New-York tribune., 1873-05-07
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TRAIN DECLARED SANE.


which has now lasted thirteen days and furnished food
for many anusement-loyiug minds, announced for
yesterday, and promptly at p m. the Court opened
Mr. Trains appearance in the room being greeted with
the sano round OF applause used 10 be heard
whenever in more fortunate days, he declared
himself TO be the only man in the United
States ht for President A bouquet and
handsome bud filled wreath presented TO him by
lady who has been prominent actor in a divorce suit
There is noticeable little circumstance about this in
Vestgaton. 1t has brought 10 the surface vast mum
Der Of publications. Since the trial began little
sheets devoted TO spiritualsm and kindred topics
which scarcely heard Of have been each day
floating around the courtroom, and have occasionally
issued from Trains capaeious pockets;
The session opened with a surprise by MI Bell VINO
stated that after all they had decided to call no more
witnesses, bat would rest the case MI Lyon repheu
that he had two witnesses 90 Offer two experts VINO had
examined Train since the last session OF the court
Much objection was raised by Trains counsel especmy
by Mr. Mott who when Judge DAILY fually allowed Mr.
Lyon 10 call them exclaimed forcbly TO his immediate
neichbors that that left the open for six months
longer When Mr. Lyon called his first man. Dr. John C.
Peters an elderly, fuaced rather bald gentleman the
witness was looked with particular interest since II
was remembered that the prosecution were ready to sub
NIT the case Friday without word more and 1t was
expected that the testimony although obtained at
the instance Of the defense would be positive and clear
Mr. Mott before the examination had proceeded
far, called upon Judge DAILY to make the
witness who had interview with Train
last Friday confne himself TO the observations made
And-a rather significant fact-not TO let him give any
opinion based Trains manner and talk on the wit
ness stand Judge Daily promptly replied that the doctor
had the night judge OF Trains mind from everyhin
that be him, and Trains actions on the wit
ness stand as well outside were just as much within
his province as the jury's.
The first statement Of Dr. Peters that Train was
NJ n
lie undoubtedly sane on some subjects, but on the
question of his notions, such as his being
Dictator that the city would be burned down, and that
Le the greatest man alive he was insane The Wit
aId told Train That from his testimony alone on
Friday he believed him to be for he was uncon-
tro.ahe. Train made reply to this. The cross-eX-
animation OF Dr. Peters undertaken by Dr. Jordan
who at once proceeded to the doctors sound
ness Of theory and general information by dipping into
the hacKneyed topic OF Mahomet and the
Koran, and did manage to educe that it was very
possible that MOhammed was insane, although even the
doctor didn't dare say that there any evidence OF
incoherency Of composition In his Koran Mr.. Lyon
treated this particular point with the bshtness it de-
served By nterpOsng mock serious objection 10 the
investigation OF MOhammeds character, unless MohaIn-
med were brought INTO court. This caused laugh in
which Judge Daily consented 10 join mildly and MI Jor
dan went of on the opposite tack-from Mohammed 10
Manmou. Trans exaggerations Of his Omaha property
were regarded as evidence Of insanity, and all MI Jor
dams plausible guesses TO future increase could not
make the witness change his opinion.
At this point the Doctors testimony closed and Train
seized the opportunity TO remark that he had letter
which he wished 10 submit 10 Mr. Lyon or his superior
Nj Phelps Train read the letter to the Court After
charging DistricAttorney with trying TO place him
IN false position before the public he propounds four
questions First, VINO is at the bottom of this con-
tpiracy4 Second. What member or members Of my
family have seen you regarding it Third, What friends
Of mine have consulted with you on my behalfi
Fourth Has Comstock or any other member
of the Y NJ. C. A. consulted youi" He termed the tes
tmony Of the experts infamous attack upon him, and
closed with the startling sentence "The people have
only remedy for all this aud that smmedlate revo-
hement excited tones, with flashing eyes, and it
was remarked all sides that 1t was the most unforu
nate move Train had yet made IheJury ana the Judge
however. treat these ebulltons very kindly
The next witness DR.. Ftnele, who was called TO
offset d. Peters Dr. t1nelle SAID ne had had - years
practice, and had been brought into contact with IN
zane PATIENTS ne naa aIS9 seen 1rsll' anG alAeI WIN
1im upon all SUBJECTS ne eApresseu entIe DeueI IA
Trains sanity. Mr.. Lyon ss-exam1ned him, and
asked if he agreed with Dr. Gardiner that Train was the
most eccentric man lie ever sa" ana ha9 Deeh adVanc-
ing IN eccentricty all the time Yes, the WIT
insanity 10 be Well, It when person could not
correctly take care of his own affairs and could
tell from TO- The remainder OF Dr. t1nene's exam
NATION developed nothing new, Ater IRAN Mdulgeo
III another Gdd trfak. Kissing ne aliu1ea 70 tOlheI @
fore The IrdtH Ltgue was read. " l WISH, pursued
I1an, 70 O1er my ast oInPoSlon ~ eElHeog5 % o. o th
uIty here, aud in Wo0dhuH CtGJtn's Weekly
l put that IN evidence and here is the
balance of the matter have written since produced
NV last specimen" And again Train stepped lnir0nt or
me Jury and stretched tenOOt roll Of paper
erd with and columns OF Trains peculiar selec-
ous. stepping back moment until the proper effect
vs. PRODUCED. Train again spoke wish also 10 hand
the Jury All epigram the Charter, Havemeyer, &C. OF
zoo nues published The Wasp. which have written
within "a few hours" Mr.. Lyon hed out his arms and
took everything, and this closed the evidence.
Mr. Bell then uegan hs address 20 the jury, which
Wrtteu aud very long. AT its conclusion Mr.. Lyon
stated that the inquiry had been begun To the kndest
motives and Judge Day told the jury they needed no
charge At 7g5 jury retired. At 1880 they returned
with verdict: I'VE pronounce George trancB Train
sane, and hold him responsible Tor his acts"
Tle scene which eusued somewhat exciting, half
ridiculous aud entirely sensational Train popped into
tIe iury box aud shook hands with them ali. Then nc
VA taken hand by the women and obliged to submit
10 another hand shaking and finally the manlpulaOns
OF his thumb and fingers became very general, aud
great burst applause defed tue utmost noise which
Judge Days gayel could make. AT last the Court ad
iOuTned.