The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-20

esI aensIenen would Oh osoe branch OF into .
be proved then The O lied to give hrs opn
On He did not know that kind Of insanity the defence
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mssibe for the purpose Of establishing insanity and
when the defendant had got through with his proof the
question with the jury would be what kind II was, and
was proved 70 exist Tho counsel for the defence had
the right 70 aive the evidence, and when was given
any sstAblished- 1t seemed to him that the partcu
lar line Of investigation proposed by the counsel was
proper.
Before Mr.. Bryan proceeded with the examination Of
Mr. Noyes embraced that opportunity to remark that
IL they were 70 have detailed statements Of Chas Han
rgons boyhoOd from all the Witnesses they would be
bept court for the two weeks. We understood
said MT Noyes from ne GROSS exsminston o. some o.
the close there was denial Of the iorieries; nov We
for the frat time in an eaborately prepared speech
the mater ais Of which could only have come from one
source, ths.they have been guilty only
confession Of ogery but Of forgerss 70 tho extent
upon which bank acc have been KEEP, amounting
twenty millions In the course Of year In connection
with thai opening have bad stated that there
tendency crime in getting up fictitious burial associa
noss in Jour instances, remember rgnt actkious
pcrason With secret BANKING powers, IKE the Hanss,tau
here, accompanied by an,ecedent youthful ten
csDcy 10 the destruction Of oil objects which came within
biz Tesch which excited his curiosity, even TO the
destruction Of valuable rosewood piano. 70 see whether
vsneered not There no legal evidence ofany
she preteDces BY banks any destructive tendency
hhied in youth or IN mAturer years. except what
nonspa a. dsduciOie nom these lasts they are true
tits monomanA Of half dozen Kinds general guilty
tendency general disposition 70 commit crime 70 crafty
hts curiosity desire for money, perhaps TO crafty
.one Trends What sort Of mania Is 1T Wita such
opening a. this seems to me that the irne course Of
us all, is 10 show that there has been iIn mania,
general tendency to commit crime from ocyhood
70 be established the nyst nssnce by beginning with
biography "a most pain vi ming to be related by ia
ther but ,hey should begin by showing such tendency
as that which may in certain cas, be attributed 10
mania whether Ii be OF any denomination coming
Nsn he definition given ey sc,sn u WI writers or not,
with the hhtory Of this prisoner from bis
childhood, with his .ducaion and oil theae details
sussestn for your Honors convenience, because time
very important to all. Let them begin WITH the evi
depee which win Justify e.triouog particular mania 70
and then show those Take for instance
The stealing ana The way In which that defence Is
usually e soshed by proving that she person ire
propI a,ine oher peoples properly to themselves with
any apparent object by hiding It away in corners,
showing me nenae Of very exaordnary cou rse o.
that ID mania becaAsen may be atrbu ID 70 IN utter
nsibty to the sut OF the particular transaction,
or may be attributed to that action Of The mind
which 10 irresistible that conscience, every hing. u
overcome and refore the party having not conscious
ness Of rsht and wrong crimI ally liable But it
Gems 20 that when have TO evidence Of tha sort
We epgh, not 70 rave IN the fret instance An elaborate
biography OF the prisoner.
The Court admitted the question, and The examination
Of the witness was resumsd-
Bis early education vas something better than We
should denominae coancn scEoo education; be I'm.
shed bis education In academy, and had ali the ad
vasees those circumstances lie could have
victim Of disease frsm hi. esre,, INFANCY ~ nine or ten
years sge tie disease Grst developed ae In ths heck
and back part or the hfad and ulimatey communicated
10 the int te OF the head hence Ri. early trs,ane was o.
mild character for his errsec disposition wa. attributed
to tn dscae be iorni 10 DC exceedingly seosrvs,
nervous Iascbe and pulAiye those Of charsc
developed.
