The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-21
Tho Newlnnd-Evans Murder Trial at
New Albany, Indiana

No trial has for many years excited more attention
the West than the recent al New Albany. Ind.
Of Or Newand for the murder OF Professor Evans All
the Western papers have contained detailed reports for
many days The and circumstances of the
thus summed up by the correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gaseie:-
Tho evidence has shown that two weeks before tho
murder DIR Newand received a lctter from the faculty
Zorro Hautc whore hs daughter then was tax ing les
painting saying that her interests demanded hts
immoiiate presence Ho went, and shown anoDy-
nous letter involving doubts 10 his daughter chas
tity He expressed himself relieved Of the
letter bong without signature, and said no bcbevcd Il
only attempt TO annoy him, made by some enemy
in Bedtord The faculty, however expressed doubts as
suspect that she sen int To this he replied
that II so no would take her home and care for
her lie then went home, aud two weeks Afterwards
She came, and made the confession Of her
condition, and said Evans was the author Of her ruin
Immediately Dr. Newini LEFT his houss and, atev seek
Ing his friend Judge Carleton and asking him whs, hc
would do under similar circumstances and being coun.
sced 70 resort To vslence) he paced his room for
awhile and then seized his smputane knife rushed out
Ia search Of Evans mot him In valley his house,
snS M n,d the s T,erc = no
showing whers OF whoa he got his pistol There Is no
legal evidence before the Jury sha, Evans was the So
directly to.this point Her testimoay ooaaned TO
what she told her fser Just before the murder and she
was not asksd on cath whether that story true
And II she had testified openly thai Evans her ssdu-
GER wonld mt have been egsiy established
cording u. Ind law, without the confederation VI
others
The prosecuting attorney In the closing Argument for
tho STATE MAINTAINED that thsvu sccomplicc.
This was not msutoned by the other counsel for tho
Sate Tho evidence which "a rests ~ so.very crcum
s,anal thai rs no, regarded o. strengthening the case
against NewianA
Tho defence relies almost wholly upon She plea Of par
tial iasasty which by the ona mony Of wit
who dcsrrbe hts conduct and Conversation after
the murder, and BY tho opanions u tho mes experts
who psescn TO hear mis- oondnc, described by the
witnesses. From this recital they an declare 10 DO
their opinion that he IVES partially iisnoa homicds
maniac.
Dr. Rowland was acquitted, and tic Chicago TriDsW..
IN arttce ON Murder ~ q nne afs, says the follow
ing points arise In connection win .his case
l. IL the parent of . child -edsced has the ght 10
shoos the scducer he 10 be regarded because
he correctly understands hts rights and aniaDs them,
RI he insane, does u make any difference In
his guilt whether he shot the scd1ccr Of his child
wholly innocent personf
Would IL not be we'll. before justlfyin the muir.
the ground Of paroxysinal insanity To Ind out
whether tho sednccr not suffering from the same
dts and consequently innocent Of crime Ia the mat
tor Of tho seductionf
Would u not also IN well 90 Ind on better
testimony than that OF the girl seduccd. whether Pro
fessor Evans. other party was the seducar u
asmucb In most cases Of the KIDD the lady usually
tells lies,
n Professor Evans relatives should Dr New.
land would tina, at AFFORD the evidsnc, 81 par
oxyEma insanity Is Afforded by pr. NeSisnd Ia shoot,
Ing this Professor
q II Professor Evans father shoad shoot M,s. New.
the same evidence sgnns, her a. now exs,- sg.is.i
Professor Exams,
Doe The shooting Of party 10 slieged sedae
ton, that the story only he told ny tie survivor
establish the fact that the deceaAed party any moe
guilty less previously yrtnoIa iben The Sarsyor'
8 Has not society duty 10 perform towards 10.
naiics whose .rorysms take the form Of bowl knive.
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