The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-23
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morning by calling
DR. NALL examined by Mr.. BRrAs.-Is a physician
has seen Mrs Patterson at the asylum has her
three times within the last three weeks has visited
her with the intention Of arriving at some conclusion as
the state OF her in:ssc examined hsr in regard to
property she said that there legacy Of $500 left
her which was invested BY her father in property.
She then said. in answer to a question put to
her by the witness. that IL the property became
her in law Witness also examined her in arithmetic
and to all questions put to her by witness she
her the subject Of education gsasrsly she answered
correctly She said her education much neglected;
she the asylum but DR.. Earl having ssksd herr
question which she could answer, she felt ashamed
and then applied herself to learn n witness also CUES
she believed in the Deity she answered she did; she
said sho hsd read the Bible and who al the
Bible must believe in the Deity; witness and DR. Roberts
also examined her the state Of her moral Affect ons
they asked her she was happy at homo abe salt not
that she and bouud girl dressed in the way,
and that brought forward her other ais
she also stated that sisters better
furnished than hers aud that members of her
my Kind TO her add others not she seemed to have
affection for her sister Ellen aud her brother John,
than for the other members Of the family witness also
questioned her 20 her affection for her husband and
she spoke as aectionatey towards him other females
usually speak such subjects she ass said she hal
tao 4th Of July year ago father hsd herr Dr.
Roberts In r~py and to draw her cut said why did
not strike him back to which she Indignantly
that she would not raise hand against her parents
although she would not be sorry that Mr. Bloomfield and
nor might Do tha lunatc her tather
IN the female department aud Mr. Bloomfield Ia the
other to see how they would like IT. but would keep
them there for seven months as they have kept hers ia
regard to her marriage and her affection for her husband
they appeared to he strong she seemed to think that her
situation could not he made much than what It
was at homes she said in regard mixing with the low
orders she would mix with them little she could
but she had she said to mix and live amongst them at
home; she also said that the connection hateful
her father and therefore he would himself to dis
solve the marriage. and that Mr. Boonhsld urging
him do it, and that he acting under the advice
and suggestions that gsnem an; witness asked in re-
gard leaving home she said il in consequence
of dispute between herself and her neither the latter
having abused her and called her Jade that in At Of
Indignation she left home and went to the house Of Mr.
and Mira Sny DER that her sister Charlotte followed her.
and upon promise Of kinder treatment sho returned
home Upon being asked how she islt in consequence
OF making inferior match. she said the world knew
that her situation could not be made much The
witnesses opinion IT, that in point OF intellect she would
the interviews he had with her. and the opportunities
had Of judging he thought her competent contract
marriage and fua the duties Of wife a. well a. the
CrosseGami.ed BY CurrIre- Has prscticed phys.
ssn 81 n
when witness visited her, DR. Earl and the
present It i. dine uit thing to detect insanity it may
be detected on the first interview and perhaps not 70
years.
Q-By Currrra-TfDr Earl had expressed an opinion
her sanity and in three months after upon
closer scrutiny, changed his opinion what would yen
thnk1
AVA would think that man who happened to b
wrong once, might happen to be wrong again
Mr. BRYAN read letters from Mrs. Patterson her hus.
band
SYDNEY A. STEWART, Clerk Of Lower Police cool.
lects Mrs Patterson brought to the ocs by Mr. Bloom
eld application made by Mr. Cross for the aid Of
police that she had away from her family, In
sane and he wished to know she could not be commit
ted unac; violence used towards her. but every
made OF to induce her to leave her has
band; but she refused and stated she would not she
keep her away from her husband; stated to her
by SELF that she might be kept in the police until the
next morning that all things might rest az they
til day. she conversed with her husband, telling
him not uneasy that If he had been well born and
rich no objection would have been made by her parents
nv her parents she said if she did would never
her husband again. her parents would them
forever
Several other witnesses examined for the defence
who all agreed the sanity Of Mrs Pattersou Of
them Mrs Dennis lady who was constantly at Mr..
por,untea seeing thought she sane, but that she
was and saucy
The defence was here rested.
Mr. Curriro then called Miss Charlotte and Miss Anna
Croe and questioned hem to unimportant facts
He next called
follows Knows the Rev MIR. Croes and his family; vi
sited there observed Henrietta; thought ss
thinks the treatment she received from her family
Kind, and hat which became q Christian people; after
time witness attention witbdravn from her
the ground that creature not worthy the etten
ton of q Of delicate and refined conversation: hor
words certainly covered ideas but witness d not tnak
her sentences coherent witness convsrsei with
her in the ordinary sense OF that tenn.
Aftcr the OF the witness both side rested.
The will be summed up this morning, and perhaps
in the evening 1t will be given to the jury.