The New York herald., 1862-10-15
gIrInnEp HUSBAND MURDER.

.av.., Ameunt or Pa from ln-
s.utsv Caused by Melancholy and DO.
sscssic Grief.
Court OF OYER AND TERsikfH.
Before Hon Judge Barnard
0cr ID me People e. hory ReaL-The court room
was again greatly crowaed the investigation becoming
more and more interesting the caso draws to close
There were nearly sixty ladies court and deep anxiety
was manifested 10 the result.
John H. n Heating, exam med By the District Atcrp.v
aeposod-l live al No. IL Third street; knew Peter C.
Real be roomed there during the last two Years he
came July 23 1880; he remained till Decembo n 1860
away and renamed month, came Rack in Jan
nary 1861 and remained TIL the day Of ,b homcide ha
dd hot board 81 my house merely rooyIed.
O. State any facts 10 his habits IN regard coming
hcme. A. As general thing he in betwesn ten
and cleven sometimes late twelve and wct cut in
The morning about CT haif-past
Cross examined by Mr.. yames-My wife Is not here;
indisIoeed MS Tca had his clothing there; cannot
nay positively whethes no slept at homo sne 18th q
Juno he 18th OF epe the night previous to the hom
eide no did not sscp at home he left wors that he
going Jersey, csonot whether ne slept al home
the Wednesday Hlght before the homicsde
Anesnyself 10 AIRY particular night se went away
abersday and returned on Friday.
No the Jud,s- Ho there "Wednesday night, but
not THURSDAY night.
TO Mr.. JSnes-Tues day and "Wednesday nights no was
ut home
o Do you mean to state Of yoar know ledge tha, he
slept IN taai house "Wednesday night? A Hewas al
home Wednesday night &c the best OF my knowledge ho
was thcIe, did not see him, Out heard him
about ten or eleven O'Clock this Wednesday he did
that very seldom saw him; Tho morning before the
homicide he asked Of my family go he
yard and pick rose Tor him tlat he gong
sey cannot state Of my knowledge .Eat he slept
m that house within week before his death.
memorandum Of Mr.. Reals lodging account, his room
the third foor back my sleeniug is back
cough he had peculiar cough The homede occarrea
ON q Friday, be was away on Thursday night.
John I. Uuderh examined by the District Attorney
to The ady examined yesterday by the defence,
am inmate of my mothers family II was with us that
the prisoner boarded at the time OF the homicide. g.
Did You together night
or two prior 10 this occurrence A did
Q. WhereY A. She was coming IN the door and he was
standing the stoop of our house that the Wed
nesdsy night previous TO the homicide about halfpast
eight Or nlne clock.
O. Did you hear what happened between them' A
No; she came into the house and he went away the bell
fung and went 10 the door and let her knew the
very well had before night seen
deceased and accused together house she passed
1ss a widow asked her Two or three times whether
she knew The deceased her that she did not
Crces- examined by Mr.. James-Knew the deceased for
three years previous 10 this time imagined that they
were relations and asked her and she said asked her
the the parIor four five weeks before this
am employed m the Custom House, it did strike me
extraordinary that he should have been with that
evening after her telling tha, she did know him.
