Preceding Dr. Smith. the state
cross-examined Dr. R. C. Swint, an
alienist, who on Saturday testified
for the defense that after giving Fox
a mental test he judged him to be a
paranoic. Dr. Swint said he had been
a specialist for 23 years and was now
superintendent of the Georgia State
sanitarium for the insane.
Tne prosecution aicacaea toe mjjh i
value of nr. Swlnt’s testimony. So
licitor Boykin drew from the witness
the admisson that eliminating the
statement of Fox and the assumed
facts in a 30-mlnute hyphotieal ques
tioning by the defense he “wpuld have
no opinion” as to the sanity of Fox.
"From your test then.” the solici
tor asked, "you could not say
whether Fox was sane or Insane?"
"I would have no opinion," the
witness replied.
Another alienist, Dr. J. C King,
who said Ills experience covered a
period of £2 years, studying in "New
York. London and Berlin," testified
for the defense that after two ex
aminations he believed Fox Insane
and that his Insanity dated back from
childhood. He was In accord with
Dr. Swint .saying that he had diag
nosed that of a paranoid condition,
o o o
Night Sessions Ordered.
Due to the slow pace at which the
trial is proceeding and the approach
of the Christmas holidays, Judge G.
H. Howard announced today that
night sessions would be held, com
mencing tomorrow.
Most of the testimony adduced
from witnesaes today was along
technical lines, but at times it varied
to the alleged commission of the aci
and what happened preceding and
following the shooting.
