The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-05
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| THE CASE OF THE CONVICT THOMAS NnARY PoR
| THE MURDER OF HIS WIFI.
On Saturday evening the inquiry into the plea Of in
Of death, concluded The jury, however, unable
70 agre. upon verdict and we're discharged Ths fol-
| lowing is the
Rev. Father Willitts, sworn bsid:-I of the
priests connected with the Fordham College; know
Thomas Neary my acquaintance commenced with him
have noticed evidences Of the prscners inss atty;
degree tho first is TO wit the delu.ion Of voices threat
sning his life in and outside Of his cell the way he spoke
did not say what the voices said further sometimes the
voices in the day time and times the night;
think he faid he heard the voice Of some one particular
voice but not the Of the the he csmefo
tell me, noticed another sym pton-thst was the want
OF connection with sentences do believe he sincere
In communicating what he did to me- he did 1t with ap
parent sincerity.
Cross examination ty Mr. Biunt-He compr ehended
all said TO him, and gave rational aswers, and when
oloke 10 him he would correctly he only spoke
OF those matters occurring at other tines he would fly
from one subject to another.
Question By q Juror.--H you had considered him in
the time you visited him. would you have contin
ued your visitss
Answer-Yes certainly would, up to the time of his
death.
George 8 Wood. deputy keeper of the city prison,
prisoner have been by order given from Mr. Edwards
throw OF no dicaton of letter my belief is that
person has indicted any letter for him.
Gross 'exsmination-I have heard the prisoner
speak OF any voices about his cell thre Atenng his life;
nave mad cTal him since his convictions
believe him to be sane he told in a conversation
with him that he could keep bis mper which wastbe
cau,e u The murder he always appeared to be
ced and expressed Win TO die never heard him say
he heard any Boes around his CELL he showed
any letter Mr. Morrison the FIRST who informed
Of TIE prisorer's insanity; do not know the hand
writing of the prisoner: furnished the prisoner with
ren ink end PAPER at the request of Mr. Mori tho
phi since he has been CHARGE has been
very quiet, not wishing to talk much.
dssid Neary. son of the prisoner. sworn ard again
sxamsed,Mr Morrison counsel 70. the prisoner, ex-
n la ifTa hu snan
HE foloai is a copy Of the
LETTER.
srPardon me the liberty of writing those foW lines a for
a w to let know &c ara Tho
was thGnsh tie means man taking adyanae
% can r sir S,d y
taken still his conduct and q
Is s,sf
re NEXT
for 40 opportunity 70 accomplish big mHrderous designs
day time and to bis e oonseament night. not
but ss,Ii vaehs Re from her. and not
,s'
n an In had and hi
rsas ad LAG a. ra OF e e
n vnh ss1a no sss Rs @
s' ping her in for life and the ehdrens Also
There an9 Nth an axe in his take
iiIsgurd on Hnti tbs night 'eft Tie
murder he had to the back widow With others and
snd me have heard him the words and getting
snd l d and Get e
sns makes Thu h1sass &c nas T
Which uncle Michael naaSsn ssensegtssr
'ss sissi
a1a
nGisns Of ds'. s'
Inn viii %!s sasns the e ea1.
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BY Mr. Eorrison-1s this letter in the handwriting Of
WIFI Yes it is.
Mr. Morrison-what did you hear and see -FOUR father
DO at the tine the assault made our mother9
Witness-I thought ] saw him looking out Of the win
COW into tie yard; my mother told me he going to
Here Mr. Blunt oIrosed any further evidence in refe
Isncs TO mo tier prior to conviction The Sheriff
Mr. Morrison said all he wished 70 show was that the
Iiistnsr was laboriDg under deluson about the
Tsnsey srd that the deuson is still kept up, be
Mr. Ben'-well go on; I'll not object.
BY Mr Morris onWas mother kind and sf, ctiopate
10 yonr fa,herp
Wiirea-Yes, she always when he was sober; my
mother was about ory five Of she used to pat
1ansey out Of tie house wher my father and he came
home together sometimes my father would lot let her
Ir: Moses Rsnsy, sworn said-I am physician,
have change Of the Luyatic Asylum 90 Black wells
lsano have Under my charge 5e5 patients and have
Ia in oil 1900 Ter care have visited
The pIsore err Thomas Nesry in the CITY Prison Mr. Nor
iron here exhibited to witness the letter as above
given ard aled the Doctor he bad not received from
him (horisor COPY OF the said letter, to which the
Mr. Morrison that letter to be genuiae, and
not u6'e'foee would you believe exhibited symptoms
Of oeuson taking with il al the surrounding cir
ard If SO what species Of nsaoity would yoa
term itY
Wi,ness-I should say monomaDia or, a. other medi-
ca authorities bsye des'ensted it, parrish mania
Mr.. Morrson-When IeTsons feign insanity, what kind
do they generally selscts
Wiz ess-1h.y generally select the most common,
bicb IL mania never knew Of an hailucinson de.
lusior OF mind to have been egned 1t would be
detected Taking into consideration the evidence of Fa
tber Whtts, IL much strengthens my belief of the in
tsny Of he prisoner; 1t shows there deusiou
iNtng this class Of insanity difficult to detect espe
cialy If the patient endesvors conceal il. He will
ak nationally on all subjects see great many casea
will believe them selves kyg or queen Others that
pertons are following them TO take their life
To hr Blunt examined the prisoner perhaps half
hour cannot cay but that discovered partial insanity
able to but very little anout the prisoners not
satisfied it requires than once twice to visit the
IN order 10 ascertain correctly; the prisoner
ferrei TO ce' n parts in the letter but could d.
cover anything satisfactory TO my mind; in
general rule il Wil show istef viii take time to
cover IT. particularly when the patient endsavors to
keep !, secret and It Is only by cohvesing 90 other sub
Mr.. Biunf--Doctor there n great many monomana
persons waking about streets daily, who per
fecily barmlest2
Ioctor (smilpg Ut is possible there mary but
CD tel better ahout those whom have unde my Mt
the ylun than those about the street (sughtcr) IL
The rsorere talk 10 me lie did press much feeling and
yet Re nav have deusoo have n my .yuin a
ter I, patients .ho viii endeavcr 20 ece,s Ior dcIion
Ia hai'ucinaton they pIooe TO commit violence
and crm 81 offences han other patients The latter
consistent with the theory Of deusion yet upon my
minaion curing The short period with him.
oot say discovered it,
nr. Gilman svosn seys-I am physician in practice
ior the last ~ enfy eight years ast aave studied
CAFES q insanity considerably / visited the prisoner
u his ctli q few days ego Ir Earle with
the 'ine ] was with the pris about hour
and balf ] also this morning visited him again
the i'm ssion on my mind during fhe interview
WAS that be nss talked the matter about
Ianey ard be pulled out letter like the one produced
here In court be read the letter 10 and ed
upon ~ ana the impression ms mind then that
he aboriDg under delusiou OF the miod and from
ny observstiors ard examination believe at this pre-
fent moment that the prisoner is insane; my opn-
ion q bis nsanity is founded talking with him, and
the fact q the letter ts character &c believing that
other person could have written this letter With
view of Daking him fegn insanity.