Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-12
WILL BASE PLEA ON
EMOTIONAL INSANITY
Questioning OF Witnesses for Mrs
Ethel Dew Indicates Trend of
Claims TO b. Made.
SHE HAD MANY HUSBANDS
State Springs surprise by Producing
Divorce Decree on Second lIus-
band at Oklahoma city.

Taxing OF tcstimon, IN tho case Of
Ethel Dew, accused OF the murder Of
Marian NIokcry in tho Ideal laundry
on last June l., WAS suspended at
10 O'Clock last night. Mrs, Dew.
who had been on the witness stand
the greater part Of the forenoon was
put back on after supper and re-
iterated her statement that she had
no recollection OF very much that
occurred after she left her home at
llb East Easton until after the
shooting, at I o'clock in the after
noon OF Marian Nickcry She stated
that she remembered going up town.
hut did not remember any trausAc-
tion in the Rardon pawn shop, nor
did She remember shooting Marian
NiCkery. although she recalled per
fcctly every word of the converse
ton between herself and Marian
Nickery
Dr IL g. Newell Of Vale, Okla,
was then put on the stand by the
defense. After stating his Quallfi""-
tons as an insanity expert, and toll
ing some Of his experience while
superintendent Of the insane asylum
at supply. Okla, he was asked
hypothetical question by byron kirk
patrick. This question. with a r..
minor exceptions, outlined tho testi-
mony already introduced; however
putting II in chronological odrer.
In answer to the question as to
whether he would consider Mrs Dew
insane at the time of the commission
of the murder. DR.. Newell stated
Shat To the best Of his knowledge
she was at the time suffering from
L - aaN
haustive psyChosis" This, he-seH-
planned, Is insanity resulting from
lack Of nouTishment. mental dcpres-
sion, loss Of sleep and rest and great
worry. 1t only lasts n short while.
he says. and Is cured by the final
elimination of some act OF violence
attendant on what the patient may
have been broodinE over Great
losses Of blood are the precipitating
cause. DR.. Newell states. lie stated
he based his diagnosis on the tcsti-
mony Of the defendant herself that
the night before tho shooting she
had suffered nosebleed all night
Counsel for the defense managed.
to n degree. to get DIR. Newell TO
qualify his diagnosis on presentation
of the testimony in another light.
He stated that "A sane person could
have done the same thing Mrs, Dew
did. and when II was called TO his
attention that she did not soil more
than one towel with her nosehleed
the doctor qualified his diagnosis.
The state will put on County Physi-
clan r. L. Rhoades this morning IN
rebuttal, in an effort to prove that
Mrs. Dew was entirely sane Mt the
time she committed the murder. MT.
johnson, proprietor OF the Ideal laun-
dry, will be put back on the STAND
for some special corroborative tesu-
monv as TO the number OF times Mrs.
Dew had made threats to him In re-
gard 10 Marian Nickery.
determination on the part or the
defense to impress the jury with the
| idea that Ethel Dew was SUFFERING
from emotional insanity when she
shot and killed Marian Nickery be-
came evident yesterday afternoon
through trend of questioning or the
defendant herself. Before court
room crowded TO standing room only
the defendant testified as to facts
ou through her entire life and laid
hare thingsi that she stated she sup
posed would remain secret from all
| the world.
Starring at $3.50 yesterday morn
ing examination OF witnesses for the
state began. During the forenoon