New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-18

revealed to her that shc could find 1t in the Bible and
80 induce others TO believe il; che used harsh
language to she has wept me and PRAYED for
me- | never had any difficulty with herr think that
abe is entirely sincere that when abe says thing she
believes IL il so, NO matter how absurd II may seem
she always wanted TO give her srups for nothing, but
when We came here ] prevailed on her TO ask %
cents a quart; Sammy always supposed TO be kind
afcctionatc man; | never knew hun to have over %
cents az once.
Mir. Sarah Allen, sworn-Lived in the house with
Mrs Wakcman few months thirteen years ago; she
very Kind 10 the sick aad poor, and good to live
in the howc with Sammy was very quiet man
Salna Lockwood, sworn-Am a daughter of Mr..
WakCmbn; when my mother WAS first under exercise
of mind my father was very much opposed to it; be
was distiler and used to crnk great deal OF LIQUOR
and frightened her great Cea because she was de-
termined to get religion; have heard him threaten
her life, saying that if she spoke word read word
in the Bible be would be the death OF her instantly
she did not have anybody to bring her clear out and
Gear her mnd she left partially deranged; she
lived with my sister years before he died. and she
wanted his bones burned my mother has been a very
kind mother to me and to all her children, az far as
know have known my father to carry razor to bed
with him threatening to kill her with it.
DIR. Wortbngton Hooker, sworn-Have spent con-
siderable time with the prisoners; think Miss Hersey
s insane; she is a firm believer in Mrs. Wakeman's
dOcrines still that does not constitute insanty but
she has clear and strong mind she a Mierite,
and two members of the family have been insane;
there is one ground for doubt and that is that she
originates nothing; she seems TO be perfect echo Of
the Messenger do not think that Sly is insane; he is
weak minded aud can easily be deluded; consider
him under deluson which might Oblerate to
lrCr'eT lees extent his sense of right and wrong;
suppose the deusOn was an Overpowering one at the
time he was under such an excitement as an inoxi
Gated man might be; there an intense excitement
in the house and think if he had any consciousness
that he doing wrong act the consciousness was
very slight; after the act committed there is evil
dence that there was some feeling as H. after all II
was not all right; if had confidence in the honesty
Of Mrs. Wakeman, should say that she was insane.
Dr. Jonathan Knight attested his belief in Sly's sin
Gently and delusion and Miss Herseys insanity from
variety of circumstances he had some little doubt
of Ms. Wakcman's sincerity he should otherwise
have 10 doubt Of her insanity.
AFTERNOON SESSION
DIR. jerome {, Smith, swOrn-IIad been for nearly
two wears Assistant Physician in the Institution for the
| Insane in Name from listening to the evidence
think that the of Sly is Of dementiOn or i'm
b. cty, and that he uDaccOultGbe at the time Of
| the murder Miss Hersey seems to me insane; her
character and mode of life has been admirably
| adapted to produce insanity; Mrs. Wakeman
| seems to me also insane, and suppose from the
evidence adduced that her disease has considerably in
creased within two three years Insane people are
about as likely TO tell lie as to tell the truth.
DIR. L. c. Chamberlan-Have been acquainted
with Mrs. Wakeman for about eight years; some six
wears ago was called to her DIR. Gray had been at
tending her and she thought he had enchanted her,
and told all about her going TO Heaven; the last
time attended her when she said Hunt had pos-
Oned her; thought che was insane when she told me
about Dr. Grays entertainments and have considered
Ler so since.
Cross. examned-She told me at the time that she
said DR.. Gray had enchanted her, that her husband
sat once looking in the fire, and looked around and
scattered stream of fire all over the room and filed
Il with little devils about six inches bigh-litte black
Ones-and she said that when she died and went TO
heaven, and again, the room was filled with little
white angels about the same size aAd about as many
Of them
The State-Attoraey said he had no testimony to
offer.
TX Gov Dutton asked if the State.Atorney
would claim any other verdict than one of Not Guilty
on the ground of insanity.
The State. Attorney stated that he did not feel au
thorized by the evidence to claim any other. The
case had assumed an aspect not contemplated by him
at its commencement
Judge Human merely said to the Jury that the par
ties were agreed and if the jury thought that there
was evidence enough to render such verdict as had
been spoken Of the Court would have power to make
an order for the further confinement of the prisoners
The Jury retired
Within ten minutes the Jury returned, the prisoners
were confronted them, and the following Verdct
was formally and severally rendered:
NOT GUILTY, oN ACCOUNT OF INSANITY.
The verdict was received by Mrs. Wakcman and
Sammy without 2r ri.:sc@, S,vvn. M'' herSey was
very much troubled at being supposed insane,
As your Reporter went up to the Messenger to bid
her good bye, she seized him by the hand, and when
lie told her that it was all over happily now, said,
with appearance of alarm: "May be the worst of ii is
"yet to come. What are they going to do with me 2
She was with some difficulty treasured She believes
,bo, .hA third dav after her trial. accord
ing to her arithmetic, she shall "suffer.'
The prisoners were led back to the jail and proba-
bly, will be taken to the Institution for the Insane in a
few daNs.