| Show EXPERTS A COSTLY AND WORTHLESS LUXURY I Fi USED WHEN WEALTH I FINDS ITSELF INDICTED iNDICTED en Hy It- Alfred Henry henri Js t New V C York Feb 14 V H. expert doy It I Is a n question herA the charge barge Is Iq murder mUr r Oral and the defense f Is IA how far expert t testimony its as- him U c cause r. r of justice Wh rn th thin Is hi poor th there I Is little or 01 orlone orone one none of this trouble Experts E on in insanity Ih- Ih sanity I t come cOlne high thc they mil well h be lI histet a ns as IU s A poor man h busot bus ilmis 18 not nOI ot tho cold to hire a t half dozen ex pens n nt at l n. n day to work vork several f then month I Its dishing cracks in iii hi hi his Is iii Intellect tel met or Of course when the defense not nol t lt is tho the state tc I is t thereby ly rc from this titis costly necessity lIy The 1111 Therial trial rial J Is corid conducted let eul on un ohi ion ed lilIes and he defendant cheerfully lh il or set tree free as OS the th lie Jur Jury may muy ti Hut BUl e gr at wealth II itself for th the tho hr he omen comp prodigiously h altered rul The fur u the the- nse a n cloud of nt experts th tile the prosecution llo does the san same and these learned earned men being thus thin r retained never lr rail nil to tn loyally collide The Ihl experts on fill me side Sluhu are ar sure till the defendant WU wits eraz nt ot the time of lh the killing while those hose opposed nr are equally sure that thai lit he was IU sound and antI hale of oC mind on that occasion lon A As for Cor myself melr I firmly IrIsh heleve he- he lIve here that tha l forces force of experts are each earh aile and auth alt all sincere in those thos beliefs belles The troublesome uncertainly Inh of cit the tie whole business N however Is lt plainly ap- ap ap lp I parent Granted that both bolh bunches of ur experts s ar ate are hon honest 81 still both hoth cannot b he right And hi In cases of or the tue Thaw sort ort It IB Is error errol rather than dishonesty that hat has to fear The ready teady 3 case ease wherewith experts on Oil In Insanity disagree o re should teach on one of it Jf the valueless character of or such Ruch tc tes testimony Cs- Cs union timon Were cre tho lie question One of or org g geology or ot chemistry y or 01 mathematics there would be IH no 50 chance assuming l thu th lie experts to be t really expert for tot statements on Ol on one On side Ride to he be mulct met II i. bv col counter statements on nn the other Arnic Ar- Ar nic is tangible elc devonian onlan sandstone apparent two two make n four Cour AI Also o those sundry truths are an not ble lc of oC being capsized however how vehemently ch opposing experts may Y rock the lie boat Unfortunately Insanity gr Rr r sanity anit as ashe th the he condition Is Is I Is not so iO c easily grasped r Be Besides it fL is If ns as a n science altogether a la In carte Nothing shou should l lh ii h o called a science wherein Its expo exp exponents net its so quickly riot not not to io Sn lin say success success- fUn ully di a ree in the hue pl present jut trial the II hat has called ea J Exports Wylie Wagner to HI the stand stan 11 anti and he hr rt t end I Is hi not 1111 yet As against t till this his a phalanx of state stale experts IS sit It I waiting nn an eager caner chance to disprove anti negative 2 all nil the defense experts cx ex pc It makes an In Imminent though perhaps pf Instance of when disagree etc etc ote This Tills surely and In iii fairness may be he said aldr If experts on Insanity are re- re to tb do certain things M In certain cases then the tho public should ln Lain aln and retain them to 10 aid niti not this sIde hie hl oV 0 o that tho tim t side hilt but 11 1 t Justice TIle The Y ho be ie pat mm an to the last anti and emain stripped of every vcr rag of or In- In lect rr it Jil Plainly Hie 1110 Vt PO to 10 recruit hem not nol be ie loft In thu the bands with i itt bent fUr for