The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-03
CASE TO DRAG
ANOTHER WEEK
Harry News Sanity s Dis-
cussed for Severa Is
More by Vari
People.
HE rs CALLED RON
Dr.. Moore says His Nina DsJan to
Deteriorate Two Years Ass
and Exploded July
Fourth.
HE IS CALLED RoN

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LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan. 3.
There were strong prospects today
that the Harry S. New murder trial
would drag out another week.
All day yesterday was consumed
with the reading of the hypothetical
question of the defense and the ex-
animation Of DR.. Ross Moore, alion-
ist.
It became known today that the
prosecution will submit to it's three
alienists a question practically as long
as the one submitted by the defense.
There was little doubt but that de-
tense attorneys would subject prosecu-
tion alienists to cross examination
as thorough as that given DR.. Moore
yesterday by District Attorney Wool
wine.
DR.. Moore defined News case as
one of moron with psychopathic
personality whose mind had started to
deteriorate about two years ago. He
defined moron as high class I'M
beetle, saying New had the mentality
of a boy slightly under IL years, but
had full physical development.
He said News mind began to de-
terIorate about two years ago when
he WAs on the MexicAn DOfuer and It
exploded In Topango canyon the night
OF, July when Frieda Lesser refused
to marry him.
Feeble Minded and Insane.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan. 81
Harry S. News mental condition WAS
the subject of further detailed testi-
mony when his trial opened today.
DR.. E. B. Hoag Of Pasadena, mental
expert, and special lecturer for the
University OF California, took the
stand as an alienist for the defense.
He analyzed News case as follows:
New is constitutionally an inferior
person; is Of psychopathic person
ality; a paranoaic; suffers from de-
mentia praecox; is feeble minded and
insane.
He based his testimony on an
examination Of New, a study OF News
history and of the evidence and de-
positions presented at the trial.
1t was learned this morning that
the prosecution will not deny the al
legation that New is OF an inferior
mind, but will present expert testi-
mony in an attempt to prove he is
only dull and is not demented.
New sat unmoved while DR.. Hoag
figuratively picked his brain to
pieces.
DIR. Hoag's testimony was given in
more conversational manner than
any so far introduced and was inter
spersed with sparkling observations
which added to the interest.
There are many men practicing
law who are not balanced" he con-
fided to District Attorney Wooiwine.
"Yes, many doctors, too"
"F'rieda Lesser must have been a
remarkable girl not to have realized
News mentality" he declared in
answer TO a question. New had a
theoretical knowledge of right and
wrong up to his standard of intel
lect"
He agreed with Dr. Ross Moore.
who testified yesterday that News
mentality was that of boy slightly
under twelve years of age.
Much OF DR.. Hoag's testimony COW
cred the same ground as Dr. Moore
covered yesterday, their opinions
agreeing in all main points.
District Attorney Woolwine's cross
examination took most of the morn
ing and was exceedingly searching.
IL don't want to have to give you
good lecture DR.. Hoag finally
said. but if / must, / will" He
then launched into an exhaustive dis
cussion on insanity and kindred sub
jects under guidance of frequent
questions from the district attorney.
II know man with less intelli.
gence than the defendant who works
for the u. S. postoffice at S75 a
MONTH" DR.. Hoag said at one point.
"a mans education has nothing to
do with his intelligence" ne told the
district attorney. His intelligence
allows him to take more education" ;"
Lodge Strong Complaint.
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