Doctors Jas. r. wyckon examined by the District At
torney-l am practising physician and was IN 1855;
lremember, IN 1898, beng called 70 the house OF Mrs
Nix, in Broome street it the l2h Of October
subpGnaed the other side, and here when
Mrs Mix examined > could not hear her testimony
was called 10 her house 10 OF poisoning or at
tompt at poisoning by laudanum, made examinat
Of the case but discovered no evidence that the patient
Rad taken laudanum or opium in any form ] gave her
emec, which took effect that effect did disefose
an boar il was lady that attended, did not set her
Aame ! did not attend any other case OF poison
eng at my thai nSs 90 S know % aSoa na
biI dc not recoiect thai there dispute about
payment do not Iecollect that Real asked attend
his wife, do not think that he called her at
all know whether bill was drawn up for al
S IN ne or s.a a Ee us~ sS @ aSe nc % sss 81
was FOR $40 and be paid me s. might not, under all
the breath; woud be likely TO detect IT II II ex
ktcd in any marked degree
memorandum book in which there is this entry:-"CaH-
ed 70 see Mrs Real to7 Rroome street. oct. ~ 1858
Q Was il mentioned to you at the time tina, it was
Mrs ReaR A. In The original book the entry Is MS
knew Mr. Real afterwards he paid me; don't reco
lsct whether made out account for attending Mrs
kcai, Twin not say that did not did put Miss
stewarts name down 90 not know that called her by
any name, asccrained what her
do not recoect who came for me was in the after
0 .o Gapa me nsr s On han 1e b ssa sr sa% &
think II hid contained laudauom mixture tha,
had audanum N ~ 10 my judgment u was iaudanum the
phal empty gave emec, do not resolect that
observed by the ellie. whether the stomach ful
10 the eiees Of audanun. the system would make
gres, difference whether the stomach fun il was
tho absorption would not be q Would be
A.
6 were going to administer poison to animal would
40 10 empty stomach TIE effect would be
don STA, ed there an hour and called again that after
and next morning think She IL tho bed all, the
Sine; did not give more than emetic. q Did you
not treat the seriously itea than you do
A. treat IL seriously as did then Mr. Real
n the room do not recoect that he said any thing
that time about his wife, or that she did; do not
Sccoect whether Mr. Real came for me next morning;
% not recoect who ii the except Mr. Real do
mot recoec, whether hoard Mr. Real call her his wife
my recollection is not accurate that he did not
the ISfIlSt y, ,cfLey--lD my neinoI aDdum book
enlzrSd the case a. Mrs - regard 10 fees, charge
according time i is the practice among polite ply
s,caDs consult the whims Of their patients 10 the
number Of calis the vial vial: that much
lau,anum taken on a full stomach If the patient was
suffering much pain might not have fatal effect have
Hnown that much iaudanum taken on ul, stomach
Nuce death aside frop that yal did not detect any
aence OF her having taken poison
20 Juror-The fact OF person beng in state Of high
nervous excitement would considerably modify the effect
ef iaudanum, It might even neatralize it's effect.
Dr. Moses H Ranney examined by the District Attor.
nsy-Q What is your specially ne physician A. For
several years past have had charge Ct the nearly
sixtcen years sbe resident physician Of the New York
Cay Laaatc Asylum have been there the whole sixteen
years; the number OF patients for the whole time
been probably thousand Q. Give practically
she divisions ard characteristics Of hon,cda mania. A.
propensity, is accompanied by or connected with de-
Insion IN the other there apparent deuson but
ocmicid act seems 10 be the result Of an irresistible
puse; may be proper say that writers the urs
prudence Of insanity differ these divisions, il ap
visions given. O. In regard the second division can
you give the characteristics appetainng to that d.
physical and mental signs, by the conduct Of
the homicide and by the circumstances when
che murder Is committed a homicide acts without
motive and without definite plan generally he makes no
selection to the victim, but kills without discrnns-
ton he has accomplices, and generally the
oct he makes attempt TO escape and attributes the
TO uncomfortable impulse; the physical and
mental signs which precede the attack are usually
cange Of conduct the individual, febrile symptoms,
frequently headache and nervous symptoms, symptoms
OF nervous irritation which often found preceding
and accompanying attack Of mania q. This consti-
tu'cs your summary q mental aud physical character
siosy a. These are the principal points might say,
an regard 70 suicide, that often suicidal disposition Is
also manifested 10 connection with this monomania q.
snplose such facts these proved and believed
that womar In due walking dress without appearance
s internal Or external exaston dcrcssion that could
be noticed W three witnesses that she enters place OF
haSar nninrt