New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-03

nation be- was row making. and be
called attention now 10. Paynes st9nd manner
ia Court 50 different from that 81 the other prisoners
Mr. Clamptt said that he did not deny the right OF
up the plea OF insanity or any other pea
for his client but he Indignantly to protest against
bis bringing in The house OF Ms. Sniratt as a paae
there was no evidence that the honse of Mrs. Suratr
place be would he likely 20 go - tor the purpose
OF hiding and screening himself from justice. tOblsc
ton sustained by the Court.
o. How long did he stay at your house A. A few
hOuTs.
q. DO you know where he went them a. ! do not.
.. Where did you bin the third timel a. III
January of ibis year. OF my Own house
q. Describe how he was dressed AZ inc timer A. In
black clOthing--citizen's dress.
q. What did he represent hlmseH 10 be "A.
refugee nom farluhar County; he gave hs name Us
Payne. ,,
.. How long did he stay at your house A. think
SIX weeks and few days. do not remember the exact
time
o. Do you remember about the date he came in Jan
uaryf A. cannot think he left about the begin
ming OF March
o. Did he ever see any company while there's A.
O. DID YOU ever sec J. wilkes Booth, 4. 10. sir
D Do Won know whether Payne was ever called upon
about that time by }. Wilkes DoOini y. ~, sir.
Q Did he or Rot tale room IN yoDf mother mousse
O. Whs. were his habits; was he quiet, or did he 90
out good deal. \. Ilc did not 50 oat great dei AZ
o. In what Way did his quiet1ess show i.scitl 4.
IL was a great deal in his room; he seemed TO be
reserved and thought. to DO depressed IA spirits
q. Was he or not exceedingly taclturnf a. lie va
remarkable for not saying anything.
O. Have yon or not library IN your i'thers ionse ;
A. No; we have good maag old bocAs ana soou
many medical wOfks :,
q DO You know whether The prisoner can fehd' a.
do not.
csl works while lie Was tAcref y. lie did.
q Was no, his tacitu.A.ty 30 remark iOlh IS 20 DE-
commented by tie fest Of TIC DOardcai =. IL-nA
q. Do you know whether tie prisoner was al that
iifns in posses. ipa Of great amount oi moneys H.
do not 'c hid enough to pay mis- board.
q d. know now the prisoner happened TO leave
ynnr house. A. We lad "a negro sei yaAt VLo was OK
cecdingly impatient To nlni; H.,
aud that rnGn.
NJ. D,sier-Tho vitress IS just to state that
J.age B,A1Ada-WAyf
J.dg. RimQharl--Weii let her answer 1t.
Wtaess-hc arrested by the authorities and sent
north to Philadelphia.
a, Southern refugee was he not and made % take To
oath oi alley ance y. DO not know What he "as or
rested ior, as never knew tAe reason way.
. He was taken 20 the Provost MarsEha ONCE, aHa
was af.arsard released and returned 20 the mouse:
q DO you know whether he came directly to wash
incion when b. eft IN March. Il. 10 not.
o. DID he mako any Acquaintance ~ =" .ishinst'n
while ke vas boarding II yOur h0asef u. re never
but one night 20 ~ knovledse. ,
o. How iaany p, ssons boarded 1t your house y /
do nni know ,,n
o ere there any other Southern refugees boarding
NJ your Loasef A. None Dlt mn.
n, M Dlelr-Q Was or was moi the prisoner aGr
ng tho month oi January loug enough abscA' 70 hS'
u ldo q Journey 10 Canada and baeA assLt ~ ~
10 NV know ledge.
q. If he had been, would yoA have KNOWN I" ~
Certainly 4 wouid.
q T. shat hospital al you roe him az Gettysbnrg
A. In tie General Hospital ID. ChaDOaFiains
O. Whom did the prisoner seem 10 he nursing. Tho
Confederate or Union wopGded \. ite attended, "
~ narcng ono. la Liy ward. ano had botE Ia T.,
u was ,ous inotbsr WIN Juu mere a 30.
ANIMATION OF MARGARET gAioHAs.
~ NJ. Doac--o. state whether yon are ; sevsnt N
ths house II Mrs Branson A. Yes, sir
2 Did y0n see The prisoner Payne therei n. Yes;
be came there in Januaiyor February, and stayed IA
about the midds of March.
q. Do you remember al any time conversation that
Pa ne had with negro girl therci A. Yes he asked
her 20 clean up his there she SAID she would not
do Il: he asked her Why -be sad she would not do II
he then called hcF some names and slapped her and
struck her
q. D.d ia not throw her on The gronnd, stamp on
On acr body and Try 10 KIN her \. Yes.
q. Did he not strike her On thc foreleidf "A. Yes.
o. WHAT did the negro girl do IN conseq nehcc A
She went 10 have him arrested
o. Dill no. or did he not. say he would Kill her \.
lie did while he WAS striking her.
rEsTIMoSY oF DR.. cHARL NICHOLS.
NJ M Do.iu-o. Have I si any time gwen YOU IN
intimatcn II the answers expect You 10 give before
hi Cont A. You hive rot.
o. state what your official position Is Grd your pro
sessoD a. IN q DOCTOR OF MEDICINE ana SupeiIh'
tsndcudent Of tue Government Hospital Tor the insane
q. How long have yol occupied thar position 4
Thirteen years
lam a. Insane persons exclusively.
o Are thoy oY not persons who have been in The ser
Vice OF the Government exclusively y. NO Ia! pa
t,nts iBclie The Insane oi this Dstrlet an0 ocos'oi-
,llv private patients from other parts o tue cohhtfy
q f. az not the great of pers0us you treat COM
posed OF soldiers aud saIlols' A. Ii u.s.
o. Please define moral insanity \. when the morsi
ar effective culics affected exclusively Dy disease
NJ the brain | call 10 mora, INSANITY.
o. WhIt are some OF the principal causes that pro-
lurc moral insanity \. My Impression Is that irsan
Nv l. oftcncr caused 10y ply seal disease than 10y moral
ruses III. f,ct that insanity takes that form apt
10 depend On the character Of the ind|duaI pc0ouhs
insane
time the cause Of moral insanity A II Is not ne
guont cause however. IN other words l nave known
eases of moral insanity among soldiers.
q. Has OF has not insanity increased very niueh IN
the country duIiug the present war; a. IL has
o. Has II not increased much more proportiona;cly
than the increase Of tho army A. u mas
o. bow is the increase accounted i"r' a. ny the
diseases hauishps and atg1es OF the soldiers NE To
which men were not accustomed before going into the
service. think.
o. Arr young who enlist exposed more to insan,
,v than those Who enlist in middle life A. an not
src that they are; my impression IL that young men
accommodate themselves 10 change N their manner
Of lie much more easily than mon oi middle age.
q What are of the leading symptoms OF moral
insanity A. The cases diversified as the indi-
yidua. affected, man. for instance believes an act
10 be right which he did believe Ia be right In health
and which people generally do not believe to be right
would regard that u, "a symptom OF moral insanity.
o. T. depression Of spirits A. any lime considered q
symptom Of insanity a. It's.
g. Is great laciturnity considered symptoms A. IL
il frequent symptom Of insanity, Though can con-
eeye how taciarniiy could cxis. without insanity.
O. Is disposition To commit suicide A. IL is.
o. IL great cunning In making plans concomtant
of insanity, A. The insane frequently exhibit great
canning in their plans TO effect object
o. l. il or is It not possible for mailman 10 confed.
crate with other madinen or sane men m their phn'
A. would say i, Is not impossible but that u u "i'tre
qucnI. $4,000. -. 4, r,,rs ,