New Britain herald., 1926-10-06
CAPEWELL WITNESS
 IRRITATES JUDGE
Took Own Time in Getting Papers Ordered by Court

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 6.-tP- Judge Leonard J. Nickerson of the superior court was today consider ing whether he should take some action relative to the delay by Lang don Capewel In carrying out the courts order promptly to produce certain papers wanted in the Frank E. Capewell case. Frank F. Cape we'll is Langdon's uncle and the case arises from the formers petition to be released from the Hartford re- treat on the grounds that he is sane. He has been an inmate of the retreat sincee August, 1922. Frank E. has an estate Of s125,000 and Langdon Capewell had been en- ployed by the Riverside Trust com pany, conservator, as collector of outstanding accounts.
 Judge Nickerson himself ques- tioned Langdon as 10 why he did not obey the order of the court Thursday to proceed at once to get certain books and papers in Windsor instead of waiting some two and half hours before starting for Wind sor.
 Why did you go to the Riverside Trust company first?" asked the Judge.
 Tt was on my way to the trolley car and I dropped in there"
 You understood you were to pro ceed at once to get the books and papers?"
 Yes, I understood"
 And the court understands you did not get home to Windsor till be- tween five and six o'clock?"
 Yes
 It then developed there was still q paper Langdon had not brought to court but he thought he could have 1t brought in if he telephoned for it.
 T am not certain but that the court ought to take some action relative to this disregard of the courts order" said Judge Kicker son. T will however, consider that matter. Proceed at once to tele- phone for those papers
 Langdon said he had met Tax Commissioner William H. Blodgett on the street and had stopped to talk to him before going. to the Riverside Trust.
 Dr. Charles T. La .Moure- superln- tendent of the Mansfield State Train' ing school and, hospital. testified he had known Frank F. Capewell since April 8, 1924 when he had made an examination of him at the request of Attorney Max Adelson who with Joshia H. Peck was representing Capewell. Dr. La Moure said he found the patient suffering from mental deterioration and considered him insane.
 He examined him again ,Septem- Der o7 of this year and found him improved somewhat physically but not mentally and he considered him insane today.
 Attorney Klein brought out on cross examination that Dr. La Noure had sent a bill for $500 to Mir Adelson for the examination in April, 1924, including s200 for his work on April 8, and that in June 1924, the bill was paid by the River side Trust company, conservator of the Frank. E. Capewell estate.
 Did you ever get s20O day for any other case in your life?" asked Mir. Klein. The answer was No and it was brought out that Dr. La Moure sent a report of his eyamina, tion to Mir. Adelson on April F 1924, and sent copy of 1t to the Riverside Trust company.
 Didn't you see any impropriety in doing that?" asked M. Klein.
 'Noy' said the doctor.
 Asked how much the Riverside Trust owned him for the examina' tion of September 27, Dr. La Mour' replied that he had not yet made any charge but that $50 would b' plenty"