New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-07
rRI4L OF DEACON ANDREWS.
CLOSE OF TIE TESTIMONY FOR THE GOVERN
ArrNT-ARGUMENT FOR TIRE DEFENsE-EFl-
pENCR TO SHOW THE TENDENCY OF INsAN-
ITY IN THE ACCUSED.

TrY IN THE ACCUSED.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
PLYMOUTH, Mass, Dee. 5.-1hc testimony LOT
the Government in tho Andrews case WIS closed yes"i
day afternoon II has tended TO prove that Mr. honcs
was murdered by the Deacon and has given Tie case an
+ so upfavorobl 10 the prisoner that he occasionally
exhibits symptoms Of mental distress Inc lVHo""N
show the line Of defense to he taken; o,,,o,,t
Charles G. Davis, esq, delivered thc openg III n
for the defense He spoke. In the opcning OF ms s
ueu of a widow years OF ago whom he useu 10 hiVW
csufIe but She was insane. In 1868 this wonini thh
Mercy Harlow Iuarried Elijah Dozen one 9 H The
frrs Of Ills marriage became insane ahd dieu, iI99
mother however, after losing her husband VIZ hnd
agfin IN 1884, TO Benjamin KoOin'' 10y u a,d a son
s6e had twins u daughter named Betsey, anu " h"i W
named Benjamin. Another sou she haa ny lne nun" In "a
Eben, who died insane In me Try @ iape All Int
iamin was often INSANE. and hnaily ditu IhhHpo IL
one OF the SIX children Of tns woman were ,1 80
daughter Jorusa by her first Su giS Of her daug
ters married samuel Andrews in ls ana when apSuS 30
Observation-Disclosures of her Insanity she had daughter Han
nah who married man In Newmarket, n. II; AUut
two ySgs qerwar eng eaG s0 Y pS4 born sy we
his mother and nursed whiie she was zno,
In the mother BECAME so violent tat Her so mo'
faken from her aud she consigned 10 az as Iun.
Coming into the world under such ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
has all his life feared that lie might lose s inent pose'
kind of heart religious Industrious ana sObeIi ne was
humane almost 10 weakness ana yet nc sIhas uitI 10
20 go before jury depending FOL his case upon Tue ou
acer Of the prisoner 1t Was morally mp4ssi9e Ior nm
10 n,mmit such a crime. IL claimed by the Govern
ment that adreWs had killed his best friend Now an
drews became acquainted with Holmes while boy lie
Hence friendship wah forlnee wheh IHeIe WIS az az
mo9Gy 10 gSe weh .he and Corpes Homes went
to board with the prisoner at tie bar He thch had 10
torfeii4s some property. He had shortly before left
Andrews and gone TO board with MIS-; Leach ho run
He had o will of his own, but slow minded
lie grew mp largefamed man, with strong
and had but little acquaintance with women
While Miss Andrews was away from home. Mr.. Holmes
sometimes went Andrewss house and stayed with HIM
over night. While there, about nc years ago, Holmes
committed an indecent assault upon Andrews which was
they remained fast friends IN March, 1861 Holmes re-
peated assault at the fremont House Boston and other
places. But Andrews still associated with Holmes who
lratided his passions privately Holiness passions were
the only beish his moral character He was At one
time member OF the Baptist Churc ana was once as
missed but afterward readmitted The prisoner admits
that he wrote the note that has been introduced by the
Government and that Holmes called on HIM ON Inc even
ing when he was planting potatoes Holmes tleh asked
him TO go down into of his lots and see some stups
and they went together Holmes inquired wheiher thcy
could not find rotten wood for Hover pots Holmes
in the Cemetery After looking at those they reached
the ste at the OF the cemetery, ana there coL
Boston and the presents he Y9uld get Tor Andrews.
After falling awhile Andrews started to go home Win
Holmes, as he usually did when 1t was dark. Holmes
put his hand Andievss shoulder and said Let us
so this way" and led the way to the spot where the
bushes and called Andrews IN, when lie stepped
mp to the bank Holmes caught him. threw nn down, ana
attempted
feieasc himself md the two rolled Down the bank to-
gethef over pile Of stones. Mr. Andrews grasped one
and struck Holmes the eide q the head AiidieWs
AYERS that c entirely unconscious Of his conduct after
ward. He remembers nothing until he fonnd himself
with two stones In his hands, ana called for help He re-
members going to the pond and washing his head and
hands While washing he found his hair fun Of blood
What he did and said aferward the prisoner admits were
les He remembered the WILL aud dared not confess
under the circumstances After Offering some points oil
law the counsel said that it was for Andrews Interest
that Holmes should i've and that he buried the money In
the cellar in fear that the Church would lose It II he was
arrested, as il was the property Of the Church.
On Saturday morning the case was continued and sew
era witnesses testified ia regard 10 the note OF Andrews
Holmes. and other uuimpOrant details. Mary Reed
mother OF Andrewss wife, testified that Andrews often
had violent headaches and took ether S3c Lad seen the
will la Mrs. Andrews's possession. Bethah T. Austin
testified that he knew Andrews's mother 20 DO neabe
and had Andrews himself insane several times
within eighteen years. Several other witnesses were
called, who testified 10 the insanity OF several members
Of the family Saturday afternoon was occupied IN hear
ing testimony IN reference TO the insanity ofthe prisoner
mother, IL being shown that she Insane al times AT
Mr. Davis, Junior counsel for the prisoner said that
he had number Of witnesses to put upon the stand VINO
present lie also proposed 10 put the prisoner
the stand but the honr late and the prisoner
and himself exhausted with the labors OF the week.
he prayed the Court for adjournment. The prayer
was granted aud the Court adjourned until Monday
morning. Tie trial may be concluded on Tuesday night