New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-11

bands DEATH burst into tears and Immediately after
she made no reply, but sat by herself evidently distn-
cned talk. At other times she spoke disconnected
one interview At other times sho forgetfu as to
Sn wpo seH w sa S naS yen She %
she toncned by spooks and Witches that tbey KEPT
there Witches on occasion she directed one
OF the witnesses to buy two pounds OF pork,
SS@ gave him two cs SsHt' pound GnS
she used her finger instead Of knife aud fork and IRE
SSSn ween e was nsr eye called s the o
estants ard expressed an opinion That tho tsta1 Ws
the viii was good WILL and confirmed the judgment Of
the Surrogate They said she was OF sane mind when the
will made, and the Judgment OF the Court below was
confirmed. have already read to you that IN civil
case what the rule is in regard TO na1y ana the ere
in criminal than IN civil case, where IL mere cues
nSn as to SGn%Sf snG aTG the n%
will refer You TO another case ! recollect very
Edmuns at the Clenango Court Of oyer and Termner,
90 years ago. There was case where mans VIE had
left him and gone away. He came to the house with
three or four other individuals where the seducer Of his
wife. as he alege1 was This man had a pistol in his
pocket and his hand the pistol at the time. When he
went into the house, this ordered him ont He went
out but the pistol accidentally discharged In his pocket
and wounded himself The noise brought the people OF
the house into the yard where he was bleeding from the
wound Inflicted on himself and the recollection of the
wrongs this suffered at the hands of the sedncer OF
his wife rushed on his mind, and taking mp white oak
saye he struck him on the head ns % on the spot,
sible In moment in twinklng THIS man might ne
ing without rudder or helm anything guide lis
intellect as to what he was doing In transport of sud
Killed man on the spot. This is such that.
This is no such case as Coles This IS no case like
thing He knew aiiaToat it was not surprised by
Jet OF hereditary insanity. why, Gentlemen, these
men are driven so hard in reference to tins case and
the counsel is put to such extremes, that they are
compelled to rely upon this as makeweght in this case
Hereditary insanity Coming down from those VINO
hpfn rs I'm n f4Spp of a
notwithstanding OF the brain-a thing which may
iutelects the world has produced have died from
that great disease and yet it was not hereditary Hs
hardly straw in the case OF this defense .
Now will read you what this man. Buckner says on the
subject Of insanity:
The degree Of hereditary faint may to certain eIteT he scnei
leg s.n & parent iha ann RiJ aG or that
The 1sny Of Fiept apt % Of s w an n bn
insanity Of both parents The Of the insanity Of parents
place Iaeage commenced The
insanity of Paren occurring after the SrS excite
without prespoIo. would Of ooqrse o he he q
brother. be Of much or Of te vane a yd nee Of pre-
Itself If several both older and oungsi than tie paH, sS
become insane the fac: . siIOnsy favor Of o .O
known that other conditions in The Parnt beside nat 81 Hea
debility Oh ag AID, most Of ALL habits of in'elp,nGe at he
I'm o. pioatOn nc % ir ey in coroIoraop Of nearer
and we htier facts"
Now, shall ask you where are the weichtier facts
which go show any sort of cause of insanity i'll this
family. except this mere death of cousin who was
insane they say, from losses of property which ter
minated in soening of the brain, Of which disease he
died. A.. ., .,,u
which desire TO note before closing this ease. You have
heard much said by the witnesses and also by the conn
eye-c0nCestion OF the eye which they say indicates
congestion Of the brain You have also heard much said
in regard to the pulse OF tiis individual, Wm9h Vas
examined long after this oIense was committed You
have also heard the other tests which consisted OF rac
duccd as you recollect, by Dr. Hammond; and you
have also heard good deal sad on me, the sup,
regard TO this matter OF tie pulse, what
has Dr. Hammond saidi He says he examined this
man carefully on one occasion For an honI on tI,t oc
caSOn his pulse stood at l2 and that on another oc
cason it up 1872 beats Did that indicate insanity
ten1 He says no. he was not insane then There Is no
pretense that lie was insane at that time. lie was eX
men undertake to say that there this jury,
there are men and ladies in this audience who If you
knew the secret, the mention OF one name would make
their pulse Jump 20 in minute / know man in this
town. of distinguished position. who so hates another
mers morning and you say to him the name of another
man who lives in this town, and ] venture that his
EVERYBODY % Knows that is so and yet is that
man insane You meet another nan IN the street and
friends If his pulse don't rise than minute
he man. and yet he is not insane He Is angry Heis
full of wrath, and should Ike TO know anything that
will excite mans pulse quicker than anger, wrath, ana
this mans pulse In calm conversation perfectly do
ce he presents suddenly the photograph of his wife.
What was the effect stunned. He then, on the same
or another OCCASION presented the photograph of Rich
ardson The prisoner got up, walked round the room
left the stand abr. Hammond was that man insane r.
ono Sir he not he walked round, nc was excited,
iect says the pulse is very little indication of what the
condition Of the mind was 1t requires no DR.. Ham,
saw TO us that that examination was 10 eyl-
fSneo H tsaS 1 s took an R Ges & 'Ht
was two or three months after this transaction had
Te qnesT + ot was be- sae at Se
time when ne took this mans life ard fired TINS shot
and muscles does that show anything or throw any
light this subjects How can IL is very amusing
is there a ingc man on this juryI put it to your com
mon sense-tlat take that delicate thns in lis hand
and hold it t tea te 2ef for Pt Wd Tor ono 1e he
Won't there very soon be vibration OF the hand, OF
the mind OF the muscle which will show you that lie
cannot hold il the point indicated IN his first grasp
You try it when you get into the iry room Let eacn
there Where is the standard 10y which you can Judge of
sane or an @ no no e m0 D o be 10 CONS
mitted this murder but it was months and days after
fore the jury, why didn't you try some other who
was in the Tombs accused of crime Take any man,
except his Honor the Recorder. who has very steady
hand and firm nerve and should like to see the man
who hold steady at one point for any considerable
Now, ON the question Of sensbnity, he says he put
down the points OF the on this mans hand and
sort Of test it in this casei recollect very well
very distinguished man who occupied of the most
distinguished positions in this country came to this city
to consult very eminent physician in regard TO paray
WHICH was Ill Ms system; ana tnc UTst
thing this distinguished did take these
! passes and put them down his hand, saying "Now,
both r. He turned his head away without seeing
what done and to the question, "Do you feel one
two four pointsi" he replied, feel one more"
:" SIR there is no sensation there in that finger You
have got creeping paralysis coming you, Sir and
| YOU must take care"
What sort OF disease would it be in this He
might sht not be In "a certain condition when the
fatal shot fred II amounts To nOtbng-is nothing
has nothing TO do with this
Now, gentlemen, You have got solemn duty to per
form. / am pretty nearly through with mine a long
tedious trial. No longer than was necessary | don't
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