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Rh calling for their repetition. Once he aroused the mirth of the select public that crowded the court room in large numbers. It was when the presiding judge turned with some order to the usher, and the accused, evidently not having heard or because of abstraction, arose and asked loudly:

"What? You tell me to go?"

"Go where?" asked the astonished presiding official.

"I don't know. I thought you said something."

The crowd laughed, and the presiding judge explained to Kerzhentseff what was the matter.

Four expert psychiatrists were called to the stand, and their opinions were equally divided. After the speech of the district attorney, the presiding judge turned to the accused, who had refused to accept the services of an attorney.

"Accused, what have you to say in your justification?"

Dr. Kerzhentseff arose. He slowly