New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-20

mems He presented remarkto the jury and procecded'o
call his witnesses
P1frIck F0Hrirg testified to the prisoner having been
employed by him in stone yard he engaged IN jan
leJ2 and discharged in March he was engaged again m
Jan. 1883 and discharged 18th March last he was d.
charged account at drunkenness he came into the
office intoxicated and told him he was discharged bu he
much intoxicated to comprehend H. and he was
taken away; | discharged him in March l-52. for txo
reonsl very busy and he seemed 20 lack inelh
cence though be handled the TO pls well employed him
last January out Of sympathy for his family but when he
got drunk gave him uPa lost case thought II best
when be- IN drunk that time % bring matters % crisis
30 once aud 10 him and his family 20 10 the almshou>e |
used think him responsible did not charge him Tor
stone when he DESTROYED one though charged others
b VS. harmless in his dispolti0n.
Fv District ANorhey-The apparent mbecity speak
at hi, last time Of working he could cut well. but
he lacked Judgment in the execution he wa ordered to
cut stone feet for instance, he would cut Il i-thats
what mean heard or his getting intoxicated but di not
SEE It I'LL he came into the office intoxicated
Goorge ACuty, sworn-I engaged in the same
stone ard; prisoner always pesceshle and quiet
in SObneiy. have been acquainted with him since
,29 knew him in the old country that was always hls
character in sobrety heard OF little INSANITY IN MS
family ohected 10
j,la,s W0rfia sworn-wOrked in the yard knew Nesry
there his character quiet and easy IN the yard he
was not quarresome az all that ever lhesrd of
John Mary. sworn-Am brother Of prisoner came 10
th. country in April 1850 Thomas every day of the
week before his wife killed he had been drinking the
week before that mOstpa of the week 81 Patrick Day
18th March was the one in which considered he had
drank he stopped drinking the saturday previous
that night saw him every day to the best oi my
knowledge he drank nothing that week he seemed uie
disturbed in mind thought Thursday and Friday he
vas most he walked quite stless on the toor with ms
head hanging downward he did not talk at all there was
no disa -reemeut between him and his wife there might
have been words. but nothing to signify dId not
see him eat anything | took my dinner (Which my wife
brought the yard into their house and eatit Twas
there on triaya 2 clock they did not have any am
ucr they might have had some after came out ms ap
rcarancc seemed disturbed, and generally different from
what had formerly known it.
i wit 10 laStW |
at Thomas tha; day II O'Clock Thomas he con'
tnued to walk up and down the ROOM and DID not tax
word. cannot tell what the matter with hun had
seen him so before remained there two hours dscours
in with his wife he continued walking his we sld ne
had been since morning asked her to LEI him come TO
to my house stay that night but she said not she did
anything she would try 10 get him under the care Oh uoc
Dr. Sfr,r> recaled-IIave seen good deal of the
effects of derum trcmens insanity is usually after the
ahsanng from drink for three four days the prncph
symptom Is wakciuness there is no uniformity IN 1t; the
party has generally very little recollection OF what occurred
turng the attack il is generally worst At night.
Several questions asked by the District Attorney IN
the crossexamination as to the character of delrum
trt mems and the case closed
Mn Nash for defence. then proceeded TO sum up.
Mr. Nash cortended that the prisoner was not OF sane
mind and couli not be convicted Of murder
The District Attorney followed He insisted that the con
duct If prisoner the time Of the homicide did not show
that he was afflicted with delrum remens, and presented
argument to show that it not As to a motive who
know, what might have occurred between INN anu dt
c,,d after the children left them and which caused his
,>r,,.on of her insolcnce" lie said 1t would not be
-, to the community say that such an act as tins should
be excused from the idea of insanity.
Judge Edwards, in summing up the case reviewed the
facts. ,
There no doubt but that prisoner caused the death
d his WIFE il then for the Jury Ia say whether the eX
c,e offered has been sufficient Ii not and he intended to
take lie il wa, murder.
The Jury retired about o'clock
The Jury came in, subsequently. for further Instructions
and AGAIN retired They returned about o'clock with
verdict of GUILTY for MURDER, with a recommends
ton 10 the mercy OF the Court and the clemency Of the
Executive.