Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25

he said, was different from all other condemned men he had observed.
 pr. w. s. Stewart examined Alex ander in the state penitentiary last week and made the usual tests which showed conclusively a diseased con- dition of the brain. The law reflex test was one of them and the eye test, and the refleXive action was slow. than the other and the right eye pupil was irregular. Dr. Stewart said that he had no interest iii the case, but added that if the state executes Alex ander it would be hanging a crazy man.
 Dr. Asa Brunson said that he had been Alexander s physician here and had examined him several times,g last fall and on Friday, when he was brought here from Little Rock. SI do not think he is crazy said the physician His physical condition is as good as + was last fall.' Juror Wilbur Orto asked witness if he had used the jaw test on Alexander. He replied that Alexander had symptoms of arterio scleross for nine years. In answer to question of Attorney Sorrells the physician said that the states attorney had not paid him one cent. He contended that arterio sclerosis was not an indication of in- sanity, as ninety per cent of thoses who are afflicted with it die without any mental weakness whatever.
 Jailer Jack Holland said that after Alexander's conviction at Arkansas City and was returned to the county jail here, Alexander called him one day and said: "Jack, want to have a little talk with you. Have you and I ever had any trouble. Sorrells told me to ignore you and not talk to you, but I am doing wrong The taller explained that he told Alexander that there had never been any trouble be- tween tbem, other than he had mis-: represented him (Holland) to Sheriff Brewster by saying that he (Holland). was conducting a gambling house. He said Alexander said that he had spent $1,7O0 on his case already and that he was going to take it into his own hands and let his lawyer go. Witness said Alexander lcoks better now than he diS when he was in jail here .months ago. On Friday, afteG being placed iii the county jail, Holland says Alexander asked Jim Reidinger. who was aiding him in the jail work, to give him a drink of whiskey. He said he got permission from Sheriff Brewster and gave Alexander and all the other prisoners little drink. On cross examination by Attorney Sor rells witness said that Alexander had not asked him for drink, but had asked Reidinger Some hot retorts between the jailer and the attorney followed, when the attorney inquired into the charge said to have been made against the jailer by Alexander, concerning the gambling house.
 Dr. A. c. Jordan, who examined Alexander last fall in the jail here, but who stated that he did not see him while he was here Friday, declar- ed that Alexander was not insane at that time He said he heard Drs. Green and Bledsoe testify Friday night, at which time they reported Alexander insane. Hardened arter- ies, Dr. Jordan said, are not an in- dication of insanity, as great many are afflicted with arterio sclerosis, He admitted that the excessive drink ing of whiskey brings about the ail-
 ment. Alcoholic dementia, he ex- plained when questioned by Attorney Sorrells, was due to alcoholism.
 Dr. B. l.. Harrison, the state peni- tentiary physician, who treated Alex ander in the prison hospital, said that from observation he did not think Alexander was insane. He did not claim to be an expert, he said, and did not make the examination rim self, but did witness an examination of the prisoner by other physicians. He also said that prisoners condemn ed to death usually want to talk to everybody. While Alexander was in
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