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Crayson
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guilty or to plead not guilty and DEM
onstrate his innocence.
"Afiidavits of this sort have been
filed continually for two years."
Orders Bond Forfeited.
Justice ODonoghue inquired Of
Fihelly whether the bondsman. Ad-
miral Grayson, had been instructed
to produce the defendent in court.
Fihelly replied this had been done.
'Then let the bond be forfeited
and bench warrant issued for this
mans arrest" the justice said.
1t was learned this morning that
the two Government employed ply
sicians. Drs. James Alexander Lyon
and John E. Lind. st. Elizabeth's
Hospital psychiatrists who examined
Grayson Saturday, concurred in the
decision of Leahy's doctors that Gray
son was seriously ill.
Prepared affidavits by DR.. Lyon and
DR.. Lind were not presented to the
court. and United States Attorney
Leslie C. Garnett later refused to
divulge their contents. When ques-
toned, however, DR.. Lind said:
The man is in serious condition" 4"
Clients Mind Held Confused.
In his affidavit, Leahy stated that
he and the late Wilton j. LAMBERT.
formerly senior counsel in the case,
endeavored to consult with Grayson
at the time of his arraignment in 1888,
but that his mind was so confused
that he was entirely unable to carry
on coherent conversation or answer
questions intelligently."
Since that time, Leahy said, he has
not been able to talk with Grayson
in regard to the case and, conse-
quently. has not been able to prepare
any defense.
He said he went to Charlottesville
four times to see Grayson. but was
unable to do so, the last visit being
three weeks ago, when he went to the
University of Virginia Hospital. where
Grayson has been confined for about
two months.
Leahy concluded by saying that if
Grayson is placed on trial, it will be
without any defense and this affiant
will be rendered helpless to render any
defense of him because of the ply
sical illness, which has been constant,
continuous and progressive since the
first occasion on which he met his
client down to the present time"
Trip Held Hazardous to Life.
Physicians employed by Leahy who
examined Grayson Saturday we're Drs.
Frank Leech, James w. Esler and Wal
ter A. Bloedorn. Their affidavits stated
they felt that transporting Grayson
to Washington and requiring to appear
in court would be distinctly hazard
GUS procedure, jeopardizing even life
ITSELF"
There are two indictments pending
against Grayson. One charges he con-
spired with Robert S. Stuntz executive
vice president of the Park Savings
Bank, to steal and embezzle $4,000;
the other that he and Stunz sought to
defraud the Federal Government.
Prosecution of Grayson has been
marked by numerous delays and con-
tinuances. Justice O'Donoghue grant,
ed the last continuance about month
ago, but at that time said the trial
would have to go on today regardless
of Grayson's condition or appoint
ments of counsel.
The report of the defense physicians
follows in full:
Mr.. William E. Leahy,
Investment Building,
washington, D. c.
Dear Sir:
"As you recently requested, we, the
undersigned, on January II. 1886,
examined Mr.. John Cooke Grayson
in his room in the University Hos
pital, Charlottesville, Va.
Each of us, on separate occasions