The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-22
Circuit Court.

had the care oil lunatic asylum both here
and in Phila ephia and has Henrietta Croescon
sders her mind naturally unsoundher intellectual fac
ultes considering her advantages, very SMALL her
capacity for attaining knowledge is small arising per-
heps from want of application. She writes fair hand
when she takes pains, but she has knowledge of
biography nor does she know the Of capital letters
She told she knew nothing Of the multiplication table,
except the first line In May last she supplied with
with assistance. but does think shs made any pro-
In August last she not able TO calculate the
interest on $500; at another time she asked witness
II board at dollar week would amount to more
than sixty dollars year. In order to ascertain
her power in division witness asked her how many
ness told her that wrong; witness put quss-
tons to her which she DID not answer witness thinks
her greatest defect in her moral ues there such
thing as moral insanity doubts very much whsther
she has any affection for her friends II is Of the
sons to be violent to their friends this appears be
Of the characteristics of her mind thinks her judgment
dsssys she S sS from on or
Cros"eaaminsd BY MIR. BRrAS.-Wss placed under his
care by her father
o-what is the peculiar insanity which she is CON-
A-The warrant states that she violent, and dam
gerous TO herself and Others. We would not receive
her that or something else like II was not the
rant She has displayed no fts Of violence since she
bad f what Ssr for
quirinx learning except what she herself has told
me- Witness has piano at his establishment she has
played on IT; she plays from written music and by ear
heard her play three four times heard her play parts
Of various airs does recolsct any person whose
cisncy in music. Insane persons whom have known to
be musicians learned it before their became
paired has saen her read since she to his ssa
bshment his opinion Of her made up from general
observations she has never written under his supsrvi-
from that he formed his opinion of her of know
ledge OF punctuation She generally spoke Of her
glad to see her husband has heard her say she
would prefer 70 be released and 20 with her husband
she has exhibited good deal Of interest in the result Of
this trial she does not consider herself insane. and
thinks 1t was improper to put her whore she il she
can reason ordinary subjects, and draw deductions
from facts she understands the effect of the verdict In
this will be either to separate her from her
band or y restore her to him has seen her at church
has heard her sing in church has heard her accompany
left $500 by her Erandmother.
Dtrect-essmnstson rssumed-Petterson, her husband,
has frequently her since she has been ut the
but they have not been allowed to converse alone wit
under the Vice Chanceors order felt it his duty
not to ALLOW 1t; does not know of any particular sub
ject which she exhibits any nricity. Witness
received from her statement in her handwriting of her
since she left her ahers does not remember what
directions she gave about it. but thinks she wished it to
be given her husband did think he authorized
to give it has in his possessions witness has at
home.
Pattersons counsel called for its production.
Mrs PINE, Of the nurses of the asylum, examined
Henrietta Croes was under Witnesses care since she
to the asylum except three weeks; thinks she il
Objected to, and objection overrued
In conversation with witness she said she had married
beneath herself and she did not If she laid
eyes her husband again. her general conversation
about her treatment At nome; she SAID 10 witness
she was always treated very bad and different from the
rest OF the family witness advised her not to talk bad OF
her family as would be bad for her. but her advice she
would only retain for short time; she has respect
for except where her interest is concerned and
then only for a short time.
Cross-eramined-She has been under witnesses care,
except three weeks since she to the asylum the
first night witness her she formed no conclusion as
to her sanity or insanity, although witness thought her
Q.-what instances of mprudence did you observe her
guilty tand when and to whom
A Il llocta cu1ur al a i'm
puden to myself; she would 90 her room and say she
would do she ked witness and the doctor would tell
their backs she would with others she paid
attention to advice and witness classes that amongst her
friends does no. know whether that advice led to any
unkind feelings between her and witness.
@ by q JURoA Did you ever notice her conduct at
A.-she generally looked down; she generally walks
into church; her read the Bible; witness knows
generally pretty good witness had conversations with
Mrs Pattsrson about her hushand witness told her she
he
The cass for the plaintiff here rested
Mr. Bnr., opened the defence in very clear and con-
else speech He tsd the Jury that the question of insa
nifty was Of great difficulty, and when Jury came
to decide on it, they should approach with great eau
every ono is until the contrary is proved. You
must therefore, said he, be satisfied before you pro:
social intercourse during the remainder Of her fs for
snch will be the effect of verdict that there 10
a normal obstruction OF her mental faculties renders
her totally unfit to discharge the duties and obligations Of
a social being to limited extent and therefore it
il as tell you You must approach the subject new
under consideration with great desscy and caution.
just you would question of murders for 10 the same
in this is in that; the prosecuting parties are
bound to make their beyond reasonable doubt;
for if any Of her acts be, inconsistent it'll insanity you
bound to give her the benefit Of H. and presume that
she Is o. sane mind. we are brought here. saa Mr.
rage, which 10 looked upon in this Court as nothing
than ordinary deed. shall now point out to
hat
deed7 Here counsel read some authorities upon this
point, and continued to say that it was not partial insa
validate Of the ordinary transactions Of life;
therefore, if she capable Of understanding par
her martial relations, they, the Jury, bound to
find verdict in her favor. Mr. Bryan continued at
length TO dets all the circumstances connected
with the marriage in the course of which he male some
very stringent remarks tho conduct of Of the
members Of Mrs Pattersons family and said that
only after her marriage that whisper was ever heard
about her insanity.
ELLEN PArrKasos examined for the defence.--I know
Henrietta Croes. herwise Mrs. Patterson; FIRST became
personally acquainted with her when she to my
house the Gain Of March last the day Of the marriage
In the of Conversation remarked that probably
her father come and take her away; she said she
not afraid but that she of age; after the marriage
ceremony and throughout the day, her department
my hsnse; she complained of her feet being from
walking, and that she tired; made observation
to her regarding washing at the time she came to
my house; she said that accustomed to working
herself and that her husband told her she would have
to do her own washing; was present at the time the o
came and when informed Of it, she said she wished
speak to Patterson she told to take Of her
clothes until she eturned her clothes well repair
ed; she had mourning dress end second did not
discover any unsoundness mind she took particular
tce Of my child, and said she very fond of chill
dren.
Cross eramined.-sh came to my house the oath of
March, about IL o'clock her husband brought her
clothes Of them that day, and the rest about
three four weeks aer heard her she had thrown
carpet rags the floor and had locked the door
ing away witness thinks the throwing of the rags
I~x<o 49,.
sin of Pattersons got back from the marriage about
two o'clock the officer, her Father and Mr. Bloomfield
came about three o'clock 20 to the Presbyterian
church, my husband il o Quaker the Methodist Minis
applied to because Henrietta concluded II would
difficult to get married, the minister would likely
know her name her father being ministers abe thought
indeed it would be well If she could change her name
and be married Patterson is a Presbyterian
DR.. RosERrs examined by BRYAS.-Is member Of the
medical profession has prsctised since 1897 has had
experience in insane cases saw Mrs Patterson
twice the first time Friday saw her again this morn.
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