Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-15
THE MILE GAINES MURDER CASE.


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fo'shoH Johnson, (colored,) sworn.-wttness
IS from Frederlcxsoarg, Va, and has Known
,1e prisoner Tor twelve years, as also her amt
witness proceeded 10 describe the peculiar
actions and sayings OF the latter when IA a
crazy n. He heard that Miles mother died
insane, and had heard o: Mlllie being curious
IN her WAYS
.Sdmu,t be- ,ceH, (cclored,) swcrn.-Wun.s.
resides on NJ street, between bis. and -
streets, and has known Mile and her IN ,,her
Notlced Mules mother on one occasion IA n
curious way. Mile belongs 10 the stme
church which he belongs 20, and as TAR as n.
knows, her CHARACTER is good
CroSs-eXaniDed The accused bears tas
reputation OF being good. smart girl.
HidrsG 4. WiifOrtl. (colorsdN sworu.-Wit
ness IL a relative OF the accused whose real
name IS Mildred. and knows that her cnara ter
10 good, and she attended church regularly
"itness believes that the prisoner. AZ times, il
not IN her right mind, as on one OCCASION she
tore mp water fall.
'''R- is. CrocIer, sworp.-witness is Warden
OF Tie United States jail aud frequently stW
tne prisoner Tn one occasion witness told
those who, with the prisoner, Occupied Il room
70 clean II, when MIlly appeared 20 get greatly
enIaged and sad (referrIug 70 the witness
In Kill him. Ill Kill him Last Sunday
week he became perfectly furious because one
OF The guards had shat door. She k.cxed tue
Il oTs and shouted kill me- kill me- m bul q
niger wench.'' Witness thon ght that she vns
ldborlng under strong nervous excitement and
Tor the time her character was entirely
changed.
Gen. Croker was subjected to a long cross
examination.
DG~d nGci, swOrn-Witness Is DeputyWar
cen OF the jail: has seen the accused every day
Her conduct has been very good and she gen
orally reads the bible: never heard OF her using
any coarse or vulgar language.
ph cross examination witness SAID thSf she
was luleter and more reserved than most pris-
oDerS.
The court adjourned.
THIRD DAY
The Trial was resumed thls morning, when
Dr. j H. Tt0mpSG1 was sworn tor Toe de-
f-nce.-Witness has charge OF the LIVING in
Hospital. Witness then proceeded 10 testify
as 10 he present condition .; the accused; >;iId
Ne nhd known women 10 be- more Or less gu. o.
their minds wien in similar state. Witness
gave bis views on those poIn.s al considerable
length, and was cross-examined by Mr.. Car
TIngtoD, stating that on his examination he
noticed nothing 10 indicate homlc,I. taas,a
r.. {. H. -Nicir's, sTorn.-WitRess il IN
charge of the Il yerument HoSnltsl for rha In
sane Witness described AZ some length differ
-Dt degrees OF insanity. II is characteristic
or homIcidai Insanity that no effort is mld- 10
conceal the facts, but sometimes the party
very ingeniously makes attempts to con LEGAL
the homicide. There is such a thing as hared,-
AIRY insanity, but sometimes IL does not occur
I'D a generation.
ON cross examination DIR. Nichols said tia,
he Fad examined the prisoner with Il yisE "a
giving an opinion 10 h.r condition aD1nr
ne time o: the commission of he homIcIdp, hui
saw nothing on which ha could predicate
~
was an insane person 70 every toar hundred
aud NJ belle we'd there was more INSANITY among
educated people Than those whose education j.
hrGie led. After giving deflnIrions OF yarinus
Kinds If insanity h. said from the ftc:s pre-.
>"nied 20 him III this case It might De Called ona
OF tTansIlory insanity.
D. u. ". E.jss. sworn Witness testified As
10 ne present condition ot he accused. ana
saIu h- has known OF many cases ot insrn-
tendency during child bearing. IL the mo.ber
hsd SHOWN signs OF insanity with each ~
n hal drpn Ia
pect that any one of the children would snow
Such signs when similarly sItua,ri.
CIoSs-examined Wines examined the a.
cnsed IN Iaii IN four or six weeks atLer III.
commission OF the h9micide She acted "a a
very pecuhsr manner. but was perfec " sane
VT. Riddle read testimonials as 10 tie z Jod
character o: the accused from Mr. James II.
hooeIts. az Boston. In whose employ she VA,
from the ali of Isl. 10 The Summer OF I-,;- a.
also letter from Rev. l.. A. Grimes o. ne
l-th Baptist Church. Boston. OF whi n she was
per, aEc they being admitted a. id-ucr
me defence closed their testimony, and the
Court took n lecess
AFTER recess, tne prosecution common ed
Their ROTATING testimony by calling Mrs Van
BuskITk and asking II she bad had any con v.r-
sa;ion with the prisoner in Whlch Vie latter
said she mad had two children, 10 which the
deisn directed. Witness testified yhtt >n-
had never seen anything IN The prisoners con-
duet that would Indicate insanity. Durluu n
last two months that The accused was IN VII.
ness house she was in the baoi, OF runaias
out ~ night.
Henry IeebO, in his tss imony Yesterday
testified that deceased stated here that after h..
snapped the pistol al the prisoner lie SAID
'Thank Gcd II did not go of, tor would have
got rny>-If IN pretty scrapr II j had Killed
her. and did not state thar he tdec-+s-d) SAID
20 ne prisoner THANK Tod Mrs. Van Bus
xxx can't spare you yer."
Beside the usual crowd Ia the Cont room
there were n nnmber OF ladies present ri fb-
trial To-day among tcem Mrs. J1saphiu. y
Gr.fhug. Mrs DR.. Mary l. Waik-r, aud Ms
Dr. Lockwood.