The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-11

J. 81
r. .l,tl,v.tn yuur t.uu agoa VI tnc |
.... .I. fr..I.I '.d tue prosecution 49,
o., ..s. . ,i.Iu uur minus any rr 'ronc's 10 "
.l abort lais'us VINO have r"t hecn WI.
r. a' .,..t.ct b., soilctnina ouecly In tie ,vl.
a, ul.clcnu ONLY re 81 h"m y3nr i'Ga'9' tE
y " No. ca.rot iln ii"lc IhS qnasto1 " siy o, , n
pac. place, mode, ard
ACT op KILLING.
tctus begin with .hc nrs. day while some Of youi
r 20 ioTI was as a lHTy,H9G Al a s
If ri 'i' %, III ped OF ~ ,ccun Cal Nctnl3t g,
s1H Ii. Included IL the dircct charge was an I'M.
tIt th,' existed In al eases vi chine that the iu-
TS nr " n stat. e' az sS al 'SN s ns or n
- 10. c.uuuuou.ly through tnis charge; Do so be.
- 10 20 s'r'e U L,sGHug cdH Be punished 10 en- Of
'lt statute DID not. and arbitrary statute could
fysa d,ruitiou of insanity when should include all
es,. Hence i ls lett to be intcrpreted by Mc courts
dcrst y uoughout as meaning thereby this the state
rnaw'ul ona MON ~ wrong and has reason snirciont
u usiur thc rltne, staIo ol insanity, Am TO ec
o.. ,.tod tlieu.hout A. mcanrg thereby thy stat,
G. u act because he uUgs not know that tic act hc
t,.uut'ins Is unlawful aad mora. .y wrong. and has
s ' cd 5y Wv e. ibe"SeiG.sd smfiy pleaded
NOT GUILTY
D. bc charge. That general denial as subseaucnt tc'.
, DENIAL that he ',.iiei viii iot.GtIon 90 khl be
taGfg Ec W.. NOT I,tu capable OF iormitH m .ntrh
uUi 10 kri "a uu zoe Hnruu VIII en- Was recognized oy
law % uc ctu 'ua snd t.ig W tetSef l'm a,.opnt.
10 brmaH "N f,assyaiy b, ine eSw ss me ne
! a,c ir lounciir .'e,i nas been cnited Hut tl'
! 20. g.t, N,fo pat IN l,snc .. ..,o-.,,. ,.,,,,
GHu sworn NI.f.vet wa said % done dri"g the pru-
f,.s % laisnA''g pi impmsilint - 10 Pe n'sesGd.
,ut ieat 'us between you and the prisoner. FOR 10.
ftc .hc ctuutascc~ tuat the defence or The prose-
rtl@tc1 fsch' had nat s'aIu'Gry ril6t A Il ht
81 ash cAtcttd uadei siatuic Is not hnenaole "
c..t...h. That process Of cht eng NJ aud mpanel.
D V.t sn.t y u. .u thc rrl ton Of each u yud
'ler wiiSn va were sworn b5th tie people AID
uc prisoner were practically cOntcnted to havs you
HEAR EyiDRNcs,
ud met which preceded The imGane'ine Of the twelve
it Dr. tC.n4 INl Dec said. IN evidence HcE1h
i h. c.,. 4. .ur nt.t .rquliy IN eonsidcrias Tie
.W,st ave y. he t' tl, ~ - each ,irp
e, , nf. 49,, ai. so res Vi law mat connect
sris,attg'iy irut Cr,A.stt troubles produced In the
g,c...d q s.aio ui .as,uiN toward Nr. Mcnai isnn.
1Ag ~ WuuW1.c. O. uotccuti1n seek c,Iyict0l
ueh spirt in uie accused toward NJ Rch''J % as
as "S s Tso 90 e. as q" he late 81 .,dy o.
iytr! Uy tIc deteacc can soe tuRt beni al OF Is
vorl have been adnssin had Il been offered ny tho
..u.cd n dumcstCay nc nr as he did toward ms wife
,a cation The dcirnss clam that conspracy
u'tul s Domestic relations existed ON the part Of
But Gentlemen retain constantly IN your minds that
praise an craning 10 hem or the tact or c1lor OF
fa. the sty. Of any such consp lcy not at all
Tor Sour sdontion twncthef you estimate insanity
,rmal, T., low dia tie pitoner believe about those
tHus.tIc relations or conspiracy, and how did that
tooss q tull II eases Of
SANE MRS VINO HAVE KILLED From A NALIcR
,sgsndcrcd by utterly false conceptions or occurrences
Sflldv.auals Med cal ofds and law BOOKS contain
Iny n,ianc o. insane iaen SLING under al Insanity
iauual og irrational conception OF human conduct OF
o. oiefiton q actual flcts. The theory OF the de-
ircy a. TO- Ne operatisn OF the domestic troubles upon
M e Ens qss'9S Pni Sy the pn,S me- tor the de-
IAN sgit,e.s sHbstant!aiiy recall. Ine Theory
Ct III prosecution mainly a. y the malice aud
slt5i ~ he compact Question put 10 the same wit
pe,srs ny the prosecution on the cross-examnauon
IeQ5noI Intend g fomment upon the evidence in DC
5scn summed up ID parts BY the speeches 90 either sd,
durpg tue evidence, and rs whole In tue CLOSING ar
b saeae S without possibly p IL. aS5n
va o, m, arrangement oitor emphasis IN repeating II
yey ,gcd conviction upon the merits OF t.ls
pfose,,t when lhaye formed. I shall simply srouF
IA S,peftau.nE " the question Of
MALICE OR INSANITY,
erc.a quest and leave the details entirely YOU
s ieA IA hate 81 'Aa aceop ShiI he se ss es
law .: lcSfy TSo,eg IurspfSSsaes A. far Sse.
