New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-02
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A RIrRLESoUE ON LAW.

A BURLESQUE ON LAW
TRAINS BUMPS EXAMINED BY PROP. WEIis-syrv.
ESTEEM OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BURST IRON TiK
PRISONER.
In the Train investigation, yesterday and the
day before, Gen Cbated absent aud the news ha,
leaked out that he has retired from the case Huor has
It that Is dissatisfied with the differences that oea
sionaly between his judgment ana that OF hts
colleagues There was slim attendance yesterday.
Dr. Gardiner resumng the stand and submitting %
cross-examinaron by Assistant Dsirici-Atoruey Lyon
Judge DAILY told the legal gentlemen connected with TIE
case in the beginning that he should allow az great ah
tude possible the conduct Of the and the reu
will IN 'oubtedly be to enghen the Investigation. "A
infermnabe quantity OF small talk" takes place With
each witness, which the quesouers may possibly
the relevancy, but outsiders are puzzled TO kBOs
what it has 10 do with Trains insanity.
DR. Gardiner is not anxious give his own olaborar
dehnItions OF the various diseases Of the mind and 10
fact seems TO have some little hesitation about admit
ting his own infalbility. II will be remembered hat
on Tuesday be created very favorable impression By
his cearness candor and great practicay Yesterday
he rather surprisingly replied to demand Of Mr. Lyon
for definitions OF diseases Of the BRAN ~ should dislike
very much 10 say what insanity and IT'S different stages
are because have no dcuoDary.bke definitions in ny
mind nj present I cannot describe them technically
though my own ideas perfectly plain" Whie under
the crossexamnaton he was asked N be thought Iraa
knew what was right and wrong and be sal1 ~ Tar
pickiDg pockets numbering, fighting, &c, were coo.
cerned the man Certainly did as 10 the extragagane
I'm The Train Ligue Train didn't think II was wrong
OTHER people said the same Enthusiastically profanity
and all-only in what might be called smaller doses.
Train condensed these that was all lie khe" Tor IN
stance II he used ordinary erLIs III his paper rs vel
ordinary and customary themes and styles % tbo1tL
people would buy It, or even read H. Therefore To
produce readers and draw attention to himself iAs
question OF notorety agan he inserted staTtngph5s
TO catch the eye.
Jpst ar the close OF Dr. GARDENERS test nony, M
Train emerged once more fron behind the screen, with
q master stroke Of sensation. doctor" said be- "sn
not experts engaged in unatic asyums sometimes made
insane from continued association with lunaie.r
hv The name Of Handsome OF the leading eXper,sr
ayes, Sir" HAS he not recently been ,e.. 70 ihs
Iunatc az YUM for insanity = NIthlh Few wees,
md before that signed certhcatee 70 send mea
10 the asylum a. yes" MAY not Dr.. Hammond h
insane g. Yes" do you know whether mOnomAn2
or money -mania Is his trouble = .,.,
The laughter here became 70 volcanic that me answer
was entirely lost and Iriln, WIN great assunpu0 OF
unconccrn, took his seat and apparently Dane AZ
sorbed in his papers. The ncXt witness was "llam =
McMaster, au artist who nad painter laane n."' 9d
mad made insanity study for bis Own aIu,fmtht hs
testimony was compaT,uyey unmpoLtan'' , mai, q
Hodges sailor, VINO. 20 years ago D'.aul. a'laIulrd
with Train Melville, Australia next came iOrgifd
His evidence simply went 10 establish me uuaV
quality Of Trains memory as on ls seriS A.n or we
first time yesterday after 70 years the l@I iSooIhLa
him instantly, although ne had since allowed Leafy
beard To cover his chin and lip.
At this uncure another curious scene occurred en-
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ton and so ridiculous as 70 seem uttry tdrl.N. IL
was the examination OF Prof Samuel X Wells plIrn00
nst. Mr. Lyon mildly objected TO tue testimony ~ toe
thin, tall black Whskered gentleman, wac piOpOeit ~
examine Mr.. Trans bumps then aud there ana who
pleaded with deprecatOry 1ne and gesture IKE m0taer
giving bitter dose child: 10 Will take OIB aieH
moments, gentlemen. Let me give Description Yoa
please. Very brief. assure YOU Az asst GGEe DAY
consented that Mr.. Train should have a verbal
chart of his head taken, rather a rrhearsA
of a former examination made in Liverpool.
Mr. Wells accordingly scaed mp TIE prisoner ANA fesl
ing his hand upon Trains Curly, gayUrown uckS Degan
showmanke to give his good points hrst 81 course an
nOuncng his exact height aud weight Or his descnP
having brain measuring - inches. TWO lucbes Ar-e
than the average large CONSCIOUS ness, winch explained
integrity; small YeDeIdtlOD, WDlcu eAplu- MS tO-
logical weakness very large neSOIeDcc. unusually
showing unusual executive power arSc ccteDtluih'
'as we call IT," commented tine Doctor when SHOWS
him 10 be strong his attachments Whlc1 p"sslhy
explains his fOndneSs for wandering; very large pr
ceptve faculties, the organs Of Language OF course Ven
developed; an equal development OF method, Ordef
calculation, large cOnstIuctiveness, mOderhe ac
uuisltiyness, large marYelousurss, ana Spiritual
lty fully developed, WHICH sdOWcd nim 10 De %
the Professor while the audience laughed Bnt the siI
ness kept best wine tall the last, when DE concluded
his long with the remarkable assertion that
| 1--WE ind, that which will probably surprise you most
| moderate seli-esteem.' lOreat liughtetl M, hc,s
here much Interested 70 stop, ana seL tAs
hand OF Train, warmly exclaimed: Our brst operation
IN examining people Is take person Uy tue halI and
| II II is warm, there Is good diSestOn'-
Stop, Sir! hold on 2! came from Mr.. Lyon and tho
Judge, aud Mr.. Wells obliged % suspend further
The remainder OF his examination drew out the lic a
'mOnomaua "a diseased condition. ana "hallJcinh
tiOn a warped condition. with some fGrther e1laHa
| tIOus, at the end OF which the Court adjourned