New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-16
THE WILD WOMAN ON A LEGAL PLAT.
FORM
From The Cincinnati Gas<..s.

From The Cincinnati CaA..s.
LUNATICO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. INQUIRY
IN TIE PROBATE COURT-PHYsIcIANs AND
OTHER WITNESSES ExAMINED-sVPP0sED IN.
POSITION. II
In the Probate Court yesterday sn inquiry took place
before Jucge BurgoyDe, to ascertain whether The
time past on exhibition in this city by Cap. North.
cote, or il sane person. She was broseht
into Court by Deputy Sheriff Shattuck, having walked
from the jail in company With her usual attendant,
woman named Ann Walters. The wild woman"
was dressed in loose cotton wrapper, pinned 10 front,
long leather strap fastened round her waist, a
end OF which was held by the attendant, ss che led
her fiom place to place. The wild stare of hef eyes
the moot peculiar features Of notice in beY appearance.
She is decidedly pretty, If not Q Handsome woman.
Though invited to sit down, she seemed dsposed 70
sn on her fse, a. near 70 the wall ., abe could get
from object to object, with an sppaIen. spprehension
Of her own security. Was she a wild women, q ma.
MAC Or an sctori These were the specslstions psss
iIg through the minds Of room full Of specsstor in
cuong large number OF physicians, who were pres
tnt under subpoena to testify in the case.
Judge Buygoyne desired that the phyeicisns should
make such examinations as they might deem proper,
n d; and wt0 Ibis view requested :hs. III Who were
not ply sicians should leave the except report
eIs) This order being carried out, Mrs. waters wss
woman. ..
She stated that the only knowledge SIZE had Wa de-
rived from Mr.. NorthcOte who said that an Indian
in ls47 had told him there was such psTson In the
nounuins, aid that some m0nths snce, be- iNorbco,e)
was out huttipg and at O'co * in the morning ths
woman made her appearance; tha. he tod b., ffiends
what be had seen, ard that party Of eigh. men and
thirteen cog went in punuit Of her ard Eat he
Q. How Gid he cstch hsrl A. By The skn- che
wore on her legs.
z. Was any examination made 70 fna the Ilsce Of
her retresti A. He said he discovered csve in
Wda n nj All had mi If laa
ano grass and 0uside Of il be found bcnee, which he
supposed to be those Of female.
z. Dio he discover any implements with which he
supposed her clotiirg, was msdel A. An od psee Of
knife, with which she defended herself ia fgtinx
with the dogs it was while In this contes; with dog
lsssO was thrown over her. .t.
Q. las che marks Of any injuries on he- penon
A. did not observe sny until within dsy or two;
che hss some marks OF her side, sI ii - women who
hear children have; felt them I did no. .-s them.
=, z. Did you not zee them whea washing her A.
Ne; mostly washed her In the dark; could manage
her better in the dark she seeIns to be wOdest
about il.
q Was she modest from the beginning, A. No;
learned her to be 80.
e Have You ever struck her! A. Never
" DOES she like music A. Very much.
We mat does che prefer to cat A. NI.s and
veggetAbes she viii eat cabbage ss qasik ~ COW
1t wss then determined BY tho physicians sLs. cbo-
roforn should be administered 10 her, ind, vkps yAder
its influence, she was examined by tho mcdscs, urn
present. Marks ofvsccnhaton were found on tho let
srm and ns,ks ss of isncet On her arm; her ears
chow tba. che has worn earrings. TDsre Vas scsr on
tie line Of her left brow, ana seversl pa;.s OF her
body there were small Ao impression seemed to
prevail, during this examination, taat che must, e
Nme time, have been brutaly treated. Afte7 tie Ia
huepce Of the chlorofnm bad passed away, her puSe
Was pronounced to be regular, and the oppression Of
her cOunteDaice-cslm, pleasant, even ed sweet-
that Of sane and healthy woman. While .h6 chloro
fon being Administered, she sxc.siGsi: ..Ob,
Dy ~ wbsreon one of the physicians remarked: "Tha:
i, English at any rate."&
lExAMINATION OF MEDICAL wrfy.ssxs.
Dr.. n. b. Wright, examined-The eyjdsocs wa