Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-03-29

effect that he defendant had been
confined IN q sanatorium 10 ~ Paso
On account Of .dmentiai that the said
investigations SO made By The said
Renehan IN the vicinity Of Demins
developed the fact that consider
able number Of people, residents of
Dening, who we're familiar with the
condition Of the mind Of the defend
ant AT the time Of her residence there,
viii testify that Of that time she was
suffering from dementia; that that
condition arose out Of trouble and
difficulties which she had had and
was then having with her now dc.
ceased husband; that the cOnfinc-
ment Of the defendant in the sana-
forum in FL Paso for insanity ard
the condition Of her mind to which
the said residents Of Deming woulc
testify, occurred in the year 1911;
that the securing Of this testimony
is vital in support Of one Of the prob
able defenses Of the defendant in this
! cause; that owing to the fact that
the trial Of this cause is set for a
: time only four days from the discOv-
J cry Of this evidence and owing to
3 the fact that It will be necessary to
y have a representative Of the defend
d ant visit Deming and make a thor
e ough investigation Of this matter and
IS that il will be necessary 10 interview
q large number of people in DENNIS
+ in order to secure the testimony t
D support this one Of the defend ant
probable defenses, ii will be impos
l. sible fol. the defendant or her coan
o. sci TO secure ths evidence in tim
as to use il at the trial Of this caus
re ST for this term Of court; that II dc
a. PENDANT is forced tc trial at this ter
o. of court, neither abe nor her co'u
OIL sci will be prepared or able to pr.
Use duce this and ottei competent ev
IN dence in support of this probable 4
M Tense of defendant.
las (Signed) az. NJ. EDWARDS
MS That r. II. Case was afflicted wi
tne paranoia, given to fits Of insOni
the and resulting in queer actions, is
A. legged in a nine-page, closely typ
MIA written affidavit, submitted to Jud
is Holloman this morning by Mr. Z
wards, in the absence Of A. B. Rel
nue. han, Of counsel for Mrs. Case, as
ae- motion setting forth the grounds "
the Messrs. Edwards and Renehan
'ase lieve Mrs. Case should be granted
h'y continuance Of the trial.
Iher The stories Mrs. Case tells Of
tragedy are characterized as "laii
de- " detached, indefinite and uncerta
an and that her 10 .ory "steps alb
A. from place to place" hut it is allel
TINS enough has been gathered to indie
lnu- that she believes she has been lei
lOr ing ga life of patience, Of long 5
more fering and humanity"
MIS- II is alleged that there is den
de- in Denver who can testify that
some Case forced his wife to go to
nhu- dentist thinking she had pyorrll
that the dentist pronounced her Il
'enel sound; that Case became enraged
ue- forced his'wife to have $50 wortl
neI dental work done.
tna' II is alleged further that Mr.. {
de- became repentant Cor destrO.
ever flowers he had given his wife v
'ne they had an engagement to go to
uaViI theatre in Denver and went d
town and purchased nine gowns,
worn, least expensive one costing 500
ne ol give them TO Mrs. Case A wit
mere is to be summoned to prove this 81
oe- It is further alleged that
'eno, Case, while in FL PasO, wrote to
tna' husband to send her several tr
nus full Of clothes she needed, it is
near legged, further on, and that Mr..
WEN sent her trunks which she opened
some found filled with gunnysacks
Ort of ,o;n;u0 hav