, 1875-09-10
THE coNpoN MURDER.TRtAL,

1SBANITf AND 6ELF-DEFESbE.
John Condor, who murdered his wife by
shooting, OH tho 80tt Of June last, at No. 10
South ualatod street, and subsequently attempt
ed to commit suicide, was yesterday arraigned
In Tho Criminal Court for trial.
Tho prisoner is shout 10 ycara Of age, and pre-
sonsod but 4 Shadow Of what ho must layo boon
IN lis earlier days. In tho opening OF the Gaze,
lis attorney, ". ". O'Drion, roforsod in
touching language to tie carly history cf the
prisoner, aud to tho trials through which
10 had passed in losing his first wito and cl,ll-
lren, and bis subsequent l.fo with tho woman no
WEE charged With numbering. The unfortunate
old follow gave wsy to tears during tho recital,
Aad displayed an excited, nervous condition,
Which had been workod Ap BY oont[ntted contlne-
mant and anxiety OF mind. Tho dofcnBo oil in
sanity VIA urgea aud also se1f-dcfeuee hB
attorney alleging that ho was crazed It tho timo
pf tho commission Of tho crimo, which hp COM
Mlttel in Bolf-da{opBo,
cousry-puyasc1Ax uxsror1N
vsa tho tattt Witness: Ho held post-mortem
examination on tho body of Mary Uondon, tho
found wound In tho chest. from which Bho
died. Ae had conversation the aame day With
tho prisoner. aud with Justice Scuily; took q
siatonent ct sho circumstances Of tho AFFAIR
from him under oath, To tho e1roct that he had
killed boz because OF Jealousy. liz was Of
sound mind at Tie t!1ue.
Cross-ezdn,tnfd: lio saw tho defendant about
auo hours after holding tho l,ost-lnorte1n exami-
nation. At tho Union Ss1aet Htatioh lyluy on thu
Aoot, and he appeared tu 10 suffering i.,tonso
pain. he regarded him 40 entirely rational. and
told him that ho wus lla1lo 10 dis at auy momrnt
The fact Of tue priaoner trying 10 Kill hiusoii
did not toud to provo his sanity or Insanity, il,
tho opinion Of tho WltncHB.
JUSTICE Buu1I1
was sworn: He raw tho prisoner at tho noltoe
station directly after the murder mud took from
him statement Of tho AFFAIR. Tae pfis.
onor at tho time was suffering from
. piatol~xound, aud was expected 70 die. ns Tho
witncbB then related tho substance Of tho prisnt,
et'r etatsmeut, which wAs In cilecs that le was
glad he had killed his wife, aud wanted to do
himself. lilo Ahot her becauao sla was untrue
with Other nlen. Ae said ho would not forgive
her, believing at tho time that 10 was dying.
The States Attorney then submitted Tho al4to.
usens Ill writing. signed by the prisoner, aud
Ee&l tbs sRUa.
The prosecution hero ros.od tho cass.
HkxExIAN WEAVER
,srns called for the defense: us know tho de-
fendsnt aud hia vito. aud MAS living uoxt door
to them wheu tho prisoner shot his wife. They
did NOT live peaeoabiy together. 1io understood
ithat there Nas = jealousy existing between
them. lie hoard her throaton to clloroYotm
him because DO would not Let her 60 out It
might, and II eho could not got rid Of lin any
iIo Was kind to hor, aud supoa,ei
to loye tho ground Bhe walked on.
Witness told him shst aLs dld not love him,
and that unless he WAA careful she would xiii
him IIa thought tho defendant was CUT OF his
mind. and had told him 10.
oFFICEh CoNpoN,
Sop OF tho defendant. WaB ne1t callai. fIe les
<iGed - 70 the character ol the dcfeudant, LIs
history, eto., going to show that, by tho losa OF
children. his 1zst wife, and cousiaeratle proper
~. hts mind became affected. Just before the
murder he told tho prisoner that 10 WA loaiug
a.is Mind.
, Cross.e1amjnsd: lie thought tho accused
WAS crazy after tho Woman he was living with.
hut hs never taok any stops to havo hlm 70.
It. ained.
OFFICER HIkCKLy
ves sworn. aud testified that hs Thought tho
ps''ouer had been drinking hard befots tho
homicide. lie knew the WOMAN who WAS living
with Coudon. and haA seen her pick men uA On
&hA st1est aud take them into defendants house.
4 D gtRQItsE Nss iAaa Gslls4 to tpsify u u spA-