The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-08
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Marilton HomIcIde.

COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER-The
when the animation Of Witnesses for the defense
was resumed. Several were called and testified that
All wa uosE Sss
SeRec @ ane r ALSO nSs M
always acted in a gentlemanly manner towards the
Spirits, and then be was not himself
prson & mere % @ asG % s wno @ % a1
Homicide and that offered to go the Station House
jOuFned until O'CLOCK this morning ' 9''' '-sr A
THIS MoRNING's PROCEEDINGS.
The number OF persons in Court this morning was
very large and the excitemenE in regard to this trial
The jury summoned for the May term OF the Court
OF quarter % sessions who were discharged on Monday
names; They were discharged until tomorrow, at
The witnesses in the case of the commonwealth vs.
Les, were discharged until the same time.
q, The examination ofwitnesses for the defense was
DR.. Weir Mitchell sworn-I am physicians; have
the subject OF nervous diseases the most opportuni
ties ties had was IN the army; 1 am extremely familiar
g. What is the appearance of the epeptic at the
Witness Shall describe an ep!epuc at9
Objected to. and objection sustained,
upon the number Of fits; in some cases there IS no
folowng each m then there would be other effects
on the mind produced by number of fits, extending
@. Is not epilepsy a producing cause of insanity
G. Is the patient delirious during the attack? OBJ
of the brain; epilepsy Would aggravate predisposl-
nSaaS o6ed Snd dssam these
by 9 sG m S eGs Of ePeP the
ties have had fits over a large portion of time,
vous disease; anything that will make strong i'm
preston upon the nervous system will be apt 70 affect
persons are not necessarily weakened by epilepsy;
ndigestlbe food taken into the stomach one of the
causes Of epilepsy; IL man had dyspepsia he would
probably Pre- be subject to epilepsy mania is sometimes
melancholy. suicidal tendency, homicdal mania,
may be attended With lucid ntervaIs " the hGy per-
son, during the intervals, In great majority
psy be Of Gs
an inherited maniacal tendency may be excited by
any extraordinary excitement infatuatoR, or
coming In contact with those mentally excited, the
require long lecture to give them; the brain is
eongested during the commissions epilepsy consid.
Of Sdd the On6 brain sSn say whether blow upon the
some cases to produce it, 'U' ~ - -
g g; Would you believe man insane II he believed
O. II man pToiessed himself controlled by spirits
which he believed he saw disemboded around him,
and appeared TO act though not in obedience to his
fractions muscles apparently not controlled by
his own VIII would T. in your opinion. be any evidence
tinued and persisted in? Objected to- and objection
Witness resumed-I was in court only for a few
mSments S, I1t az a time Yesterday o, ,,0 ,os.t,o
MIR. Mann objected, but was overru,ed by the court
The evidence Of Mrs Winnemore' his sister and
his brother, was then read.
O. should you consider such facts II proved, as evil
dences ofinsanity? Objected 70, and sustained: a..
Question by Mr. Mann-Are you able, In matter
OF this KIND TO give opinion as 70 the insanity of
the prisoner from partial statement or acts A.
am unwilling, because am unaOei "a oruer 10 give
an opinion, It would be necessary to be familiar with
all the facts, and make personal examination OF the
prisoner,
Questioned by Mr. Warrlner-Are hallucnations an
evidenc of insanity? A. Where they exist they are
one OF the evidences.
No crOss-examination
Chief Detective Lamon sworn-Recognized two let
ters one of them signed by George w. Winnemore
addressed 10 my Friends" they were delivered 10
him by Lieutenant Hampton at the station House.
Mr.. Kngore then read them They were as fol-
PHILADELPHIA, April %, ISS7-l4y FrIends:-This
We're my pretended frie di. have been aecused Of
many things. which are utterly false. God knows I
am Innocent This Inote is intended especial.
iy for 'Mr. NJ" OF this city, although forgive |
them for what they rave done. / prefer death 10 |
dishonor, for II rests as a stigma on NV name and !
character For years have tried TO bear for all nut
il bears down with trouble. now bid an earthly
friends and enemies farewell in this life Let the past
be forgotten.
YOurs for truth, GEORGE w. WINNEMoRE.
DUPLICATE.
do authorize my brother, Henry G. Wlnpemore,
of the first part, to receive the Govern S,s.
George W. WnnemOre OF the second part
Of $780, with the exception of percentage o. ~ pe
deducted by the agent ut Leavenwortn StS TanrSt
Winnemore TO keep II for and use u hi@nsSih @ L., .,,
Given 10 duplicate under my manu- "nN SNoi' 'n'S
18th day Of April, 1867.
Signature of the first part Ppalu w. WINAIEMoRE.
Witnesses-ADAM MAHooKs
FREDRRICK b. BAIRD
pT.:Edw pE1Et ward A. smith swOrn-I am practising