The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-15

Ray says distinctly, that CONDITIONAL insani-
ty may 70 the casual observer, be taken 70 Oe
that Oi man under the influence OF hquors
that he has disposition to exaggerat@ 70 PC
conspicuous" Moral insanity in the 0Pln-
ion of medical writers, renders rs vlcel i.l
irresponsible for acts which have been COM
mited under its influences; when person
mapifests disposition to create enmlty Win
his family and relations, indulge In e1-
travagant schemes Is prone to get into quar-
rels and personal difficulties with friends;
without cause or for trifiing matters and
persisted in these quarTels, etc. etc. shoulu
say he was unquestionably insane.
By the Judge Advocate.
/ have never had charge of an Insane
ASYLUM. except an informal charge OF ABOUT
one month have never made mania a potu
a special study until within the last month,
and that with reference to this particular
case: at the time that ] was called in TO see
Mr. Yerger when there was roDDer
about" l did then know enough on the
subject to determine what was the matter )
do not think my reading IN the last month
has been sufficient to make me an expert on
the subject Of insanity; my intimacy with
the prisoner may not enable me to know
positively his habits in drinking, but have
formed very decided opinion on the sub
iect think his drinking has been greatly
oyerrated; he has had the character Of
drinking more whisky or liquor than he
really did, / have never seen him when he
has been excited by liquor; do not think
have ever seen man who was decidedly
under the influence of liquor, who did not
manifest it; mania potu always man1fests
itself on the part of the person affected by
apprehension of some evil; there is always
some fear more prominent than others; in q
mania a potu subject have never seen the
slightest manifestation of bravery coward
ice is conspicuous in all cases; at the time
visited the prisoner, 1 was not able to ac-
count for hfs condition, and it occurred to
me that it was very singular. and 1T was
subject of conversation between Mr.. Ander-
son, his wife and myself as we left the
house / did not pursue my investigations
of the case; learned all the material facts
in regard to it that night / formed my opiiI-
ion from inquiries made from members of
the family at the time, and from my eonvtc-
ton that he had not been drinking; If L had
learned that he had been drinking, would
not have accounted for his condlLlon as De-
ing that of delerium tire mens; his manner
would have been decidedly different; If he
had exhibited symptoms of mania potu
would have known that he had been drink
ing, though the family said not. L think L
can confidently state that the delerium I'M
der which he was laboring that night was
not the result of mania pOtu; did not feel
his pulse: | sat and conversed with him and
asked some questions about his drinking;
conyersed with him and watched him care
fully for two or three hours; he has had
charge of and conducted his own affairs and
has moved in the community as man OF
sound mind, though eccentric in many par
ticulars: my reading on the subject of in
sanity ard mania generally has been with
reference to this particularscaSe.