Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-27

;, "'"'os sal quietly behind his counsel y.h =
NV Jury was being impannelled
NVu"sei then asked the Court which sid, b,5 ;,
So, 'shti 10 produce evidence first.
ihc Court decided that II was ON Tho silo :, :,
person alleged 10 be insane " "
Doctor Martin Payne was tho, o.,., ;,
part OF the prisoner, aud dcposed TIM, Lo BAL ~ :"
. 'e''ed with Matthias for about an bou,-,he he
J''' passed did 50 for the purpose of nscc,aini.
, e f''Sen' state OF hiG mind conversed with h,
On one subject thinks him insane
- "'u the extravaganza of fis opinions h,
ono 80 so', me manner in which he expressed ihem
o'o VI witness first objects was 70 IN ,soe.,ai'
""u' capacity Matthias supposed himself ~
:" y" '''is earth and Matthias stated ,h,t h. .,..
'N'"S III me capacity Of superior bein, aud naa
~ eN',usi'ely The power of Truth, or snirit :,
hu' VI 'P'ris oil God; those words nigh. no
No., oaeo eohsocut'vey lu, he evidently see
'e" anonymously. Witness then asked Inn, nov,
'""e 10 be possessed Of that spirit and Le ..il :,
was hrst given 10 Adam, and rom Adm 49, w.,
"P"eo, II was spread over the earth ma GnaI,,'
" became SO impaired that il lost ooncen,r,,;a,,
oeoee necessary TO concentrate il in sou,e ,,,l.,.
ouu', as II mud become so diluted md ,,.,,,
- "en 30 concentrated, 1t brought with !, :,
~ "'e'sc Oh all The lnlquities of mainland Viii,
'eo 10 'he general destruction of man ~. -
concentrated for the second time in N,ab az, :,
was another tine impaired To Abraham I'm, e.
"na' SPECIFIC purpose, he did not shy anotb,, ,ina
~ "oses, again 10 Jesus Christ, and as,lv IN M,
''''' re says that he possesses the power o., ,y
| - b va '''''uehce on corrupt institutions nol I'm,
o'' W css mas II IN his power TO control md.
s.,,'' "N',o's witness does not say these were ex
ac'y ms words, but il was the substance or nh
he SAID witness asked him wbv h. ,c,nl =. w, ~
courtroom today and he snd h. ~ 40 - ~ ''o
inc spIritto raise bis voice and IN NO, Ia IL. y
'e' nc n'o Tor the purpose OF putting dow, , ou.
a'p' u'oenal-meanlng tho Grand Jury he con
Ne''o IL 10 be so from being a secret tribunal 49,,
| s'Pposcs all tribunals should be open w,,nea.
"''' 'o"'ersihg with hun controsted the mild 10
po'"neh' OF our Saviour with his onJ inferred
ron ms violence that he could hive ma ,ola,,a,,
o'1'u' to this he replied tint his conduct was M
''''o''o Vi passion, but that he WINS sou,J;no H.
t "'''Pe' and that powerful ,oice' b,a
ID r. 81. n," accordingly he positively o'iee,
as Ia n,o,e,'' GOING calloda display of passion
- ,lo A. exercised The wrath which belonged
''u h'nhehlY for some time thu conv..,a,es,
h" "'o0" him md wu... ,,,.N, ',' conversation
oo' when the latter began IN .,,'s wan '''iuhess,
slons, his manner bccame i.s'"" ms prelen'
denounced wi.aooa as "no SaI65@gy violent and he
the Devil. II was partly witness object, by these
questions, to elicit his feelings, though what he sald
was not casdlntod to rritate sane man. On en-.
| eFtHR uI'aitiH iihii NJ iold WttHtSS tnht Hc
did n N0ner the sign of friendship, by shaking
hs-ftis, to any man but follower, since the 9th
of February last, which was great epoch in his
career. This was tho amount Of the conversation
willis, witness was alone with the prisoner, with
| the exception OF what was related IN court I've
doctors, Rogers md another, were present during
| the conversation. His eye had a hxcdncss of OK
preston which 1t rs difficult TO convey idea OF
to another, as also his general department. VII.
ness has frequently seen peculiar wild and CLASSY
expressions of the eye in men who are insane, when
under excitement, md perceived the same in Mat.
lhlas. Examined him with view 10 detect mpos
turc.
Cross examined Saw linn only for n few mo
menl5 previous 10 the time the court this day al
lourncd. Convcrscd with him OF the instance o
Mr.. Western. Never had another opportunity
except about year ago. Doctors Myers, Rogers
aud one Of the counsel were present at the CONVEX
saon which witness had with him year ago
Was not then much interested about him Prison
or appeared TO understood that he was on tla an,
repudiatcd the idea Of his insanity. He uppeare,
10 understand what he said & did n court. Think
his memory IS sound and cI1hr, far as witness
could infer from so brief conversation. Martha
thought that the whole world was wrong Frtn
his observations hbou lnlqutles, he seemed 10 un
derstand the difference between right and wrong
lie however did not rccollect what witness said l.
him yeaf ugo but seemed TO remember mucl
OF it as witness his choice OF words 900
rs that of men in his situation Of life. Believes h
received limited education
Directly examined Prisoner de'crm-"s rgt
and wrong by code of his own, but witness dp
not see any thing in that code materially dill
ferent from Prisoner MOI aware tina
witness visit was to take place. Taking ever
u. IL,
sane man bur, Oh further evidence, witness migf
, alter his opinion. There was conversation ubou
ma,rimony between Doctor Rogers and the prison
err but witness not very attentive 10 II
aware that Matthias notions on the subject wor
not at al compatible with sound morality lie Sal
that these institutions we've not au hor:sed, an
! that he would declare all marriages void.
2 To Court Has treated some insane person
and hn9 Knowledge OF the symptoms and ndeu
tons Of insanity it is some TINES difficult 10 dl
tinguish real from assumed insanity and in the pr
sent case witness might be mistaken, as ircqueI
G communication and much observation is necessor
I to, form an opinion, and The conversation whic
witness had is not sufficient 10 enable him TO olm
conclusive opinion bu, from 1t he is rather oil OPP
l Mon that Matthias IS insane.
, David L. Rogers lives md practices in Ne
! York has Frequently treated manlacs publicly on
privately, Is ecnera'iy acquainted WIN the uese'o
ments Of insanity, defines insanity TO be the col
G ception OF opinions inconsistent with the receive
opinions Of mankind saw VI. on Tuesday last f
the frs, time in the prson,- witness began to spea
0 to him on the subject Of Mr. Persons death si'
ted to him tina, he, witness, was subpnnaed here
; give evidence, was acquainted with the case al
/ wished 10 get information from him. He told W
ness that Pierson fell down in the barn IN tit
d witness thinks, and that prisoner told him
II very commanding voice TO rise up al
n walk, and that he told him on a form