Besides, this is merely a coroner's inquest and not a court action.

The jury is entitled to all the evidence that has any bearing on the case." "But this woman is crazy!" "Has she ever been adjudged so, or committed to any asylum for the insane ?" "No--but nevertheless, there are a hundred persons in this court room who will testify to the fact that she is mentally unbalanced and not a fit person to fasten a crime upon any man's head by her testimony.

And referring even to yourself, Coroner, have you within the last twenty-five years, in fact, since a short time after the birth of her son, called her anything else but Crazy Laura?
Has any one else in this town called her any other name?
Man, I appeal to your--" "What you say may be true.

It may not.

I don't know.