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Show ALSENIST TAKES STAND Says That Captain Mains Suffered an Attack of , Impulsive Insanity Flushing. Jan. 8 Dr. L. Samuel Manson. an alienist for the defense, took tho stand for cross-examination in the Hains murder trial today under un-der the direction of rrosecutor Uar-rin. Uar-rin. He delved into the mysteries of mental diseases and tola or reasons tor his belief that Captain Hains suffered suf-fered an attack of "impulsive insanity" insan-ity" when he shot Wm. B. Annis. Dr. Manson telling of the reasons that led bim to his conclusions regarding Captain Cap-tain Hains' mental condition, marshalled marshal-led an overwhelming array of terms in his testimony such as "zone or anaesthesia." an-aesthesia." "Stuporour melancholy," and "furore tranaltore." Justice Crano took part in tho cross-examination of Dr. Manson who declared that hysteria was allied to insanity. The iilienlst was questioned at length on his definition of the various forms of insanity and of the nervous disorders and their relations to hysteria. "A hysterical man is not insane," said the allenUL Mr. Manson declared that Sir William Hamilton's definition of mind as that which perceives, acts and thinks, was only an apology Tor such. The alienist defined "Illusions" and "delusions." He described the phases ot mental disturbances through which Captain Hains passed. For more than an hour, the prosecutor interrogated the witness on the various forms of (Continued on Page Five) ALIENIST TAKES STAND. (Continued From Page One.) mental disturbances and their rola- , tlonshlp to each other. j All the phases of Captain Halns I mental condition were now described i us maniac depressive insanity, said the alienist. j "Suffering from such a malady as . you have mentioned, would the pat- ieut be able to dress himself?'1 j "No sir. All power ta virtually erne." "Suffering from such n malady as you have mentioned, would the patient pat-ient recognize- tho face of m enemy?" "No, sir." "Would the patient be able to recognize rec-ognize the name of his enemy?" ' No, sir." "Would It affect your opinion that Captain Halns had Impulsive Insanity If you know that on the day of tho sdiootlng he converses! rationally and intelligently; that ho recognized his enemy; that ho talked Intelligently ; and quietly after tho shooting and that at tho same Umo ho lighted and smoked a cigarette?" "It would not," paid Dr. Manson. "That's all," said tho prosecutor. Dr. L. Plerco Clarke, who Is connected con-nected with the Manhattan State hospital, hos-pital, was called. Dr. Clarke said that ho had read the hypothetical question ;ird that In his opinion. Captain Halns wae Insane at the tlnie of the shooting. shoot-ing. He paid ho had examined Captain Cap-tain Halns once, and that ho was ln-Fnno ln-Fnno at the tlmo. Dr. Clarko sal that Captain Halns suffered from maniac ma-niac depressive insanity at tho tlmo of the shooting. The doctor said that the captain becamo affected with tho mental trouble at the time of his wlfo's confession. "My child was burned terribly about tho face, neck and chest. I applied Dr. Thomas' Eclectrlc Oil. The pain ceased and tho child sank Into a restful rest-ful nloep." Mrs. Nancy M. Hanson, Hamburg, N. Y. |