The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-25

COURT OF OYER AND rERMINER, HUDSON CO.. MI
Before Chief Justice Hornblower, and Judges John
Tonnelle junr, James M Donnell John Griffith, John
@. speer, c. Van Wrinkle, and Geo C. DeKay.
FFrEESrH
Mr.. WILLIAMSON continued his remarks, contending
that the prisoner insane he commented upon the
course pursued by counsel for the State in calling upon
them to vndicate the State of New Jersey by finding
the prisoner guilty. The learned counsel had he con
tinued profound reverence and regard for his native
feelings foeciton and while he felt profound interest
in her unfolding the high character which she had al
would let il be said that they consigned insane
man to premature grave. Allusion had, also, been
made to the fact of Judge Spencers having aided
sci in the defence Of the prisoner.
THE ASSOCIATE COUNSEL followed, and after stating
that he appeared there to pay debt the distinguished
O to the
tim OF foul conspiracy upon the part Of Richardson
and the friends Of the deceased. Where mans
wife the victim of ibertine, it not enough to
drive him TO insanitythe entire conduct Of this para
meur in connection with his wife they had many ways
ner in which they had done. they could have come in.
to court and falsely admit the innocence Of Richardson
and say that this was ali fancy ali dsuson but they
uhe defence would not into court in this
they would show the whole case, length and breadth, in
After recaptulating the facts, and going over the
TESTING at length, and contendns that the prisoner
mSss Of aw auherY to the
ground assumed by the rdeence and next directed the
attention OF the Court to the exciting cause connected
went to show that exciting would lay the foun
dalton for paroxysm. There real cause operating
upon the mind Of the prisoner for months before the fatal
tragedy. The strongest minds upon the jury and the
toutest hearts upon would be moved by what the
fortunate prisoner had been subjected to for long Pc
riod of time In the winter OF ls!45 the prisoner be-
came acquainted with Mr. Richardson. The marriage
wa: privately performed. They went to Buffalo, and
both the mother and the allowed the prisoner and
vile to go for fortnight togethcr-not knowing they
we're married at the same time They came to New
Ysrk--the mother and the sol, and the daugher-and
allowed the prisoner 90 alone to Columbus Mr. Spen
returns to New YORK, and finds his wife, Mr. Dobbn
and his mother in q house furnished BY Mr. Richard
son-Mr. Dobbin and his mother having Of sub
slstence Subsequently, Mr. Spencer comes to Jersey
City, and finds Mrs Dobbn and her there, in May
From that time frequent paroxysms arose. when the
mind OF the prisoner became aectsd-a state Of facts
upon this that would the mind Of the strong
est man upon the jury was to draw his wife from this
polluted roof that aroused the mind Of the unfortunate
prisoner. He had had doubt tue fidelity Of his
wife he found that she had been given shawl by this
Richardson He finds his vile in the of Rich arson
at No Park Row. These facts pressed upon his mind
daily and he mportunod and threatened, aud carrie
this fatal pisol-al the time being insane in his mind =
They found the unfortunate young man. after being
turnel out of doorshis trunk thrown upon the soop
and every sggravation used towards hm-they found
him actually going down on his knees ng to be let
in. There was curious feature, TOO, in this part
Of the case-that when the prisoner wanted to
have his wife leave W tn MIN, Mrs. Dobbln ex.
claimed sho goes, what to do"-
This expression conveyed good deal more than their
import wvul at first seem to indicate; who would sup
port ,ir Dobbn or Mrs Dobbn, except Mr. Spencer or
r Richardson, the "dsineresed friend Of the family.
They found this very Richardson skukng the base
ment the evening OF this fatal tragedy, and asking the
watshmen why they delayed the long Rich
ardson, the most important witness that coui be produ
cod the part of the State was not brought forward
this very Richardson who had set family up here IN
Jersey CITY, could not be doubted had something to DO
in the plot
his remarks this forenoon. The Attorney General VIII
follow.