Evening star., 1952-06-18

merely asked for the proper de-
gree" convictions, which could
mean manslaughter or second de-
gree murder and lesser penalties
for Mrs. Kornarens.
Open Season on Husbands.
John S. Hollyday, Washington
County States attorney. also told
the jury today acquittal Of Mrs.
Kornarens would be declaration
OF "an open season on husbands" !"
IF she walks out of this court
room free woman, it means any
woman fighting with her husband
can shoot him and then get a
psychiatrist to have her declared
insane" he said.
Mr.. Hollyday said Jack was no
saint. But he wasn't the scoundrel
the defense described. He was just
a ladies' man and he liked his
whisky"
Defense Attorney Joseph B.
Simpson, jr., in a half hour sum-
nation to the jury, said Mrs.
Kornarens was not raving
maniac, but she was insane at
the time Of the shooting in the
eyes of the law.
pawn" in Relationship.
Mr.. Simpson described the de-
fendant as a pawn all along the
line" in her relationship with
Kornarens. He said that after
three unsuccessful attempts to
end her life she had "hocked her
own jewelry' to buy gun to take
her own life, not that of Jack. "
Mr.. Simpson asked the jury to
find the defendant not guilty of
any crime even if she were sane
at the time of the shooting.
Final arguments are expected
to be completed this afternoon.
Mrs. Kornarens knew right from
wrong and the consequences of
her act at the time of the fatal
shooting Of her husband last Feb
ruary II, two psychiatrists for the
State testified today. t.s.
Their testimony differed sharply
with that of DR.. Irving j. Spear,
Baltimore psychiatrist, who de-
scribed the attractive brunette
yesterday as an "automaton" at
the time of the shooting.
Both psychitricts for the State
today described Mrs. Kornarens
as neurotic who was emotionally
unstable and immature.
Faulty Judgment Cited.
Mrs. Margaret Virginia Boyer of
the State Board of Mental Hy-
giene, said a study of the defend
ants life showed a continuous run
of acts committed through faulty
judgment.
DR.. Manfred Guttmacl1er, men
tai specialist for the Criminal
Court in Baltimore, said Mrs.
Kornarens' pattern of life largely
was prejudicial to her own best
interests
"Her life was full Of conflicts"
he said. She had high ideals in
many respects. but ignored them
IN her general way of life"
Acted on Impulses.
Mrs. Kornarens is an attrac-
tive and admirable person, but
incapable of acting except on i'm
pulses" DR.. Guttmacher said.
The physician said he had found
only two cases Of temporary in
sanity in some 5000 accused per-
sons he had examined.
DR.. Spear yesterday said she
was unable to distinguish between
right and wrong and to realize
the consequences of her act.
DR.. Spear said Mrs. Kornarens
was in a panic state and under
terrific strain at the time of the
shooting. He added:
"She didn't have sense enough
to leave the house although she
was afraid Of her husband"
"FrOzen Emotions" Cited.
DR.. Spear noted Mrs. Kornarens
had been impassive during most
of the trial. He described her
emotions as almost frozen" al
though she had wept during the
three hours she was on the wit
ness stand.
Tile physician added he doubted
II the defendant remembered any,
thing about the shooting. He
said he assumed part Of her state
ment to police had been brought
on BY suggestion"
The doctors testimony ended
Q parade Of 13 defense witnesses
% the stand.