Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-24
TESTIMONY ON SANITY
 OF MRS. GRACE RAMSEY


 the late Mrs Grace Ramsey of Brook lyn, N. Y. was offered in the superior court at New London, Wednesday and Thursday in the continued trial of the case of Ramsey ys. Davidson. The plaintiff. Thomas H. Ramsey seeks to have the court order a deed set aside which a few days prior to Mrs. Ramsey's death was executed by her in favor of Richard c. Davidson of New London. Ellen F. Davidson ot New York and Mrs. Emma Oeser oi Lawrence, Mass, conveying to them property in New London formerly used as a shipyard by the late James Da vidson
 The plaintiffs claim undue influence and assert that Mrs Ramsey was pot of sound and disposing mind. The she died on June 21st, the same year
 November 20. 1918, the husband. MT. Ramsey, was appointed admins trator of the estate by Judge A. B. court.
 It is alleged that Thomas B. Ram sey, Jr.. and Ellen D. Ramsey. chill dren of the testator. are now of age the will. which involves property in New York and New London.
 On Wednesday the plaintiffs side of the case was presented.
 was called to testify as to the treat mother and father She said that they both treated her well, and treat ed her brother well. She was asked how her father treated her mother, and she burst out crying. She was ex- cused from further testimony.
 Thomas H. Ramsey, IT.. the son, tes- tified that his mother was not in a normal condition. He mentioned sew eral instances of her pecuiiarities. He ss i'd that there was trouble between his father and mother. but he didn't know just what it was about. He was 10 years old at that time, and he testi- fled that his aunt (Mrs- Emma rOeser3 demanded at that time, when 1t was contemplated obta ming a separation for his mother. that he was to swear in court that his father was drunk and that he saw him strike his mother. or they would put him in jail. He said that he was ordered to tell these un truths about his father. He said that he never had to tell these falsehoods, because the matter never got into court.
 On cross examination the witness said that his aunt called at their hoWe only one or twice during the eight years previous to his mothers death, but just before she died she was there on one or two occasions. He admit ted when asked if he ever was in jail that he had been in for two days for some minor offense. He answered in the affirmative when Attorney Geary asked him if his aunt was a nurse, and that she had taken care of his moth CT during her last illness.
 A deposition by Anna Paquet, next door neighbor of the ia n1ily in Brook lyn, N. Y- was read. This deposition asserted that the Paauet woman had known Mrs Ramsey for about years and had seen her nearly every day. She sort of skipped or danced along when she went out for a walk. and she said she saw Mrs. Ramsey perform some peculiar antics which were re- lated in detail. When the question was reached in the deposition as to whether or not Mrs. Paquet considered Mrs. Ra-nsey in her right norld At tor1ey KeeTS entered an objection. Judge Reed overruled the objection, stating that he felt It was admissible hy observing the woman for so many years. The answer was that Mrs. Pa nuet considered Mrs. Ramsey not all there Other questions which fol lowed and answers given showed that in Mrs. Paouet's opinion Mrs. Ramsey was crazy but harmless
 Dr. HaviIand, of the Stafe Hos pital for the Insane at Middletown was placed on the stand for the pla in tiff as an expert ip insanity. The doc tor was asked Hypothetical question which contained the description of actions testified to b-- witnesses con replied that in his opinion a person acting in the manner described was of unsound mind.
 Attorney Geary on cross examino ton asked the doctor concerning each specific act, wanting to know if the act itself indicated insa nifty; and the doctor stated that each act taken in dividu2l1y was not necessarily any proof of insanity, but that a sequence Of such acts a group of them. which were pronounced hv him as be- ing silly. and meaningless to "nor- mal mind" was proof of insanity.
 R. Gordon Mckay, a Brooklyn, N. Y. lawyer. was witness Thursday morning for the defense. He testified that Mrs. Ramsey called on him to have him bring suit for a separat ton alleging cruelty the part Of Mr Ramsey. He said she appeared to him perfectly rational and knew what she was about: that she was neat in appearance and rather attractively dressed.
 He was shown a letter written bv MT. Ramsey al his office on his letter head in which MT. Ramsey appealed to his wife to drop the suit. If was 9 A14s s,