The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-07

II se' eersl very simple words and then forgot how
y, - T.pell the word departed;' finally ne went TO
farkvnan by Professor West; | told him about
1t twice; the first time he merely cast
down his eyes SAID IKE se Wny aonI you
he looked at me Cor moment and replied, "Oh,
no; gaess not;n alter dinner we returned TO the
ONCE and got talking about the epitaphs; we spoke
OF religious beliefs; West said he was Sweden
borgian; asked him what that belief was; he
there was no such thinu as punishment for sins.
except what a man did 10 himself; that where a
man he'd or swore IT did not count-laugh-
a man like DR.. Webster ought to be punished; he
gave me q look which made me look toward the
finally learned, after good deal OF talk that his
business in Wilmington was IN connection win
the oelored peoples that the colored people
come come p to Wilmington sa"s to see emu about IS
during the time he was in college his good nature
in wilmington his laugh was hollow and Droken--a
laugh that is seldom heard outside OF a madhouse;
1t fs my conviction, after weeks OF renectlon, that
Iseac e. West is not a sane man.
WEAK IN HIS UPPER STORY"
James Wood--I live in Georgetown; know Isaac
eent times; on one accession he came-lt was last
Summer; he came after his wife: he brought her
from the train and got her something TO eat; west
what ] saw; ne then paid his bill and left; my
opinion was that from Vests general actions and
conversations he was little weak In his ''up-
per story.'
Counsel for the defence here attempted TO prove
the alleged confession OF Professor West had no
basis in fact and called one OF the Coroner's Jurors
as witness; but the Court, after characterizing IL
as one OF the most extraordinary proceedings ever
brought TO its notice. decided adversely and the
juror who had been called as witness was dis
charged.
wears; had noticed strange actions on the part OF
West at different times the last two or three
Court adjourned until three O'Clock, P. M.
The Court reassembled ut three O'Clock
Nathan Hutchins sworn:-l know Jacob Levy "a
witness for the prosecution) he is said to be an
lsraelite.
The Attorney General objected to counsel for de-
fence interposlng an objection to Levy's evidence
AT this time. Objection sustained
Counsel intended to break Lcvy's evidence, as
Levy had sworn by the holy Evangellsts.
Mrs. Catharlne Bennett know isaac O. West;
up and down from the sidewalk to my face; he
looked worried and wild.
+ EXHIBITING HUMAN ARM
Edward c. Atkins recalled-lsaac O. West asked
me to go up to his room one night tried TO excuse
myself, put he pressed me so hard went At last;
he said he had something TO show me; he put his
hand under The bed and drew out human arm
which had been cut Off just below the elbow; told
me IL was the arm OF an Indian CHIEF, which had
been sent to him said his father had slept OH the
bed: laughed and said his father would not have
slept on the bed had he known what was under 1t.
EVIDENCE OF THE PRISONERS BROTHER.
DR.. James b. West-I live in Roxana; am a
subject ! had and gave 1t to my brother; he
wanted 1t to put in his proposed museum; he said
he would make ''Dlg tnlnE Oh MS museum; re-
member lsaac's visit home; was consulted by
mother in relation TO Isaac's mental con-
dition on several occasions; went TO Baltimore
when Isaac was there administering gas; when
got there went to his Office was surprised at it's
condition; was In Dover when he delivered him.
shedding tears; he said i did not know what
would do with q dead man on my hands; he said
we would not blame him If we knew the facts; my
opinion was that he was insane; gave him
a buck horn for the museum.
A REVEREND WITNESS ON "GAs.o
Rev. Isaac q. Davs-I reside in Georgetown
Del. am the Methodist minister in that Town;
knew Isaac G. West; met him very frequently in
Dover; also met him at camp mcetngs In Sussex
county; in conversation on the gas question he
once told me he had sold out the business in Balti
more, that he was now fixing agencies; he was
very Eighty and enthusiastic and said he would
make his fortune very quickly; thought he was
laboring under mania.
BY Judge Gipin-A little gassy.
Yes, a little gassy. Q.aughtcr)
KEEL OF THE MAYFLOwRR.
John Tomlinson-Reside IN Milton, Del: know
1868; used 10 60 IN Vests room; l old
horn and piece or wood which he said was a
tended to start tart a museum: saw human "a arm:
West said IL was the arm or an Indian chief; he
told me he had received over three thousand one
hundred dollars on account OF III estate left him by
an uncle in South America.
James L. Walcott-I knew Isaac c. West have
known him three or four years; he came to me
one saturday morning, saying he was going to
South America to look after his estate: he was
gone aoout TWO wGehS reIur ne 70 atena
to South America; said his agent had written
him he need not come.
Thomas Duke-fIavc known West ever since he
was boy; he drove up TO my place OF business
two or three times, and when came out he Just
looked nj me and drove on his reputation is good,
30 far as know.
John A. Armour.--Saw west for the first time on
the saturday after his incarceration; am a
newspaper reporter for the Wilmington CONNER
cidl; noticed pecnlarties about West-pecuiar
expressions Of the eyes, they were dull and
heavy with a lxed stare; in an instant
mental excitement; the lower aw,would relax from
it's wonted rlgdity and there was . strange smile;
l have seen such a smile on one or two previous
occasions; my opinion was that he was man of
deranged mind
teen or fifteen years saw HIM at party once when
q man came in the room with his pants rolled up;
West found fault with him for rolling his pants up
before young ladies'
Several witnesses were called 10 prove Vests
good character.
Henry Han tcolored) knew Isaac c. West, ST.:
went to work with INN when was twelve years
old: am now nfty-iour; he acted very strangely
at one time ne neglected his family and his duty.
Laughtcr.)
AN OLD SLAVES TESTIMONY.
Amelia Hall lcolored)-I have been slave; Dr.
Hall was my master; know the prisoner ut the
bar; have known him from a baby in the cradle
noticed q change III his conduct and actions last
summer; he was lalking 10 me one day and he
called me TOOL; knew he would not do that II his
mind was right; he used 10 eat with his fingers
and ate very hurriedly as II he was hungry, and
John M. Taolor--Have known the prisoner from
b0yhood; lately noticed a change in his conduct;
on one occasion he came to me and began u con-
versation; IL was utterly devoid OF sense he went
from one subject to another, and new or at a
tangent without a moments notice; ne kept 1t up
for three-quartcrs OF an hour his reputation, SO
far as know, was always good.
Mrs. Sarah Shay am the mother. In.law OF
Isaac G. West: have seen his wife take package
OF powder out OF his pocket; she asked why he
carried powder; he said he took 1t for pain in
his back.
Thomas Whilst know the prisoner at the bar: l
met INN in wilmington in November last he was
lying down on some chairs sleeping in the ladies'
saloon; asked him II he did not know 10 was
wrong to lie down in the ladies' saloon; he said,
"No;s said he had a sore toe; / thought he was a
little tight, but concluded afterwards was wrong.
AN INCIDENT IN THE PRISON CELL.
Samuel Hagardine, ex-Sheriff-Wcnt TO the pris-
oner's cell one acknowledgements IL, | think;
he laid on the foor almost Naked It was very cold;
he said he was cold replied, II don't care II
you freeze stin; there IL warm bed
there, and plenty Of clothes;n ! was little
vexed at him. he said, II can't get into