New-York tribune., 1870-04-26
THE MCFARLAND TRIAL.
THIRTEENTH DAY,
EVIDENCE OF JOHN ORR AND DIR. vANCE-ASo-
THEIR ADJOURNMENT.

xesterday morning the Supreme Cont, Circuit Part L.
before Recorder Hacket and In presence OF the usua
number of ladies and other spectators E1Judge Moan
av, ~ counsel for the prosecution absent in Wash
incon by special invitation Of the sergeantatArms OF
the House Representatives After the examination OF
two witnesses Court adjourned at l2i5 until IL this
morning IN consequence OF the renewed indisposon OF
the Recorder.
TESTIMONY JOHN ORR.
John Orr was the first witness called by the defense
He testified that he the Night Warden Of the Tombs
and his duties pass in front Of the various cells
on the corridors during the night; he knew Damel NC
Farand passed in front OF his cell at night during
his confinement; ne generally awake when he
passed-sometimes reading, sometimes lying In Ded;
opened the door every night
Crossexamned-The cells are not all lighted; nave
lantern guess found light in McFarands cell six
seven times when passed.
The next witness called DR.. Vance, who is young
physician at Bellevue Hospital. His testimony was vo
luminous on the question OF the insanity OF Mcfarland
AT the time OF committing the fatal deed. He was ex
amined by Mr. Gerry. After the usual preliminary
questions relative his experience and the various posi-
he had held, the following interesting testimony
was elected:
O. You have the prisoner Daniel McFarandf A.
Yes, Sir.
O. DO you remember visiting him the sh, 11th, and
18th days Of last MarchS A. Yes, Sir
O. Where did you visit him A. At the city prison. the
TOmbs.
q Relate tne nrSl interview A. Saw III tho h1tiO
room adjoining the wardens office saw him by him
SELF my interview lasted three hours during the
interview / conversed with him various topics-hs
family, where he educated, what physicians he had
had how he succeeded in business what States he
had been ineverythng could think Of in converse
tOn with another
O. On that occasion did you make any examination OF
his heart and luugs2 Yes, Sir.
O. BY what methodi A. The ordinary method adopt
ed by physicians the method of examining whether
any physical changes have taken place either In the
body heart lungs, by listening to the sounds; list
encd to see if could hear any unusual sounds but
could hear none; those organs were sound.
O. Did you make any examination Of him on that oc-
cason in order determine the presence absence of
disease OF the brain9 A. did; made an examination
of the temperature Of his body.
@. What was itl A. examined with my hand to see
If there was any manifest difference in the temperature.
@. What region did you examiner A. The face and
chest.
O. Did you make any examination with reference to
sersiby to paint A. Yes, Sir; that part of the
process, and the different SenslDnues OF pam In tle TWO
q How did You do thatl A. BY .silaply prckng the
two points and you apply it to the sksTith the points
nt "a certain distance from each other id the per
son can tell whether he is touched once or twice.
@ The patient closes his eyes and then ou press these
points upon him. and ask whether he feels the two points
upon him only onel Yes, Sir suppose it takes long
distance for him TO feel two points touching him. then it
indicates that his sensibity is diminished; he feels
them both when they are very near together hen the
SeuSihilty IL increased
O. What did You find with reference to this prisoner
a. found his sensibility to touch normal
@. Did you examine him for paralysis A. Yes, Sir
looked in the muscles of the eye the face, the
tongue and the eXtremities.
Q. Did you discover any evidences OF paralyssi A.
& Ddyou examine the state of the circulation in the
e A. G e G by TfanS Se opc ii ne Rery eA
O. whatdid yeu ind A. / found there was degenera-
ton of the optic nerve it had undergone change.
his Sefos hm Eod W
him, and again at the conclusion of the interview.
tonI A. shall have refer my notes Here the doc
tor memoranda from his pocket and continued Be
the conclusion Of the Interview it beating the
minute t had increased 10 beats during the three hours
O. did you cai again on the 11th of Marchi A. Yes,
O. What the nature of the conversation thenf A.
We talked more particularly about his health how he
counted his pulse at the commencement of the interview
beating the rate of lO7 to the minute; after
2ON 25 minutes il was beating at the rate of 1873
q When he complained ofbeing unable to sleep did his
SIR his face haggard and his were boodshot his
lips we're tremqou the muscles OF his face twitched,
and be changed his position very often -.
DID maxi GGSys91 S Gxamna0n b on an that hat
18th OF March was an hour with him on that OCCASION
went over the same topics we had previously-his
and i1ngs on that occasion in the same manner befOre
the result the same my examination had the same
O. Did you find any change in the condition Of the optic
nerve and the retina A. Yes, SIR the rena indicated
congestion Of the BRAIN the optic indicated degen
eraon his pulse at the beginning of the interview was
O. How was his artieulatoni A. There diff
Guilty in his speech he talked perfectly well, fuenty.
q. Was there any organic disease of the heart and
O. Was there any difference in the muscular power,
touch or sensiby to pain on both sides Of the body
q. Was there any paralysis Of the muscles Of the
@. What did the condition of the eye shown to You
blythe ophthalmoseope indicates A Too much bloodin
O. How was it with reference TO the activity of the
heart A. There functional disorder of the heart,
meaning by that increased activity of the heart
@ From what you observed on those occasions did
prisoner was suffering underf A Yes, sr-congeston
O. Caused by WHAT A. My opinion is that it was
caused by longcontnued mental anxiety.
O. What conclusion did yOu come to as TO his sleepess
nesss A. came TO the conclusion that the TRUTH
that has congestion OF the brain does not sleep.
raSged mind resulting from disease Of the brain which,
while not mpairing consciousness prevents freedom Of
@ Where do you look for evidence of the existence of
A. In the BRAIN in other Words that insanity
Is the result of diseases Of the brain.
Q. Suppose a person real object and misinter
prets it, form position, what do you term that in med
@ Where there is a msnterpretaton of form shape
or position real object, that ilusiOni A. Yes
Sir false impression made on the senses having ounda-
O. suppose that instead Of misnterpretng the form
position of the real object that the person nces he sees
object which does not exist what do you term thatf
A. That is termed a haucnation--a false impression
made on the senses having no foundation In fact.
eep in one case the existence Of the misplaced form Of
real object in the other the existence Of an entirely
different fictitious object which the brain has created
what do you that A. delusiOn-a false cOncep
ton of the mind.
q does not then deluSon argue the presence
OF Insanity A. Yes, Sir.
O. insane deusiOn exists, does IL necessarily
abolish cOnsciOusnessi A. No. Sir.
q How may consciousness exist under those circum
sanceshOw far may existi A. Asregards everything
eee save tle object Of the delusiOn.
O. Is it not wellestablished medical fact that those
who labor under insane deusOns voluntarily perform
the ordinary functions Of life, and except as far as the
subject the deuson il concerned converse nationally
Oh other subjectsi A Yes Sir. :