New-York tribune., 1870-04-13

ton Of the BRAIN never saw him any OF those occa
sons when he did not exhibit those symptons ,,., bo
called upon you againi A. In March, about the l'th
his manner was the same. . v that occa-
@ Did he aude to his domestic troubles ON snew him
sioni A. Always; his pulse was l2o; L never A''" NAM
Q. T Is iiS Dan an unusual pulse, A. Very unusual IL DC
nS5T Does il denote cerebral diseases No Sir not
the Of the pulse ~ san Gnt congestion
9 g These hos 80 SYMPTOMS ysaps es, yss sir shw "
o. bid i'd he look ike man who deprived OF his
slecpi A. Yes Sir; o, er,o,or ~ .bo diff
forert symntoms ne statedf A. Yes Sir saw that ne
had disease that would make 1t impossible 1or MN W
Q. Did he speak to you about walking all highti A.
o. Do you remember, that occasion going @ out on
the street with him and walkngi A. Yes, sir, dd 80;
O. What distance did you walk with himf A. shouiu
Q. What was your object in doing thati A. 1t was to
calm him and talk to him. ,,, Va, o;r
q DO you remember his describing his dreams with with
reference his wife at that tmei A. Yes Sr; No sau
he had dreams at night, when he saw his children.
o. Did he saw anything as to dreaming that Richard
son and his wife togetheri A Yes, Sir he SAID IL
ANYTHING about Jumping IN pin out 6d Of psG smss al
in cold perspraton and that he would 90 back 10 bed
to repeat it sometimes 20 times night -, ,.,,
e Did he s SAY anything ihrdg aSo@t Yes sr Oi
o. Did he say anything about how much morphine ne
was taking. A. He said he was taking 40 grains OF
O. How often A. Every night gave him the pow
des and told him when was impossible to sleep to take
@ Would you have prescribed grain Of morphine
unless he was under great excitement. A. No, Sir
O. If he had been only ordinarily excited what would
have been your snona S nave
@ In what cases do you administer morphinef A.
O. Does it act on the constitution A. It does.
q In what way does 1t affect it'll A. First by exar-
ating 1t and then depressing it,
O. And you only resort to it in extreme casesa A. In
q Did the symptoms of this man as they exhibited
themselves to you justify you In using A. Yes sir
@ He could not have counterfeited his symptoms so
that you would haye been imposed uponf A. His quick
O. Can you remember an occasion between the Spring
of 1859 and the month November when these symptoms
O. Could be possible that these symptoms could con-
tinue much longer and the man liyei A. No, Sir
@ On any CT those occasions, was Dr. Minor in your
company A. Yes, Sir -.,.r
with reference to the condition of this mani A do not
think that Dr. Minor him until last Fall.
September that DE- Minor first saw him The result of
my examination that he had congestion Of the brain
" Crosse xaminationwQ Are you connected with Nc,
Farlandi A. Yes his brother and my brother married
O. Is your wife connected with hint A. In way.
O. When did you first form his acquaintance A. In
@ After that were you their family physiciani A.
O. How long did they live therei A. Perhaps year;
A. Yes, to attend Percy.
@. Wheni A. In the Winter after that they lived in
Cr6ton that was in 65 cannot locate them between 62
@ Have you any recollection of visiting them in that
Q. What time Of the year did they go to Crotoni A.
Perhaps in Ca they were living there in 65 know saw
them there in the Summer of that year.
@ Where therei A. Sinclair spent his Summers there;
visited the sinclairs, but not professionally next
lpaxp - tha Mel
in 1866 had occasion then to visit them proesson
ally there ATTENDED little fCH1 not UT thnE at
tended them there; attended Mrs Mcfarland in Mac
dougal-st; that was in the Winter or Spring OF 1861
O. With whom did she then bOardf A. do not know;
she was i'll a week or ten days; Mcfarland was at home
with her. called several times they afterward resided
during some of this time Mrs. Mcfarland gave public
in 64 at my Office had prescribed for him for mere
Q. Did he at ali times manifest the symptoms you
spoke of A. No. these were greater in November last
O. How long can a man live without sleepi A. Not
very long not more than two weeks or ten days-not
O. How many times did you see him between 67 and
'69f A. cannot tell sometimes twice day; at longer
or shorter intervals perhaps saw him 200 times.
O. Did you examine his condition at these several
tines9 A. Yes, always; never found his pulse at less
than l1O, and have seen it reach 1SO ,,-.
O. lis he suffering that way nowi A. Yes, his pulse
is l04 at least he is now laborng under the same
O. What business was he engaged inf A. He was in
the Assessors Office do not recollect the particular de-
partment
O. DO you not know that he had charge Of the Depart
@. DO you know that he was all this time in the dis
charge OF his duties2 A do not know that he was.
O. Could he with his pulse at 12o and in the state he
in with sleepess nights have discharged the duties
fecty.
factorly, would you still think he was in as bad cond
ton you then thoughts A. think he not in
bad condition as he is now.
@ You have observed him in Court A. have not ex
amined him. -
taking place. observed him jump up to instruct his
1Sh his a. Ye DO
Q. He always gave you a correct statement Of the
symptoms Of his disease found it agree with your
O. Now in respect to his sleeping you have per
A None, that his appearance denoted insomnia
Q. Now why did you take no steps to have him taken
to asylum A. 1t was not my place; he had
brother.
Redirect--Q. When was it his pulse beat 1870 A.
@. Could he, in your opinion, have been reliable bus
ness man between April, 1867, and November 1863 A.
O. Is it possible that by change of circumstances the
s-cOngestion-coud be diminishedi A: Yes.
O. From the 18th to the 25h OF November, did you
him every night A. think sO sometimes twice day.
O. DO you remember seeing him on the 2sd OF Novem-
Q; wherei A. At the st. James; it about o'clock
q. Had he been at your office A. Yes, and had fol-
lowed after me- he said he to get something TO
quiet him; he said he had walking the streets all
that day. and part Of the night before he was in extreme
excitement his excitement was heightened Oh the night
of the Path.
O. Did he tell you how he feltf A. Yes.
You judged from his statement and appearance that
he told the truthf A. did.
THE examination Of this witness was here concluded
DIR. MAURICE MATTsoS
was then examined.
Q. Where do you residei A. Seventy t0ur University
place.
@. How long have you been physciani A. About
quarter OF Il century.
@. Are you graduate Of the College Of NewYorkf A.
am.
@. Do you practice nowi A. No.
@. How long did you practice A. Fifteen twenty