of ot ru every yh ry millionaire 1 n n. fc ht h 1111 AM t Vos both ru enias eni- eni muis it as u-is they n nt-eS nt o to hire V Thin The h ing CIl cali be Ie or of 1 t Ii-t Latin tin lei tIm ins in ill tr r Hum han a it followed I by 11 elaborate ious a as n uig anti ind as aM empty as os so o mOil luau ninny light on Ii tile the value nimi of or Ax C tn u a n X ts im III III insanity it let nu nl tell Ull astory n a story In MI Missouri till tho law lati provides IIo tint I a l Clint II may be 1 sent siut In t to a an au II asylum N Im fot CI he thc I op i tier the worth word or of two wn tint 01 tots Who swear he lie h Is I crazy These which lie tho Doctors mal make is o veil wll a as tho tIme examination m inn t iou may be lH ami Hl often orten are arc conducted so o a as It lo 10 little ildo a all II not notice J of or I tho tie inquiry from Crom the lie victims The Tho statute 1 Mt seems 1111 to 1 bo It alf caie- relatives who C ul iii of the rl feelings of r may not want tt Unknown that thai there therl I Is isit the lie family 1 it lunatic in it By y I the hp same samp toH token n It is somewhat careless of oC the hue liberty rl of or the thu alleged I H Is lunatic who whose first Hist news mews of oC what I himself IC afoot arrives when ho lie find find- Ol ls bolts Ind liars hrs an art asylums asylum's wont to 10 sa tr Jow However n as Kipling was ins Ia that Hint I Is another stor story in a 1 There lur was waN newspaper J More or less actuated net I by the th Pity City Ci wrote he lie wh when spirit of Charles Kendo n Hard Ca Cash h. h the Iho n newspaper W rf regarded u door to 10 opening a a. one on tho thu ho ns its Injustice anti and all al fashions of or cruelty ves Some Rome mn might Pod of or two WO doctors the lie through thi Ignorance Also AIo suddenly locked U up UI as lunatics 1 disbelieved and particularly the lie newspaper ld the expertness of oC experts in levell mlle m- m ns as knew doctors and held that the Ith It- It to tapping tap- tap when it conies comes lle Ic h as IS laymen lomen ping nine the hue wheels and testing the Hie bolts holt of that Impalpable rIvets the and J Wins human intelligence ble 11 engine tIm tho w h anti to lo show that thu To fo test lest this theory theor which the word woid brace of oC experts the lie safe safe- were no o of the lie law interpolated looking hooking up lii a it sane man IL the lie w n Pius It I hired a mom room on in 01 Walnut street street- t tone j one of or I Us its a a a prison person on exceedingly exceed sane samue took rt possession thereof Two ce lyp were wre employed 01 one cot to 0 the Olt ii reporter report this lust la l to lo set n a stage and the other thic-r t IQ round up lip tie exp experts demanded by hy the Jaw This latter Jailer K was uin instructed il trul t lo I ill call callIn cl In iii any two iwo ito I lie Ii n to tu ex explain ox- ox plain to 10 them that thet a man W was IM said al tolIe to tobe be lIe Insane Inno un ui well as n Is ls wirl were wrt L before bo- bo fore or he lie could be Iw be sent to an asylum You Yon who mn may marty gue ai-gue that here the lie trap rat sot set fl What Vhal then Those Iwo were for Hie Called by hit l tr I are fill ril ut law Jaw for that thai precise reason of or traps raps and auth to 10 ell discover anti and r 1 hem AlOrro Moreover science ime Is 18 bound inbe to in toe be e sure or li it I coasts censes to lo bo lie worth while Who hio could I up ru-up a mih Into I thirty swearing it g I I Ii live Ye t times s 's ii 0 five ye malC Itt The he scout COlt appeared appeal with wih ils imis palm pair of or experts l I he lie ha had bail at u-it big J jum Hl anti and I the Ou doctor he lie enlisted e were e ns OR high on the medical l list t us UN any alY in Cite tho town rh They look chairs antI and beamed upon Lipomi the itt reporter w. w who o tI upon through the h. h am In bio smoke of or n a cigar Corner lime The experts exhorts 1 