Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 21, 1911, Page 7

Considered It an Awful, Awful Thing — Alienist Con- siders Him Mentally Responsible in a Medical Sense -at the Time of the Murder—Was Unslet Observa- 5 uoa in the N.vy. “In my opinion Bertram G. Spencer was mentally responsible at the iime he murdered Missy Martha B. i3lack- stone. This testimony, given late Mucaday afternoon at Sprii eld in Speucers iroal By Dr. Jokn Houston, Sup: intendent of the state insane hespitai at Neorthampton, called by the defense as an aliemist, was immediately quali- fied hy the declaration that th> witne: used the words “mentally resporn in a medical sence, and that he il ot censider Spencer to have been nec2s. sarily legally responsible. - Spncer's mother was recailed briefy today, and, together was a man whom Spencer Lad robbed, told of somc of the trifling articles which had bscn stolen. A deposition from D. N. L. Drake Little Falls, Y.. introduced Mo day, told of Spencer's altempt at s eide. In another deposition. from Mrs. Ani- ta A’ Markham of Oakland, Cal., w of a ceusin of Spencer, alleged “qu: acts of Spencer when he was liviag im Oakland in 1904 and 1905 ‘ue de- | i 1 i of scribed. Dr. Hewry LaMotte of ‘Wash., testified that he had Spenc under observation for a time when the defendant was in e navy, aad the witness as a naval surgeon ha! beeet stationed at Newport, R. I. Ti: boy, ke said, had been lelin. Stracgely. Dr. Ames Testifies. Mr. Stapleton called Dr. Robert P. M. Ames as his first witness Monday merning. He told of the discovery of the ‘reak the meorning after, and the articles stolem, among them being jew- eiry, silverware, also ene new shee, and among the artieles overlooked be- ing a pair of aopera glasses and some jewelry. The entire property stolen was worth probably $1,008. In. cress examination witness said that he got back nearly all that was stolen, inciuding spoons, silverware, plate, stickpins, four or five rings, and & souvenir gold locket. This was about seven-eighths of what was stol- en. The witness was asked the value of each article but he could give no idea of their value, except one of the rings, which was valued at about $35. “You would knock off $100 from this $1,000 estimate?” asked District Attor- mev Callahan, “Yes, but wit Witness was shown a medical cer- tificate signed by himself, saying that Spencer was examined by him for a position on the street railway and Dr. Ames admitted he exam- ined Spencer, but founl no defects of ne more,” replied the m down and play mes he would go return swear and then c the piane. Other out about § o'cléck and not until next meornire, “T neticed that when he was mad a behind his big vein and artery so _that it ear would pulsate visible, “Tt was so tender it. I would bathe his head water and towels.” In crosg exanmination witness according to the deposition, that Spen- cer worked first in a store, then Wwent on 2 boat: to Seattie, then again was 1 could not touch with cold said, in a store. After that he went to work for an express company Then he went away. “After that the first thing I heard of was the murder. I read it in.one of the San Francisco papers the day after his arrest. He is a distant rel- ative of my father’'s aunt.” At this junciure Atterney Stapleion read the letter which Spencer wrote to Mrs. Martland m jail, Monday, August gz, 1910, Spencer’s Letter. The leiter was a long and interest- ing cne in which tk prisoner ad- dresses the woman as “Dear Anita,” and continues by telling of the awful prison in which he is confined. Spen- cer says in the letter that he blames his father's beating for his actions, declaring that it was mnot until he was beaten with a whip stock that he began to steal, and that he has not been able to resisl temptations nce then. Centinuing. the prisoner that it is peculiar that when he employed in stores and offices where bhe handled large ameunts of money he was able to resist the temptations, and that he was led to rob houses and get comparatively nothing, the whole uncontrollable desire to enter houses ending in the shooting of a defenseless school teacher. “T suppose it was the many voices I heard that got me so excited that I puiled the trigger,” said the prisoner, referring to the murder. Then he told