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(05-25-2015 09:08 AM)BettyO Wrote:  

Quote:David's two alma maters were Georgetown College and the prestigious Rittenhouse Academy - both of which would not have put up with Mr. Herold if he were the "dimwit" that he is portrayed as.

Agreed! Amen, Sister Laurie -- Davey may have been more than somewhat immature, but not stupid in any way -

My family knew him and said that living as the only boy with seven sisters and a mother was hard on him. I have often wondered if the "dimwit" testimony didn't derive from people who knew him, felt sorry for him, and were trying to spare his life by giving such testimony. Attempts were certainly made to suggest that Powell's constipation was a sign of insanity, and they even counted the bumps on Dr. Mudd's head to try and establish deviant behavior.