</s>Weekly Summary 1/2 Page 9 the alcohol turned him into a wild beast, the psychiatrist related. Sirhan, added Marcus, was given six ounces of gin in Tom Collinses, downing four in 18 minutes, and you might say he went beserk ... Reported a Los Angeles newspaper (Times): "White drunk, Sirhan would not talk about his fatal shooting; of Robert F. Kennedy last June, but spoke of Kennedy as if he were still alive, Marcus testified. "He said Sirhan mumbled that '120 years is long enough for the Jews, that Kennedy didn't have to help them, and 'The bastard (Kennedy) isn't worth the bullets, 'when asked if he killed him. 'Marcus said Sirhran was very polite when sober, but when drunk yelled, 'Get that bastard out of here', as Marcus, a Jew, started to enter the cell. 'But later, Marcus said, Sirhran mistook him for a brother and 'Asked me to take him home.' Marcus said he had the impression Sirhan thought he was at the ambassador and wanted to be driven home. "The defense which called Marcus to testify, contains that Sirhan was intoxicated the morning of June 5, when he shot Kennedy. 'Marces said Sirrian appeared extremely nervous and agitated when drunk in his cell and at one point grabbed for his own throat, thinking he was choking. "Marcus Said Sirhan was given the alcohol to test his brain waves under the influence of alcohol. 'Earlier, Marcus concluded Sirhan might be lying or 'malingering' in claiming he doesn't remember killing Kennedy.' But, Marcus added, he doesn't believe' so. Defense Attty. Grant B. Cooper today offered into evidence two of Sirhan's high school historytexts in attempting to prove that Sirhran 'may have begun vaguely planning in assassination as early as 1962 or 1963, when the was a junior or senior at John Muir High School in. Pasadena, reported the newspaper. In one book, where the assassination of William McKinley is more ... 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.D. 14176

**Key Points:**

* Sirhan Bishara Sirhan is accused of assassinating Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968.
* The trial proceedings have been ongoing since April 2, 1969, with various witnesses and experts testifying.
* Defense attorney Grant Cooper has argued that Sirhan was in a state of diminished mental capacity when he killed Kennedy and that his actions were not premeditated.
* Prosecutors argue that there is no relationship between Sirhan's mental illness and the crime.

**Important Dates:**

* July 13, 1944: Sirhan Bishara Sirhan born
* June 5, 1968: Senator Robert F. Kennedy assassinated
* April 2, 1969: Trial proceedings begin
* April 10, 1969: Prosecution presents closing arguments
* April 14, 1969: Defense attorney Grant Cooper sums up in behalf of defense

**Significant Events:**

* Sirhan's outburst in court when Dr. Seymour Pollack testified
* Request by the California Adult Authority for special legislation to hold Sirhan at Vacaville if he receives the death penalty
* Testimony from witnesses who claim to have seen Sirhan and Kennedy arguing in a hotel lobby on the night before the assassination

**Related Individuals:**

* Senator Robert F. Kennedy (assassinated)
* Sirhan Bishara Sirhan (accused assassin)
* Dr. Seymour Pollack (psychiatric consultant for prosecution)
* Grant Cooper (defense attorney)

**Evidence and Findings:**

* Testimony from witnesses who claim to have seen Sirhan and Kennedy arguing in a hotel lobby on the night before the assassination
* Defense lawyer Emile Zola Berman's claim that Dr. Seymour Pollack reported to Dist. Attty. Evelle J. Younger that he didn't believe Sirhan was suffering psychotic delusions when he shot Senator Kennedy

**Locations:**

* Pasadena, California (where Sirhan was born and lived)
* Los Angeles County (where the trial proceedings took place)

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