Evening star., 1924-08-01

another called Mechanism of Char
acter Formation" and volumes Of
mental hygiene, mental hygiene OF
childhood and on insanity in criminal
law.
DR.. White testified he was asked by
Bachrach to come to Chicago and go
over the situation and report on the
boys condition.
There was no other agreement"
said DIR. White. II merely was to
inform you of the boys condition so
| that you could state your case
He was asked to explain the
methods of mental examination, and
as he started to refer to notes, Mr.
Grove objected, saying that the mat
ter properly was one for cross-exam-
ination.
Rules For State.
THE State is right" Judge Caverly
ruled.
What value has a patients inner
mental life in the determination of
judgment of his condition." asked
Mr.. Bachrach.
Mr.. Grove objected and again was
upheld. Judge Caverly ruling the doc
tor could tell what he found"
1--WE used to think-' the doctor
started, and again Mr.. Grove inter
rupted, and Judge Caverly told the
doctor To contine himself to this case.
What is the condition Of the
boys?" asked Judge Caverly.
IF there is anything wrong let
him say So"
importance of Past.
What is the Importance of the
past and environment in examining
a patient?" DIR. White was asked. TT
is of enormous Importance" Dr..
White answered, after much arguing
by attorneys as to whether it was
admissible.
whether the doctor could tell whether
patient was lying, and Grove OBJ
jected. but was overruled, Judge Cav
erly saying the doctor was put on
for a purpose and he was desirous of
finding out what the purpose was.
What value do you ordinarily put
on a patients denial that he is men,
tally sick?" was asked.
This time Mr.. Groves objection
was upheld.
diagnosis that patient is suffering
from mental disease?" was asked
Not Always Possible.
A negative reply was given after
ruled.
Mr. Grove objected that the exami-
nation had got into a question on in
sanity and objected to going any fur
ther. Judge Caverly overruled him,
and Bachrach resumed his question
ing, reading long questions from pre-
pared papers.
Test Lasted Eight Days.
DR.. White said the examination of
to July s, in the county Jail. under
proper conditions, the boys being re-
moved from cells to a big room pro-
viding excellent conditions for OBJ
servation."
The examination was carried on
by question and answer" DR.. White
said. and explained state of mind of
the examiner played part in the ex-
animation.
Grove interrupted and said the
doctor was giving a lecture and was
not confining himself to this case.
Judge Caverly again overruled and
said to Grove:
You will have plenty of opportu-
nifty for cross examination.
Distortions in Youth
"Distortions in youth are quickly
imbedded in the makeup of the in
dividual, DR.. White said.
The inner mental life of an 1ndl-
vidual gives us an insight into MS
real life, his ideas. ambitions and de-
sires," said DR.. White.
He said that the Organs OF the
mind. their various functions and the
mechanisms by which they work
We're as well known as the functions
of the heart, liver and kidneys.
"The patient diScloSeS himself to
US in quite the same way an H-ray
would reveal his physical state" said
DR.. White.
Calls Loeb "Dickie."
The doctor then launched into a
long description of the examination
of Loeb, referring to the youth as
"Dickie."
DO you mean Richard Loeb. de-
fendant in this case" asked Mr. Grove.
Yes; you don't object to my call
ing him Dickie.' do you?" replied
the doctor.
A few minutes later. when Mr..
Grove objected to a reference to a
governess, Judge Caverly said:
The doctor has said he got that
from Dickie himself. You surely
don't mean to say that what Dickie
told the doctor is Incompetence"
Poor Health as Child.
DR.. White described first the his
torical factors" he had discovered
about Loeb. He mentioned the de-
PENDANTS poor health in the first four
and half years of life, and that for
the next six or seven years he was
under the influence of a governess
who, the doctor said, was Somewhat
prudish, auStere and rigid in char
acter."
The doctor said that Dickie was
held down so by the governeSS that
he got in the habit of telling her lies,
and this was significant as later he
became intimate with Jack Mendell,
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