of his close confine- ment in the jail, of his being able to play checkers, dominoes cards with a guard, and of the visits of his family, his wife. Minnie, calling at the jail every Tuesday and Friday and bringing their boy with her. “They allow them to bring only flowers and books and things like that to me because they think I might end my life if I was given everything,” was another passage in the letter. Navy Surgeon Testifies. The next witness was Dr. Ienry LaMotte of Seattie, Wash., who test fied that he is a retired naval sur- any kind. i i a7 said Spencer’s measurements and ac- | gise, . £ b Shoer.cer diseases of the eye. I knew Spencer €ohs wers niormal. when he was in the navy. 1 have Eugene R. Farrell of Holvoke, an- | treated five of six cases, but all of other man who was a guard over| them in the navy are sent to an asy- Spencer while serving time for| ium. drunkenness, was the next witness. “We were obliged to examine pa- Cried Over Card Game. tients and diagnose the cases, but not “T'used to play cards and checkers | treat them. 3 X with him. He was a gueer fellow. ‘During the summer of 1895 I had Ore day whern the game was close he | SPencer under observation.” tore up the cards, threw them on the | District Attorney Callahan objected floor, went to the door and cried. He | At this point and a long whispered looked wild that day.” discussion followed, “What did yeu say to him?: asked | _ "Spencer was in the hospital in Attorney Stapleton. Newport and I saw him about twice “I told him to £o to hell,” replied | dailv for about a month. He had three the witness. In.cross examination the witness ac~ Eknowledged he said nothing to any- body about Spenceér's conduct untf getting out. of jail August 31, 1910. THe mext witness was Mrs, Lucy T Lewis of Oakland, Cal. She sau! she became acquainted with the Sypencer family before going west e: ago. She met Spencer ix Oakland, Cal. between six and seven years ago. [le talked most about his father's abuse of his mother. “He acted l'ke an insane person.” statement was stricken out by order of the court. Witness was per- mitted to teil what she observed. She said he acted wild and extremely nervous, “T was afraid of him. He stayed with me about two or three hours. He said his father would slap her face and drag her around by the hair of her head.” Witness said that after leaving Oalk- land, Cal, she went to Oakland, Me, and came to Springfield from thé lat- ter place Jast Saturday. In cross examination witness said she never Knew Spencer but met his mother befors she left for California many years ago. It was during this testimony that Spencer and mother wept, the isoner audibly, while the mother mothered her sobbing with her hand- kerchief, Mrs. Spenc tha2 prisoner’s mother, recalled this juncture. She said her mon did not talk or walk until between two znd three years old. His Child Nervous. -4 varities of was quiet and reserved and being placed on the retired imperative impulses. some he wo derpossessed when suddenl: smile foolishly. My attention was drawn to case by orders. Rev. Frederick Sherman was the chaplain at time.” that Aftsrnoon Session o'clock and Dr. LaMotte was recalled to the witness stand. He was asked what treatment he administered. “What was your diagnosis of nis mental condition asked Attorney Stapleton. Ligtric: Attorney Call: objected and the objection was tained on the grounds that the witness Wwas not an insanity expert, Attorney Stapleton then attsmpted qualify the witness by asking the en tire experience. ¥ _“The disposition of the case W discharge of th= prisoner ause o physical derangement.” In cross exainination, witness that he has been an oculist since 15 “At the beginning of the Spanish- Anierican wa* I was on board a naval ship in Lordcn. About the first of April, 1898, I went on the Topek: have been on active duty twice “If there is anything men “You have examined a telling you that he was pital nine days?” certificate in the hos- “Yes, sir.” “You said this morning that he was His child is very nervous. e keeps’|in there about a month, and a minute turning and twisting his hands for a | 3880_you said the time was shorte long time before going to sleep. | o Xes, sir.” Witness was asked if she received a | “Why didn't you =ay that he