Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-06-15
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sEPORTED FOR. THE DAILY EMPIRE
LATEST NE wS.
EVENING REPORT.
Trial nfthe ConApIrntorn.

WASHINGTON, June l4-The Commission
reassembled At two clock
Mr. Doster stated that he had closed the
defense in the case OF Payne and did not
propose to call as witness the medical gentle.
meu who had been appointed to investigate
the condition of Payne as to insanity.
Judge Advocate Holt stated that those
gentlemen would be called for the Govern
ment.
Re.examinstion Of DR.. Hall by Judge
Advocate Holt-Witness examined the pris-
oner (Payue) this morning, and was assisted
by Drs. Morris and Porter, and subsequently
joined in the examination by Surgeon General
Barnes. The prisoner was asked almost the
same questions that were put to him yesterday
in order TO ascertain whether his answers
would be similar. Ho answered with rather
more promptness thau before, and his answers
we're much the same
Q-Are you now prepared TO express an
opinion whether or not in yourjudgmeut, the
prisoner is a sane and responsible man
Al am now prepared to say there is no
evidence of insanity, The prisoners mind is
feeble and uncutivated, but cannot dis.
cover sufficient evidence OF mental ineapaci.
| ty. -y.
Cross examined by Mr.. Doster-Q-What
aro you Plephreu W o'aVO an ~ uis "VFat III
sanity2
Ave asked him to day whether he believ-
ed in a God, and he said he did, and believed
be was Just God He also acknowledged
to me, that at one time he had been member
of the Baptist Church. / asked him the
question whether he thought the assassination
Of an enemy in time OF war was justiGable2 He
said he believed that it was. .Itg.
Examination of DR.. Norris-The witness,
in company with Surgeon General Barnes
and other medical gents, made examination
this morning of The prisoner, Payne, and
arrived at the opinion that he was sane.
There was nothing in the prisoners looks,
speech or conduct TO indicate that he was of
uusound mind on the contrary his reasoning
faculties appeared to be good, as was also his
judgment.
Cross examined by Mr. Doster-I ana not
familiar with cases of insanity | do not
think the conduct of the prisoner duriug that
of the examination could have been that OF a
madman. The prisoner might be monoma-
MAC, but if such were the case witness would
probably have had his suspicious aroused, as
such persons almost invariably in conversation
with strange parties refer to the subject of
insanity,
Examination Of Surgeon General Barnes
by Judge Holt-The prisoner Payne examined
by witness and other medica gentlemen, bat
no evidence of insanity was discovered. The
coherent manner in which he narrated his
story Of himself giving the places at which
he had been and his occupation more impor-
tant than his reiteration OF statements made
by him yesterday, was proof Of his saneness
Examination Of DR., Porter by Judge
Advocate Holt-Having been present this
morning at the examination of the prisoner
(Payne), witness believed he was sane. Pris-
oner had been under witness care since his
confinement in the arsenal, and from the
inspections which he had made, witness ar
rived at the eonslusion that he was sane
and responsible man rH tHss F#.e
The cross examination Of this witness was
mainly with reference to what constitutes
mental and moral insanity, and terminated by
the President of the Court objectiDg to the
course of examination as improper.
Assistant Judge Advocate Bingham entered
upon the record several papers, which were a
certified copy Of the resolution of the Senate
Of the United States consenting to and advs-
ing the appointment Of VIM 81 Seward as
Secretary of State, and the qualification of
Andrew johnson, ON the 10Th OF April as
President Judge Advocate Holt said that
some additional testimony, relating exclusive
ly to the general cons orators, and not refer
ring to either Of the prisoners particularly,
would be offered in behalf of the Government
Court adjourned until Friday morning at
IL o'clock
Arrest Of Hon, John Mitchell,