New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-04-12
Court of Oyer aud Terminer.


CASE ANDREW KtrtN-This individual. It viii be re
collected stands indicted fer Arson In The first degree IN
setting shanty up and causing the death Of a
woman and child Ha brought into Court with view
10 enquiry his sanity insanity ii being alleged that
he is insane. \ jury eupanrellcd II pass upon the
question: the Statute provides that insane person shall
be held TO Court OF Justice Mr. A. Benedict
the Counsel assigned him by the Court opened he
case TO the Jury He stated that Klein ia insane. and has
been so Tor long time After myself and associates sud
NJ B. Messr Shepperd and Porter were assigned TO him
Counsel visited his cell but could not get any thing
satisfactory of him, communicate with him any
more than We could with block Various facts in the
case having the knowledge OF the Court, the pres
ernt quiry has ordered. His bTie Sr b. so
FIR IS can gather IT, is that he IL cabinet maker by
trade and came this country from Germany y or ID
wears ago For the frst three years uer coming
here he stressed well and shewy even TO toppshness
from other after that time he suddenly
changed md has since lived the life OF hermit dressed IN
rags and often covered with vermin. Still! he toiled on.
been noted for industry honesty and sobre re-
turning; with the work he made up from time 10 time Tor
his employer almost the very shavins OF the stock he had
received sill he shewel dordercd OF mind. which
was noted his fellow workmeu. In 1889 he wrote let
ter 10 his brother and alleged that IN consequence OF his
pretended marriage his shop mates were trying 10 Kill him.
and had offered reward OF $1,000 for him, &c. We will
shew said said Mr. that the prisoner Is insane and entitled
TO your verdict TO that effect.
DR. Earl and Nc Donald. and other gentlemen, tcs
tmony, aud stated their belief that the prisoner is insane
ncapabeo examining witnesses challenging Jurors
At trial. They Judged from various causes from re-
answered in little than monasylabeS-his utter
dissemination 20 association with HIS fellow menhs
heated assertions that he has friends and does not want
any-h apparent total want Of knowledge OF his present
situatio-hs imbecie appearance and manner-and va
rous such usually exhibited by the Insane
constantly Standing up for instance. NJ particular place
In his cell with his head hanging down when spoken to-
at times exhibiting absence OF mind il listening and
announcing sounds he heard elsewhere the state OF his
purse They feel assured that his conduct Is not
igned He siatel himself 10 have frC m Bav
His insanity kind that Is difficult TO class II is be-
ween that of dementia and mOnomania. Ore OF the
ply scians stated that he had place about two inches
square on his head where the hair IL very thin and
where he stated that he had when he II
years old got we'll Insanity unfreQuen,ly
from eruption being suddenly thrown In. Whether such
the with him they could rot say. The Dis
trIct Attorney appeared for the people
Dr Warren. physician 10 the City Prison, sworn or
the part prosecution He stated that from repeated inter-
views with view discover the mental situation OF the
prisoner he felt satisfied that he OF mind. Had
he been called testify after the hrst interview he would
probably have given similar testimony 10 that Of the other
physicians,
Or. Francis held similar views to those OF DR.. W.
Adjourned 10 this forenoon