EXTENDED 10 check Them n early infancy on account Of
bis dbrX sed physicai cordon arurwsros every pcsn
bic elrt made by his parents 20 cosrec. his dspos
ton 10 do tia, which Wa not IN ec &C ,ordsnoe with
moral principle, but seemed 10 be difficult 10 m9res
him with sense OF moral oohg stion AFTER the age Of
eight ears no KEEP, clocely and remained
urder the parental roof be ha all he mental aud moral
tuhreqrtnty he ss,is,ed me in my business and re
NAMED home Until HIS JFiy: al bis subsequent,
ys.Is a. home ne Old ne, vary Ea,,ray from me ae
moral cfposi.on.
Q VII you state soneth.rg with regard to the posi-
nn Of his family their character ~ coristans and the
inut order which he trained and brought up IL
that respecty A. always msinia'neda far position 10
soeieiy and al biz associations were Win young people
VINO belonged 10 r pectsole families he peYmi,tso
pduisc 10 low associations did know that be
hsc any irclrstcn miusie ia such society; hs
family protes Of religion his parents frst and
lumber the children subsequently, all the rel
e,ous duties we accustomed 10 suppose obligatory
uptn fsmilSs copsciepously observed; there
70 bis education no lack OF moral ana religious ira uiue
10 bis parents be was very dutfu respectful 10
his nature and PECULIARLY aneciionsse; be bad NOR
lar and ye, there disposition 70 DO various things
which be knew were contrary 10 those ncucs'ed upon
him. there Was IN irresistible pcnchant TO destroy almost
every thing that his hand, and although he
must have known that chasisemen would follow
that punhnment never had The elect Of changing his
dvqoSition.
O. win you now state, Mr.. Huntington, what you
know with regard 70 any arrangement among his
A. The family from which he mmedis,ely derived L
heanhy and assained uncommon longevity; for ions
% tbcE heredsssiiy ,, The older sitter he prsooer
aunt rteT the rs yesrs Of age mistake not -
came deransed and centnued 30 until her death, s.e
ten years Afler; might add that elder brother
between so and &C. ID much in q similar condition; this
has occurred since he 80 years old urce, bro
lin 10 this country naoy educated Of alons aud
hfh promse-Chis have learned from bis friends al
ussr Rs
sirating nsDiiesty desree Of mental alteration that
rendered him unit 70 do business his disease continued
10 acquire and more dominion hi N; when be
WAS 10 years old think Grst made bis erauaiutane be
resided for time In my family and became 10 much do
him; be had peculiar Jncha,; .cqus uvcness seemed
TO be wonderful Ingredient Ia the compound Of his do
wsrs was svppied ana Il the mos, ps,o and ismssi
able beg anything and perhaps hour aiict
would 90 round and distribute the same properly no
ml.cuousiy.
4. whAi Is your age, Mr.. Hunbg,ons A. Seventy ,iK.
uuoss examined by Mr. Ncyer.-o what was TIE lis
Of which Jon have spos en- that tho prisoner had Ia
bis infsnoyf II OF . scrofuous character u WAS
located In The base q the head
q. when did u finally dsappeari A gradually wore
DOT Win bis growth; and think be had net u saoc he
was ten yeary Old.
Before The ersaso ekappesred had he exhblsed say
tendency 10 yiolcncei A. LIS Eudency 70 violence
hib,sd ise In ibe eariits mancstaion Of his mental
faculties.
Bow long DID that pcrverslou isstf I remuked
before that hOse we're the rurg trax Of his character
Up ~ his majority
"a. win you stI,c Of tho facts witch you renem.
Der W which thai tesncy exhibited sois A. did not
charge my memory with such lacts
q. was In destroyiDe furniture; or What vas ~ A.
II likely 70 be furniture anything else; when
opportunity offered be would get nails and drive
them sny where
O DO you remember anything ese beside this wsuton
driving q MALE A. Noibinz more than I have
toned seemed imposroie 70 impress sense Of moral
otpgsucn upon him.
q VIII yen mention any instances he exhibited ths
tendency do wrong 10 Go violence, besides t1s
driving OF nailss a. Dc not know that can. SIR.
q md exhibit fAelf Ia any tendency 10 crimef A.