New-York daily tribune., 1865-06-15


To the Associsted Press ,es.
WASHINGTON Wednesday, June IA, leoa
The previous days record was partly reao,
when the Commission took recess untii 9elsek III
order to allow examination OF he prisoner y!
the Commission appointed for that purpose.
The Commission reassembed at o'clock.
Mr. Doster stated that be had closed the defense 10
the ease of the prisoner Payne and did not propose 10
oall "A witnesses the medical gentlemen who had
been appointed investigate the condition Of Payne
10 his insanity
uen would be called for the Government.
RE-ExAMINATIoN OF DR. JAMES c. HALL.
BIZ .Jtd9e-A -AdrOca.e Hoh.-Witness examined the
prisoner Payne this morning ard was assisted by Drs
Norris and Porter and subsequently Joined IN the e1
animation by Surgeon-GeD Barnes. The prisoner was
asked almost the same questions that were put to hun
Yesterday in order to ascertain whether his answers
would be similar. He answered with rather more
promptness than before and his answers were mucn
the same -.
O. Are yon now prepared TO express an opinion
whether or not in your Judgment the prisoner ls a
cane and responsible manf y. am now prepared 70
say that there is no evidence OF mental INSANITY .ne
prisoners mind is feeble and uncatlyated but cano'
discover sufficient evidence of mental lncapaclty
Gross examined by Mr.. Doaer-Q. What are yon pre-,
pared to state TO his moral insanity A. we ASKED
him the question to-day. whether he believed IN God
and be said that he did, and that he believed lie was
jnst God he also acknowledged TO me that at one iue
he had also been member OF the baptist Church; l
asked him the question whether he thought that the
assassination of enemy in time Of war was JUSTIN,
able and after some little hesitation be said he believed
II was.
EXAMINATION OF DIR. MORRIS.
Witness, in company with SUrgeon-GeneFal Barnes
and other medical gentlemen, made an examination TINS
morning Of the prisoner, Payne, and arrived at Tue
opinion that he a man. there was nothing III
tie prisoners looks speech conduct 10 indicate that
he was OF unsound mind on the contrary his reasoning
faculties appeared 10 be good also his Judgment
erarained By NJ. Doster-I am not familiar with
cases of insanty do not think the conduct OF the
prisoner during the examination coad have been tat
of mad man; the prisoner might be monornaniac.
hnf nah
had his suspicious aroused such persons almost in
varab,y in conversation with strange parties refer 10
She inject of their insanity
EXAMINATION OF sURGEoN-GENERAL BARNES.
By Judge Adroe0ie Hoh.-The prisoner Payne was
examined BY witness and other medical gentlemen Out
no evidence Of insanity discovered the coherent
manner in which he narrated his story Of himself Civ
ing the places al which he had been and his occupa
tion more important than his reiteraton Of statements
made by him yesterday, proofs OF his saneness
EXAMISATIoN OF DIR. PORTER.
BY Judee.AdrOcaie Bok.-HaviDg been present this
morning at the examination of the prisoner Payne.
witness believed be a man; the prisoner had
been under Witnesses since bis confinement IN the
arsenal and from the inspections which be had made
witness ariv ed at the conclusion that he was sane
and responsible
The cross.examination of this witness was mainly
With reference 10 What constituted mental and moral
Insanity, and terminated by the President of the
Court obiectiDg TO the course Of examination as i'm
proper
Assistant Judge.Advocate Bingham entered upon
ihe record several papers among whlch were cerncd
eopy of the resolutions Of the Senate OF the United
Btstes consenng and advising the appontm ent "f
William H. Seward, secretary OF State Of the United
States and the qualification Of Andrew johnson on the
18th Of April ls65 President Of the United States.
THE REMAINING EVIDENCE.
Holt said that additional testi
ony relating exclusively TO the general conspiracy
and not affecting either Of the prisoners particularly
would be offered on behalf the Government. Having
understood that of the arguments for the defense
had been fully prepared he desired the Court to hear
with the understanding that should not preclude the
opening Of this testimony.
REvERDY JOHNsON's ARGUMENT.
Mr. Aiken said il was the wish OF counsel that al
the testimony which the Government had should be
handed in before that argument was presented ID
1t had been thought possible that Mr. johnson himself
would be presenl 10 deliver the argument IN
person. II he not present Mr. Clampitt by agree
nent among the counsel would present the argument
30 the Court.
Judge. dvocate Holt inquired as TO which OF the
prisoners the argument was intended to apply
Mr. Aiken said it was al argument subject to the
jurisdiction Of the Court which was prepared BY Mt
johnson. and in which all the counsel cOncurred II
was intended for all the prisoners.
Assistant j udg Advocate Bingham said Mr. John
BON not counsel for all the prisoners.
Gen Wallace said that If the argument on the Juris-
dictoD Of the Court ready II would not be improper
for the Court to hear and in order TO consider The
question he moved that the court be cleared.
The motion was agreed to- when the Court was
cleared. After some time the doors were reopened,
and announced that the Court had adjourned un'
tu Friday morning at II o'clock.