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April 21, 1933
Seward Daily Gateway
Seward, Seward County, Alaska
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In Florence, Ariz., on April 21, Dr. Joseph Catton, a San Francisco psychiatrist, testified at Winnie Ruth Judd's sanity hearing that she was "60 percent insane" due to "neurosis of the condemned," and her condition would likely improve with a commuted sentence.
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UNEXPECTED AID IS GIVEN RUTH JUDD
COURTROOM, FLORENCE, ARIZ., April 21.--Dr. Joseph Catton, famed San Francisco alienist, gave unexpected aid to Winnie Ruth Judd at the condemned woman's sanity hearing. The psychiatrist called as a state witness, told the jury, which will send Mrs. Judd to a state asylum or to the gallows, that, in his opinion, she was "60 percent insane." He qualified this, however, by saying she suffered mainly from "neurosis of the condemned," and that "her condition probably would become ameliorated if she was granted a commutation of sentence."
COURTROOM, FLORENCE, ARIZ., April 21.--Dr. Joseph Catton, famed San Francisco alienist, gave unexpected aid to Winnie Ruth Judd at the condemned woman's sanity hearing. The psychiatrist called as a state witness, told the jury, which will send Mrs. Judd to a state asylum or to the gallows, that, in his opinion, she was "60 percent insane." He qualified this, however, by saying she suffered mainly from "neurosis of the condemned," and that "her condition probably would become ameliorated if she was granted a commutation of sentence."
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Winnie Ruth Judd
Sanity Hearing
Joseph Catton
Insanity Testimony
Arizona Court
What entities or persons were involved?
Winnie Ruth Judd
Dr. Joseph Catton
Where did it happen?
Florence, Ariz.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Florence, Ariz.
Event Date
April 21.
Key Persons
Winnie Ruth Judd
Dr. Joseph Catton
Event Details
Dr. Joseph Catton, a San Francisco alienist called as a state witness, testified at Winnie Ruth Judd's sanity hearing that she was "60 percent insane," mainly from "neurosis of the condemned," and that her condition would probably ameliorate if granted a commutation of sentence.