The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-16

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to do Il before bat my heart failed me- and now have
done IT,
To = Juror-whsn my father vas sober he did not
To Mr. HOrrison-It was in last December my mother
put Tansey out Of the house. my mother kind and
patient with my father; shs never went around with
SChandler r. Gilman, n. D., sworn and examined by
Mr. Morrison am physician h have prscdased rSs
attention to Of insanity never had charge ofa
lunatic asylum, and am consequently not SO much &C
quainted with all its complications and phases, from
fatutv to senility have been examined In many
similar this in the last twenty years. do not recoect
man in the condition of life Of the convict it easy
body affect insanity but not easy deceive person OF
competent skill when examining him have examined him
upon two occasons have seen the man for an hour IN
the prison in company with Dr. Earl have also had
an interview with Neary alone, for about an hour and
three quarters from the first investigation had great
doubts upon my mind whether the man was sane or in
zane; expressed these doubts to many persons ct the
second investigation learned that would be examined
Witness and came from the interview with the con-
viction that the man Of unsound mind this is
my professional opinion have not seen him since the
day to day. it is not likely it would alter my opinion
ere the letter Of the prisoner relative to Peter Tansey
opinion here that the man Is and om
the entire history Of the case without special reference
to that letter know he is rational many subjects but
upon this of his deuson; If man had college
education, he may solve problem in Euclid, and yet
be insane; ! cannot, to an unprofessional person.
give q proper idea Of this case; formed my
together may be mistaken but my professional opinion
is that he is insane opinion that insanity like
other diseases and that man must understand in
der to give correct opinion II is professional subject
Just as much small pox it would be nearly difficult
knew a OF man feigniDg monomana, or such de-
fusion as this is call this of positive monomania
all the fegned cases that ever met were Of mania
Cross examined by Mr. Bunt-I am professor of OBJ.
stetrc and have devoted more attention to that branch
than any other went to visit the in company with
Dr. Earle and fur nished with copy OF the letter to
Sheriff Orser before WENT the letter directed my aten
ton to particular haucination delusion OF the mind
Doctor Earl and remained about an hour with him;
dent think that directed the convicts attention TO
the delusion relative to Tansey mentioned In the letter
DR.. Earl is physician 70 the Bloomingdae Asylum and
nothing 10 lead me to think him insane except the de
fusion about Tansey he told me he had written letter to
you (Mr Blunt) this letter shown to 1t is
y similar to the one of which had q copy.
To MIR. Morrson-I do not recollect work written by
English officer relative to Of soldiers eigning deaf
ness do recoect related by Barton Larrey, where
the delusion is not organic but Of the mind the mind
does not treat it as fact man Abors under delu
sion as to voices he will sometimes treat i as reality
and reply to the voices; q man awakng from o
slumber may imagine he hears voices, and reply
to them but is net popularity Of real deuson that
Amahematician of Cambridge insane, and there
no man more talented upon Mathematics An insane
% WIN argue that ne Is Christ out ne
but he had cunning enough to avoid the subject In the
Of Thomas Neary form my opinion from the review
of all The facts think he insane; opinion based
upon his written and oral conversation; If he told
about the voices and afterwards denied that he heard
them would think the man to be in a wrong state Of
mird M Escorole has stated that mans mind should
be totally couded in order to legally excuse him. did
state to Judge Edwards that had great doubts about
Nearys insanity. Mr.. Morrison examined the wit
upon explanatory points Of the examination
Thomas McDermott sworn-Knows Thomas Neary for
the last thirty five years. also knew Tansey one evening
last October Neary came to my house and told he
chased by mob Of men, and that he was greatly
afraid be raid that his wife had got up the mob and
that it headed by Tansey; he slept with me that
night he got up in the night and went to the window
and said See what position my wife is in he had no
smell of liquor off him. upon another occasion ne got up
and rolled himself in my great coat, and hid under the
table, to himself, as he said, from the mob.
Cross examined by Mr. Blunt-I never saw Tansey and
Neary drunk toRe thor; not examined at the trial
but think told all this his brother and sister in law
saw her examined at the trial. i was in the morning
after he had attacked his wife with knife that he came
to my house; never saw him drink much.
Henry Morrison Esq, Counsellor at law, sworn, and
gave testimony to his connection with the sni
lar to that heretofore detailed the previous inquiry
great length as to all the peculiar forms Of insanity de
lusons hallucnations atuity, and mental imbecilty,
which he had observed in his extensive practice.
He examined by Mr.. Blunt with great acumen
to their appearances under different circumstances
and in various constitutions
Father Thomas Millett sworn-He gave his testimony
with regard the decisions supposed delusons Of the
convict, which similar to that published in the
herald before, as taken at the first inquisition.
1he father protested against any legal intrenchment
matters which he heard Nearys spiritual advi
Adam C. Flanagan sworn and examined by Mr.. Robin.
sonI am under keeper OF the city prison. had par.
al charge Of the convict since his SENTENCE do not
recollect particularly who had to him. the Coro
admitted with others through m take; do not
dictated that letter. the pe had free
49,, .Yu.sei, Lin, do rnink that
any body had a sufficient long interview with him
dictate the letter allow him to copy it. handed
him in ink upon occasion; he has thrown him
SELF in my way as # {, to Ilay insanity -,
thing about voices discovered any symptoms Of
insanity until after this investigation commenced he
Tsnsey was with his wife; before that he never COM
planned about noises in his cell that recole,t.
John Neary brother Of the convict, sworn and exs-
mined by Mr. Robinson His testimony exactly the
same given in IL HERALD report upon the first inqu
siton he acknowledged to Mr. Blunt that he had been
Edward Neary svorn and examined by mr.. Robinson
am brother to Thomas Nesry: have come from the
city Baltimore have visited Thomas two or three
times since his sentence; at time asked how he
felt he sad The had rested the night before being
ed by Tansey and them feows; told him not
think Of them; he shook his head it all true
Monday l visited him. and he told me the thing.
Cross examined BY Mr.. Blunt-I came from Baltimore
upon last Friday week.
Edward Nesry the Of the convict proved the letter
to Mr. Morrison to be- in his belief in his fathers hand
writing cannot say exactly at what time my father
tackled my her with the knife it in last autumn
after that, heard doctor Ray that my father re
covering from 6t, and advised his being sent to
asylum
Dr. Covell, sworn-I have been for six years ply
stefan to the City Prison have been in the practice
twenty years. nave seen as many AS TOUR ana hve cases
of different sorts Of insanity which pass visit here
daily since Neary's conviction have him daily and
cannot consc eDtously say that Mr. Neary insane
man. wished could contcientiously believe that poor
Feary So have been trying from the testimony of
the doctors, to axe myself do 40, but could not;
upon last Saturdayshe told that he thought the
voices were all come from Imagination; he said II was
hardly worth while TO mention about Them left the
impression upsn nae that it floating imagna-
ton not worth remembering; from my previous examna-
cn and since my attention has been led to it by the in
quisition, could not swear that he is insAe man;
cannot say that he is Of a strong calibre Of
mind but he sane think for Thomas Neary it is
quite probable that am mistaken have talked with him
about Peter Tanssy bat got clear about that
simulated often in this prison; when people
don't succeed tbsy generally forget IT. had case few