Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-14
INSANITY DEFENSE
IN THE PL0OF CASE
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about the warrant lie said ne turned
and started to walk down the stairs
after he read the warrant
| "What did you say to pluof when Won
turned on the stairs nfter ho had shotg''
| 81 said Joe, what did YOU shoot me
for7 never did anything TO you"
DO YOU know of any reason or motive
why Ploof should want to shoot vow"
NO sir.
A. T.. sherman was called to tho wit
moss sand and told of having seen P,oof
on North avenue on the morning of the
shooting. MIR. Sherman said he was driv-
ing from starr Farm Beach and me,
Ploof In team with Two other mon. ,lriv-
! ing north. Mr. Sherman sale he bowed
TO Ploof and did not notice ANYTHING I'M
usual about I'oof's appearance at the
time.
Dr. James ". Courtney. who was called
TO the Plooi house the morning Of the
shoo,lrr said he found Ploof on the
couch in the sitting room
Or. Courtney said he found two wounds
on Ploof-onc in the breast and the other
near the arm-pit These shots were self
inflicted hv poof after shooting Miles.
Dr. Courtney said he detected no oior
Of liquor on Ploof.
"What did YOU say to rloor?"
'1 asked him what he shot Miles for"
"What did he say"
"Ilo said i don't know I must have
been crazy.
what is YOUR opinion as to Poofs
mental condition when he shot Miles,"
His mental condition was good"
The witness said he saw Nloof after
ward at tie hospital and his mental con-
dition was good with the exception of one
time. when the patient was said to be
suffering from delirlum tremens.
DID PLOOT HAVE u. It's:
What was Your opinion as to his real
y having delirium trcmens?"
Il don't think lie had them
Why"
Because talked with him to find
GU; and re answered my questions cor
rectly."
| Then YOU think he not suffering
with deliri,m tremens?"
Il think lie was eNaggerating the mat
ter some"
| "What do you mean by exaggerating?"
| Il did not think It was real deliriuin
trcmens.
lis there . medical term used to ex-
press what YOU mean"
Yes, malingering."
What does that mean"
1T means trying to initiate the real
symptoms
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| DR. Courtney was called back to the
| stand for crossexanlnation when the
| afternoon session of court began. The
witness said he had known Ploof some
time and had never known of his being
q troublesome man. He said he under
stood Ploof had had some family troubles
| That Poof's condition was nearly
normal after the shooting was indicated
by Dr. Courtncy's testimony. He SAID
Ploof showed no symptoms OF excitement
| and in his opinion was perfectly sane
| when he shot Miles
The cross-eXamination Of d.. Courtney
revealed the line of defense to be set M
| by Ploofs attorney-that OF insanity. At
torney Bullard. after asking a number OF
| questions leading mp to the line nj
| defense. suddenly began to question tn,
witness sharply as to various symptoms
| OF insanity.
Delusional insanity. to be exact is tn,
kind of insanity with which P!oof will b,
claimed to have heer suffe,in, ,.bsr u.
eho. Miles At,orrav R,,,,a,d cross
! exan7ined u, cour+nov ver,- c,osoly o,or,
this line OF INSANITY Tho Witness tee,iea,
tha, sn,,e desire to murder -, commit,
suicide etc might no , form =,
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