The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-08

~ said, fnental shock N fue
aimed. with effects aH serious az
no the person had physical symp.
oIna The disease ~ called a
psychic equivalent In this case."
Conscience Ctouded'
There IL a strong tendency toward
sfedity In the cause of epilepsy.
nd IL may often be evidenced by
carelessness. iratten.
lon. anger. or the sufferer may
ecome extremely religious 90 the
crse Of fanaticism. the witness
eelAred.
"A tendency TO ciouded conscious.
ess IL also found due 60 these at
,cks." he said. ~ person might
o something IN such a condition.
heir consciousness OF right or
frong might remain 'clouded' for
ears. days, or {, might last only
matter Of hours"
lis the mind capable OF displaying
unnlng while In this ftAte7" the de
rnse inquired
''some Of the most cunning crimes
re performed by .piieptica--ihey
how extreme cunning" came the
esponse.
Dr. Williamson declared that phys
al weakness might he determin.
NJ factor In epiicptic attacks ms
esissanc. would be diminished. lie
iso read several passages Explain.
ne the disease and its symptoms
rom Nervous and Mental dis.
asss" (Church and Peters,. which
g said was recognized authority.
Helped Prepare Question
In cross examining the fret brain
spert 90 be called by the defense.
John carmody asked
rheshsr Dr. Williamson had aided
n the preparation OF the hypothst.
,ai question.
4 did, answered the doctor.
lie then was asked what points
night be eliminated and stiii per.
nit him TO say that he believed
,uth insane.
Didn't Say Insane"
II didn't say she was insane. y
aid mentally irresponsible" IN.
octor replied. then answering the
uestion by saying that Il was like
ricka 10 build n house. You could
rmoVe one. and stiii build a
nuAs; you might even remove
'vo. but II you moved many. you
~
lie was finally given the question
, -study"--which he did for more
han rs minutes. Several occur.
rne~a entered In testlmony--the
.ath Of a brother at birth. a
rothrr dying Of cancer. % brother
avinx meningitis. and few other
ctaIls were checked as omIssibIe.
-Ruih's condition I would En-
lain continued DIR. Williamson.
BY saying that n IL produced by
psychopaihic state. plus epilepsy.
he killed Mrs. stnrrs while suf-
ring from the effects Of epilepsy
nd while In this. psychopathie
tate.
Killed und~r Impulse
Il asked her when examined
er II she didn't know u vas
'ronK 20 take q life. and che said.
fes. but suppose there was some
hing else In Ia
she ls never normal: she IL a
reature of Impulse and she killed
irs. storrs while under an uncon-
Impulse 10 do so
do you think sho could have
ono 20 listen to music In a de-
artment store. or mailed y letter
ster feeling this Impulse. without
distracting hcr--stiii having her
me Idea In mind," quericd Car
iody.
''1mpslse Came Quietly"
'-Thesc impulses come quickly.
nd TO the exclusion Of all other
hings they are carried out. without
Incidental happenings In the least
her." responded the doc.
or.
she could observe others and
ritlcise them said Carmody.
Didn't she testify that Miss Glatr
bowed no emotion ut her sisters
cath. merely looked at her engage
nent ring and said. 4 was going to
e married: now I must walt a
carr"
Yes. She did H."
Then she h crazy, no matter
what she dlds"
"she h mentally irrrsponsi.
BILE"
"Why was u. n Ruth didn't
know right from wrong. she re-
sisted Dudley Storrx, when he
wanted her 10 have intimate ~
iations with hint" asked the
prosecution.
II asked her that question myself.
The didn't refuse on moral grounds.
,he said. 4 just didn't care about IL
Il didn't want TO do IL. that's all
IND I know she doesn't realize the
seriousness Of taking life"
The aiienist further testified that
he presence OF any one of the
stigma was no condemna.
lon. but that. grouped. they are a
trong indication OF faulty ancestry.
For years DIR. Williams said he
lad studied tho "stigmata OF dcgen.
among the inmates OF state
reform school, insane
lsylums and his own private sani.
ariuns in Oregon.
Have you examined Ruth CARR.