Putnam patriot., 1917-03-23

and up to his grandfather,s room. His grandfather WAS asleep. When asked what he did he replied: aSame thing hs at Eddie's house. ,,
 "Shot your grandfather"
 "Yes sir.
 He then went to his own home where he started to,write about what | he had done, lie was, intending to get rid of himself so wrote 10 let people know.
 When asked by the coroner why he killed others his reply was; Just had m idea that's all.n I=4 HI
 The letter written by defendant was introduced. It read as follows:
 "November 12th, 1916, Willimantie, Conn. Dear Mn: l know that you will not toe surprised when you learn that am mentally unbaleneed and ss know for "a fact that there's no care Tor me that's played the game and lost so have one consolation to make the one on the other side can never say | he ever got ahead of me that's played the game and lost so 1 have one con solution tt make the "'one on the other siden can never say he eveT got ahead of me for 1 have managed ito see that he Is cared for. "Rather than see myself spend the rest of my days In an ----I will pre- fer the grave. 1 hope above all that you don't worry over me for l have never acted as real son to you, l was prevented from making a success of myself by. my own foolish Idea which resulted in a failure for me.
 "This world Is funny world md such cases are found the world over.n =. ,f, Leon. The coroner explained that when asked at the inquest what he meant Ilby the dsshes In the letter Gilman said: "Insant asylnm,n and by the tone on the other side," he meant his cousin Edward.
 The bioodstained, handkerchief, the revolver and the bottle of brandy were put in as exhibits.
 After Dr. Louis I. Mason, medical examiner for Willimantic had told of the autopsy performed and gave his opinion that Edward Gilman died as the result of bullet wound Dr. A Hen l R. Diefendorf of New Haven, spec iaIist in ne rvous .and mental diseases was called.
 The Doctor said that he had been eight years at the insane asylum In Worcester before going to New Ha' l ven. He hnd observed the defendant 1 from lime to time since the second day after the shooting. In his opinion Gilman was suffering from dementia praecox, "a mental degeneration that is incurable. He said he was possessed of delusions and thought he had in. jured himself by rubbing his hands on his forehead and eyes until he thought his forehead had gone back giving him wide view causing him to be confused.
 Asked why Gilman killed his cousin witness replied.
 "In my opinion because of ideas he had in his mind for weeks. tit WAS not 1 until the first time that his will power so weakened that he could not resist | 1t that he did it."
 The Doctor gave 1t ss his opinion that Gilman was controlled by an i'm pulse that he could not resist when he committed the crime.
 After the noon recess Dr.sThomas F. Erdman, head of the state hospital for the insane at Norwich testified sub, stantiaiIy as had Dr. Ditfendorf. He said the disease was incursble and l that the young man would never Do safe to allow at large. If he had been | in normal condition he would never have committed the act. Patients suf- fering from the form of mental diseases he has committed impulsive acts that 1 they yscannot resist. t. .s Judge Green asked witness If 1t would ever be safe to trust the young man at liberty under his own control and witness replied, "Np sir" !, The stste rested and the defendants counsel stated that he had no wit. nesses. ,ss e4 F
 States attorney said that It had been sad and tragic case. He had msde . thorough investigation of the case and employed experts Pas had dsfendantt counsel and both of tiiem agreed. r
 He said that the young man should not be convicted If he was not respon- sible and as the evidence, has develop. ed the state. does not ask Tor convlc. ton. ,s,s~, as. ~
 "I am convinced that the young man was insane," said MT. Ssaris, "snd thst the jury would be justified in rendering . verdict of not guilty on the ground of insanity" tt ~ *
 Lawyer Danahey said he thought the verdict should be not guilty on the ground of ins snity. f
 The judge charged the jury and they retired st 2o0 returning at o'clock with the verdict delivered by their foreman, Clarence H. Child Of Wood. stock.
 In committing Gilman to the asy. lum Judge Green said that the statute