The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-28
Faculties Lost.

Faculties Lost.
DO You regard that she had the tacul-
ties to tell the truth Saturday and Sun
day:
think she was so confused that she
could not distinguish Between the truth
and untruth.
Suppose things she told are proven
true, then what would you say?
l would say they were true
And those unproven?
Doubtful.
The doctor al this point said he never
col rational or connecte cd story from
Mrs Slator.
! DO you know that before you got the
story She had counsel advice and con-
| fcrred with visitors:
did not know she had counsel advice
I did know she had visitors.
Have you studied medical jurispru-
dencc:
Yes.
| Did YOU believe what she told you as
| to her husbands actions"
can't say believed them. I vas
not trying to get all Of the details or
her family affairs. 7 was trying to as
tertain more. the state Of her mind.
believes Her story.
Did you n<aleEe lnal nEI HuSoSt1io ~ So
to got her 10 commit suicide:
had no reason for believing anything.
1t sounded plausible. I had no reason to
doubt it..
Tell us what you didn't believe.
Some OF her statements were contra
dtctory.
Did YOU believe he cut her wrist when
she threw her arm up?
have no reason to diShclievH It. She
was very calm when she said that ana
! al. adhered to that story from day TO
day.
Do you say she didn't know right from
wrong on the day Of the tragedy but ten
DAVIS later her mind cleared up and she
! told the truth as 10 what happened"
Yes sir. But she could not recall all
Of the details. Her memory Is still de-
ficicnt as to smaller details today.
But she is perfectly sane todayF
So far as I know.
Ir She told us details that have been
confirmed and didn't tell YOU those
|. things what do YOU say:
It was remarkable if she did.
Could they be depended upon?
No.
Do YOU mean that even If these things
worn confirmed il would be dangerous TO
take them absolutely"
Forms OF insanity.
What form Of insanity did shr suffer
from"
7 don't know.
WHY then de- you say shc was insane:
Only men highly trained in mental
diseases can do that. One might call II
confessional. hysteriCal or emotional.
make no classification.
Would it be paranoio
That is a question for an expert
Give us your opinion.
don't think il was paranoi.
Was il senile dementla:
No.
What. was il?
One Of the temporary insaniti"s.
Is crime. suicide or murder a symptom
OF confessional insanity"
Crime is ant to hc committed by per-
son suffering from any form Of insanity.
Did she have confessional insanity:
You will have to ask an expert.
What about the emotional?
II will have to no passed upon by an
| expert.
What about IN" hEslcrical'
The same answer to that.
Did YOU ask the defendant Of her past
history"
did.
What did she say"
She told me- she did not have any
mental diSturbanc" and was surprised
! that 7 questioned her on that subject.
she told mo Of considering an attempt
years previously To take her OWN life.
When was that"
Unstable Intellect.
Thrcc years ago. This meant TO me-
tha; she had IAN unstable intellect,
Did sh" tcll YOU OF tho children
Sh" did
Did she toll Won thrrr Of thc1n had
died.
7 recall TWO dead nr, living. | am not
pnSitiv" about tn" figures.
Or the two St"ri".--nn" that he cut
her. tho o1her that she cut he7selt-you
believe II" "ul her?
Yrs. ! d..
why"
She told NJ" nr cut nor when she was
very calm The other story Was when
She was in :: Slurnr.
Your own conclusions arr based on
what sh" told You"
No. Sir---on observation Of Tho patient
for = month and from what she said and
" hat | saw.
nd YOU "NHuin" him?
Yes
Did ,hr blood on the step com. tr"m
her or him:
i don't know.
Did tn" idea that there was PHO,
icav" her"
Yes.
What about her idea that she would
20 To tn" asylum"
| don't know that it has ever left her.
Or. McGresor spent moro than Il hair
hour giving a clinical picture or all OF
,bn conditions that existed with his