New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-30
THE ASSASSINATION.
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mr.. MIN from responsibility for crime IN GRIM
,,n,I court; he IS not always so T.; NJ; mani
x,ateus of insanity sometimes; have met nun MI ;a
tsere was much more disordered eondon ,hat IN
49, s.eentrcity would imply wonld state t.a ue
tNnhinr the ouestiOp OF insanity feel great d-
s and 3istust; although it belongs to no M
facf' "Sa master minds Of the country who have
s.odsa and understand thoroughly all iorins Vi
.s legal Jurisprudence as appsne, ,ta '"I
% "a 20 be NV inerrogators OH the subject OF IN
h;s repuiation for veracity based upon the iact
~. ;nsanitv alone A. l cannot say that II Is;
,h !, is probable that his yeracity Is worse "hen
inssre manifestations are prominent. ,.;n, ,;,oes
~ T. mis- reputation for veracity eooo uuIIns '."'
~Ser as mental condition appears to be bestf a.
never sj estimated H. n n. rooa snoucb |
a -. me Court what works you have read On
A. gave read great many works upon nSa"''' anu
s'es1 Ss, work on medical jurisprudence hsve you
,esS, A. Taylors and others on pbysloioey anu iu
sA"' ~ .nv Of these works tell how crazy man is to
& IL lake him unable 10 tell the uu'h' ~ wv NV
4. hat they do especially. . Az, that Dan;e,
cu crazy that he does NOT Know now sows to
eoe truth A. No. sir; mean 70 say 'heie 'e'N'' "
% Yru saw that at times he is more insane mentany
and morally than ct other times now when ne st ' rs
raxy is he more likely to tell the TRUTH A. think NJ
h more inclined to tell extravagant stories wheh ne
e1eeH on nvcd to swe that he i. SO crazy that
he docs not know bow to tell fe truth when ne Is uhaer
.ath y, fore court7 A. am not.
~ No Won know what was his condition OF mind when
q. raye his testimony before this Courtf 4. do not;
Ihaye rot seen much Of him of late.
O. What is moral insanity A. look upon moral
INSANITY as a condition in which persons are partcu
lsr,y inclined TO prevarioate in various ways. NH,
@. What DO you call mental insanity "A. When a
man is incapable OF DISCRIMINATING ana aPpIeci'ins
tlings as sane men do.
o. Did Won ever know Daniel Thomas, that he was
not Able 10 understand plain matters when he was
sroken 10 aeout themi A. j do not know that did
could state reasons why have considered him
insane. ....so.
which Mr. Thomas laborss A. There is no SPECIFIC
form that know Of except at times or peculiar eA
tngs as other people do; it is dementia it is not
monom ana--it Is what is called alteration OF mind
there is certain form Of insanity which exaeerbates
and RENTS but do not know that it has any parten
lar name, or belongs to any particular form Of IN
sanity. ,, ia ,;
70 imsgine a conversation he never hadi A. have
seen him in q condition of mind when do not doubt he
would; have known him to labor under most decided
decisions and authorizations.
O. You have known him to imagine things be never
heardi A. Yes, ofteniimes
q. How long have you entertained the opinion tnht
Thomas was not Of sound mind a. l went to a pri-
mary school in our neighborhood when Thomas was q
email bow; there something very eccentric ana
amusing about him then; he was different from other
bows; be was source Of amusement in way OF eeeen'
trety 10 his schoolmates seven or ghi years ego o1
seemed manifest itself in him so that the common ex
preston Of every in the neighborhood was tha
O. Have you expressed an opinion to any one that he
vas not man Of sound mind brs,ons to this
O. Do you know that he has ever been objected TO al
l. witness before a court Of justicef A. DO not.
O. Have you ever known him 10 be witness before
. O. Was his evidence objected 10 on the ground Of
insanity A. think not ., s.uo, yus, r..
Loyalty dsoyaltyi a. From my association with
him Ihaye had to consider him as sympathng with the
South.
O. Did you ever know him harbor Rebels disloya
peTsoDst A. Never; have never known him commit
Samuel Mudd as very temperate in his discussions ana
expressions relative 10 the war; his ordinary manner
matter Of discussion the right legality of Sc
cesson. which he maintained; he has generally, how
spoken very temperately; never used any oppro
sriOus epithets against the heads OF the
state than many other citizens OF boDighted Charles
County and Southern Maryland.
O. There certain local organizations in the early
part Of the in your neghborhoOd; will you state
what their object and how they were regarded :
A. There was organization at Port Tobacco Of that
kind the object of which think reasonable
though was said it for the purpose Of quelng in
have regarded DR.. Samuel A. Mudd for some time
prior the fall Of Richmond and the surrender OF Gen.
Lees army as taking very handsome prospective view
terng an oath him last year. and Of being forciby
impressed with the respect and reverence with which
lie took the oath. making decided contrast TO many
others TO whom administered the oath on that occa.
zion; far know he has obeyed the provisions Of
that oath.
Bv M Erin1-Q When did You administer the oath
you speak off A II remember rightly it when
the sense Of the people taken relative 10 calling
convention 10 amend the Constitution Of the State 0.
Maryland in June " July OF last wear.
Q. Were you acting in an official capacity A.
was rather improvsed by two Judges Chief Judge OF
election in the absence Of the regular Jndge think
administered the oath TO some 200 that day.
q. For how long time has he spoken OF the down.
fall Of Richmond being sure A think, from and
after tie time he took the oath. II not before.
TESTIMONY OF COL. MARTIN BURKE.
gy Judge Hol-Q. State whether or not you know
r. c. Kennedyi A. Yes; had charge of him.
@ Look at that paper and see If 1t is a confession
made by himf A. 1t
Q. State whether 1t is the confession OF Kennedy,
made in your presence, and bow long before his
execution A. IL made in my presence, i don't
know how long before bis execution; think day or
two.
THE confession referred TO read 10 the Conr by
Colonel Burnett stating that his (kennedy) obecJ IN
Iouring phosphorus the floor at Barnnms Museum
was not TO burn it, knowing from experience that II
huge joke; and that the object In attempting 10 burn
the hotels TO retaate for the devastation peIpe.
tratcd by Sheridan in the Valley-not to burn women
and children but 10 show the people Of the North that
tie desoatops OF war were not 10 be confined 10 Me
South alone.
TESTIMONY OF II. B. CARTER.
BY Judge H0ls-Where do you residei A. In New.
Hampshire.
@ State whether or not you were in Montreal last
Fair A. Yes, sir
O. AT what hoteli A. st. Lawrence Hotel.
O. State whether not you met thei go. Sanders
Jacob Thompson, DR.. Blackburn and j. Wilkes Booth
or any OF them = A. saw George n Sanders, j.
wilkes Booth Beverley Tucker. DIR. Blackburn and
others whose names do not recollect; saw
Thompson at Niagara Falls on the nth ofJune:
the 9Th 10th Of September until about the LIST Of Feb
ruary.
O. State whether you observed the persons in init.