New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-22

prisoner acted like q rough; his manner was Wild ne
tried assault the witness witness helped TO tase an
to the station House on me way ne 'a and called the
officers and witness vile names they carried NV Rouse.
far rs Laights whence he walked to the ~ IacL
IN the station.House prisoner gave ms states he
Reynolds, and sand he was born In the Uhitcu "''''
Peter Kline vas called and sworn-was in Hudsonst
returning from his store on the evening III thnn he
asked little girl what was the matter and she ssd VIZ
prisoner had stabbed her father; ne thS ba ala
in tho prisoners hand, and helped 10 take .o identity
not think the prisoner was drunk wis u""'0 "
the prisoner. - .uoon+,hle smer Of Ii.
QuOr about the prisoner: .,oos uo 10 q no,,ce
Matthew Todd the next witness re u "a pon n
ing i'm question he heard of some one being STABBED
he ran across the street. saw Reynolus 70 EeV
avay and took charge OF him. the way TO the station
Uouse some one cried out, Hang him." on which the
prisoner exclaimed that hanging was played out.
prisoner at the time nnuer
the influence of liquor witness had been soldier in the
10th NewYork Cavalry: had seen cases OF epilepsy,
hut not for years. the looked rather as though
he wished escape he heard the prisoner answer the
sergeant he heard him say "he thief the prisoner
stood up the desk he not drunk that he would
have arrested him for drunkenness in the street, ne se
liquor on his BREATH at ms first arrest he was resistant
afterward quiet witness saw him about an hOur ater
he was arrested; he meant by quite wild struggling W
get away.
after the prisoner arrested and saw the kie WHICH
he identified as the knife in Court -,.. ,,os
Mary Townsend the widow OF the murdered man, wa
then called and appeared on the stand WITH her Dabs IN
her arms She testified that when she lett her
that day he playing with his chdren sne was gone
more than ten minutes and when she returned her
husband was lying dead she had never SeSn had 1
DR. Vim. Shine who made the p0stmOrtem eAaIni .,
ton Of the body OF Townsend on the day f9lo"ihg tg
murder testified that he found knife wound III inc lelV
breast The heart had been penetrated IN the g.S
tricle There was also cut on the PACK o 'ho ei' manu.
and a third slight wound on the neck ,,- Ill,
The prosecution here rested and the defense called
Capt jeremiah Petty of the fLith precmSs 9I,Un
brought He visited the prisoner Det%eG a s He
Dr. Vim. A. Hammond, Professor of Diseases OF the
Mind and Nervous system Bellevue Medical College,
testified that at the request OF the District Attorney ne
twice examined the phys steal organization OF thc prisoner
once Sunday the 9th of February, and again Cd sun
& DID You find any popularity in the organization Of
his skull and head and frontal emiuence. A. found
the left frontal element rather depressed than the
right. 1t not very great but enough TO De T IT
arity. 1t an unsynmetrlcal Skull; u 10 "i'i'oi
@. vii you ic me if you estimate Taylor good
authority on the subject of insanity ana psychology A.
| He is an authority but not one OF the best . .
O. Do you estimate Ray one OF the best' A. one
| Of the very best.
| Q. Mowattsley A. As good as Ray.
O. Field A. do not think he knows SO mnen apGIt a
O. TruCOl A. Truce was very excellent authority OH
general medicine and certain diseases VI the human s9s
O. EsGuinolf A. Called as good better insanity.
| O. DO you remember Dr. Gilman A. Yes SIR ne was
probably for the time in winch he lived good hn'l3S
and good practical man IN reference 10 uSc"ss W ,
brain | should not regard DR.. Gilman as DIstc"SS
| authority on that subject. . .,.o
still for of physical detect without science
| able recognize them every lEsidhcti =.
think | think that with sufficient opportunity
| could tell whether man was insane or not ,,,, , 7
! @ Would you consider two visits suhclchti a.
| should think
| O. II the cells Of mans brain at the end OF day OF
great mental activity and at the beginning OF the ddy
after good nights rest were examiner tlcIt couu Hot
be any difference detected a. Yes, Sir Probably not
SO far as structure concerned but so far as the matter
was concerned 1t could be detected by analysis Oh the
brain matter You could tell whether the DldDdttcE
| had recently suffered great waste or not -,
O. Between the EXTREMIST cases OF madness ana inc
highest level of mental sOundness there VIII ne nnhe
varieties shading nsensbly into another so that no
man will be able positively where sanity ends ana
where insanity begins. Is that cOrrectt y Win Ger
tain limitations, think IL Is II Is very dncult dls
tncon be drawn. Witness then described the -FOUR
stages OF epilepsy that 1t was temporary loss oI con
this stage have persons TO commit extraordinary
acts and after their preparation 10 be entirely uhcOh
sciOus Of having committed them
O. What Is VOlitiOnary insanity A. IL Is That form or
insanity by which man has control over his Will, ana
the patient will warn people TO get out oil MS way Ter
fear he may hurt them
Crosse aminatOn-When ] first examined tine prison
c asked him great many questions, VIA view OF
testing his mental capacity; measured ms cranlu,
and took the circumference around It's frontal DOnt, ana
found 10 be % inches measured the vault OF the era
num- and found 10 be three inches the result OF my
much below the ordinary intellect;
think his mental faculties are developed but so far as
their original condition do not think there IL
fault ind with them; disease OF tho brain, 80
far could ascertain; he perfectly conscious Of
his COnditiOn-perfectly aware OF what he had DONE
although ne did not recOect the act perfectly. but he
knew that his life was IN danger Tor he inquired of
what his chances were asked him Il Inc lad ever had
fits; he said he never had
The Court then adjourned to meet at lOl a. ~ to-day.