New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-19
aoAsrFuL CORRUPTION.
TRIMS HENr41 AcTV1TY


THE JURY-A IAUGRABLE SCENE.
If the high-sOunding appellatiOns which
George Francis Train fond Of applying to himself were
true hardly greater crowd could gather 10 hegr in
curry into his mental condition than Ia seen every day
IN The courtroom where the proceedings held Ger
tanly greater number would be present long as
the inquiry confined 10 that ROOM for the excellent
reason that mere could possibly get IN. No more
eager or curious crowds watched Tweed or Stokes.
though the excitement was much more intense. Train
was on the ground person. and very promptly took
command OF his four lawyers, exAtorDey General L. s.
Chatheld Clark Bell John O. Mott and j. Parker JOr-
dan. Later came Mr.. Lyon Mr. Alien from the Dis
trietAttOrney's office and finally Judge DAILY.
On resumng the stand Or. Hammond spoke Of Trains
extraordinary DESIRE amounting almost 10 fevershness,
for notorety which really the OF Lis insanity
A Indicative OF this the Doctor insta need Trains claims
of leadership men, his assertion that he Chief
Of the Commune Chief OF the Gas men, &c Then Ae
PLANTATION Of Trains voluntary stay the Tom5s
fusng to give BAIL given IN accordance with this
theory, that Train wanted 20 stgndin the position
martyr. The question asked By M Bell in relation
Trains present condition compared with what II
five years ago met with an exceedingly blunt
avowal by the doctor that he thought Train very
much worse, aud was becoming more and more insane,
reply which brought ripples Of amusement 10 the faces
Of The bystanders, and TO that OF the vie
tim. Then came series OF questions IN
regard to mental development and the existence
Of superior mental power measured by physi-
cal and brain development Dr. Hammond admitted
that Trains brain well developed. Next, NJ. Bell
wanted 10 know Train had exhibited any evidences Of
insanity while in Court. For a moment the two men
witness prs0neI-gazed each other Train flushed
and pausng with his pencil suspended above his note
book the Doctor, half smiling and taking in fully
the humor OF the scene then the witness replied Yes
he considered Trai ms question 70 him Thursday,
Whether he thought the Virgin Mary insane"
an indication 'Wc and anything else - persisted the
questiOner. "Yes " came again the reply but to say
vha, it was would be touching upon things that con-
hdential between Train and mysen-s strange remark.
which the counsel for Train perhaps wisely left where
was.
Among the succeeding questions % Mr. Bell came
extraordinary one which rather laughed ~ by
The legal gentlemen present, and which Judge Daily
promptly ordered me witness NOS 10 answer. IL was
this in substance: II the jury had been IN Mr. Trains
cell The T0mhs when be was examined by you, would
they have called him insane y The POSSIBILITY OF re-
piv remote that the interference ~ the Court
seemed entirely unnecessary Nj. Bell essayed an0ther
DO you think. Doctor, that NJ. Train has sufficient
sOnnGness OF mind 70 defend hmsef against this ndit
men- 2" talk caused by this and Mr.. Bell
that has associates we're anxious that the ones
ton should he asked but one OF hen was seen to snake
ms head rather violently when doctors disagree"
the difficulty deciding said % be immense but when
lawyers DISAGREE the results "a their clients case must
be calamitous indeed Mr. Phelps the DlstctAtrnrney,
eaused these four gentlemen VINO constitute Mr. Trains
OutSlde Notifications little annoyance last Tuesday,
when he rather sarcasticailY remarked during con
EultatiOn that the examination would ne continued " as
the counsel could agree" However, the dues-
ton guOted above again put and DR.. Hammond
answered thai he thought he could moi Mr. Bell ought
70 nave stopped mere Dut ne hau ahothef cuneIhce
aud the result came such question tins
Do Won believe that he could defend himself against
Indictment II he had four lawyers % assist him ~
stander heard 10 remark IN an undert0ne mat
only proper 20 that would De that 1t al de-
pcnded on VINO his lawyers and sure enough the
Doctors reply analogous, that the counsel had
the GonCuc NJ fhe Train might be defended vel
enough. but Tram did the talking NJ could mol properly
defend himself
prove Jhe ialsity OF TINS ueggmg permission
10 have one question. This Judge DAILY granted with
some reuc lance, aud 10 led conictl scene and
general laugh. Is mental activity, doctor saul Tram,
au indication uf the existence OF insanity" Ine
mind dat !usaue," tue response. Us sometimes
reuarkabiv active, and I'D develop some very Striking
IDEAS" WithOuta word Train seized voluminous roll
brown paper about 1901 or loot aud a haH Wl0e
anu perhaps IS feeU long, upon which We're pasted 20
OF Train composition published IN HOOdhtH
CGHsnS Weekly OF the jtA l2th, lyh, and 25th OF TINS
month, anu stepping IA trout Of the jury
handed ono ena OF the roll 10 the Court
or err Tlen. walking the whole length OF the jury box
he miroed il held up view with curious mix
tuTe dry goods yenner ana the Stage actor Inc
application OF fuc thing seen lnstautueousys ana
as Train thanked tine Judge for ms courtesy ana toOk
his scat "a general laugh aud cappng or hands took
place. had been suppressed partly by the
lavel aud partR by re1uAe iron il5 Court As
sstant ID tOrncy Lyon arose ana onered te rJl
IN evidence. Tlis closed the examination or Dr. 2 an
mono. AID Dr. RIpu Parsons was called ~ the stand
and teslined until time OF Adjournment Tie eG4sl-
uatOn VIII &c continued on Monday