with wih the lie reporter for an In hour Tie Tile They made matie mail what menial tests Ih they pleased What rhal impressed them mot most perhaps wa- wa W til thus this conel conversation con con- el atlon fh They y the hl ills his business He lie replied that Jt In lit was a newspaper man ri Where here do do O you work ork naked ell ellone one one hue elder Ider lad and the In Iii Kansas CJ City What V The Th reporter who v was wag instructed to tobe tobe be he candid in hi his answers gave o g them hue Hie he nam name of the lit lie paper Al this the tle experts glances full ful of or fe How JIow i pro s rous were the delusions of or the til Hern was n a n HI nine w l ho n Ti himself ri n writer on one onto of the important import import- ant dalel d. of or tile the town Then hen he lue began What would you OU like lik-e V to do 10 most V V Travel c V l Where would you l lkc like to go o to lo New England gl Another scientific glance full of oh m meaning pa passed sed Hd l e between n the tho exports The h c case vas J painfully bud lud What t Is tl lie Te reason you ou el desire lr to lo g jr c to J Kew What Is thor there In New Kew th yon 01 are anxious to lo see see secT F V The jh library he said sahl sid The Tue library repeated the making nut note V l Is y ul n reasons for wishing l V VU 7 1 to II U see S-C t lIe I l 1 J Uhra ry 1 V Well the 01 lit reporter taking tl hi tic cigar from lii hi mouth jet iet ga rom u it I V that lint this hl la Is 1 the s V 4 c confidence I want u It to tJ n hook book 1 t 1 there are ale curtain s In itu tile hi m n nt itt I Kew lutt rw wh I fl ought ht to eci cons con's Ol V suit slut 11 V i That hat settled tl l I It lie thC two iwo V wanted I eti to tl cull II a c ib tp I tl hey vere crp In iii II 1 nn u-in o ger hurry t to got get Jf le o n R I y ll I lie and all swear wor that fun I the lie wix s W V Insane Anti And jet It tl every Ir woul JI lie iii Isi t ti them I 1 was I rne 7 AI V P 1 4 The Tue H t l two e ts nindo tie Pie tt the iho il of lit l Iho ihme reporter Also 10 one ff if them 1 SI f 1 a a. winning I G V V V r You must IUt be lie cf careful of that tiit salil he lit h. h to I. I the lie dc I Hes going 1 V V lo to A become violent You'll need help lo hO C take him to lo Fullon Fulon The flit 1 reporter on ott 01 hp l iJ of tho tha lie t wi was was' looked lip up in iii II the lit Fulton um He lie I e remained there thero several severa l I 1 1 Ills 1 Is l letters letter u 8 werA wore were Opened lit V i had bad dally daily nl talks with wih tho great ex Cx pert perl head hl-d hl of or the he II Institution er e every V facility lay hay at hand fOI for thc I c heads of or tl the tue to discover his MII anil l I it ity Not one o of them VO much mich as 8 V dreamed of It H. V I Doctor the reporter r would ask how about Ul i il Am Anu I Insane Not or this tuis 1111 moment mOncIl Wh Why lieu Ihen doni ont dont you discharge l e ins rne me mens V ns fR sane V Because there lucre are aro aroch such ch things n s as lucid hehl Intervals The Thie r fad ct that yo O i happen to lo lJ b be sane right right- unit now no l t hi no wi guarantee thai la later WI you OU will no not t rf rave co How V fW long then p the ti lw i-e i porter you lH keep l m mo me here mo mo perfectly sane sane- moment V sant every cr before you would lie be- lH 1 in iii II turnIng turn turn- il big Ing- m me nue Jut out ns OS sound Six Shi months returned the Iho great I at expert Experience tins has taught mo tuje f l t that that a lucid Interval Inter m may st- st six 1 lx Ix j month Well observed cl lh the reporter dream i fly lly I if It that lust be LI so so O. O Id I'd 11 like HI HIto to lo ask what you ou think of oC a U a science which permits two two Iwo leg jack doctors tors to lo 11 discover f I that Im I'm crazy in six lx minutes and ami compete Im you yell yol n a I l' l expert to put In st six tx I months In iii out Im I'm Im UI v t |
