The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-29

Describes Gas Attacks
and Details War Career
in His Murder Trial Here

long struggle 20 try and draw him
self out OF debt. while only mnicing
further In the hole. Smith said. One
day. when he came into Nicoria. he
met Helen. A reconciliation was cf-
feoted In Beacon i'm park.
II was happy when she threw her
arms around my mock"
Smith faltcred. and buried his face
In hts handkerchief. There had been
silence. and all eyes had been on the
witness while he talked, but now
there was an uneasy stir In the room
at the sight OF tears from the biz
Canadian. The ~ Jurors stared
thoughtfully out Of the winnow.
Before Smith took tho stand. I'r
A. II. Robertson. 7os Broadway for
mer nerve specialist In the Canadian
army. and Dr. Frank T. wit. former
phyhcian with Iiaro Hospital No. 90.
were called by the defense.
Shell shock invariably lowers men
tai stability necessary 10 resist crime,
ana n man stricken IN easily excited
and emotional. they naid.
1T IL common for These persons 20
make threats" Dr. Robertson rnid.
but they do not generally carry
them out"
Zeppelin raids were frequent
causes OF rcviving terror peculiar TO
shell shocked patients" he testified
shell shock itself IL caused either
by the conclusion OF tho air from
a shell explosion or from a purely
Psychic cause.
Sudden shock IN responsible for
an unexpected recurrence. knew
of one man who waa walking along
the street when tho rumble OF a
passing truck caused him TO fall 10
the pavement tcrrorized.
Probably Derang~<i''
Tho letters Smith wrote 10 his
wife and her father were then read
by Dr. Robertson. The ietters con
tain such passages as:
II would never let anyone take
my wife from me. 30 when she would
not be mine In life. she will be In
DEATH
Dear Elsie. Sweet wife; would
sooner $50 you dead than lose you.
my love"
'-rh. man was under intense
emotion and probably dsranged." DR..
Robertson declared.
The returned man has great
difficulty In settling down 20 ordi.
nary iife." no answered to n aues'
ton.
DR.. wit concurred substantially In
the testimony OF Dr. Robertson. A
reminiscent angle was injected when
he said Smith had several -rilgrnaia. ="
This was tho identical word he used
In describing Ruth Garrison when
she was on trial. Carmedy also
prosecuted that case.
There seemed 20 be n little fog on
IN. mans mind" the doctor said.
lilo became excited when telling Of
the shooting" Dr. Wit had exam
lned Smith.
Ncck Would Swell
Al times Smiths eyes would puff
out. and his entire face and neck
would swcil. while red streaks
hlotched his cheekA DIR. wit naid.
Smith has been In this condition
while In the county jail. David Nor
Ean. jailer. said. when called.
There was a marked tromor Of the
mans hands" DIR. wit continued.
and his heart action was irritable.
Ito has some hereditary defects and
two bullet wounds"
Under crosn-exarnination ny Car
rnody. DIR. wit declared aiicnisfs
Judge insane any man who contem-
plates suicide. kaiina tried 20 show
that Smiths varying passions re-
suited from shell shock. lie would
threaten. repent and then threaten,
counsel contcnded.
Cnrmody argued that repentance
for threats was caused by the court
order which instructed Smith 20 pay
his wife SIS n month.
r.. Logan. 1890 10th ave. 8. w.
former Canadian army trained nurse.
testified no two cases Of she'll shock
are alike.
''1'hc mind % sheiishocked per.
son IL frequently undermined" he
said
Smith has shown few criminal ten.
denotes while in the county jail. Da.
vid Morgan. TAILOR. declared.
when his face would be com .
blotchcd Smith acted worse" Morgan
said.
Many accused murdcrcrs do not
exhibit criminal tendencies" Morgan
admitted under reorganization.
Trial started Monday morning
Mrs. Thomas Mcmahon. mother Of
Helen. wss star witness for the state.
She bitterly condemned Smith. The
~atc finished It's case Tuesday morn.
ing.