Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-07-13

Tbs PLEA OF INSANITY The Amcsictr
Association Of SGperintlndents Of Luus::t
Asylunx recently held its tvcnty-ifta
annual meeting s.Toron;o, Cana .rmsnv,g
oIuinan: physicians being present a,
D9mbeE 4 sb!c papers were read, w4ich
drew forth interesting discussions. y:
Ray. Of PHILADELPHIA. discussed moral ~
sanity and the Evidence ot Expcrts. -
Tho responsibility. Of mprierers s!ro res.4i,
united crimes during fits u. insanity. e.,
for, whom th.t plea was set up. was cct!-
tai Nice points wercZ:hc disposal ct'a
man who. having co,hmHted "a nurHers
When insane, l., committed TO an sSiaal
il. mitigation. Of Iugshmeut, and b. tlsy,v
care there received reSovcrs; and rs =,
what should be done .vi.h murderer ic''
whose case the Flea Of temporary i'~sni,s
is successful. when, having been plat ed .ss;
tie asylum. t'is ioapd THAI b. is no: !a.y,
sane. Oush; notIttr latter TO 10 Paaisra,
ed ~ some way?
d Lardor. Of The london Asvl,.T1 :!
showed the very different views which ara
t;Iken by ,neu who have made insan.t
their study us speciality, aud By ;be c,uT..1
AND lawyers generally. who are Cover:
amost wholly ty the law-books Tti
view was clucidated and reeoised geneFSsL
support, that when tho plea of in.antsy "a.
Ekcly 10 t9 crup.oysI. ttc max shonllIA
he trough; % t:.al 4: once, bct should =,
-"nt to az inSane hospital sul placed ams't'
the Insane. ant'tlrrt-- clos .lv watch II tT'-F
any pe,Spal var,ing from thee 50 twel al
months according 70 the hstore ef ihe rf..
aud tue opjaian If the attending phyAci;s
until az opinion can be arrived =: n l-
the s2uudness of his mental condition" Tr'
he appear. to be uncqnivocaily insais nat
him DC - reported: hu; il the ease 10. t,,,--i
scuve. longer time vii. bs necesssrS.
Tar evidence Of ths observing; pbssi> \
viii then be most important. and *ja'. 4.
for all practical purposes, decide The css4sE
Of the clhcers Of ics,ict Several Sge sU
ia vilrris criminals slammed irsnis. 1lsN
order 70 escape TIE consequences u i,.el-r
crimes, were mentioned. 1t was sh.Ea
how the assumption was frequently cv9-.
done and tie murderer of souni ns'asti
DISPLAYED his stupidity ~ ri. y
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Eow 70 CrEE STAaMEEIYS. Lutte n
k.s-d.- Who ms ,ecn az inse,esaie s,,,iies
mercr. writes ~ follows atrut tie Vaala.;
,ure tho hasis: .'Ea si3amcrin1, ps,~r.s
eyer. found, aqy iisculty in .iuG.ng-, -
reason of this Is. that ty Observing -
measure of the mrSic1-hy keeping a. -ioS
,l,s organs o. spscch arc kept IN sseh -
ei,4ea that. eHpncistioa is,sSs Avs.r
he same rule 70 reading -.pcesh.
The same reSIii -wili fo..bw. Ie.' 20
,arn-,crer take sentence. siy tt.ssr a.
--.Lesndcr swsrni tie Hcliespnm GEsnts
pronounce il or ~ sizhics. sean i,.1N D..
iag time ~. lrs Gnger a,ncsSatys-;e
| ting s.sh sy.iatse 9sseGyy the samsI ~
thus. Le-au--1eT-sWa War--t!l e-p
lrs-r6ht: -shl ne xilf rstis,&nlss,t sfufe
rim rFnastseo slowly st.fsa.l slvn O. a<rs
sGi:s,ili k~cring tse. time: .kesitag sssss.
with words instead of syllatles.. si.. a
will be surprised 10 hga that, b5 vcry =
prsr::ct, he Sillfcss =: hours 1aGnitGa
ard Besris ssisapi5is an ts.rvose irAmae,
>. sa;s cSa resas : TAen pssttesl Aha i
s2a3rg snd sonEerss..oa as;s rs n ,,x
IS broken Up: Perss{crapse apd, g..
tiou is al ,l7ss 4 ntees.2ps 70 sfes sgSl
4 resTeet curess~-s Es1i Ec4isyvisD stT
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