New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-07-17
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Case OF Christina Cochran or Giimo"r.

Y Case OF Christina Cochran or G1no"r'
Continued
Christina Cochran or Gilmour charged win 'he '"'ue'
Of her husband again brought before sy'ahuS
E.o L. s Commissioner on Saturday afternoon, ' "
1,;pa,ion proceeded in Owing to the continued lnd''Po'
on Of Mr. Price Mr.. Daniel Lord vas associated WIN W
counsel on the part Of the British Consul.
Dr. Nelson stco,r-I reside in White-''reet' ana Nh
musician Have visited the prisoner on 'e oc
Sb. ,pne,r.d to me TO be sound in body and mind
b,t seemed to be deficient in intellect What mind she pos
sss seemed ike that Of simpletons general! 1t did not
u,r 70 d.nertia AZ that would imply the loss OF some
,bo ono. po,sesset thought there vas lmoec'iit! Out
NOT ;ocy In the various ntercoutsss she spoke 70 NE
H. bn not with the cohereacy usual persons who talk 50
On ivory occasion thar visited her there appeared
n h. corresponding mode OF expression The last VISIT sue
a Is,s sritsted than at first resored TO no other test
than conversations Interrogation and observation Oh he Gun
enance and manner.
vsi,, tried TO elicit something about her family one
s,oka rcally of her father aud her little sister, expressed
L;n Car them and said she hoped should not be long
hf. she shoud have the pleasure of seeing them asa"'
This was repored After leaving the room suggested 10
NJ ROGERS that we should tell her our next VISIT tha'
she .nnuld 90 home At the visit spoke OF she saia that
whsanding her eatment she had received rom he'
rber she loved him very much and would IKE 10 see "n
,ra;u Our second visit Dr. Rogers hada printed doom o'
bank,forns in his hand ard after turning over the leaves !"
show that il vas blank forms, he said christina wiz Wv
30 back to Scotland am authorized to sign al
YOU 20 :" She said, Aye will GO lie then sa'u 70"
know if YOU 90 YOU will be tried for the murder oil your nus
band and hung BY the neck till YOU dead iookeu
her counenance but the slightest change lie sa'
"Now if you II 90 II sign the order She replied aye
but how will %" He said, YOU will go m ship one
said dnna like in ship they are 50 long-hey are
so long in crossing would rather 20 in coach" She
seemed to make other objection Was not present at The
time which Dr. Rogers spoke Of when she had aers round
her wrist She not destitute of intelligence but somewhat
destitute of mind If she has not been deceving hnkShe
would not be fit 90 the world TO take care oil hee
or propertyshe would be cheated every direction When
aw her hand scared with the scissors spoke to her about
it, and she said amusing the flies lick UP the
blood On every she has spoken very much OF her
rrandmo he-ha III. only poutin which there seemed
an unsoundn.ss of mind She would say that she her
grandmother her bed and that the reason why she did
not sit There also chains in the room she would
saw 20 the ailer who demonstrated with her for sitting
the floor, my grandmother cher granny Is she called
her. the bed do see her YOU know, bur think
See her" This shows ~ alteration Of mud. Her grand
mother has been dead am told three or four years
| was in the hall outside her CELL when Dr. Mcdonald
spoke of when she listening her cell door was alir
Dr. Mcdonald left and walked very carefully the door
TO observe. H returned short time and said he found
her listening. also went the way and looked in.
She was sitting the edge of the door in the place
had always seen her She sitting with her back the
door aud working her usual and talking herself
On ms last Judging that there deception about
supposed that her mind very low but that she
knew the difference between right and wrong. When Dr.
r. inquired her Of health, thought saw
intelligence than had former occasions bu, still it
not exalted think she OF what passing
around her, whether sufficient pass through
this examination. may doubt her sincerity, but have
which build belief that she merely eiguing.
present three four interviews with the other phys
Clans The other gentlemen be under the impression
that she deceying, and that may possibly be the
but have sufficient make tina, believe
it On last visit had donbt Of it than before, but
sufficient enable feel She spoke of hay
ing been school.
Dr.. Cummings was then called by Mr. Warner, but his
testimony not heard he Of the physi.
who had been selected make the examination.
Dr. Chids then examined and related what had
CURED several interviews he had with the prisoner
of them she said she had objected coming America
because would look like confession that she had poisoned
her husband Dr. Chds said he had arrived the concu
sion that her intellect above mediocrity perhaps
hardly reaches it, Recollects nqurng her on Wednes.
day last the Marshal's Office to her appetite and
health
Dr. HosGc then called and related the incidents
several entervews he had had with the prisoner.
On being asked her OF mind Tar enable
her pass through this examinations Dr. H said my opinion
her Consciousness that she has strong
Of every thing ANXIOUS examine her the ques-
ton Of memory She betrayed great Of it asked her
however If she had written letter herfriend in Scotland
while she board the ship She replied that she had
I'D -, 49, !, a Il L.
held up the letter and asked if she knew what vas in it
She then repeated nearly word for word until she alluded
to the person. who is the object Of her attachment in Scot
land and whose last has been erased leaving
Jota When she came thar and the Iiusion Of her
marriage her memory entirely failed. She could however
repeat the close Of It.
letter expressed in the OF affection
TO her father and family yet her father she for
bsa; thinking Of that one wherever she goes.
As former Dr. H. said they varied very little
from wha, had been stated By the ether gentcn-a.
Some few other questions OF minor importance asked
BY counsel, .ad answered b? DR.. H.
Dr. Hoffman ard Cheesnan then called on the part
Of the prosecutions but they did not
Nj Lord then asked the Court the accusation could not
now be ;aken There IS he said, no doubt Of her sanity
M Warner claimed the tight of producing further Ell.
ience.
The Commissioner said that the understanding was rha,
these medical gentlemen to be examined on each
side. 1t unnecessary lime.
His opinion Is tha; the prisoner of mind.
The Commissioned then decided tha, no more testimony as
the question OF insanity should be gone into.
Nh Lord then called witness Mr.. De- Kay che police
officer from Scotland who with documents from III.
British demanding the prisoner and who resided
IN the negborhood of her fathers and husbands residence
Nh Warner, however requested Of the Commissioner tia,
The examination be postponed For himself it is known he
Is extremely unwe the prosecution have engaged additional
counsel and It be necessary have counsel associated
with himself He wished that the examination might b.