Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-10

"DRvILIsH INGENUITY OF THE AoCusrD
INSANITY THE PLEA OF THE DEFENSE.
The trial Of DIR. Isaac West for the murder Of
Henry Turner, colored, was continued at Do-
for the defence, argued that West IL insane and
quoted from Q large number Of authors on the
subject Of sanity and insanity. The case wilD
The Dover correspondent of the Rev Yo1St
Times says -" There are three elements In the
case, powerful in Delaware. that speak strongly
In favor Of his acquittal: West is a Methodist,
democrat and Awhile man, while his victim
was q negro"
The same correspondent says: The facts
brought out in evidence by the state show that
TINS crime has never been excelled in the devil
ish ingenuity displayed in its conception, and
the nearly successful efforts for its conce almept
West was proved to have been q boy Of moro
credit in Dickinson college, and sfrervari
studied law and medicine, without learuin9
much Of either. His distinguishing traits since
mannood have been tndisposition TO work. and
vanity. He was always on the lookout for a
''soft' place. He tried various employments:
at one time collecting curioeities for a proposei
museum for public exhibition, and finally
wound up with patent medicine shop In Bal,
umore. On the strength Of his self-reputed
success IN that city ne went about the coun-
ny Boosting and obtaining credit where
Dover on q visit. He WAS handsome.
dressed Like dandy, and eg0tisfic to a decree
He was regarded as Claude Melnotte Sy the
snAa8O OuS w oepIihk thoughts HOxrei
higher, and concentrated upon the daughter OF
NJ: John hay, . wealthy planter. Papa OBJ
iecteds but when assured Of . fabulous fortune
tnsI West nad inherited In South America, he
relented. Almost before the twain we're mado
one tne inqulsltive pspa learned that WsR's
boosted possessions we're castles IN the afr, and
forbade him the house. In too years money
matten became desperate With West He in
e1red his life for e25, 900, and renewed nom
balttmore TO Dover. Here he sought the &C.
quaintAnce Of an ignorant German Who resem-
bled him In Size, and tried 70 brfbo him to
come 70 he ocice. Failing In this, Tur.
ner was inveiRled there and killed. sTha
body Was skinned, and the head, Hand a.
feet, and other distinguishing paxtB Of the per.
SON removed. The trunk Of the corpse vss COW
cred with kerooene oil, the room mfufated with
the same and Ere yae Get 70 the Whole. West
got away IN diaguise. Tue cha1V1 rD1ains
were buried fof he, end die curtain fs.ili en- Q
complies suoceo Tor the nrst act OF the faars.-s
drama but TIE man could ut rest Win ne
brand Of Cain upon hs soul. For two dsys he
wandered ebouf ceaselenly. Than, driven bv
sone nyssesie2 inpllce, he Fvearasd . 6e
s ssnss a.. nat led psst psver When tveSfy
mile aistanf ne v.s suspected though HI fScs
VS. blackened, and he YES disguisef 70 $3.50
himself and was inWtonsd. 10 - s1n11uoV
general he made eonfeau1on, doclnEing - ~
oone the killing In eelf -dcfencs. -
LYDIA MuRRAy. . practical vonAnb go
advocate, - isllDey ~ sA1liAg Of cab dr1S1r,
ha lotelY hen snDo1 - 90 - dEfvinR d 4
LONDON street. H. paid ap, HE . true la,
and drove ffon unrylebone, 70 The admirafIoI
OF crowd Of meo and boya