The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-13
q. >. District Court.
Before Nir. Commissioner R.PELyE.


"WEDNESDAY, July l2-The case OF Christina Gmour
came up tbs Jay three O'clock P. NJ pursuant ad
j5uTnment. The count room cro wsed and great
d interest appeared TO have been excited respecting
ts examination The prisoner neatly attired and
mani esed her usual total Indifference all that passed
tisr ug around with air OF the perfect unconcern
Mr.. Commissioner RAPELYfA com nenced the proceed
ing BY asking are the gentlemen ready for this xsm
Mr. WATSON Scottish lawyer then stepped up to the
Commissioner, and said something which did not
catch.
Dit HorrM,N rose and said-I have nothing 20 do with
this case officially May ask, however, what you are
waiting tort
Co,iSllssovEH-I am waiting for MIR Price.
Mr. HorFMAS-l think, sr, you may just as well go on
IN this case have already stated do not think
that have anything to DO as District Attorney, except
that tae treaty is not violated.
Mr. WAaNER-Permit mo to ask, sir, in what condition
this case stands al present.
Co,JnIssIoSEH- stands adjourned By the consent
all paT!ef
Mr. wAEyER-welI then sir, Isuppose that it viii no
De disputed that the part OF this unfortunate
viii maintain the affirmative Il IL be disputed am pre-
pared 20 show 10y grounds for sustaining that position
And a. il is matter which, in my humble judgment in
wolves important consequences well 20 the party
whom represent this occasion TO others who
hereafter become subjects OF the operation OF this treaty
and Of course am not authorized to give away any
thing wish 10 know from you sir, who has the ahrma
live OF this issue.
he part OF Mr. Price, who unavodably absent then
said that he admitted Mr. Warmers rignt 10 the
position for which he contended.
Mr. WAHNER then said, before calling any witnesses
nave another application TO make and in making H. II is
due 10 self THAI should explain the motive and
which induce me 70 submit Il. In investigating sub
Ject such as that nov to form the matter OF inquiry il
mu De OBVIOUS TO every Rind that the whole de.
penis almost entirely on the opinions Of the witnesses
who may he called Various opinions il is quite rea.
s0uabs 70 suppose, VIII De expressed by them
n the case oi the medical WltnegsD6 need not sir re
mind You OF the fact that from The very Constitution
nature we are open TO Impressions from the expressed
sentiments OF others and specials ~ those cases " ere
repOse that superior confidence in thei. opinion
which the judgment Of medical gen lemen is 40
calculated 10 excite in n0npTOiessona persons As s
VIII call witnesses OF the latter description as well a,
the former would respectfully request that all the it
be ordered 10 leave the ROOM and remain ousd
until called Tor.
Mr. WATSON objected The medical men had all seer
tue patient u time, and had he believed mad,
un their mind on the matter II certainly an un
usual course which was solicited by the counsel for Ia
prisoner
dr WARsfE pressed his request.
Ine CoMMtssioNER refused ~ make any order tn
subject
Ilehrsi witness called was DR.. DAVID l.. RoDsEhs-
lil're mr. Barrett proposed that Mr. Rapelyea VIII
seated ~ the Clerks desk should take the bench
SIR RlpGyea declined, saying that he was very CON
Portable IN bis present positions and besides that he we
no. yst district judge. Mr. Warner plessaply added
hst be trusted there was announcement Tor IN
hope that Mr. Commiss would one day occupy tina
place
The examination Of D. Rooms then proceeded H
physician sud had graduated IN 1923 lie had IA .,
Ood many psrs0ns Of dsordered intellect under his