The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-04

would not let me comeS into the room unless was
friend OF Beberon's Mr. Vandyke very politely shew-
ed me Mr. MERGERS counse then in aad spoke 10
Mr.. Mercer was leaving him told him (putting nv
hand on his shoudeI that he musttry and calm himself
me was e S & g s all oyer and very bid
ed as he was, and looked very Wild some one ordered
him to sit down; that was the last time him till
saw him here at the Jail.
by MIR BRowNE-l have been over a hundred days. and
have been the whole time not rs feet from an insane
man. from what saw OF him, do not believe Mr.. Mer
Ger had the sound good Of his believe was
nsene-a mailman didn't know what he was doing; and
agaid say believe am Judge; on Wednesday, thurs
day and Friday, there was great excitement in Phila
delphia on this subject.
Cross-examined by Mr. CAnpENrEn-I have given you
all the facts the subject have not described them
to YOU these occasions would Mr. Mercer hold
any conversation with me; he never mentioned Heber
toms name to me every time saw him he had one or
more friends with him. who promised that they would
leave him till he got in his right mind and settled down.
architect; [they two brothers Kelly; suppose
t have seen insane people in my day-ied up with
The Court here adjourned for dinner.
=. AFrERSooN SESSION.
Mr. BRowNE-May it please your Honors, rert here.
fRosEcUTIoN-REBUT TING EVIDENCE
attorney GENERAL-As the defence have rested 80 uu
expecediy we shall for the present waive any formal
statement OF the nature of the rebutn evidence which
20 oher And, nthe meantime, reserving to
sui, W.. rs ns risht to state our plan mehodcally,
NnhNkY ;. BURDEN recalled explain about the re-
an asas 70 as by Mr. Knse He said the re-
he meant nothing by them He dsclamed every feeling
Of malice towards Msrcer.
DR.: MuLLroRD re called.-I saw Singleton Mercer at
Camden; he mostly sitting ouietly so far as oh
served he appeared somewhat agitated and yet OBJ
served nothing that appeared 10 me very extraordinary
He appeared PALE with rather anxious and agtated ex
preston OF countenance natural under the cir.
cumsances Twas with him in all perhaps ten minutes;
sufficient time to enable me to observe his general bear
ing and appearance; saw his face fully; his eyes;
did not observe any thing that appeared to parcu.
ATTORNEY GENERAL-What are your own yiews of the
doctrne of insanity -
the doc inc Of insanity that is universally received
consider that in oil of insanity there is some dis
order oil the body As regards that my sterous essence
winch we call mind or the power of thinking however
whether it may be affected independently Of the body
say not know nothing of mind, except as it is mani
tested by and through the organs of the body know
nothing aside from revelation. There may be such
thing as moral insanity manifested through the bodily
organs
ATTORNEY GENERAL May there not be deep and all.
powerful passion, without insanity.
WirSEss-An individuai may, conceive, give way to
deep passion for time; this may without his be-
coming positively insane; mean to say Flush
ed countenance rstlessness Of manner. wdness of the
eye, incoherent, with constipation among the mani
estations indications OF insanity; these usually exist
do not say that they certainly indcatet they certainly do
doubt whether individual exhibiting these indications
in perfect health of body. II should meet person as
above described should infer that something had
CURED to disturb the natural usual ordinary state of his
health, STEM These indications alone and unasso.
ciated might not lead me the opinion that the person
was insane II we're TO see sick person giving these
indications should infer that there degree of
mental dturbance Thekind degree 1t would be dit
fcult to get at all these symptoms often in sim
pie eves they often occur without the most remote sus
picion of insanity.
By Mr. CARPESTEa--I saw nothing in the prisoner on
the evening first saw him that indicated insanity; on
next morning saw him for fifteen minutes; had
an opportunity Of observing him, but indications
OF insanity; did not notice any thing particular in his
eyes widness Of the eye often accompanies cited
passion.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL here proposed to read to this
witness the evidence Of Richard Lopez and to Dr.
milford as medical man If those facts, &C. given by
Mr.. Lopez do or do not indie ate insanity.
The DEFENCE objected And this called out the Attor
ney General in very eloquent and powerful speech up
on the subject.
The result of was that theiAtorney General put his
questions to Dr. Milford
Dr. Milford is still on the stand. Express has come
o'clock