New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-11
MURDER TRIAL.
Trial of Margaret Garraty for the Murder of
Edward Drum.

VIM. VI. Pollard, Mrs. W oodruf and
Mrs. Shaw were examined bu: their testimony was
not impoNant
Dr. John s. Darcy. Sworn-Wtness is a physician
and has pracced forty years, has had acquaintance
with the various affections Of the mind his tes,-
mony very long. going over the various causes
that tend mostly to induce morbid or deranged con-
ditions of the mind We give only the principal
| bearings Of the testimony;
There cases of temporary arrangement Great
mental excitement VIII impair temporarily and some
times permanently the intellect of individuals. have
know persons TO lose the balance Of their minds by
sudden excitement the mind being very strongly I'M
pressed upon particular subject for long time
may produce a diseased condition of the mind upon
that subject. and at the same time be sound upon all
other matters It's effect would be In proportion 10
the violence done to the mind and the strength Of
| The mind IN resisting morbid consequences fast
| lug would tend 10 increase the expOsednesS OF the
| mind want OF sleep would erect 1t even more than
! fasting any thing which would damage the physical
! or mental state of person would tend 10 increase
| the probability of mental arrangement when the
mind has been dwelling violently on one subject for
/ any length of time anything which would suddenly
increase the same excitement would renueT the pro-
! liability greater
Gases of seduction bear very strongly upon the
mind of sensitive females, they bear stronger on the
minds OF young thar old think nave no recollec-
ton of any subject that is more likely 10 make
strong impression than that of seduction loss of
property often derangeS the mind loss of character
or reputation often does the same have seen Mar
garet don't know that she would vary from others
of her sex have heard the testimony in this cause
rreeuarlty IN the feminine temwould have ten
dtncy, and with other sufficient causes would be
likely TO produce disturbed state Of mind II this
nregulariy proceeded from pregnancy It would not
be as likely to produce disturbed mind as an unnau
raj change of the sy stem pregnancy would have
some effect with other causes to disturb the IN
teliect.
Suppose female about 10 should be seduced by
er, should believe herself pregnant, should be
abandoned, continually weeping, threaten to destroy
herself dwell constantly upon the same subject,
and be excited suppose the lover 20 marry another
person at or about the time he to marry the sub
ect-that she should be found about the house IN
which her lover waS-ls there enough IN such
case to produce alteration OF mind should think
that III such case, as stated by Counsel IN which
sefdeStructlon was determined on, and when there
a strong determination IN the female to commit
suicide, and the generally was such a violent
one stated, that II must be strong intellect which
could keep It's balance so as TO be free from certain
state OF mental arrangement on frenzled state OF
mind, not from bodily irritation, but from violent
mental excitement His treatment OF the glrr has
been a very strong fact, stronger than any other
ever recollect TO have seen or read oi-one OF The
strongest have known IN my LIE, tending 10 pro-
duce insanity. Such fact makes the most violent
impression upon the mind of the individual who had
suffered.
O-suppose the person in such situation to have
a near friend, mother for instance, to whom she
could unburden her care and receive sympathy
what would be the effect, favorable or unfayoraole
and If she had none, what influence would TINS Tact
have on her condition
A.-The absence of mother and other friends on
whom she could lean for counsel, advice and sup,
port, would greatly aggrayate her feelings ana tenu
more TO disturb her intellect A mothers sympathy
and kindness under Affections such as this, would
greatly alleviate suffering and soothe the mind
prom the statement given by the witnesses OF
the appearance OF the girl and her manner before
and after it, VIII YOU state whether there any
circumstances which struck you as evidences OF III
sanity
An tie details which heard there was strong
evidence. and to me satisfactory evidence, Of her
mind being IN a frenzy. Objected to.
Q-ls not the act Of deranged person generally
A. Yes, generally bold and fearless
O. How Is 1t as respects their going accompanied,
or having any person TO assist them In performing
A. They generally go to work alone sometimes
very adroiy and secretly they do not care for help
generally.
O. Isit or IS il not, under these extreme cases OF
excitement very difficult thing to tell III the per
formance OF act the person did t"ith, or without
reason
A. Yes. very difficult sometimes to determine what
is done with, or without reason IN cases OF mental
disease half of the family may believe that mem
Der of 1t Is insane, and the resi- viii deny II alto.
gether. Suppose the case OF patent were stated
to you of young girl OF 10 years, who had received
the addresses of man for long period, had prom
lsed marriage and upon the strength OF that promise
had seduced her that upon the eve OF her expected
Wedding this patient had heard Of his Alliance with
another girl that upon hearing this she would De
greatly excited and continue TO weep almost lnces-
sanity that she had tasted night and day, had slept
but little that she had stated she thought herself
pregnant, that She had thought so from the usual m
dlcatlons was under all engagement to marry the
reTson who was the cause OF It that she had stated
her appre hensenS that her lover intended 10 marry
another, and wept on making the announc eineht
that she had gone out 10 seek her lover, had iouhu
him that he invited her 10 walk with him. that she
had taken long walk on the banks OF the rher
that she bad stated TO HIM her situation mat she
had told HIM OF his promises, and reminded nm OF Tue
familiarity that existed between them tnat she ue-
clared she would go With him wherever ne went
that he told her he married 70 another person.
IN Newly oIk, who had $500 upon being reminded
Of her pregnancy, he offered her money 10 80 away
with and told her If she had young one, TO Oilng
IL to him and his WIFE and they would take care
of Il that she replied she had money enough % go
where she UaRted 10 go that he proposed TePeu-
non OF the intimacy Tor continuance Of the cOncu-
binage) that had existed between them thdt she
told him, If be had woman, 10 go 20 hei tldl,
thereupon, he said she might go to hell ana crown
herself for hat he cared they parted ne 70 return
to Newark, she 20 go To the riverside wnere ne "a.
down, intending 10 drown herself pulled on hei hd'
and laid II her handkerchief tna II might re urn
tilted rs hers she was interrupted Dy ooal coming
along that sbe took another thought, and bent upon
her knees and PRAYED God 10 direct nef, ana lha'
something came IN her head that she shouldn't crown
herself aud she came home that an TINS "ds &c
lated 10 her fellOw-eeryants, win great apparent
grief the same night OF the occurrence oelng Non
CAV night she continued 10 manifest great Sriei
was weeping ate Little or nothing nor sieP' uItu
the MOucdy NileL III tlic dl-ei VI 'ANt
She heard Of the actual Uarlage OF her lover Ina'
about the same time she called on Two o. her acqudin
tauces Wept aloud looked Wild "epl ioul enough
10 re heard IA an adjacent room that she looked so
horr1d her Trends left home TO prevent seeing ner
AGAIN that she published to three Of her acquaInt;
a1ces that she would Kill her lover ana toid
her mistress the that she went out ABOUT seven
o'cock N the evening size called upon an acGualnt-
aDce wept violently With that acquaintance she
called same afternoon about hye upon lady win
whom sic Lad formerly lived the lady sa" hef
he w the children but the lady d NJ notice any
thing strange in her same night was found IN the
rub il street ofthe city looking INTO the windows 9ia
house, wrlnging her hands, and exclaiming ny
go NJ Cod T. proaning continually running up
and down the street. and looking INTO Lhe Wihaon
from the opposite SIDE and asking the lady %o mo 'e o,
Ter to come down she wanted TO SPEAK " nj Y m
stating her object continuing ABOUT theie M .
c,clcct tt,u in another quarter Of the cily NEE.
hor lover runs upon him from across me von
- L. shnnIder eYclalms. - Damn !o4,