haps."
May talking and mutter.ng to oneself
be form OF insanity"
Not necessarily, Insane and sane per-
sons both do It.
rs 1t seen frequently among insane per
sons who have decisions OF persecution"
Occasionally"
Did you ever know that Bosworth
claimed the recent quarantine at the hos
ptal was scheme for the purpose Of
keeping him there
Il never heard Of IT,
Might that be dclusion OF insanity"
Il should sooner think It a fool idea or
the delusion of ignorance"
1t was at this point that DR.. Grout tes-
titled that in his opinion Bosworth was
perfectly sane,
MONTREAL HOSPITAL. ATTACHES
AS WITNESSES.
That the defense exhausted every effort
to secure witnesses who might throw
some light en- Bosworth's mental statu.
was evident when four witnesses from
Montreal were called to the stand. They
were persons connected with the Royal
Victoria hospital in the Canadian city
and testified concerning Bosworths con-
nection with the hospital. The prisoner
was employed In the capacity Of an or
derby at the Victoria hospital prior to his
coming to Essex Junction.
Two goldfish in globe in the aquarium
at the hospital were the friendly com
panions Of Eosworth during his stay at
the Montreal institution, according TO
Miss Muriel ellis, striking blonde.
dressed In a cream colored travelling suit
with big pearl buttons and wearing a
jaunty black hat, Miss ellis testified
that she was looking after four private
patients at the time Bosworth was at the
institution and that the only peculiar &C
ton she had noticed In the respondent
was when he talked to the goldfish, called
knew