Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25


 interfere and commute the sentence to life imprisonment in the state penltentiary or order the defendant confined in the state prison for treat ment until he dies or recovers from his alleged insanity. If he is pro- nounced sane in later months he must then pay the penalty on the gallows.
 commission of alienists, consist ing of Dr. J. l.. Green, E. P. Bledsoe, J. P. Runyan, G. w. Deshong and Mor- gan Smith named by the governor to examine Alexander several days ago were unanimous in reporting that he was insane. It was after receiving this report that Governor Donaghey ordered a jury empanelled by Sheriff Brewster to make further inquiry into the prisoners sanity. Should Sheriff Brewster, who heard all of the testi- mony, request Governor Donaghey tc commute the sentence on the ground that he believes the prisoner insane, it is most likely that the Governor will do so. Sheriff Brewster would not discuss the subject last night. but 1t was evident that the testimony of the alienists made a deep impression on him during the hearing. It is not likely that Sheriff Brewster would like to execute a man of whose sanity he has the least doubt. ........4
 Attorney w. B. sorrells, who has made a stubborn fight for Alexander and who insists that his client is Gas crazy as a loon,' declares that he does not believe that Governor Donaghey will permit Alexander to go to the gallows in the face of the strong statements of alienists that he is in- sane. District Attorney Nixon and Attorney Sorrells engaged in person alities throughout the days hearing, in questioning and cross-examining witensses.
 The court roon was crowded throughout the day Five of the phy- sicians, who testified, declared that they were positive that Alexander is insane Five were doubtful as to his sanity after an examination. Seven testified that he is sane man, but three of these put in the words: q think" showing some doubt as to their opinions.
 Dr. William Crutcher was the first l witness called when the hearing was resumed. He examined Alexander here Friday and also last fall while he was in jail. He termed him as 8 very depressed man and he believed him insane. He made the usual eX- animation that is resorted to by phy- sicians to arrive at a decision in an insanity case.
 Dr. B. H. Gallagher testified that he examined Alexander on last week in the state penitentiary and also last fall in the county jail here. He said he believed last fall that Alexander was feigning insanity, but that symp- toms presented by him now, over which the prisoner has no control had convinced him that Alexander was an insane man. He said he hat no personal interest in the case what, ever, but that he thought that all in sane men should be hanged and "stoI the breed of it.' When Dr. Gallighel examined Alexander he said his pulse was .12O, but 25 minutes later it was 14O and later it dropped to 110. This he said, was an indication of arterit sclerosis.
 l.. F. Kesterling, electrician at the state prison and state asylum for tho insane at Little Rock, testified thai he had seen Alexander often in tho penitentiary walls. The prisoner kept away from the other men, would walk up and down the halls for hours without saying word to anyone ol sit under a tree, with, his hat ovel his eyes and his head down. Man, men had spoken to Alexander, in Kes terling's presence, hut the prisoner did not reply. Usually condemnet man, the electrician testified, tall others to death' in the prison walls and would talk to 8 dog if they cal get no persons to talk to. Alexander