The sun., 1873-05-21
THE SENTENCE OF TRAIN.
FROH THE TONES TO THE STATE
1SILJM FOR THE INSANE.

determined to dispose of the case Of George
Francis Train summarily. Mr. Train wore no
tpwcrs In his lappcl. lie was downcast, ard
Tor once not talkative. Under sheriff joel q.
stevens sat near the window, and Anthony
Cumstuck convcrscd with 'sistaut District
Attorney Lyon. only one woman sat within
the enclosure. Each OF the Jurors was given
copy of the Trdtn LtGiie, and the counsel frr the
defendant began his opening address, H. went
over the ground covered 10y the case, and pic
tured the injustice which would he done his
client should the jury pronounce him guilty.
lie made several thrusts at Comstock. chirac-
tcti1ins him as one who peered through key
holes. Mr. Lyon walked over TO the wind w
and faced Mr.. Trains counsel, and Comstock
vent ou; lie returned In short time, how
ever. and again took his seat near VI. Lyon.
1Ir furvnCu scanned the rarCr- as tho counsel
ti-ectcd - cir attention g. rnrticul rp1r1t'n.l'.
and told them tht they surely W. ild y slv
tlcy we're oi scene. Jud Davis UccLs. tn-
an, looked up from the ratcr he was rc9din'.
frd seemed ~ out to s'v. " It's no usc. ~ ~
zee he must he runshcd.' Counsel 81 Ike e
the freedom - -pcerh and ~ the pre p. and
thc RIGHT - every one :" hold such rrlt'i',s
vrw- as p'ca.cd hhu. lie said tiHt he .ould
f. loW his own peculiar views uutil hi- voi. >
v. ru,,t'd in dca b. broad s,,in q. cr-"rcHi
q de pH\is'- cout tcutuDe. and he drew hs
tItctaclcs further down on his nose.
rtiNC At 'rrCr rtvis.
counsel vs. she'd to p't Foo evidence n cor -
Iouk pru'pd iu Wh hr 't'W"d thr ut, ~
,,,i w. m a t,,r,i'it .ii.rrt.--a. ,~ 70, no
1Irip ttr.. - tc r''d t"m jude %'.
E, ~. 'i,ui ',,II,,,l ,,'d 'ftlr,0 ,.'rr
,tT,rtr'r ,.,. va NJ Trnt nirnis 'a.l {
m hi4 naiic' mi rcrd 10 to ii- ilrs Hc -n' ne
co-il, IN n- cll''r and utr.i r.m,-' Co. r.,,ri
mr. rt.dlt counsel ~, u '.t W.. N '' 'I
I"w,hck ur-'-'l'-' n'-,i5i' ,, TT w.
tVprcssed only ms l'nr't "l"u' 'il. IH,n Nr
vi b the iurV went through ih' '''W I''N''
t"al' M many uf the uu-i ultt,. tnua'dr ~ b
F.ihs NJ tir tl..' I' N,.l', ~ ~, NC .l'I'
= nuf'in' cl-" ffs NOT Ir'in ll"-e " -
ur't-'i1t uur'.ta 20 IS hich 20 900 c aid N, W pld
not r.Il. not trttu." ii Nt- oi 'c' ., hNt l"-
use 10 might hc offensive TO- delicate cara.
1ud' pdNI- hc'd his y ul oyer his mnHth AID
nfrd g. stv. Wow I've cot him' Couu>.
asked fTrfHi--i ~ fu ruf W evidence tunN 4
SIh' caro-. lie wi~l ed turcod tors age rom
N'f'uti"S ~peccn ana r@k the illy WYiher
lhcy eco Ild con der II nh-'cue II uriu'rd tn
new pa .'r Ills Honor SAID mt s'a e~peare
w. { "n 'r0l and council ddei. NOR would
o Cuf1sfsck have dared AJrnicn hiu." Counsel
r.k,d -, ether he could Mt rcod ANYTHING from
rr nurnc,d Judre Davis said in a loud tone.
"Nn" Th"n he laughed ard said thev were not
tr,inc comrar'sons IIe should allow nothing
course. fhc W bearius uuon tho casc II
Wouldn't do 90 try g. show that Nj Trains rIh-
cr." Counsel tonN ~ -, eu'inn. ant then
hogan oto mon, uron his " 'nor'- decision. hut
tad ho C,us'dci"d '"n''o,NS : MOVES N',I
,,irti, .t,t "' ,i,, ,..,lH'',.,, ahn.,t ., a IN.
,.iIrai and ,yos satisfied IN . when NOV he, a
a'l they would in.t,u'lv acuut tFr rri-"n.r Ns
MOOT bimhv the hama '"' ''' i'"'" any
'''' - -
w y, ~ '',,NH,,' ~. ,' 'i WV" c-.
n Cross. hcl!rc the Jury u" lana iroing 'e1do.
swore That MIR. Train w1- insane. Ih' sue "a
tors were n,t uis'"d when lie VS. called v"eirr-
g. y for tie defence. I'uuu talinr y scat In tUc
wi'oo~s box. no s7id thtt no Ia been euhpu'-
need agliust his will. and d'd not wish 20 .
Is. Nr Roll began questioning him concern
ifr ms ability ~ au cVpe't. Urro f'r i-tanf
IN trict Atto rnov arose and SAID that he thought
was entirely unnecessary to ro on with the
cYrtr'notion. rs the witness was Sin e the
uHini"u ihat VIZ IT in wa ins..nc nt tho time Of
Ia - IN nund mind now. He was w,iln. to
sntm' tho case at once 90 the irrv, wlslin !,
thriu to understand that the proscC iiipn com
s'ercd he rrisourr ~ sane. In answer ~ Jud -
j Wis pr Cr.ss aid he still thought Mr.. in
District Attorney. Il he heil lch Wow. 70 en-
i.rau lc nrosoqui "Oh. no" sad his Honor.
81 -'olid MT allow him To do 80. No, str, not
NJ Ivou thou hit th7t the rrosecr alton woull
have done ~ work well ~ Submitting the case
without further dcltN; Mr.. u ~ aud hi, 't,so-
nary h.i,.n ana MI lr.n mr. ~ 70 .ueah' IhrH
,''' v ,''i'u ''Nl 81 WI w w 'iH'n'N, ,'" -Hll
r"',t t I',I r,%i We IMHaT VIII Irt,.y ,s lls
1'h-' were d'lli htnunuel' ana tne spectators
seemed paral'<ed Tor moment
,rhor rJul..p,, ln.lcd ~ tho Jury ana .,il
stony. 'Gcu,I.u,en. rrdcr you 10 r,ndcr A
ysrii o,a'itt.it.., -t.o,ar ;n tte ~ ,,nI oi
i-.,,.ty- Nan, of ,i,. ."rct,tors arose and
tu''r w. hr' N''>- -l'n's' ne .r"lS "'i'
r,,. ,.,t ~, tls,r fo.iIn.s 'N'rb.y iI - ~ .,,
t,d ,I,. 80 i,.,,'',, ,tcr i,iJ' .,I Ic, a..
m nj.d hcori,,. Mr Tr,Io in n wc,k y'iro
t h,uG ~ ni,n and hi. ,o'Iu.L and ,,.,'n .r
d,rcd tiew 10 take tncir seats. There wer,