New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-03
my mind to suspicion that tho man was insane

g. IL tine same person IN the commission Of inc desu
weie 70 stop TOT nye minutes conyersing theh wn,n
away deliberately. leaving his hat and pistol behna:
and then ride away 50 slowly that man could loDow
him Oh foot would not thst further corroborate the suspt
con Of insanity A. think would; II is peculiar
ty OF the insane when they commit criminal act that
they make little or no attempt to conceal it. but that 10
mo- ~ }e game person should cry ont whe s,abhne
ora of tba ATTIC ndants " med-I am mad would Il
nv be further glonnd for pcion that he was nsane1
such an exclamation womb give ground On nv
mind To- suspicion that the man was eigning inssuitv.
~ lyfat world be the ground for that suspicious
The ground is that insane men raiey make such ex-
Carnations or similar ones ihey rare y sAcnse them
selves FOR criminal acts on tDe efoA~0 'na 'nfy at"
insane -. .o,, ,hav "a mad
they do sometimes bat IL is not feeIihg WIN tnem:
q Do You not remember eas re- a, - sy'I ND
where rnadmen have told you fhey were ns1
They Frequently do it in this way; An in.siu.a.
knows he IS regarded as insane, and II laEen 70 10
anv improper act sometimes man WIN exease niso'
@ 40 prornd that he is insane ana therefore not Ie-
o II the same person have mentioned shoald, ~.
tbough in ,osses sion Of sound horse" naS' 10 enoi.
osoapo bnt abandon his horse, wander on INTO iho
woods and cone back to Il house sitfounueu r,i
soldiers, where be might expect 10 De a.Ios,o -
that not be additional ground for lna 10 h
insane, A should regard every act Of man VINO
had conmtted crime indicating that he was lhdinei
en-, TO the consequences ground for suspecthg '"s
o II this same person should return to this house
have spoken OF with piece Of his drawers io' MS ,
seeing the house in POSSESSION OF souieIs' WIN H.
that be additional proof OF insanity a; can n.s
sec vhat bearing that would have the question VI
insanity. H.. Ii
o. / understand you to say that inadmen seldom as
guse themselves; the cbguise III question consis,eu
in piece of drawers taken for hat asked whethe'
the disguise indicated the work of a sane or lhsauo
nan A. Il would depend upon circumstances W.T., WIZ.
insane mem it IL common pecni1rity that they dress
themselves in fantastic DasncI-of example, inae LIZ
headdresses vi Old pieces Of Old garments they 90 10
apparcntlY ont Of childish fancy for something fan1
1 .tf L
il ,ane person dressing Lwseii IN garments oil mas
Mid i,r ;he sake Of disguisins himself. 81, ..o..
n If.hs same person after hs arrest should eIpress
q stronc desire to be hung ami great indifference 20
lie woud that be additional ground Tor suspicion OF
! insanityt A. think il would.
%. Would /, be further sroand Of suspicion If ho
seemed TOTALLY Indifferent during his tiia and ianghel
when he identified besTaying stolidty OF manner
entirely diderent IRON his associates y. thihA IL
would. -
q State what Physical sickness g,nerlly accom-.
panics insanity II any .. bee'e. osese eias
insanity no other physical disease necessarily or per-
haps usually accompanies II. , ,
4 Jloog CONTINUED ns.ipaton Of The ply steal
conditions accom- paying insau.sf y Long eoGtmu'd
cOlst patton frequently precedes is1nhy constipation
is hot very frequent aiAong the sexual. insane
U Ii this same person have described had been SUI
fe.ng from constipation f four weeks. WeL!d li' 20
an additional ground for iosa.ly' a. | think some
weight m..'t b. given 70 that circumstance -.
