New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-14

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service 10 the esmsion Of Mr. O. 10 the deierce he might
The case here rested with he exception Of The testimony
OF Ora Earl and Wilson, and the Court took recess
ION Tuesday evening two or three additional Witnesses
were brought up the prisoners habits In respect to
drinking; show that the basin which be was going
e. stated 90 Jump 10 feet canal boat was generally
filed BY canal boats JosephR Cross testified in relation TO
the marriage he au ocer Of the courts Al Albany;
went to Mr. r. where Eliza boarded, TO serve q subpr-
% upon her witness in suit brought by the CONNER
cisl Bank Albany, against Mr. hove She told witness
she to be married that evening. The District Anof
ney asked him question 10 what she said 10 him, which
was objected TO- The District Attorney said he wished to
show that she saiet % witness she had related 10 MI
Russ her history, &c. The te silmony was not allowed
EVENING SESSION.
In, EarlS sfImed-I. Physician Of The Lunaic Asylu
RloOmngdale have had much pracuce rs 10 unaiic
csses visited ssyulns for the nsane in Europe and The
United States physician Of asylum near Philaoe
phia have heard pan Of he riai and read ne Judges
note. as 10 the remainder have formed o. MON 10
salty or Otherwise of the prisoners hrs Indication o. IN
sanity asrdafy Il, Ike all Other diseases runs 70 "a
miies the great degree Of sra1geness me cnme ,nOud
have been committed when so many were near h.s m
gerng in the neghbOrhOo5 consider an evidence o. IN
sanity his not chsngn hs cionr- an ns kerPlng lLe
razor his rocket although there were some precautions
would be u ninety -Dne persons out Of hundred
hide the blood The insane sre Dot cunning II NeryIae
they can carry scheme and keep secreti hey are
cunning the sane SUCH too u the opinion Of Dr.
Woodwork The personal neglect OF his dress and ciean
illness consider another symptom i i very frequently one
Of the fret symptoms the expression Of Tie eye to which
90 many have aiested, but frequently That expression 10
insanity i. rot observed should consider u strong evil
dence when does exist his caprclous appetite cor
sider connected with the other testimony an important
noni his o,s Of sleep consider Of the strongest in
dcalons In the early part Of insanity and excitement
such ia shown but not aflerwad his general conduct 10
bs wife seemed 10 be kind that consider his sudden
outbreaks with his wife at Albany 10 be insanity, es-
pecially as he did not recolecl them sferwafd a
did al the asylum. short tins since. threw her
plste aud knife and fOfk on the nOor then rushed 70
grab Al me aud she did not recoiect anything n
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after his wife his talking OF going Ia Troy In balloon and
sLany dow The river In Summer HE running in and
bIs threatening TO hill his mother aud his wife without
cause his attempts Al suicide showed insanity HE idea
Of suicide Is frequently coupled win mat OF HOMICIDE In
csses OF insanity had swonan tthe Asylum who KILLED
her father attempted To kill her mother, and then tried To
oomm, suicide cue pisn,sea me sne m1Ilo no ~
her she removed TO another Asylum ana there com
n,,,J .nicide / consider the testimony OF the prison
keepers 10 rnsse The idea Of insanity still strong the
resessness OF The eye, his having what they call horrors
when there wss no proof maj ne haa hucn n1seo ~
he said to Messrs Cody and Mink as TO his Intention when
he came NewYoIk to lessen The dea OF INSANITY ihe
want o caution about il showed such II IL my opinion
from what have heard and seen that the prisoner was III
the time OF committing The act what have seen
of him in does not essenihc idea sometimes insane
persons conscious Of 1t one man told me be knew
HE insanity Ist coming on and he tried 10 cen
~ he Court do not think bis symptoms could have
been produced by hsbus inemperance or delieum ire
mems great many Of them might but not all am not
satisfied from the testimony that he ever was SO much m
iii his conduct and his IDEAS could followed from de-
irum there was nothing IN the manner on lhhci
ing the wounds, their extent, which looked IKE lnsan
~ his smiling in going down stairs Immediately serward
Cro,,-sramned-Ast 10 so many being that leave
az said in the direc, 10 others; ii will not answer
generalrule; 10 his lingering about 90 not know
sxhs, 10 saw about Thomas, who found within
one hundred wards of the scene; do not know his
case would consider prims sce in regard TO prisoner
moi having means 10 change his clothes think would
have found means do TO keep out OF the way; 10
regard 10 cunning being Of the lowest instincts The
nb1enoogss place the bump on top The head thought
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on he might have burned up and leid IN BED cannot
plan for him how he might have done So or where me
true whether 10 not is for the Jury to Determined
The sensitive minds are those most hkey 10 be oyer
turned with gef emacaiic an early symptom oil H.
sanity in later stages insane people frequently gr9 very
no case can be decided general principles laid down
hooks do wish TO consider his under any par
f,cnIar head If do YOU may dsprove ii; IL difficult 80
~ Mace il: some might call il mpu.ve insanity,
lanchoc, Others something else theie was oeuson 10
this case pnre usans nsroxyss are not attended
with froh and blood from the mouth unless attended vii
epilep,y salt and water given prisoner not laid
DOWN il the books as cure for iasanity think my mind
is as free from doubt his insanity as wei can be,
The only thing is it may possibly have been induced by in
,ennersnce bui do not see sufficient evidence for il
Dr. ". Wilson sworn-Hsve been connected win me
Bloombgdale and another principal Asylum nave 1esf
leigh and OF Mr. and Mrs. Faherty think they showed
tendency to insanity as expressed oy Or Earle
acting ppareniy without motive the apparent out
raeeous conduct at times without sufficient cause should
think the assembage OF all the symptoms 10 one person
al the definite conclusion that DR. Earle has, bui
have not heard read all the trial. from the testimony
have read do feel satisfied to such a conclusion
many of the symptoms might have resulted from drink II
is difficult 10 anayze and say which would MOI an insane
person might think be about his WORK. get into apaoN.
vsm and commit crime, aud acrward get calm and
/ resume his work again
The medical Witnesses closely cross examined al
Ter which the testimony both sides declared TO be
| closed. A short recess was taken.
1.-THE then examined the Witnesses the part Of
the prosecution who had been brought from Albany,
whether they could say their oas that they We're 20
poor they could not bear their Unless
they poor the law does not allow them return
of their expenses We understand great hardship exists
as 10 many the Witnesses Tor defence such Mr. and
Mrs Flahery who will have TO lose their eNpeptes aud
time
On .he return of the Jurors Mr.. James Nj Smith, j.
commenced summing up ihe part OF the defence lie
/ viii he followed by Mr. OCOnner, Assistant District
Attorney in the case, for the prosecution Mr. Graham
| Will succeed and Mr.. MckeOn, District Attorney close
The sunng up and charge will probably occupy the whole
I or the greater part OF today
understand the law of The case TO he that where the
jury have doub the commission of the MURDER
they must give he benefit Of The doubt 10 the prisoner
they have any doubt the alleged insanity they must
/ give the benefit OF The doubt 10 the people.