vac gNl HAHN !he mslma aui,'tI
el auE,llntnt. III the early history OF the common
A
definition winch Is IL universal test IN igrsPrudenceJ
s@ " SOUND memory and siseI eil0a;; Murder
laNIuly kIlls any reasonable creature being IN tn
tsane OF the k.ns with malice ,prepen'e or Afore
Ihe converse plass OF our statute state Of sanity
aoS- y aS s2 S II law * ss .:s e Is
sCgrt &c l. e.y usll HScoTder lSJ !. vas s.id: An u
ans SIhmS' IsS y Is Dot every degree Of In
tachsd 10 the commission OF crime. Ia tina
Tsgies OF l9,Il waeIs ans piisSHsr has loe'
N 2,bbs s 9ih t9gL r ON fS be ptIpe,ra.es Al
lquy ~ Whetnel lie prisoser Al Inc Tine hg com
m,I,d TIC oneace, had sufficient cspsc.y to discer
,c Vii III be h Sit da t to- NAG d him af sa aS s
IAe gt.er .I,si onsiO.ity to LInaG Jaw OF
THz NApMAS,
o. mo man who lacks sound memory 0
eoS',ed Tue GiincSy has 5ecn Nt TO de S
tl"u ne degree oftnc mGdncs or the quality OF the II
s 10 tue .Iadeal 70 follow the disc Gsi
U,lactaatiois Of dceIine.' Bnt Tie law resGlalin
lFdl{ HE inguhy q Jury upon the ,utlcet, Is no
ac4l- OF me riusse state Of sanity OF iasSai!y, /
NE Ia Ute vi. now REFER TO ne proposition Of tn
age substantially every Propagation ithe com
.i,s,uy TO d inference OF lega. opinion between ID
eo..-s H.. defence AID the District Arofusy ON n
t-te o.t"e'A iLc.n 10 one o.
APPLICABILITY OF rHs LEGAL RULE
20 me Iartcular circumstance OF the Gaze. Tho.
gt-.tc.- LaN Ucen IousoueI out Or commented uDO
At a. HilA- up but 4 is due 10 the Couut el tOI "a
Gvvice ioi me " ie-reau them with my Comments.
ilt rupesiion Of TIE c!gLsel Il 81 ,en u .he ey
Ct &c ~ lht manly Ol the defendant should eay
.. A uni as 10 MuVtlcr he ln-aue the TIME
lumls-Iun Oi tic alleged act, u II also leaves Il
l'st hl7 SANITY ~ that time, he u entitled TO az
&C ,4.Ii'I hicA charge.
4-.. "a" Though tn evidence nav leave the defenc
Of Insanity ~ douDt, H. upon The Whole evidence th
tAfc rae ydly entertain a TcHs uu4Oe duuOt to IA
peri ct stiJ OF tue defendant AZ the me OF the
m"e9h OF lhe alleged act, they are bound 10 aequ
Again; % II the Jury cannot say beyond a doubt thu
VI" Atieuaapt WA sane at the time ot the cOnmlhso
4 NE alleged act cannot whetner ~ thai TN
tr "as saDe or INSANE They are bound TO acquit him
Again. " II the Jury entertain q reasonable doul
upu. all Tie evidence In tie case, as 10 the quit
ecLte cl the defendant vi Tue crime alleged AGAIN
Ln hr is emitted 10 an dcQuttM." when CHARGE
Again. H. al the time tne prisoner committed n
htt charged upon hun M he did commit ~ the
~ 'A1Lruly pI seuicd himself ~ him, Without any
lcpAtpt Or Ell eetaton on his part that he woul
lLcL and iLtle deceased ana the prisoner MA
iahS'SA a'meste rQuUles, thrown iuto a state oil ml
=. $500 ne Va urptNed OF his emory aud unde
...i ns unaware OF he nature characte
hnu cohsequehce> Of the ne committed or 10 ne mi
Abie 10 uhITlih ate between Al and wrong IN 80.
epce 70 thAt particular act, ne retU ns ar IL ga,
miSson, lag senuiied TO an scquittal W. w"
deLy-l reute that lion, for tha re,aon ,h
there " no evidence upon the subject OF sudden or m
Psetsd presentation 10 JUSTIFY sc hypothese VI %
AgAlni H. 81 the time INC prisoner committed "a
act charged upon him OF he did commit n Inc dec.
anticipation OF expectation on his part that he wou
then and there see the deceased, and the Or
oner was, from an association Of the decess,
WITH his real fancied domestic Ioubl,
be vas Invested OF his reason and Judgment and ~
Of NJ n 4 Il ID