New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-11

der her nee fToa. sponsibihiy on ,Sut parsoslS
night.
Q-COulj such an ACT a. here stated h.vs na.n ..
intelligent act Of tie free Will % the party,
A-Not ar az; OF free Will IN healthy state NJ IN.
mnc. Think the act must have been comm tei ~
Ger the uncontrollabe force OF violent, irenz,sd
state Of the mind.
ross.crarr iaeaBs District Aficrney
Q-Nou.d The knife have much blood on II %
dfawng Il out after such a stab
A-NO' mulh.
Q-What passion OF the humsn mind would ysu
say prevailed m the case supposed
A passion, excited by immense wrong of re-
ytutC. that doubt WAS that she had Al the he Nd
ache almost continually, ant sick at the stomach.
supposed 10 - from pregnancy ,ha; she wAs
ceScIioed a. beng Wild IN the eyes hasgard aaa
care"orn- Now, m ihs supposuilous case cons,,tu-
tee OF the facts rs they have here been described.
what would be youT opinion o, the sanity Of tas pa
tieut at the time OF the act charged
Question ~ Dr. DGrrE-What was the chnacteG
and general disposition Of your patient
A.-She was an IRISH GIRL Of previous good dispNx
tion, mld. gentle. cheerful and industrious, whose
character was free iron reproach.
A.-That beng the case IN all her former life, and
under all the circumstances of the case, such q
patient must be liboring under something morbid,
either some Temporarily mental arrangement or
such violent state oi mind rs ought 10 render
her free from responsibility on that particular night
Q. By cosRsel-Wa> the act, the result OF this
narration, an intelligent act Of the free viii Of the
party
A. don't think II could be an act OF the free viii
OF the party in healthy state OF the mind
Z. Think the act must have been committed and
cccaSoned under the uncomfortable force Of the vio
lent. iTenzied state OF her mind
Q. Bv Prosecuting AnOrasy-Would the knife have
much blood on It, from ne manner Of drawing 1t ous
after the stab
A. Not much.
Q. What passion of the human mind prevails u
such case supposed
A. 4 passion excited BY immense wroug--a pas
sion OF revenge that no doubt was at the bottom
OF II, urged on by great wrong and distracted state
OF mind.
Q-Suppose person insane, would not the pas
sion for revenge any other passion, be exercised
IN the case OF any other person
A.-les.
On that case. where the person had gratfca
the revenge would II affect his general mn6f
A maniac may be sitiShed as well AS sane
person when the exciting cause Is removed the
person paclded and relapses INTO normal state.
On such 4 case, would not the subsequent con-
duct of the patient influence your judgment.
A. Ii arrangement had gone on, there could be no
doubt OF the insanity, yet circumstances mlghI oc-
cur, subsequent 10 the act supposed, 10 induce the
belief that all the violent conduct &c, had been
put for the occasion, but am certain there IS moth
ing IN this case OF this kind have known insane or
fIenzled persons TO be soothed DR.. ID mentloneta
case of family distress II operated upon the family
much as To make one OF them craZed, the dlsas-
ter the loss of chaacteTl was healed, and the per-
son became quiet and sane that person whs
through life should have been pleasant ana blame
less IN life, should have become an assassin IN 50
short time. rests heavily on my mind that she
should have had SO much distress loss OF appetite,
and of sleep that she was ready to commit suicide
al any time that she was hating between Two opin-
ions wheiherto destroy her own life more than once
my belief has been gwen upon strong impression Oh
these facts.
O. Did yeu take into account the appearance Of
her eyesl
Al took that INTO account, though didn't place
much stress upon 1t, as that may have arisen from
constant crying the wild state of her eyes was
strong proof of a disturbed mind.
Odd her conduct at the house IN the street
make an impression on you
A.-Her whole conduct there produced dec'doa
impression.
Q.-Haye you made an inquiry ss,o herpregnancy
Al have.
Q-Did YOU come 10 any satisfactory result
A.-From information | obtained should have
supposed up to the time OF her leaving Mr. fuckers.
II She had been married woman she was preenanl.
Q.-Would you think she is 50 now
my impression now Is that she is not, thought
would not risk professional opinion upon the case.
she has had the irregularities common TO her sex I'D
that situation for months my impression u.s. from the
uncertain information have got, she Is not pregnant
q, Would person IN her frenzed state having
committed an act OF violence, become restored 10 hor
wonted appearance IN three days -
4. There might I've an apparent reStoraton' whe
much uneasness might exist In the mind unnoticed
by the observer Ii would take a strong minded por-
son longer to recover than weak one My belief 10
she was not acting under sound state OF MIND whea
that act was said to have been committed. | hadnt
come to this conclusion I'm answer to question OF
District Attorney before hearing this case l have
come to the very opposite opinion 1 may nave said
she was freDZled have sand she no d0uOI tnoughs
she committed the act under Justhdoie proyocsIiosf
but didn't believe her actually irenzed until heard
the evidence given IN the case.
O. Is It common for females to be mslcd by The
signs which accompany pregnancy
A. They often are.
There was A long series of questions and answers
as to the health and appearance of the prisoner ~
jail, which omit.
Tie Court adjourned to 81 r. VI.