The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-09


bar expression Of the eye and countsnance that ind
Gated melancholy temperament; the LAT time | at
tended him was on his way down to Brooklyn; then
made Of remarks which thought man would
make chronic darrhea debilitates the nervous sys
tenn and gives rise a diseased mind; should call the
state In monomaniac he seemed TO carry things
farther than man in mind would do; he made
Of number Of exprcsssns such as being able to de-
liver better sermon, temperance lecture, than any
other in the State.
To the pistrict At,orney-Made remarks to him as
the of his disease think he clerk of the
Senate at the time have not him since saw him at
the railroad house his to Brooklyn; hypochondr
results from n disordercd state of the stomach.
Direct-Such train Of diseased action produces in
sanity noticed the effect OF the disease the last time
him.
To the District Attorney-n the course Of
religious topics thought he understood the prnci-
pies OF morality never heard him express anything mo
rally wrong: think il would be very hard for him to
practice morality in consequence Of his tendency to
drink; think he had been drinking previous to OF
my visits he was in the habit of taking brandy and
audanrm occasionally for his diarrh@a; told him his
nervous system was so constituted that he could not
bear it, advised him not TO at all: AT times re-
garded these nervous excitements owing indul-
gence in drink; am not conservative, not Maine law
man, not an edd Fellow, or member OF church.
Direct resumed-A tendency to drink Snight be the
suit Of disordcred mind; never prisoner drink
liquor; know nothing Of it but what he told me- he said
he had taken considerable
John II. Drscol swom--Rcside In New York; am
practising physcian my experience in medical practice
Is little short of twenty-five years have been connected
with the New York Hospital for eleven years at
tending physician; never had the supervision OF lu-
matte asylum, but frequently visited them; have been
acquainted with defendant since May last hrst became
acquainted with him member OF prison association;
Mr. Eeae brought him to my attention heard Of his
before him; he had been in PRISON but few days
d charge OF taking clothes from hotel he out
then; him in the Prison Association Office:
then presented TO me remarkable appearance, and
became Interested in his condition. conversed with
HIM several times his history and present crcum
stances and that he not in sound condition
mind he had very peculiar expression of the he
very restless and irritable; he seemed very much
depressed account Of his pecuniary crcumst ances
and was very anxious for employment aud felt equally
anxious that lie should get it, he offered situation
at $40 week, as 1t was found he could write we'll he
lad literary education; was rea iy writer; ] en-.
deavored To get him employed for the association tself
we wanted to bring the association more prominently
before the public thought he might lie the yery
US; asked him to do some composition for Us
hs said he would try and he did try IL time
before could get him to write and several days after he
commenced writing story, in which he developed
great readiness Of diction but depth Of judg-
ment he wrote second with wonderful rapidity;
neither of the pieces accepted they not Of
a cha acter desired; ! he not competent to
take OF himself; he had refused the offer Of $40
enough to support him; his ambition then to be
editor OF newspaper, an occupation in which he had
beer before, and in which he considered himself conpe
tent these interviews with him lasted three four
weeks and was. fearful of his state Of mind until
heard he had been engaged newspaper in Brooklyn;
did not prescribe for him. think he was an insane
man--not competent to take of himself-no 1T
be about have seen no reason to change my opinion
(botte Of iosgate shown HIND; think the principal
medicines areopium and brandy the effect OF using it
would be like that of opum-frst effect stmu-
ually using IT. produces an exhaustive effect upon
the mind; it tends to impair the reasoning facul-
ties, it prostrates the mind the stimulant effects
of opium are limited in time, producing temporary
element was fearful of some fatal issue with the
prisoner in consequence Of his state of mind; think
xIressed the opinion frequently that he should not be
at large there Is considerable difference in the effect Of
alcohol ana the condition in which Tucker he
could sit Gown and give minute history of his life;
mid atrifh ha a,I
call upon his memory for facts-with difficulty
sonally there is nothing more frequent than to mis-
ton; there is comparatively little difficulty now in as
certaining whether man is insane: a deusion
any subject is insanity itself there different
forms OF insanity; unfounded fear may be an indication
OF insanity.
cross-examnation-The science Of insanity has re-
cei,ed great deal more light of late in the course OF
my interviews with Tucker in May last can't say that
discovered obquity OF moral perceptions on tho con-
trary, he seemed to understand the relations between
right and wrong In the general he restless,
uneasy could not sit long, would walk about the room,
Gene in the with his hat on, and walk about
pecnliariy penetrating eve i asked linn abou. his
physical condition, and he said he occasionally took
brandy and audanum for chronic diarrhGa with which
he was afflicted. These stories spoke Of cohe-
rent in the n rrative.
To MIR. Hadey, for defcnce-A delusion is evanescent
it up and disappears again; paroxy sm is excited
from different cause-iIght il one Of the potent.
Charles Rowland sworn-Resde in Brooklyn; a
practising Ihyscian am acquainted with defendant
for him professionally; first saw him az the advertiser
ofice; during the interview with him observed pccu-
lar manner in his general appearance and character
and left with the impression that he mentally de-
ftctye; what attracted my attention Wild ex-
preston Of his eyes, nervous twitching Of the body
had about a dozen interviews with him altogether
left with the impression that the mans mind APP
Ieared 10 be detective; should think he sound
in his intellect; the last interview was about two
weeks before thu occurrence in Fulton street, the
corner OF Nassau the FIRST interview IN relation
anniversary Staten Island the second time called
cHfr
Gle the causes of cholera which had written it
published in three different papers successfully.
something nresn TO The We @r ans o III
some instance he talked coherently, and in
stances he did not; subject conyersed about
temperance.
Van Buren, Lockrow sworn-Reside in Albany am a
practising physician; have known Tucker fcr about
in Albany last JULY think it the 6thwhen he
told me he connected with the Brooklyn Daily Ad-
rerse, and solicited advertisements for the paper;
think he We mt back to Brooklyn and came 10 Albany
the 9Th, when again saw him; he then in state
Of great excitement; he said some Irishmen
account of his Know Nothing sentiments;
he said he was satisfied they had some design on his
Ierson to Do him violence; they wished to embroil hing
in difficulty and get him into fight, and by thar
TO kill him and get him out OF the way; he did
have fight the boat, he said but his friends inter-
fered nd saved him. he mentioned the severJ
Of his friends the boat whom knew; th ought thee
it was mere deuson: he left my Office then and ia
couple Of hours he returned and said he that
If they did not wish to commit violence upon him. they
wished to iasten upor him the crime Of theft
ruin him. he told OF his arrest for taking baggage
and lodged in the Tombs but after going through
necessary legal examination he honorably dis
charged be Il said that he had been at the Franklin
House and left his valse there leaving his wife in pos
session; he asked me TO go with him, and went he
pointed to boy, telling me TO watch his movements;
he did not wish 20 be lett alone he thought every
he saw was an rishman in pursuit. he wanted to 20 to
the Eagle Hotel, and accompanied him short dis
tancc when left him; he shortly after called at my
Office and wanted 10 know If had pistol revolver.
f,lA i'm hat hn rAfo 4 tn
weapon If that kind believe that the last time
saw him.
Cross-examinaton Ann acquainted with prisoners
wife; she is an American woman
Recalled by counsel for defcnce-The excitement al
uded to caused by mental exerton, as thought,
nd not by liquor.
Ihehe Mckinley sworn--Resde in Brooklyn lived at
he house Of Mr. John Gross last summer defendant
he called at the door in July last and asked for Mr.
Gross: he aboring under great state of excite
ment he came in and said Of the right kind
Of folks and took by the hand be waned the young