Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-06-15
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gentlemen who had been appointed To in
vestigate the condition of Payne as to in
sanity.
Judge Advocate Holt stated that tbese
gentlemen would be called for the govern
meut.
Re. examination of DR.. Hall BIZ JUDGE Id
Uoedte Holt-Witness examined Payne this
morning, and Was assisted BY Drs. Norris
aud Porter, and was subsequently Joined
IN the examination by Surgeon General
Barnes. The prisoner Was asked almost
the same questions that were put to him
yesterday, 10 order to ascertain whether
his answers would be similar, BE an.
sWered with rather more promptness than
before, and his answers were much the
same.
Q.--Are you now prepared to express
an opinion whether or not, in you judg.
menE, the prisoner is sane aud respon-
sible man
Al am now prepared to say there is
no evidence of insanity. The prisoners
mind is feeble and uncultivated, bat |
cannot discover sufficient evidence of men.
tai incspacity.
Cross Examined by Mr.. Doster:
Q-What are you prepared TO state as
to his moral Insanity
Ave asked him to day If he believed
In God. and he said he did, and believed
| he was just God. He also ackuoWl-
edged to me that at one time he mad been
a member OF the Baptist Church, | asked
him the question whether he thought that
the assassination of an enemy in time
OF war was justifiable; he said he believed
it was.
Examination of DR.. Norris-The Wit.
ness in company with Surgeon General
Barnes aud other medical gents, made an
examination this morning of Prisoner
Il Payne, aud arrived at the opinion that he
Was sane. There was nothing in the pris-
oner's looks, speech or conduct to indicate
that he was OF uusound mind; on the con.
trary, his reasoning faculties appeared to
be good, as was also his judgment.
Gross examined by Mr.. DOster-I am not
familiar with cases OF insanity; l do not
think the conduct of the prisoner during
the examination could have been that OF a
mad mani the prisoner might be maniac,
but if such were the case, witness would
probably have had his suspisions aroused,
as such persons almost invariably in con-
Versation with strange parties refer TO the
subject of their insanity.
Examination of Surgeon General Barnes
by Judge Advocate HolI-The prisoner,
Payne, was examined by witness and other
medical gentlemen, but no evidence of in.
sanity was discovered. The coherent man
ner 10 which he narrated his story of the
places at which he had been, and his ocs
cupstioa, were more important than his
reiterated statements made by him yester-
day, which are proofs of HE saneness.
Examination Of DR.. Porter by Judge Id.
Uoeate Hoh.-Having been present this
morning at the examination of the priso-
ner Payne, witness believed he was sane.
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| care since his confinement 10 the Arsenal,
and from the inspections which he had
made, witness arrived at the conclusion
that be was sane and responsible man.
The cross examination of this witness
was mainly with reference to what cousti.
tuted meatal and moral insanity, aud was
terminated by the President of the court
Directing to the course of examination as
improper.
Assistant Judge Advocate Bingham en-.
| tered upon the record several papers.
among which was certified copy of a
resolution of the Senate of the United
States consenting to and advising the ap-
poiutment of VIM. Il. Seward Secretary of
State, and the qualification OF Andrew
johnson on the 10 of April, 1865, as Pres
ident.
Judge Advocate Holt said that some
additional testimony relating exclusively
TO the general conspiracy, and not affect.
ing either of the persons particularly.
would be offered on behalf of the govern
ment.
Having understood that one of the ar
guments for the defence had been fully
prepared, he desired the Court to hear il
with the understanding that it should not
preclude the hearing Of bis testimony.
Mr.. Aiken said it was the wish of the
counsel that all the testimony as 10 the
question should be handed in before that
argument was presented to the court, II
had been thought possible that Mr.. John.
son himself would be present Tomorrow to
deliver the argument In person. If he was
not present Mr. ClamPitt, by agreement
among the COUNSEL would present the ar
gumeut toEthe Court.
Judge Advocate Holt inquired as to
which OF the prisoners the argument was
intended toAppIy. ,4IF
Mr.. Aiken said it was an argumsnt rela.
tive to the Jurisdiction OF the court, which
was prepared by Mr.. johnson and 10 which
all the counsel coucurred. 1t was intended
for all the prisoners. s2s't
Assistant Jadge Advocate Bingham said
Mr. johnson wss not counsel for all the
prisoners.
Gen. Wallace said if the argument iu the
jurisdiction of the court Was read it would
notbe improper for the court to hear it, and
in order to consider the question, he
moved the court be cleared. The motion
was concurred .in, when the court was
cleared. After some time the doors were
reoPened, and it was announced that the
conrt had adjourned until Friday NOR aing
at IL o'clock, a. m.
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