The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-10

view Of that fact he asked Ds. Baldwin how It
was that he bad been discharged when the law
required that the patient mist be. restored,
when witness satd that he ,dIdn' think. he
had been restored. ! - :. ~
The Doctor admitted That he had certified
that he was sane when really he thought be
was mol. 9hss discharge, however, was the
only hope for him, n ao s.s,.is ..s,.:tt4 .
DRs 5oYNEs DECLARES ELM SANE.
DR.. Levfu.ss Joynes was next examined.
he said that he was member OF the State
Board Of Health, &c. He had had three In
tervieEs with Colonel Mayo. The last was
on Saturday, which lasted over an hour.
He saw mo evidence Of unsoundness In
either OF the interviews. .ss.5!sa.
Judge Crumpa Do you pronounce him a.
sane nah upon this conversation ofau hour !?
Witness: Yes, sir i; and in view of the sew.
eral conversations had with him. 4E .
DIR. Joynes then wenton 30 tell what he
had learned from Colonel Mayo OF his treat
| ment at the asylum, etc. He also gave q
sketch Of the conversation which he bad
| with Colonel Mayo, which, he said, was va.
ried, and such q conversation as one friend
| would have with another on visit
Judge Crump asked Dr.. J2ynes whether
| IL would be unusual to visit an asylum and
find that patient could talk for an hour or
more in an intelligent manner on any SUB.
ject: to which DR.. Joynes replied that 1t was
possible for such a thing to be.
In reply to Mr.. Walker, DR.. Joynes said
that Colonel Mayo knew the object Of his
visit. He said, too, that som etimes insane per-
| sons made astropg effort to hide their insani-
| ty, and succeeded so we'll that commissions
| had often been completely baffied.
| In the conversation with DR.. Joynes Col
onel Mayo talked very interestingly. he
spoke of what he had read, especially Of the
works on the subject of the management OF
asplums, and said that improvements could
be made in our system In the conversation he
admitted that he had been insane; but he did
not pass any opinion as to the management
of the asylum in which he had been confined,
or speak of the controversy he had with the
authorities there. - - ,,.s.:.,,,.-
| would not be insane at some future time,
but that judging from bis interviews and al
| the evidence he had, be should say that be Is
now sane, He did not think 1t possible for
j any man 10 form decided opinion as to how
Hong this sanity will last. The probabilities
| are greater, however, that there will be a re-
Iturn of the disease to q person who has such
a constitutional tendency rather than to Q
person not 80 situated. He could not say
that the cure was permanent even if the pa
tient had been daily under his eye. He
thought this very strong case in view
Of the fact that there has been
insanity in Colonel Mayo's family !;
and this adds to the difficulty IN
forming solid judgment as to his case. he
would not express the opinion that Colonel
! Mayo,was cured, He would say that he was
| in possession Of his mental faculties, and to
| ali appearances they worked as we'll as they
| ever did, but how long such would be the case
he could not say The best chance for Colo.
mel Mayo's recovery is a life OF quietude, and
free from all excitement and anxiety.
at this point the court recessed until AZ
lP.M. The Judge Informed the jury that as
this was not criminal matter they would
| not be kept together. a..
| Afternoon Session. z z 5-'$ 'I
The court resumed its session at half past
4 O'Clock. ..'
The first witness examined was DR.. r. G.
| Cabeil, Jr., one Of the physicians at the Gen.
tral Lunatic Asylum. t7 .a-H7--.: :
DR. CABELL THINKs COLONEL MAYO SANE. -
DR.. Cabell stated that he had been at the
Central Llinatic Asylum little upwards OF
| five wears. He said to the Commonwealths
attorney, In reply to, questions, that he had
had several conversations with Colonel
Mayo, and in his judgment he was per-
| fectly sane man.. - .9 es1,sf 2 !,
Judge Crump examined the witness very
carefully. To him he said that he had con-
yersed with Colonel Mayo upon various
topics; upon general subjects of the day ;
| upon the subject OF. lunatic asylums, and
other matters. He knew nothing of the
| his ory of Colonel Mayo's family, or of the
| tendency of his family to insanity. From
| what he had seen Of Colonel Mayo, as far!as
he could judge, and basing his opinion upon
the conversations he had with him, he would
say he was absolutely sane.i Z -, 5.s..5 ,
l Witness also said that Colonel Mayo told
| him that he did not believe, that DR.. Bald
win would ever be satisfied as to his perma.
| nent recovery. When witness talked with
Colonel Mayo he thought he knew the OBJ
would be dangerous to subject Colonel
Mayo to trial. I..s: 'r1s& .st.hi,k *
DR.. INQUIRE THINKS COLONEL MAYO OF M
| SOUND KIND. q 6,. = l:ttE t::ttaE
! DR.. Hunter Mcclure was the next wit
l ness He had seen Colonel Mayo four or
five tirnes since his return from the asylum.
| Mr.. Cabell: Now, Doctor, just tell those
gentlemen over there what you think OF
1O0tO0el MayCS COuuttlODs ,ssr., 80, 4=r,s !
/ Dr.. Mcclure: Well, sir, I don't think he
| is man Of sound mind. & Z dt@TEi ? asz&.
\ DIR. Mcclure then went on to say that be
had talked with Colonel Mayo professionally.
BE had given hima full account of himself
and his mental trouble from the time Of the
alleged -defafcation up to his discharge from
! the asylum He (witness) based hiaoplnion
1 in great measure upon what Col. Mayo had
told him privately. A few evenings ago. Col.
MAYO came into witness Office and was very
much excited. He didn't think that he was
d sane man then. Therel weretihalf dozen
patients in his Office at the time, and witness
was much surprised at his manner. Colonel
| Mayo told witness very eXcitedly that he
lIhad been ordered to appear before sDr.
Joynes as an expert, and he also said some.
j thing about having been met by Mr. Cabell,
! and that he told him he didn't want to go.
/ Mr. Caben told him, as Colonel May said,
that Il be didn't go he would. go to Jail
4 MIR. yCabell, interrupting DR.. Mcclure
] asked him If he didn't think he laayo) was
! under the infpence Of liquor al The time, OF
/ had been drinking? sI2sE ;,
4 DR.. MCGUIRE said that. he didn't act as i
he was under the influence. Of liquor I'll
To Judge. .Crump the witness also made
1 detailed statement,of his knowledge 81; Colo.
j mel Mayo7s case. He saidIhat. he bad had
little or nothing to 10 Witk insane people,
| bat that be. had told lGslena Mayo that hf
Wagliable teparoxysmso sof insanity, and dan.
! eerous 60 himself; as wea as others around
/ hin. he told him that be must be very care
hsI NOT to excite himself fin any way hat be
should be careful in the use Of liquor ef, 20.
bacco: and that be must use every EFFORT C g
keeu himself under control: He lWitness
mas meyer more positive in his slfe OF ang'
thing than he sVas Of Colonel Aayo'st s COZ 'ol