The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-15

Warrington, June Ia.
The previous days record was partly
read, whom the Commission took recess
until o'clock, in order to allow an ex-
animation OF Payne By the commissioners
for the purpose.
The Commission reassembled at six
o clock.
Mr.. Doster stated that be had closed
the defense in the ease Of Payne, and
did not propose TO call IS Witnesses the
medical geahsmsn Who had been appoint.
Cd to investigate the condition Of Payne.
Judge Advocate Holt asked that these
geotlenen be called for the prosecution.
Re-examination Of Hall BY Judge Ad-
vooate Hoit-Witness exsmined the pris-
oser, Payne, this morning. and was as
sisted by Ds. Norris and Porter, and SUBJ
seqaentiy joined in the examination BY
Surgeon General Barnes. The prisoner
was asked almost the same questions that
we're put to him yesterday, in prder to
ascertain if his ans wers would be similar.
be answered With rather more prompt
ness than before, and his answers we're
much the same.
! Q.-And you are now prepared to ex-
press IN opinion whether or not in your
judgment the prisoner is . sane md res
ponsible man?
Al Am now prepared to say there is
no evidence Of insanity. The prisoners
mind 10 feeble and uncultivated, but l
cant discover sufficient evidence of men
tal incapacity.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Doster:
Q-What are you prepared to state as
to his moral insanity
Ave asked him to-day whether he
believed 10 q God. He did and believed
he vas just God. He also acknowl-
edged to me that 1t one time he had been
. member of the Baptist Church. 1 ask.
ed the question whether he thou kht that
the assassination of an enemy in time Of
var was justi6able. He said be believed
il was.
Examination of Dr.. Norris, witness in
company with Surg. Gen. Barnes and other
medical gents:
He made examination this morning oil
the prisoner Payne, and arrived at the
opinion he was sane. There is nothing
In his present looks or conduct to indicate
that he was of unsound mind. On the
contrary his reasoning faculties appeared
to b good, = also his judgment.
Cross-examinsd BY Mr.. Dosser.--I am
net familiar with cases Of insanity and Dc
not think the conduct Of the prisoner du-
rin.r the examination could have been
that 81 : mad man. The prisoner NIGH,
have been I mssiac, bat if % he would
probably have .had his suspicious aroused
- sash psrsons ain, .,ass invariably in con-
vsrsatioa with strange parties refer to the
subject Of their insanity.
Illumination Of Surg. Gen. Barnes by
Judge Advocate Holt.
The prisoner Payne was exam. 'ued BY
witness and other medical gentleme !, but
no evidence Of insanity was discovere d
Inc coherent manner 10 which be related
his story Of himself, giving the places At
which be had been and his occupatiou.--
His reiteration Of the statement made by
him yesterday w2s proof Of his sanen ess
Examination Of DR.. Porter BY Judge
Advoc ate Holt.
Having been present this morning at
the examination Of 3the prisoner Payne,
witness believed he was sane. The pris-
oner had been under wit ness case since
his confinement ia the arsenal, and from
the inspection which he had made, wit
ness arrived 1t the conclusion that he
vas same and responsible man.
The GROSS examination RI this witness
was mainly With reference to what con-
stitute mental asd moral insanity.