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TESTIMONY OF PRANK B. BENNETT.
Frank b. Bennett then called and testified as foi
lows: ~
O. What is your busnessi A. Clerk In the office OF Mr.
Elwood; have been his clerk since Feb Is, 1852 kno"
the defendant; have seen him In Mr. Elwoods omce'
saw him there SINCE about the lst of March, 1862
Q. You remember to have seen him down to what Pc
riodi A. About November 23, 1869.
O. Did he come there alone on that dayi A No, Sir;
he had Percy with him.
@. What was his appearance on that occaslohi a.
didn't have a chance observe it; he talked with Mr
ElwoOd; then saw him pass merely ana ddnt see no"
he acted. ~ w.. s,
O. How long beforei A. used to see him two or three
times week on an average. -,, T.,
the private office; didn't hear what he said only when
o. Do Won remember his looking at law books in your
office A. Yes, Sir; he used to make memoranda.
q. Do you recoleet his becoming excited at any time
q. what was his general habits, He had Pesuliar,
he would walk up and down, and kind of talk to himself
and gesticulate with his hands.
Q. Did you hear what he saidi A. I don't recollect
q. Did he, when in the office talk with you, A. He
generally talked with Mr. Elwood he didn't have any
O. How often did this walking up and down movement
so often about once or twice week in the outer
Office and generally walked up and down little; OBJ
Every time Ne not always; on ina many y, Gecasons
fnxp IA hn puttnr M inn
q. And his mouth and nose would twitchf A. Yes,
@ Did he do all these things at oncei A. No, Sir, not
all at once-a number of times.
Q. You first became acquainted with Mcfarland in the
o. Were you absent-out OF town-in the Summers A.
O. 1t may have been a month in the Summer that
you didn't see hint A. 1t might don't ree0llect
q. Was Mr. Elwood out Of town q month in the hot
weatheri A. He generally stayed week or two
O. About how many times he gone during the sum-
@. Did he use to come there when Mr.. Elwood was
therei A. Yes, Sir
O. II he was not at home he would go away' A. Yes,
@ so that really your acquaintance with him was only
for two three monthsf A. From March down to
November.
TESTIMONY oP JOHN c. MINER.
The next witness called DR.. John C. Miner, who
testified that he resided at East Twenty rststs was
physician having graduated years ago from the
College of Physicians and Surgeons in this city, that he
knew DR.. John A. Ward who previously examined;
had business connection with him, but was in the
Office; had been in that Office about lS months
@ Do you know Daniel Mcfarland A. do. ,o,..
O. When did you first him TO make his acquaint-
ance A. don't recoect the exact date Itwas overa
year ago, think;
office.
@ Were you struck with anything you then saw in
O. What was ti A. He had felon on his thumb, which
opened for him. asked him II it hurt him; he said,
YES Doctor hurts but it nothing like the pain
at my heart" II struck very queer expression.
@ Was the operation very painful 4nef A. Yes Sir
O. How long was he with you on that occasions A.
Well, think about an hour he was in the office that
O. Did he alde to the subject of his family troubles
A. Yes Sir he went over the whole history.
dnee upon yoni A. Thought it was very irrational.
O. Was he not In state Of frenzy then hm'
him in a state of frenzy the time he discovered
that his wife was in Jersey City somewhere
O. When thatf A. About the latter part Of August
first Of September, am not certain he was very
cited, more than ever saw him before; his pulse was
{: 6: How I much, A. About ll5.
and his wife being over in Jersey city, that he too
unhappy to live; that he could not rest day or night
that the very thought Of his troubles drove him mad
there was rest for him that he walked the streets
and paced his room by night.
What did yop think Of him. h thought he Tas tbR IN
he had been monomaniac all along.
O. What did you prescribe for him at that time! A. /
don't think prescribed for him then don't recolect
the exact time when did.
him homeopathic remedies; gave him coffee, for one
thing and nur somea; then prescribed preparation
OF opium, sOncuhinR HOrpnlne
all.
O. Ought they to have been efficaciOusi A. hardly
expected to accomplish much with them; didn't think
his q where medicine would reach II.
O. Did you give him any advice the subject OF drink
ing whiskyi A. did advised him when he retired
to take good, stiff horn Of whisky, to that would
not make him sleep.
O. What did he repyi A. He refused point blank; he
knew the effect upon him. and was not going to try it
at ALL
@ Did his symptoms increase alongi A. observed a
gradual increase in the nervous and muscular excite
ment.
@ Did he take out paper and attempt 70 write before
yOui A. He did; don't recollect when that
@ How did II happeni II. He was speaking about the