The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-23
Jury DECLARES
MRS. PRALL SANE
Verdict Is Reached Quickly
After Charge by
Court.
PHYSICIANS DO NOT AGREE
Friends Crowd About Her to
Offer Their Congratu-
lations.


Washington. July 22.-Mrs Elizahot},
.. Prail is free. Tho Jury which has
been hearing testimony for several dovs
as to her mental condition promptlv
declared her TO be OF sound mind short
~ after the case had been submitted
to II by Justice Gould TO-DAY.
When the court had directed her re-
lease from custody, Mrs. Prau thanked
each of the jurors. shaking hands with
them and expressing her deligh, at tho
verdict Many friends crowded around
MIS- Prall and showcred their CON
Sratp!ations upon her.
The return Of the verdict caused no
sion in the audience was that the re-
spohdent would not be held.
Arguments OF CounscJ
Arguments were made to inc furv nv
Assistant Corporation Counsel Wbf,c
and Attorney clifford c. Roberts of
New York. Attorney White urged that
the testimony showed Mrs Prall 70 he
a paranoiac. lie pointed ou, the three
stages OF that disease of tho mind. ana
claimed the evidence showed Mrs Prall
To be in tho third or last stage The FIRST
stage In the progress. he stated. vas
conduct OF tho patient.
When the patient sought 10 flee from
or avoid the persons whom She thought
were prosecuting her. she had reached
the second stage. The conclusive evil
dcnce OF paranoia is shown I'm the at
IacE' "he,ner accompanisd by Violence
or not counsel stated, He claims the
attack was shown In the present case
by the attempted removal Of Justice
Anderson by impeachment or indict-
Hent' ana nhally by threats
NY. " hite told tho jurors tho test to
% "pi,l'eu py .hem IN detcrm ming the
h'ehtal condition OF Mrs Prau was
returned II Mrs. Prau should have
n'.ie" 'ustlce Anderson. IheY prob
1piy "ould nave FOUND. even without
IeaNlhe the Jury bon Attorney White
susResteu' .hat MIS-. FRAN VAS not
responsible Ior the killing
A,to'ncy hVpettS' on behnlf Of Mrs.
'"',' IiSIsleu th"t no eNIuence that
sne is dangerous even IL deluGed. had
oeeh o"creu' Dr' hickhnS alone tes-
.Hlcu IN mat fesaro' ana ne gave as
49, or....o' ''"0 S"e '''EhC become
""mE
o'ner "leh's,s, inciudlng pr.
Dlstrlct oUclal' denied that
20 uh"s eious' NE' Nohefts CON
"e'e" INC prosecution OF MIS- Prall
81 her own case IN the Court OF NJ
90 oHe 81 INC most icmarhahle
on.itts IN ms erience. re said he
.o!'siue'ed .hat she ma" obtained
saiuanle WIN "hen she secured the
80! % 'he decree oil inc lower
:, ou'ae' scored MIS- Emma frail
h"or' as the ihstlghtoE or the proceed
'nss because she is opposed TO the
claim o! MIS-. PraI! III the real estate
III controversy
MT hohcfts pointed out that neither
1us''ce wright nor justice Anderson
had considered ms life In danger since
helther appeared to TESTIFY III the pro-
cecuihs. Her lawyer suggested that
Drall ~ tEiC
when placed under the greatest pos
sib!e provocation in being deprived or
hcr hhcTty' II Is ny no means likely
mat she would ever become violent.
Justice Gould. in charging tho jury.
gave IL the laws definition Of insanity.
which, he pointed out is different from
tho view entertained by doctors. The
Eea! test under the law, the court
pointed out is whether within the de-
lusional field the patient knows the
nature OF his act. can distinguish
whether IL be right or wrong. and has
suiacient control of his Will
Justice Takes fund.
After Assistant Corporation Counsel
White had concluded his cross cNani-
nation OF Mrs. Prall late Yesterday
afternoon Justice Gould took a hand
in the inquiry The justice read the
the elder NJ. Prall transferred 10 his
property for the benefit Of his children
and prospective grandchildren, and
asked the witness what she under
Stood II 10 mean Mrs. Prall promptly
responded that the deed had been in
correctly interpreted by the courts and
Insisted that she is entitled TO tho
whoie estate because her son was the
nrst born grandchild and the fec simple
had vested In him and by his death
In her husband. who had transferred
II TO her by his Will
Iheres been nothing but fraud be-
rore the court right along-you know
that Judge, SAID Mrs. Prali You know
you cant divide a fee simple
Witness was then asked by Justice
could H. In the event that her case
were .akeh 10 the supreme Court OF the
Cmitco states ana us Justices should
'i'''iti the opinions OF me !oWer courts,