New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-03
THE TEMpLEToN wIFE-sHooTrNG.
EXAMINATION or oRvILLE n. ADAMS TO SUSTAIN
THE PLEA OF INSANITY.

EXAMINATION or oRYILLE n. ADAMS TO SUSTAIN
THE PLEA OF INSANITY.
Duncan T. Templeton, son Of Col. w. c.
rempetopi OF Nyack, attempted to kill his wife by
shooting on the morning of Nov. IT, 1s3 He was In
dcted on Dec 49, His act ascrbed to insanity and
his defense will rest chiefly that plea Oryille N.
Adams one Of the witnesses for the Defense who COM
PEELED the city is now undergoing examination
privately before Judge Sutherland, Assistant DISTRICT
Attorney Rollins watching the case for the people, ana
John ]. Townsend for the prisoner. The public trial
WILL 1t is understood be begun during the present torn
of the Court OF General Sessions.
The following are the main points Of Adamss tes
tmony:
reside in Lasslle H.; know Duncan T. Temp etos,
the confined in the Tomos; think saw hira
the West Side Hotel for the first time IN my NE abont
the 9Th Of November was introduced 70 nm oy Ienry
Depugh az engineer; Mr.. Depugh was iOrinery an
Iudian Agent for the Governments after the introduce
ton he al once became communicative 10 me be came
10 my room frequently and talked Win me, ana esIhod
that he had good many ideas about engineering &C.:
noticed he wac In very state OF mind; he eK-
planned 10 me that he was having soune npntstlc
Gd ms ns nay sa hat his wife had been In
duced TO leave him by her mother and stepaiher
that he believed his wife true 70 him and SUI loved
HIM, and he loved her, and that al TIE dlcuIy was IN
consequence OF the mother and stepfather he stated
his case thus: That bis wife was ambitious ana hn
life from what he had, and had extayagant views and
that the motherin,law thought she could DO better
without him than with him; he had reason 10 believe
she bad woman and wanted 10 lead bis wife
into bad life; that he believed his WE was good and
pure and true 10 him but for the influences brought to
bear upon her by her moher told hun that would nos
want TO live with woman VINO dld not want 10 i've
with me: whereupon he few into a passion, and said
that he did not thank anybody for such opinion
that and he believed his wife would be all right 70 nun
II relieved from the influence Of his motbernlav; hs
threw off bis hat and pranced around the room combed
his har with his fingers and remarked that 1t was terri
ble il was terrific he could Mt live and endure fs
as it was imposed upon him; that the first inter
ylew occurred from two 10 ye days after my intro
ducon TO him. two three days prior 10 the shooting
he called upon again, and We walked up the strees
together from the left the West Side Hotel 70
the time left him the Garvey House did nos SEQ
ANYTHING in his conversation different from
what man in b sane condition would act aud speak;
within half an hour after left him he met me again
he had undergone decided change; he excited and
incoherent and his conversation full OF dolusfons
heimsde the appointment himself 10 be at my room on
Friday night did him regarded him as crazy.
and did not want any further intercourse with HIM he
was insane II ever saw one IN my life, he Wa
one. The examination was adjourned.