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March 30, 1925
The Union Daily Times
Union, Union County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
In San Francisco, the defense of 16-year-old Dorothy Ellingson, charged with murdering her mother Anna, shifts to claim insanity based on alienist reports, leading to motions to dismiss the murder jury and impanel one for her mental condition.
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San Francisco, March 30. A shift in the defense of Miss Dorothy Ellingson, 16, charged with killing her mother, Mrs. Anna Ellingson, took place today after overnight reports from alienists pictured the girl as one "who not alone was insane at the time of the alleged crime but is insane now."
On the strength of these revelations attorneys for the girl approached court with a motion to dismiss the jury impaneled to try her for murder and another proposal for a jury to pass upon Miss Ellingson's mental condition.
Decision to raise the insanity question was reached at a conference last night attended by defense and prosecution attorneys. Insanity reports made at the conference were based upon observations of the girl made yesterday. She had collapsed frequently in court, apparently weakening under the ordeal.
San Francisco, March 30. Defense counsel in the case of Dorothy Ellingson presented to Judge Louderbach this morning a motion to have the murder trial of the 16 year old girl halted and the present jury instructed to inquire into her mental condition.
On the strength of these revelations attorneys for the girl approached court with a motion to dismiss the jury impaneled to try her for murder and another proposal for a jury to pass upon Miss Ellingson's mental condition.
Decision to raise the insanity question was reached at a conference last night attended by defense and prosecution attorneys. Insanity reports made at the conference were based upon observations of the girl made yesterday. She had collapsed frequently in court, apparently weakening under the ordeal.
San Francisco, March 30. Defense counsel in the case of Dorothy Ellingson presented to Judge Louderbach this morning a motion to have the murder trial of the 16 year old girl halted and the present jury instructed to inquire into her mental condition.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Mystery
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Madness
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Murder Trial
Insanity Defense
Alienist Reports
Court Motion
Mental Condition
What entities or persons were involved?
Dorothy Ellingson
Anna Ellingson
Judge Louderbach
Where did it happen?
San Francisco
Story Details
Key Persons
Dorothy Ellingson
Anna Ellingson
Judge Louderbach
Location
San Francisco
Event Date
March 30
Story Details
Defense attorneys for 16-year-old Dorothy Ellingson, charged with killing her mother Anna, shift strategy after alienist reports deem her insane then and now, moving to dismiss the murder jury and impanel one for her mental condition following her courtroom collapses.