Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

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unable to do anything. His mind was affected as well as his body.
I did not see him after about January 1st, 1908, until he came back
to Illinois (time not stated). Mr. Wilson may not have been entirely
well during the summer of 1907, but he did not complain much if any
and was always helping about the work on the farm. I have no interest
in the matter whatever; am not related to the parties. I cannot
give the date of his paralytic stroke, but it must have been the latter
part of October or the first of November."
Deposition of Dr. T. J. Hollingsworth: "Residence, South Haven,
Sumner county, Kansas. Age 57 years. Physician and surgeon. Have
been in practice 35 years; know Paris Wilson and family; was his
family physician in 1907-8 and 9. Remember of Wilson's having a
paralytic stroke some time in the fall or winter of 1907. To the best
of my knowledge it was during the time of putting up the last crop of
alfalfa in the year 1907. Remember visit to him at time of first para-
lytic stroke; made ten visits during the month of November, 1907.
(Itemizes dates of visits, first one being Nov. 13th, last one Nov. 19th.)
At the date of my first visit found that Wilson's jaws were set; I was
unable to separate them; he was not sensitive to light or impressions
tried to be made upon the person; to the best of my recollection this
lasted four days; saw Wilson off and on after this until the time of
his second stroke ; remember the time of second 'Stroke; there were
three attacks; they came on every little while and he grew gradually
worse."
Interrogatory: "What would you say, doctor, as a physician, as
to Paris Wilson's ability to attend to his ordinary farm work after his
first paralytic stroke?"
Answer: "I would consider him incapacitated, as he was dangerous
to man or stock. My opinion is based on the fact he was trying
continually to get a gun or butcher knife and stated he would do the
killing act if he could get the opportunity."
Q. "How did this paralytic stroke affect the mind and memory of
Mr. Wilson?"
A. "It destroyed the 'faculty' to a certain extent, the lesion being
located in that portion of the brain that will develop vicious traits."
Q. "What was Paris Wilson's condition at the time he was taken
to the insane asylum?"
A. "He was unsafe to be left with his family. I am not a member
of the Odd Fellows at the present time; I knew Paris Wilson was an
Odd Fellow."
Q. "Did you at any time report his condition to the Lodge at South
Haven or to any of its members?"
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