- n the person, during ais tilai ana dufibS
his confne ment never spoke unt spacn Co. Mt t'no
when sl his companions were geev N and e,anoro's;
expressed NH'it, NJtn III otttiS
many; u lie confined the sfino * IN OF e,uineI-
erce while Others nervous ans anxious II lie con
tiuued !rmoy ibla eAcept certain wtiness II ire
movement o! b., eyes, w0ud u LOt DC addton eFould
for isuevin, him !usanet 4. 1 tlInk IL would
o. II this sane man. 1f.er committing the crime,
should l., ny questioned a. 10 TIC taEse sAT he re-
penbercl noting distinctly bur only struggle, win
no desire vhaayef t. s, would not that D. aiaitonal
ground ~ Bus > ion Of lniiyt " taInL II Eoua.
q. what ara the qualities .! mlad % person most
reeded y Keeper 10 secure control over madu'eh'
i. S.il-stH-rOl.
q. Are not madmen usually mana sed By persons Of
strong VIII AMI resoiute Character Il. Acs' th1hA
q Are there not Instances on record OF madmen VINO,
toward al others ae Wild, AID yst Vlo ~" ara lhT?r
keeper az 0ooe and oDeGeut ~ CO.'S t9NeEu 'rir
iaas.er,i A. Not that seville Obedience "hi,D cog
oxbhit. toward his rr stcr; t Is trre that the insane
are comparatively mld and obedens 70 cersn persons
willie thcy more o. less violent to"dsu e.rih os'r
o. Would it not be possible FOR such a keeper VII,
could exercise slch control oyer iasdman to 1ifee,
lin 4, COMMIT crime and seenrc its e1mmisiont
stogh saw aha. :. pud h. very difficult lnss. IL N.f
done IN aew minutes aiies ils Plan sas isG anu Inc o.
O. Is not he influence OF some persons gree; over
madmen that their VIII seems to take The place
Of the radma1t a. Thee IS q ere"s a.hi ;eSs
persons; De-, think il that the control reaeaes ne
extent YOU have described. OF the extent Tay add,
that is popularity supposed
mania ,n delGS.on scertsia Distinction 9assuch as de-
Gsion may accompany any and every ofa o. insanity
may may not accompany Gelns'on
o. | eek whether incidents Of insane dcusion are NOT
frequent during civil war than any other forms of
insanity A. Ny impression Is that they are not so
frcaueH insanity is Of more general character 80 Jar
rs my experience goes. during war; among soldiers than
| O. Does or does not constantly dwelling the
subjee, lead to insane delusionf A. lie frequently
does
I u For instance, if body of who own slaves
were con andy hearing speeches and sermons vind
catin. tie Divine rightof slavery and waeh tne Dsi
tutiou not threatened NJ az shouH Hhsily 8" 70
way Tor support would not that be an evidence 'has
those men were Leigdeal A. tiink 10 woaid pat "
docs not follow that the deiuson IL not whai would
! technically derominste al insane deusion. ARISING
iom disease 0, the brail ald tor which man 70 ire
spoEsible.
o. II one OF these same men should own slaves ard
believe In the Divine origin OF the institution, light IN
H. defense AMI believe mat he hai also fought ID de-
tense of his home aad ioEds, should attempt to assas
ra.e men who the leaders o those he wero
killing his lends would not that give 1se 10 the lmlres
.icp that he was aborDg ugd0r iiaatioa! deusiont
I objected 10 by Col. Burnett VINO saI Il the counsel
was about through with his examination, no would not
object; otherwise, ho would object 20 the connuahec
Of an examination entirely irrelevant and !orelSn 70
| the issue. Mr. Doster replied that he had about y
dozen questions to pIi that he mad sent ior VIZ
examination Of DR. Nichols was IN anticipation VI toer
testimony and in order 10 obylate the necessity OF re-
calling him witness The objection was sustained
by the Court.
o. Isit your opinion that he person have spoken
Of In committing tho crime alleged under the crcurl
stances was conscious that he was acting contrary To
law, or whether he was abornS under any and what
Question objected to by Judge Bingham on the
ground that the ease put entirely hypothetical
one and as SUCH the witness not qualified to an
swcr H. Mr. Dostcr replied that b. Lad not the right
make the application to any particular case maj nc
had taken the question from the books ne hai ced 10
sustain his posit.ol-W leaton. on Criminal law. COL
Burnett said that the counsel proceeding Ia an eA
animation based upon hypothesis having no aPphca-
zion Il, any state og proved in this case ana there
~. M ia a. f,und i'm any book that would uphOld nun Ia