The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-24

cousr oy oyEn AND rrsM,sEn. HUDSON co. NJ
Tnnr, m'S 81; .u , W.nu Iahn (;ritfth John
" cPeer' u van "inhle, ana oeo u DeN"''
vouRrEssrH DAY
several respectable ladies' unable procure accommo-
daon IN the stages were to be wading knee deep
way towards the Court Houseand by the way let he
ssu' IN ine way OIL kicking up dust the consrac-
lots VINO since the commencement of this trial have
covered the road with mud from tbs gutter, and thrown
up tne mks every particle OF filth and garbage that
hollow and we would ne rec contractors al
pos sn " menu =; s" .h wayh
~ in,se a. snasasd S ,h nsvns closed the absorb
oil Jersey Cty una me surrounsing neghberhood, drew
togeiher an unusually large assemoiage Of ladies' wEo
hled 'he sa"ey anu many 1i mem look their seats in
side me oar. Ane Souy VI 'ne CouIt hoom was filled
also n acrUw "nS =, Iar~s Psc.so rs
Inc prisoneI anu "a a. iay VI MS .mmeoiate famt
ly, consisting o. ms ianeI tue rev MT spencer his I'M
Gle the hon Sosnus SpenCea. ms s sss!, nrs barres
who since inc o. inc tris mas manifest
ed adegree oil deVonon IN her attendance upon
the prisoner, wnIon' !. a .S " ycen Is
highly credi'aoie 70 her Snaer inc meancnoy crcum
Of the case together with several others,
necuons o. .he isy 81 claaL pa aesa iue PIT
sn and worn His confinement and the severity Of
the trying ordesi 'ntos hed maTtsd 1900 os me
last fourteen days. nave na' n'eu eHe'' upon ms
health Observation-Disclosures,
The DnTRIcr ATTORNEY cohuhuea MS edoress 70 the
Jury, recapituatng me esnmSny ana eommsn'ng upon
it. In the course oil ms remarks, NC VEN VI " argue
that the prisoner was sane man anu was aac.ea OIL
ginaly by the appearance OF .ne h,
sual man After going through the testimony he con-
cluded.
and said, his own position IN the cause enabled MN 70
appreciate the feelings OF the Jury the court ana tne
the present trial-ss appeared from the vast crowds
who were IN attendance Inc prisoner was nv. 70 20
convicted because 9e plea Q, ~s' not
The murder OF wife by her husoand was NOT 70 oe
wondered SEQ tnr ,ss
apparent the statements IN relation 10 H. ms arrest ana
confinement; and the exaggerated accounts connected
with il, gave different complexion TO H. Ihey nad
with what tenderness and devotion his sister had
stood by the this trial. they had seen how de-
votedy his aged parent had stood by him on this trial
they had how his respectable and high-mnded and
noble hearted uncle had stood by him on this emergency
that had been promulgated through some OF
the press about this poor ana very
those respectable friends Of the prisoner by him. but he
had moherno, no-she was not by his side TO weep
tomb which had been raised her by the hand of
poor prisoner. Alas, alas he contlnu d. how Maynard
fully entitled to the benefit of that doubts and
there was doubt as to the prisoners insanity and that
what would be the feelings Of the jury at future
should be made apparent before the great tribunal at
insane The great prejudice that existed the plea
ofinsanty from the fact that was in most
in the counry and the press had sneerngy remarked
Immediately after this melancholy tragedy that thSy
plea set by the defence and fully brought out in
the testimony differed IN every feature from that which
furSey the nbec. Of insanity the
ed counsel went on 10 attenon 10 cases where inns
plea had been successful win Jurywwhere inc insa
nifty OF the prisoner was Tar lar less quesuohape tnan
tho of the prisoner In the case OF Singleton Mer
car who shot HebertOn for the seduction OF his sister,
cessfnl yet he would ask what man on the jury beev
ed that Singleton Mercer was insane when he shot He
believe that Mercer was insane and the jury acquitted
hm Oh .ne oeen ~ . mex, caeS 'ne aon
in the state as G prison the
ne sad tod you ~ aaaressns ms vc'm ne
had been tried ana tne ness OF one on
the lnry they od not ana ao July was
He was again tred ana tne plea Oh INSANITY was sussa
ed by verdict OF .ne Jury ier wncn ne was
manifest peyono question: ne sT h pse e ssnse
quenty out OF & an . was , h rupc heeg
feeling should not prejudice the case Of his client The
OPINIONS OF nS ieat Gu en mmS ad i s n
their eyes against the light Of science At this stage the
Court tookies USUAL
Mr.wnLrAM.os continued his remark: after the Court
again me-! ne piin.pay appliieu Ensel 70 cues.
in support Of his argument Alter Citing several
English cases curing wnicn me learned coun-
sci contsndea NAV ney Were & 10 the case
no jury would be found 20 condemn man who it was
oensveo Ws s sS nan ,pas ns.n. tbs ; as,
tuInes out Una. ne man was sne Jury naa aouo.s
as 10 MS @ st ,hs NAM nun
ye' id for nsrnct;nn d ;.; ~ ahns
Ssse .na July rtorsJ IN az Tho verde, ras . ;. LIE
weehs was nsee. 10, "ss Jusl one'
neioe ssn ~. in ILL., ,1s 80 ,rSst "rs ~ ~ he a..
tenuoh " te Ju,y a ~ nc onnos;ss So a. an. ~
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tney Nne aelenoel .S 10 nv p " .u Ju.y any acts
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nao Iuhy Ploved uiS Pao; LISA a.e Sea cases
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sual rrnaoly am eAcNumsn.i siso, "alchiui ana
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SCI ,;msi nn.;l hi. vc,;nn haa ,a..sa ~; En- H.
~; s.u 90 ,h., he stsalth;lv foIloved and az
r.i TIs anS Nth this ca,;;on anS 1880 ; VIC
. -. ~ ,;ss;or IF tho SesS The MON ms s 80
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