Salt Lake Telegram | 1909-01-08 | Page 1 | Defense in Hains' Case Gets Bumped

I i DEFENSE IN HAINS' HAINS 1 I GA SE GETS GE TS BUMPED B ALIENISTS ALIENISTS' EVIDENCE IS' IS BOOMERANG Experts Say Captain Was Insane but Explanation Spoils Things v MENTAL TROUBLES TROUBLE OF PECULIAR KIND KINDI I Could Not Have Placed His Enemy Nor No Assisted Himself I I f I FLUSHING N. N Y Jan 8 A A blow from an unexpected quarter was as received re re- ed by tho the defense in the trial of t Thornton J. J Hams Halna today when Dr Li I Samuel Manson an au alienist under cross examination by Prosecutor Damn de de- dared that Captain Hains Hams suffered I from maniac depressive insanity last last August an ailment that would have havo prevented him from recognizing the r face taco or namo name of or an enemy Tho alienist said that in a patient suffering from froni such a J. J malady all power was practically lost Jost Prosecutor Darrin Darrin Dar- Dar rin taking advantage of the time of the tho defenses defense's alienist asked him if his opinion of Captain Hains' Hains mental condition would be bo changed if he knew that th the tho army arm officer had con er conversed ed in in- in- in before and aud after the shooting shooting shoot shoot- jn ing of William E. E Annis and that ho hor r r recognized co his victim as his bis boat neared the float The medical export said his opinion remained unchanged i Dr lr L. L Pierce Clark another alienist for tb the defense test testified that Captain Hains hams was as Insane on AU August 15 when tho the shooting took place and that he be was as insane insano early carh in in November whoa when I tho the witness v tn ma made e his last t. t examination examination- All the phases of Ca Captain Hains' Hains mental mental men men- tal c condition n ri cro now described n as as- i maniac J insanity sai said the tho alienist st st. S Suffering Suf from such n a maa malady y a av as' you ou have ha mentioned would tho the be bo able to dress s himself 1 j cc No o sir All 11 power is virtually one gone Suffering in from such a malar malady as you have ha mentioned d would tho the patient recognize recognize- tho the face of au an I cc No So sir