New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-06
sHERIFFs COURT.
Before Under-sheri WLLErT and Jury.

CASH or THOMAS sEARr
The inquiry Is 10 the sanity of Thomas Nesry, undar
sentence Of death for the murder OF his wife was ccnnaed
On SATURDAY Henry Morrison Esq, appearing on his Do
haf and he District Attorney on tie other side.
Father Thomas Willet sworn-Am priest OF the Gath
Ollie Church know Thomas Neary my acqt antance with
him commenced after his coming 10 City Prison
visit the City Prison every week and found him there
his spiritual director cannot say have noticed eva.
dtnces OF mental derargement have noticed symptoms OF
such first deuson which he possesses of heaog voices
threatening his life he said he heard the voices In the cell
and out If the cell he did not speak there many
voices he did state what the voices said bat that he
heard voices threatening bis life sometimes he said he
heard them in day time and sometimes M night believe
be- mentioned some person "a particular 90 no reconecs
the nsme he mentioned, noticed another sympt I'm OF
mental arrangement in some degee-the want Of cosnes-
lion his sentences hs told me in regard 70 the voices
with app aren't earn, siDess.
In reply to D-ct Attorney witness said prisoner gave
Linn correct answers 10 questions, &c lie did not speak
OF the voices being AZ the time with him, but at
former time
Bya Juror-If you had considered him insane would yos
have continued your visits 10 him
Al would, to the last
George G. Wood testified to being a deputy keeper Of
ne City Prison prisoner has been under my charge no
one that had access TO him could have indicted the letters
except the minister counsel had they done should
have known IL heard him speak Of hearing voices
threats and never heard him speaking OF Mr.. fansy;
did not think of nsany in regard g. him I'LL after IL had
been suggested by counsel ser that asked him what
made HIM kill his wife, and he said il because she
sgTav atod hm he has always spoken Of his execution as
preferng il TO any thing else he was always very gentle
and peacoab have not beard that he held argumsst
with Dir Elmnds the keeper as to which is preferable.
State Prison executions never supposed him 10 DO
insane.
Edward Neary IA lad) sworn The letter shown that
written by Neary directed TO the Sheriff Is my fathers
writing Peter Iany had not been round the house since
last December
question was asked witness az 10 what his father did
the nig before he Killed wtnesss mother.
The question objected 10. tbs inquiry mus, be
confined his sanity since the conviction, and 50 ruled BY
the Assistant 81 eri8 but the District Attorney allowed n.
The witness replied that his father got up and raised the
back window near his bed and looked out into the yard,
then shut down and returned % bed next day his mo
Their told him she was afraid he vas gong 10 get into one
Of bis raying fits again
Mr. Morrison wished 70 ask what he said as % Tansy
that night, but ID was not allowed
My mother was kind and sifectonate 10 my father she
was my opinion, ~ o. 10 years OF age she was dis
Greet kind and ylruous, so far as know Iansy never
came TO the house except when my sther there seven
eight tin es in all be and my faher would go out and
get intoxicated my mother wanted % put fansy out but
my lsther would not Let her.
DR. RenLy Superintendent Of Lunatic Asylum nj Black.
wells ISLAND visited Nery have
q copy of the letter shown IaIy not about at tho
time, is an evidence OF insanity the kind called mOnoma
MA or partial mania tAkiDg into view the testimony OF
father Wlet would strengthen my convictions insanity Of
this form affects persons by sometimes imagining them
selves to be kings Or queens or imagining come person o
lowing them to take their life fhisman should be conveyed
10 asylum caDno. say not knowing his history, what
form the disease nj gh assume II be said in the night that
b. killed his wife nov let lausy come in and Will give
him the same, il would look Ike insanity
The District Attorney asked eral questions such az
he had entertained deusion Of the kind II he would not
have expressed when the officers came n instead Of say
ing he killed her account Of her insoence The witness
replied they generally refer - tine dcusOn but sometimes
conceal what they supp, sed the also II he mad sup
posed Tsnsy outside the door. with axe with 9TH
eT, threatening to come Ia and Kin him and the children.
would b. have been lkeiy o. 80 10 the door and open IL
when person knocked AZ it, Witness repledh would not
be natural if b. suppose Iany really At tho door have
bad very lutte opportunity OF examining HIM IN most ca
where deenis fsgned tcan soon De- scoraned BY
physcan They apt to over act II be was united
BY me idea of Peter Jazy, stated in the letter, and
Tansy not about II evidence 81 do.usion. There
nothing in the testimony Of Mr Wood that struck me-
that there DO effort u the show or
his INSANITY Perhaps To- relation % deuson lie would
not b. likely - speak 20 he keeper ~ ~ his priest or
some other person N whom they have coneisnce Il Is
generally the case that they speak Of the deoon alike o
I'll but they sometimes conceal Il. Except the Letter and
the circumstances with T. have not seen anything in the
man that seems like u sanity.
Dr. Gilman swOIn-HaVs been - years practising ply
stefan N New York have devoted attention 10 IN
sany have visted Neary twice and seen the etie, VISITED
him in company with Dr Elliot for hour lss Wednes-
day and visited him here Tor half an h0ur 10 day alone;
tie impression on my mind at this moment that the
Is IN i1Ae' that 10 my professional opinion
To questions Of District Attorney witness said he did
no. what might have been ais saaton on the night
Cf kng his wife be might have been minute ago.
Du think him insane now judge from the letter and bis
conversation and appearance and oiher circumstances
feled the the Jury who retired brt after bling
ont some time in saying they had not agreed and
would b. impossible for sm 20 agree they standing six
and SIX when they went out and they were discharged
The letter alluded 10 above was follows;
Nav YosK CIrY, PsIsos. Apn, lsss
sEPsIdon me the liberty Of writing those lev has. r
nv bringing myself anrimsly end Il We toass ss
y he name q Peter Tsny sts II s sss certify ~
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