, 1874-06-01

| to the subject Of botany and inducing hor to
mako collections OF plniits. sho gradually 10.
carno 30 infatuated with tho now pursuit. that
slio loBs all llkleptomanical nymptomH. It ia often
tho cAse that in women morbid Impulses aro
purely hyatorical. Thoy nro thou to DO managed
accordingly.
vast Importance to society. Ny own opinion In
regard to the manner In which tho 1aw should
doal with individuals thus nfroctod will easily no
nBcnrtnnod from tho incidental remarks already
n,ado In tito coreo of this ossay but It n1ny bo
wo!l to sinto thom moro omphatlcatly than has
yet bcon done.
~ A rorson awaro Of tho existence of an
impulse to commit crime, and which he foars
may not be ab!o to roaiat, is bound 10 do every-
u. snE re- In Ills power to roner tho accomplishment
immediately place himsolr Under restraint. II
ho docs not Ito Is morally md legally In no bet
tor position than II r11ffan who foela M impulse
to acquire otfor rooplo'n property, and Accord
Mgly murders tho mum most convenient for hls
purpose.
(2) Tho indiyidun1 who ie cloarly shown to
havo yioidot to n previously unfelt impulso TO
commit crime, and wllo accordingly porpetratcs
a. an Gtorw'ao ~. motvo1eHs oenso or ono which,
hayo boon committed is too dangerous 10 aooio-
ty to DO allowed to 70 at lnrgo. 1Io ought to DO
placosl undor permanent restraint. say porma-
ncnt, heoausa experience shows TINT this form Of
mental alteration ta exceedingly apt to roour.
Several Of tho caaos hnyo cited arc Illustrations
Of crinlo committed aftor tho discharge from
confinement, and thcre arc hundreds OF slmilar
instances oil record.
D.) Those morbidly constituted Individuals
who commit crimes bacauHo 1t is pleasant for
them TO doso. such na Helen 1sgat1o, Domol'nrd,
Pomcroy. nntl otl,ora whose cases I have cited,
should bo treascd exactly like ottor Offenders
against tho Inv. Tho apparont nbBenoe OF mo-
tive ig apparent only. Tic fact TINT tho criminal
experiences pleasure from tho commtttal Of tho
act iB as strong motive as ally other tint onn
bo alleged, aud Ia untitled to no moro extcnunt-
it'R forco than tic pleasure OF royonge, aoquisl-
tivennss, or other pnsaiona. "Lord, how do
lovo tlioyl,g!" said n London yagaboud. s'if
had oil tho riches Of tho world would still bo
thiof.n
% Tho fact TINT murder tlas bcon commit
ted in order that tho porpotrator might SECURE
bis own execution fs not pniaiattng orcum-
stance. Those who contnnd that 1t ia--nntl I
am sorry to find Dr. l1andslocy among them
that suicide is necessarily the net Of an in
sano person. Tho doBiro to DO executed
NAV la oyidonce of morbid mind, but not
necessarily of m inaane ono; aud il wo
nro Enlng to excuse oyory crime committed by
iannaiccd md hypocllontiriacnl md notorioty-
loving people. wo might aa vol closo our courts
at onco
(5.) A morbid impulse to crimo experienced by
an ansano pcrson..nnd by an ineaue person I
mean ono who exhibits otGcr evidences OF in
sanity boyoud tho morbid impulse, and who
wot,ld be considered by competent Judges to bo
insane. even II no such imp1lso a1iBleL-dc-
manda continued soqnoRtraHon.
,(t) But tho plea ri could not help Il" is ono
which erory member OF tho criminal classes can
nrgo with Us mich forco 40 tho subject of NOR
bill Impulse. and, when 1t atnnds alono in m
otherwise nano individual, should bo absolutely
dlBroEardcd by 1urio8 mud Judges.