The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-27

tanCd by author1tY COunhci nde htattu
simply Ealing for he opinion Of eIrsit upon INC
Ssu@ent ane hot The acs testified 70 By witness
son very az % %S al a others n hat s &c
clear IN my mind, that thls question Is niIly lncom
vitae Ut ooJection Therefore ocjcbt to it
Tor the reasous suggested
JUDGE HAcKETr DIsAGREEs Win Mr.. DAVIS.
ton 10 ercm hut hnk sSa r permit 'O He may
The witness aSsweret: Under these facts. should
sNy that the prisoner was undoubtedly Of unsound
Mr.. Davis cross-examined Dr. Parsons in m able
and searching manner, aud at great lcnptl, but
nothing was elected which nateriily affected his
testimony on the direct examination.
Testimony Of DIR. william A. Hammond.
DR.. William A. Hammond, formerly SURGEON
General in the Uuited states Army and one Of the
most distinguished medical authors and praciicion.
ers In America, and an expert on nervous and brain
Diseases and all forms and varieties of insanity,
was next called, and examined by Mr.. Graham
. DR.. Hammond had made several critical examine
lions OF the prisoner In the Tombs, the first the
sh DIV OF March, 1870, and the last on the 10th day
Of April, snce the trial was begun.
EFRBcr or aicuARDsoss NAME ON THE PRISONER.
RS p end 5 SS M fS %S s.
tloned Nr Riehards9ns name To- him while my finger
INC nN ps best. IL minute; .. 49,, 90.
RTcs photographs or he wife, which suddenly pro.
EFFECT or BIs wIvB's PHOTOGRAPHS.
o--what was tho effect OF their producton2 A.-At
nrs he appeared 70 be entirely incapable Of an
suppose that condition lasted for seconds lie then
Of nv hand rushed oand he room with en wSp
very Proiusey and became quite angry Win me- and
then 9neied d9Tp lie wep good deal iqr ssy ,,,n
Elm quiet ana ~ 2aa s s 5 o. MSe
tren 6ied very much bis language was income ent 50
ssn 5f IT. VA %ST w dsse
% 2 &c 70 R uSe Gad tic s
the excitement emotional dstui basce, because II
S.s On TSa OsySnS o1
the tone OF his nervous system by an instrument called
DrSAAoeRAPu, on WRITER or STRENGTH.
l. showed G a. he wa: ipsspsSie Of wiling par
% n Unable IS 'c' carry Re a s Se WI = HI
moves before speosi which Is held at certain hel.h,
closed The rreGuariiy Of The action Of the muscle.
Two lines thus produced BY Ir hsfsrishd. one win
were very. irregular and showed great nervous or
Shs asG Of these drercn, visits. what was
your conclusion as 70 the existenee OF cerebral con
10 g. The time Of tho last visit
DR.. Hammond next gave his theory OF insanity.
He divides the human mind into four parts: the
perceptions, the emotions. the Intellect, and the
will. Any or these four divisions may become dis
eised and tie patient become insane az to the hcu
ties part affected, without seriously imparing the
others, although all the rest will OF course bo more
or less affected.
p.-Enrlain to the ury how the continued exercise
Of the orain wears away the tssue Of the bran aud
hf e qsesS e rsS 10 ne nrsa the
the edsc e the action OF the brain and 10 accordance
no acts mus, have a n. S,o s%SHs OF
Sei1v Exercised 10 Srea Extent, there Is more blood
IN l. that when the hrain is quiet that condition Is
y and r.. e. ESS hSy p s5 S
letters, which is too big will retain 10
ten, It's increased :e size end enc wall not con rat
laSed 1aer mental gowers o. ihelr 9ds nave under
EMPTY rus BLOOD
nom the oioodyeses, because the boodycssels have
lost their contraclllty suen persons are very sub
princil o. symptoms OF congys ion OF the 0saiuI
Q-Deserbe the process OF nutrition; how. WREN tho
IS ~ sp ncs ~ he
used more rapidly than new suostaac formed.tnc
brain soon acquires a morpld condition, u a man
oxsha,Hs Ms nsnel 99wsIs %l,ho1s gyns hmie
comes bankrupt as to bran mate, Al for no Is consu.
6-whai time spent in slecp do you consiaer ucces-
saTy TO keep the brain In a aeathy condition. A.
Is s-s hens s T man or qs.sy e ens ss IN the
eeps thcyessels oi "a pra contract. aud there is
dSyg watSnes y " can produec Sleep AZ any
time oy pressing the caod ancres to Acep the blood
Q-Tnen tnnkina wears away the tissue OF the bra,np
Son out every act pcrfor@ed o. bodily oseaa /.
performed al he ex euse OF the SUBSTANCE OF tat oI.
uoa oi material.
MAN OF POSITION WHO WANTS TO coyMIr SUICIDE.
.Q-can YOU give any instance OF emotional mania2
Ayes, sir gentleman coma uled me few day ago.
and informed me ui but ior the pride Of his family ne
SsSt any cda@ 10 be 70 b.. ehiaren lie
c5 q Il s % ms
~ pohtcay or IN any otler respect; that he Ought to
his neighbours but ne had GOT nto TINS condition.
az any, % tne ss 10 die
stronseI than this Gentle mans rsIlrd for ms family he
ueniy happens that Tue desire Of dssth ovefcomes ali
Odd uis gentleman appear to have a wcILbalauoed
% eS once i w %a as perform sN s dnS OF
them.
WORSE CASE STILL.
Owe viii to the will; what do you IN.
der-tand BY MOI old imLulsep A.-Molhla n pulse s
noIS IN WI %S s G1 man 'o a os M Sso
asukns case IN inc books OF that Kind, OF
and a es aTn to s &c sOy
without feeling an impuhTe oeslre 20
to pieces ' aesn was 80 white her mistress semitic
aS o. e ee Sn'H tue request Was
The witness was iuriher examined upon the dlf.
ferent kinds oi insanity. until the usual nour
journmeut
rRIBurEs TO JUDGE Russell.
Jude Garvln announced TO the Court the sudden
demise Of Judge A. ID. Russell, who had presided in
,hls court LOT period OF nne years. ind paid feel
Mr.. Gerry eulogzed the deceased, abiding partie.
members OF the bur.
Mr.. Graham followed, and spoke 10 warm terms OF
Judge kussel az friend with whom he had oeen in.
innate for TART, i've years, and whose loss had un
fitted lin Tor the duties of the day.
TIE Court stated that 1t would have been most
consonant With mis- feelings a. hAvo aoJourned the
Court at al early hour but IA that wac impos stole
he would dr,ct the Clerk To enter upon the journal
that, as marx of respect lor the memory oi tie
deceased, the Court would nov adjourn until eleven
O'Clock tomorrow Qhis) muruiug
Remarkable Letter from the Hon. Chns. =.
Spencer Is isnnOth Case of Insanity
FtOnl The IRdeIeRieH