was certair le-ter. Obyection was made by | {reated by vou only nine days? the commonwealth and sustained. In | “Because it seems to me that 2s eross examination Mr. Callahan mere- | lcnger.” Iv asked the date of the prisoners ‘Witness did rot recall that Spencer was homesick, nor did he know birth, and she replied June 9, 1881. At this point Attorney Stapleiun | SPencer-was trying to get out « irosented several death certificates | S€TVICe. showing that certain of the prisoner's District Attorney Callaban o duced the report of the discharge sign right | zncestors died of mental derangements such as softening of the brain. od by the boafd of medical survey of | he first two read were those of | Which witness was a2 member. iWit- Nath: el Davis, who died February | Wess identified report and it was oi 2 . and Mary E. Spencer, who | fered as evidence by the common- ° in 1873. | realth. Davis was a grandfather of the pris- | “Dlid the report contain all the a oner and Mrs. Spencer was one of the prisoner’s grandmothers, Just befors the morning recess de- | positions from Mrs. Aanita Martiand | ments from which Spencer suffered? {ay ked Attorney Stapleton, o, sir; of California and Dr. N. L. Drake of | ic¢.” Litile Fa'ls were offered by the dv- | Dr. Houston Called. fense i . . 1 Dr. John A. Houston, sur E Recess was taken at 11.30 0°ClOCK, | ent of the Northampton ine I and when court came in again the e muowt it . vhispered discussion regarding the in part was as follows: ;- % dmpepdiie. he depositions was re- no recognized standard of . insanitv at the present time. The co finally admitted the | coses sre Gifficult ts ey deposition Dr. Drake. It was read i cases car be classified by some by Aitornev Stapleton, the substance | gpg. q 3 P e e e s hereditiry insanity a It > = & iy e aa < 2 | 1y cause of insanity yecia een 1505 and 1901 The | THAN encostors wanet be con tme 1 saw him was in Lebanon, { in making diagroses. entric 1 saw little of him in the last | oo 38 O sy RS e B A b WA “With regard io senile denmicntia, him several times .n Leba-1.4yjd the posterity be affected the non. 1 treated him professionally | game way ‘as c1d age™ once, being when he had taken laud- | «It i3 to be teken into-consideration anum in an attenipt to end his life. Intellectual growth is of fm- Thought Him Depressed. portance in considering ‘I Lelieved ihat he was depressed | ‘T % called Apri! and impulsive and that the act was { amine the prisoner. [ the result of a pepuliar impulse caused | Lween one and iwo hour statior, Former Distri By a growing temper. T niso treated Spencer's mother at the time she cut hoth wrists in an sttempt to end her Iife substance of the tesiimeony in cross examination according to the de- position was as foliows: f firs knew of the case by the 'wspapers. ‘The anly communication received was a letter from Attorney P. Stasleton “Atlornev Stapleton then read the de- position of Mrs, Martland, which in Bsubstance was follows: “I saw Spencer in Oakland in 1904 and 1905 ‘fe lived in my home for about a year, spending two or three months at a (ime. He acted queerly evVesy twe or ithree weeks. He would Taft asked me to v tion. I testified at the hearing before .superior court when the oner was sent away. Mentally Defective. “] was unwillinir to give a positive cpinion at that time, but I was of the epinion that he was mentally de- fective. *The second examination was in the fall. I made three in 2ll. Then I corferred with Dre. Quimby and Courtney at Worcester. Dr. Courtney was rpresenting the defense. As 1 result I taought he was mentaily defective” “Is the moral sense a facully of | ] _one ailment was sufficient | | to insure nis discharge from the serv- LEGS OF YOUNG SHOULDERS LAMB - - s C 25¢ L roasT - w120 rRoastT AL bl Oc Fresh Cut ‘Hamburg Steak 3 Ibs. ‘SIRLOIN PORTERHOUSE and ROUND PRUNES —Llarge, Meaty 1b. 12c SOAP—Swift's Pride 7 bars 24c VanCamp’s Milk—Tall sizz can 8¢ Milk, Oyste m"mns -~ rs lbs. 23(: BUTTER b. 3IC 1 bot. Blu 2 lbs. s 2 bars wrst | Allfor13c MACARONI or SPAGHETTI - PURE LARD Ib. 2 pgs. 19C Il With every peund of our 30c bulk | Yellow ONIONS 3 qs. 13¢ Tea or 30c Coffee we offer 5 pounds fine Granulated Sugar and two loaves 3c Bread for. 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