New Britain herald., 1925-07-25
CELL MADNESS ID RE SCOTT'S CLAIM leopold-Loeb AlieniSts Called in
 On This Case MOTHER ALSO WILL AID
Friends Raise Funds and More Is Promised In Effort To Save Con demned Man From Illinois Gal lows--Bitter Fight Is Predicted


 lows--Bitter Fight Is Predicted
 Chicago, July 25 R-Ceu mad ness will be the plea of Russell T. Scott in his effort to escape the gal lows from which he has been saved twice within few hours of the death march.
 Alienists who testified for Nathan Leopold, Jr,, and Richard Loeb, kidnapers-slayers of Robert Franks will be called on in the effort to prove Scott is suffering from prison psychosis." The defense theory will be that his mind has become af- fected by his fifteen months confne- ment and the narrowing experiences Of two death watches in the shadow of the moose.
 Desperate Fight Ahead
 During the ten days allowed them Aetore the sanity hearing, set by Judge Joseph E. David for August 2, William Scott Stewart, Scotts at torney, will assemble psychiatrists for a desperate legal battle to have Scott committed to an asylum.
 That the fight will be bitter mas been indicated by prosecutors who believe Scott is as sane now as at the time when Joseph Maurer drug clerk, was killed in hold-up. Scott was found guilty of the killing. The state will not cease efforts to have the death sentence carried out. Robert E. Grove, states attorney, has been summoned from his vaca- ton in northern Wisconsin to lead the states effort.
 Scott Provided Lead
 It was Scott himself, said his at torney. who provided lead for the insanity plea. When the lawyer started 10 confer with him, Scott in sisted that he was sane. Later he &aid he believed he was some crazy" Previously. Scott told news paper men that he thought there must be something wrong with me 10 go and do the things I did. Per llaps the liquor affected my mind. I as drunk all the time: and then the months here"
 Money Is Pledged
 The effort to save Scott through inc cell madness plea will be sec- onded by Detroit and Windsor, On tario friends who have raised funds for him and have promised more. John R. Hewer, chairman Of q Windsor committee working to save Scott, yesterday charged an at tempt to "railroad" Scott by Chicago politicians to prevent exposure of their liquor operations.
 Mrs. Rilla May Scott, his mother, had left her home in Bay Village, q Cleveland suburb. to come here and assist his wife and father, who have worked for weeks to obtain a com- mutation or rcprteve for the prisop- CT. Before she left she said she had not come previously because Russell had requested her 10 stay away.
 While state and defense gird will begin Monday with hearings of preliminary arguments on the san ity test August 3, the police continue 10 check reports from various sec tions of the country regarding the W hprcabouts of Robert Scott, Rus sells brother. Robert, indicted with Russell. never was apprehended. Russell has Contended that Robert did the shooting. \ telegram purporting to come from Robert sent to Governor Small brought Russell q weeks re- rrieve six hours before tho time set for the hanging July 17. The mes ease later proved hoax, An offer 10 take Scotts place was made 10 Governor Small by G. P, | AlcGraw Of Washington, D. C., who l eaid he made it in an effort 10 bring l about abolition of capital punish- l mont