Weekly journal-miner., 1921-05-25

the history, including an insight into the parents and possible effects of heredity would be required. Hered- i ity, he said at another stage i'll his examination, played a great part possibly 100 per cent-in the causa- 1 ton of paranoia.
 Jealous but sane was the sum total of the Wylie testimony On cross examination, the defense made no at tempt to inquire further into the sub jects opened up by Dr. Wylie, but contented itself with inquiring whether or not the doctor had been retained at fee to testify. He had not, the witness declared, but as to compensation-"I certainly expect to get some" This naive declaration brought the final ripple of mirth of the series of mild gusts that had greeted various of his sallies.
 Dr. Wylie's testimony immediately preceded the closing of the cases of both defense and prosecution. The doctors testimony was in rebuttal and was interposed against the in- sanity defense. There was no sur rebuttaL Followed a short colloquy between court and counsel relative to a night session, which was finally dispensed with in view of the prob able length of arguments. This morning, then, the session will open with the arguments which it was agreed should be limited to two hours for each side.
 Medical Officer on Stand
 Much of yesterdays session was consumed in the examination of Cap tain Frank w. Schwartz of Whipple Barracks. Called by the defense, Dr. Schwartz testified to his implicit faith in the mental incompetency of Mrs. Hopkins. His opening testimony in the afternoon was objected to, and Hopkins was recalled to build up the record so that the steady stream of hypothetical questions might be ad- mitted in view of the record. It was brought out at this juncture that lIlCIC Idu DCCH llO dll%o1AOAA VI SAAA @- licit intrigue between Hopkins and certain women, but that his wife manifested in his belief, conviction that he was "insanely infatuated" She regarded the incident of his go- ing for a drive and to dinner in com pany with a friend just discharged from the army and the two women at Washington, as improper con- duct" for a married man, and to this extent, it was said, the defendant labored under the delusion of inn propriety on the part of her hus- band.
 Cross-examination of Dr. Schwartz was most needle-like. MT. McMur- chic seemed disinclined to overlook single point in the direct testi- mony. He began as was his custom in the case of other witnesses, by inquiring thoroughly into aspects of paranoia as a mental disease. He brought out admissions that patients afflicted with this malady frequently had intervals of the greatest lucidity, during which their perceptions were most acute. Paranoia is incurable, it was said by the doctor. Patients suffering from 1t are dangerous to be at large" They realize that their acts performed in the course of their delusions are regarded as criminal by people in general, and are punished. This realization is not deterrant, however. This comprehends the whole degree of lack of responsibil- ity among criminally insane, McMur- chic stated questioningly, and assent was given.
 Jealousy, the doctor admitted, was a common and perhaps the strongest emotion to which human being are addicted.
 Do sane women tell fortunes by means of teacups?"
 q hope they are sane"
 "In view of new testimony she had received, was the transfer of her animosity from Mrs. Baehr to Miss Gallagher the logical thing to do?"
 "Yes, it was"
 There followed a series of ques- tions touching upon the alleged offer of Mrs. Hopkins to leave her hus- band and live apart in order not to hamper him.
 "Vicarious sacrifice is not a usual thing in paranoia?" was the next reinstatement of the prosecution.
 Not usual, but sometimes found, was the substance of the reply.
 'Is a plan or design long cherish ed and carefully proceeded with a characteristics"
 "It is"
 Sensational Prediction
 Resumption of interrogations by Judge Ellis was followed swiftly by demand for "prognosis." Dr. Schwartz began with sort of state ment of alleged previous acts of Mrs. Hopkins and was halted by McMur- chic, who asked him not to argue but to give prognosis. He agreed and said it was his conviction that:
 Mrs. Hopkins will commit an other crime, probably directed against MT. Tally or another in the ring headed by him ill her imagina- ton. It is either another crime or