The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-30

among whom was Colonel Connaily, the pri-
soner Imagined that one of the pictures upon
the wall was moving, living object, and
incurred what It was. Colonel Connally en-
deavored to quiet bis nerves aud satisfy him.
and, in reply, said "It Is only a picture
don't mind that, Colonel" But this reply
did not satisfy him, and his suiTerings seemed
to be almost unbcarable. The Colonel
(Mayo), being 49,. i
PLACED IN THE CARRIAGE,
the party, accompanied by Mr.. Cummings
the jailor, drove quietly to the Police Court
where already number Of persons had as'
sembled. Colonel Mayo was speedily taken
| out of the carriage and carried into Justice
Whites private Office, where he was made
comparatively comfortable upon lounge.
Drs. Fl. Cabell Tabb, James Beale, F. Grif
| fifth, aud r. p. Mayo were summoned to his
side, it appearing that he was laboring under
terrible mental excitement, and vas other
wise Ill. Indeed, while lying there on the
lounge he clasped his hands to his head as il
| to indicate his suffering, saying ut the same
time that he felt as though all the inside OF
his head and brains had been broken to
pieces. '''' "' a"'
'r'' -..| HIS CONDITION =. H.
being very serious, it was deemed expedient
to cup Colonel Mayo, and accordingly mes.
senger was dispatched for an experienced
cupper, who at once obeyeds the rsuHamons,
and performed the duty assigned him. When
this was over the patient seemed to rally
somewhat. -
The number of interested spectators had
by this time increased considerably, but the
Offices Of kindness which were being done
to Colonel Mayo took place in view of only
few special, intimate friends and bis attend.
ing physicians in the private office Of Justice
White. Among the ... ~ .'
GENTLEMEN WHO WERE PRESENT
NAV be mentioned the names Of Lieuten'
ant. Governor Robert 4. Withers, John A.
Lynham, Esq, Judge w. w. Crump, Colo
mel William W. Gordon, Judge Christian OF
the Supreme Court of Appeals, DR.. Griffith
of the House of Delegates, General George
e. Pickett, General Asa Rogers, second au'
ditor; Captain A. Austin Smith, Messrs.
John B. Davis, William F. Taylor. auditor
of public accounts !; Raleigh T.. Colston,
ESD, chief clerk in the State Treasury Of
flee; Colonel John A. Sloan, J. G. Williams,
Major L.. 4. Page, Colonel A. S. Buford,
Colonel John K. Connally, besides number
of other citizens. .
The Justice came into the. courtroom
shortly. after 1. O'Clock, but the condition
of the prisoner at the time of his arrival IN
court was such that it was deemed best not
to 90 into an examination at once. After
some delay, however, it was decided that the
matter should be proceeded with in the
courtroom while Colonel Mayo remained in
the Office under the care of several of his
warm personal friends. .
TIE EXAMINATION.
Accordingly the Justice went upon the
bench, and the visitors to the court having
been called to order, the names of Messrs.
John B. Davis, j. c.. Williams, William F.
Taylor, George K. Pickett, DR.. T. 2. Mayo,
DR.. James Beale, DR.. III. Cabell Tabb, Gene
raj Asa Rogers, Colonel r. E. Withers, and
Major l.. r. Page were called as witnesses.
These gentlemen responded at once, and
Justice White announced that he was ready
to proceed with the case. 49,.
Judge W. W. Crump, Colonel William w.
Gordon, and Major Leigh Il. Page appeared
as counsel for the accused. -....-
The first witness examined was DR.. James
Beale, who said that Colonel Mayo was Ia
boring under mental. alteration. He had
been called in to see him at 10 O'Clock while
at the Second police-station. He was then
aboring under great mental excitement, but
it was worse since he had seen him in the
courtroom. He regarded his condition as
seriOus-iudeed, he could not call it by any
other name than insanity: that II he should
be confined in Jail in his present condition 1t
might kill him, or make him permanently in.
sane. ..t
MIR. George D. Wise, Commonwealth's at
torney, said that he had no questions to ask
the witness.
Judge Crump said that he hardly knew
whether it would be necessary to call any
other witness, but the Justice 49,.
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called General Pickett, who said he was very
intimately acquainted with the accused; that
he had noticed the condition of his mind for
some time past. He met him on two or
three occasions about four weeks ago, when
he became confirmed in his belief that he
was not in his right mind. Indeed, he was
suffering mentally, in his opinion, hong be-
| fore he reached his present condition. He
had remarked to Judge Christian three or
| four weeks ago that he thought his mind
| was impaired and had lostits tone.
COLONEL ROBERT B. wITHBRs 80.
was next called to the stand, and testified
that he was an intimate acquaintance Of Col
onel Mayo and that for two or three weeks
past be had observed that his mind was Ger
tainly neither what it ought to be, nor what
it was; that he was undoubtedly insane, or
| was when he saw him in the morning; that
to contne him in Jail in his present condi-
ton might produce permanent mental in-
jury. a...
| Leigh r. Page. He was well acquainted
| with the accused and had observed bis men
tai condition for the past two months. de
had been 80 much impressed with 1t that be
felt it his duty 10 60 and see some OF his
| friends and ask them to take him IN charge
A conversation which he had had with hlm
was marked by s.. @.l .......
| THE GREATEST INDIFFERENCE. - y
He told his friends that he ought to be taken
charge of. This conversation occurred ID
January or February. 49,.
| Justice White seemed to be satisfied on
the subject of Colonel Mayo's condition, and
no other witnesses were examined. =
Judge Crump, who had previously made
| application to the court for bail, said that II
was a matter of humanity, Wnich ne ie'l
sure the court would admit and grant the
application. The Judge further said ne
hoped the court would grant bail untll SUI.
| ficient time should elapse IN order lnat IL
might be ascertained whether restoration
OF The mind will probably take place.,
Mr.. Wise said he thought u proper lnal
| he should say that he was satisned Colone
Mayo's mind had been in an unsett!ea con
dition for some time past; that ne hao oeen
arrested entirely without his knoWledse
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