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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1945
Page
2
The defense and prosecution debate insanity and verdicts in the Donaldson case. Physicians discuss mental state and prior examinations at Sing Sing, Dannemora, and Attica as jurors hear expert testimony on whether premeditation existed and if execution is warranted.
The trial feature detailed psychiatric exams by Drs Brancale, Shaw, Mevard and McCord. Witnesses described Donaldson as sane and safe at the time of the crime, with IQ cited and a mental age of 11 years. Cross examination pressed the validity and timing of examinations and defense objections to tests. The judge adjourned for later testimony as the prosecution prepared further psychiatric evidence.
The Adjutant General asked Red Cross to supply new addresses for soldiers returning to this area from overseas. Mail to a home or military address is forwarded, with forwarding details given. if no forwarding is found the letter is returned. The War Department notes delays but says no inquiry is needed until thirty days after the first receipt. If unresolved, contact the APG. Undeliverable mail may be returned to the sender or sent to a sanitary agency for further search.
Summary of wartime losses lists generals killed or missing in action across the Pacific and Europe. Names include Buckner in Okinawa, Lestie J. McNaie in France, Map Gee, Clarence EP. Tinker at Midway, Maurice Rose, and others. several wounded and later died, with some captured or reported missing in Germany, Belgium, France, and the Philippines. Local note from Logansport, Ind, asserts an editor’s insistence on exclusive scoop in the justice of the peace court.
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