New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-15
Trial for Murder.

TtNTn DA1...s...ssJsnudiY IL
CovAr Oh OYER AND TERMINER-Beiore Judge Ed
monds aud Aid Hart and Foot-Triai Of Ca!cta Russ
for he Murdg ofhis BVe... Continued
On "Wednesday evening Mr. J NJ Smith II. for defence,
concluded hs argument about clock having spoken Tor
about hours with great ability and apparent effect
Mr. H. OConnot, Assistant District Attorney, ad'
dressed the jury on the part of tie prosecution al the
opening Of the Court He spoke OF the defence of nssn-
ny being adopted when all other defences fall II the jury
consider that tbs prisoner was OF weak organization
esic have power his viii, II Will be then
duty 10 acqult him. but II they consider from the testimo
n.y. which have no doubt, said Mr.. O'C that such was
DOT TIE case, then the duty devoves upon them OF pro-
nouncng verdict OF guilty.
Nj. oC then pointed out the different grades Of nsan
~ a. laid down IN the books, under neither Of which can
De lease 81 the prisoner, aam Tor moment that the
ceicnce Is well grounded, be clsssed II is not delu-
sondeuscn II laid down IN such ss where per
800 has been knewn to mistake the window for door and
90 through and fall 10 the ground-imsgne they see ar
nes IN The clouds think his head turned round OF that
Us legs are made OF glass there cases oi morbid lnssn
such imagining tsh eels have taken their abode
IN he stomach--ihete Is Of woman who insisted
lat she bad regiment Of scldsrs IN her stomach and she
Ell them hghung In these cases n was aewafd found
Aere was disorgsnilauon OF The slomsh But the pm
10 shown 10 have been afflicted Tie does po
appear 10 have lsbored under haucinsonhis case mus
come down, II anything 10 homicida mania which Dt
Mier has very properly designated by the term brutal
Where is not mental deuson but diseased voliuon
The Physicians IN their testimony IN The case have re
ased 10 locate the disease Of the prisoner wish TO take
al the and show that the conduct Of prisoner belongs
lonone To be ranked homcifa mania here must be
~ sosenee Of motive case 10 fels,ed IN The knelsh
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