The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-03-28
0he DatIp 9pp.
WORCESTER:
SATURDAY .M.aRCH 81, 1876.
Correspondence of the spy.

BosroN. 5mo. ~, 1916.
The testimony the case of Trel was all introduced
yesterday The excitement was apparently greater
than il had been, and greater numbers hronged about
the Cont House, notwithstanding the constant rain that
fell through the day. A considerable number of wit
testified 10 the uniform good character of Tinei
till he, became acquainted with Mary Ann Bickford,
which was about IA months before the murder was com
mitted. A great amount Of testimony also put,
shew that be had been habilua sonambust from his
childhood Various instances of walking in his Sleep
occurring in different places testified to by Witness
es who stood unimpeached before the court Doctor
Woodward and other physicians testified in relation
sonambdism shelving that whatever the person does in
that state in insanity, done under the influence of
the Imagination, and not the judgment aud that in
their waking moments, they unconscious of what
occurs in that DR. Woodward said that the state
in which Tlrel described be, by two of the nit
a:sses on the part oftte prosecution when he
their house, Immediately after the MURDER very much
resembled the paroxysns testified to by the other wit
nesses, and his conclusion from the evidence, was, that
he was in that state al the time.
In the proceedings in the House of Representatives,
yesterday, another Of the attempts hasten business
that usually end in delay of it, was made. Ii was an
than halt hour upon any question, during the remain
der If the session The objection to such rule is in
the FIRST place, that, If enforced ii putting
sonable check upon the right of debate and which
may be detrimental TO the public interests and second
ly, thai would not be likely to be enforced il adopted
aad that much time would necessarily be consumed IN
getting rid of its operation. II any question o: impor
lance should be decided under the operation Of such
rule by which the minority in the should be depriy
ed of what they should consider right TO present their
side of the question: fully and fairly, the cdmor which
would be raised. hereupon, both here and elsewhere
may well be imagined. This being felt aud understood
in the House, any person who should Re interrupted in
his speech under such rule, would ask leave Of the
House to proceed, and it would, unquestionably, be
granted. person nader such circumstances, always
speaks longer, If allowed 10 proceed, than he would
have dole if he had been interrupted. Such rule
would also. hold an inducement TO the friends of
any measure, whose may be doubted TO potrae
debate, so that they may have the opportunity, if de-
eated to attribute the defeat to lie enforcement OF the
rule Propositions amend by substituting fifteen and
five minutes for thirty, reected and 10 sutst
ute forty adopted and then the whole subject
indefinitely postponed.
In consideration Of the orders OF the day. his
ing, bill TO punish larceny oy bank officers and persons
employed III banks, passed 70 be engrossed. re-
solve refund 10 c. aud w D. Croker money paid to
The Commonwealth for certain islands in tie Penobscot
river to which ii turned out that the State had 10 tle
was rejected. The deed was only quit ciaim and the
purchasers into lawsuit for possession Of the is
lands without any notice to the Stale, and the resolve
proposed rrfnnding them mol only TIE money received
but all expenses incurred in relation thereto The re-
solve was opposed on the ground that only the money
received, with interest thereon should be PAID and
amendment 10 that effect prepared, But ii was
of by the previous question which moved and
tanned The question will probably be reconstructed to-
morrow for the purpose Of offering the amendment The
bill to incorporate the Did Colony Branch Railroad Go.
from Sandwich through Warc,aa 10 Middleton ugh then
up for considerations and gave rise 10 considerable
debate