The New York herald., 1870-04-27
THE M'PARLAND TRIAL.
SOundings i'm the Deep Sea
OF Insanity.
Testimony Of Medical Explorers and FOOTBALLS
on the Boundaries Of Bedlam.
aTo DIE! TO SLEEP NO MoREw
Metaphysics of Love and
Emotion.

The early proceedings yesterday were 80 awfulIy
dull that three reporters seven lawyers, twenty-five
spectators and strong minded woman fell asleep
Tie soporfc nterrogatores addressed by counsel for
the defence to the witness were well calculated to
cause even the brave and wide-awake Hans @ ausen,
the gigantic juryman wink his eyes more than forty
times In the desperate effort TO prevent himself from
setting Q bal example to HIS fellow jurors by
stretching his legs across the lawyers table and
snoring gaily away. by the time an adjournment
for the day was taken the whole atmosphere of the
court room became oppressive with the philosophy
OF insanity, and everybody looked obviously at his
neghbor, as though he were present or prospective
victim of cerebral congestion. The twelve jury
men were utterly bewildered, and hardly knew
whether 1t safe for themselves TO be trusted in
company together. What their exact notions on the
subject Of dencnta will be when the trial Is oyer it
would be extremely difAcut to guess; but at
any rate they must be very unique AMI novel,
UNHAPPY HANS, THE JURyMAN.
The fourth jnryinan the LEFT OF the foreman mani
tested terrible interest in the proceedings and during
the profound explanations of metaphysical phe-
nomena brought out in the examination looked un-
uterabe things at the mild COUNSEL and the position
OF his capacious mouth and the working of his fea-
lures While the witness plunged into theories Of acute
mania and came swimmngly to the surface of pre-
monitory symptoms of shooting madness, were
fearful and wonderful to behold. Hans Cau-
sen worked up his fat chin into expressive
wrinkles winked over his fat chaps with twinkng
eyes, breithed heavily, looked once as II he would
like to speeze, yawneJ often and glanced with saw
age aspect at reporter who was regarding hlm with
quiet interest. The juryman labored under weight
Of flesh. He was two hundred FOUNDER and had
room for more. Gorgeously arrayed In Illuminated
necktie heavily oppressed with gold lace, wilder
ness OF broadcioth over his capacous stomach and
broadcloth coat bursting with impatence to run OF
the swelling arms and leave the perspiring jurym al
inkhis shirt sleeves Hans Causen heightened out hi
placid face whenever there appeared to be q pros
pect OF grave question, and twinkled with his eyes
made dumb applause with his lips and gave himself
over wild chuckling at the fantest indication Of
hearty laugh.
FEW OF HE-DOCrORs.
DR.. Parsons, OF the Lunatic Asylum, Blackwell's
Island told many things Of interest In connection
with his practice Of nine years and embracing ove
mond, formerly surgeon general United States
army, splendid physical type OF the genus homo
| was listened TO with delighted interest by th
| crowded auditory. His style Of delivery qucl
| and attractive at the same time. His command O
| the subject upon which he was called 10 testif
| showed long study, deep research and wide expe
rence
| RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF JUDGE Russell.
| At the close OF the proceedings Judge Garsn, MI
| Gerry and Mr.. Graham made In turn brief bu
| fee ing ttbu Q in words 10 the memory OF the lai
Judge Russell whose sudden demise Judge Garvi
announced to the court and requested OF It, in toke
| OF respect, formal adjournment until to-day.