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Show JNSANITV PLEA FOR ROY WOLFF Youth Said to Be Mentally Irresponsible Ir-responsible by Brothers Who Defend Him. YAKIMA, Wash., June 12 Founda tions for a plea of insanity in the case of Roy Wrolff. confessed slaver of Elmer El-mer Greer at Bakercficld. Cal.. were laid today by his eldest brother, Herbert, Her-bert, recently honorably discharged irom the military service. He said the lad, now 16, about ten ears ago fell from a fence on which he was riding and presumably injured his head. Since then at intervals tho boy has been uncontrollable, un-controllable, he claimed. Hugo Wolff, another brother, will go with Roy to Bakersfield to repre sent the family dt the trial An attorney to defend the youth will be hired. Herbert sas, and every effort ef-fort be made to oec that he ls given a ' square deal." "I believe in canital punishment." Herbert said. ' Roy has confessed to a brutal crime and it is right that he 1 should be punished for it. but I do not believe the lad is mentalh respon sible." I 00 |