New-York tribune., 1875-12-22
MITRDERERY RESPITES

ruv svxrRNcr oy srANpERMANN COMMITTED TO
IMPRISONMENT FOR LIPE-DOLAN's CONDITION.
Jacob Standermann, the murderer Of Louisa
Ieidenwald IA not 10 be hanged The Governor has
committed his sentence 10 Imprisonment for ife ds-
patch was received yesterday by the prisoners counsel
Mr. Howe from the Governors private secretary DIE
stebbins confirming the rum0r that Gov. Tiiden had
tnou.bt fayoraby OF the report Of medical commits
sion which conducted standermanns examination. IhlS
commission submitted the testimony taken ana gave
as their opinion that the prisoner was insane ut the
moment tho deed committed. the irrespOnSblty OF
the prisoner resulting from the accident OF fag from
barn-loft 10 years ago. and from the fact that his
mother was subject to epileptc fts standermann was
oyerioyed when brought him and exclaimed
Thank God thank God that 1t has out all right
The Communication to Imprisonment for life VIII prevent
his being sent to asylum unless upInisiaKaDie
symptoms OF arrangement should present them
selves Yesterday afternoon when visited oy
ThIBUNR reporter. he smiled frequently very
naturally and even developed vein for pleasantly
Following the conclusions Of tho long report III stan
dermanns case submitted to the Governor and signed by
Drs. John Ordronaux and James r. Wood:
The act Of shooting simply the phenomenal ex-
preston of an eplcpc vertigo He correctly describes
ihe OF the attack ana properly ocalzls It. raen
ali was gone; he saw nothins 'sh tedempsIs !. s'Is
poninS pmhan tbn sno asr sn'n was done He says he
frt sorry aft rward says now, but exhibits none OF
tat grief or deep conviction OF its fearful character
waich il akin to penenCe HIS mind has not enough III
tensify Of power locaze itslf upon any one idea,
o. 10 perform acts o. self-intrOspectlon.
We are opnlon tat the prisoner Jacob Stsnderann
he shot Miss SeidcnTa.d, wa5 Without legal ca
pacity felon.ous honicide that he dld NOT
know the nature consequence OF the act he was COM
miiting, and was mpelled TO 1t by disease oi Douy
" uoiy sujugating mis- mind. No are Iurtner oi
the op Mon that mD3cie A. the result oi sich
stae and moved tn any Efforts iny0iyng thc ex-
ercsr OF his moral affections. Is swdycd alone ny IN
sinctiye impulses We ind him accordingly To Oo III
sane and ircs 0nsbe within the letter aud intent OF
the statute under which we arc acting. -
Doau changed greatly for the cetter since Friday
He looks cheerful the symptoms OF prolonged weeping
have dlsappeaIed and he has an Increased appetite
The proceedings in his case continues uht tne
January term Court, which opens ON the
first Monday month In the meantime Dlil Ol
exceptions will be prepared. Doau says the washer
woman said washed mis- bloody slri, ,Vsted
me Toinns Friday afternoon FOR the purpose ol
iientiI nin and picked out Francis Rafferty,, con
yicted Ior burglary, the man wnO brought her tht
snirt He sad so the saloOnkeeper vino was offered
"A watch two hours after the murder of Noe, called oD
SATURDAY and looked his cell After surveying DOai
IRON Lead to foot he told TIE latter that nc had never
"a, n him before DOlan said he felt miserable all day
r. lay after the execution of the negroes; thht the
Prison Was silent the tomb while the men were leu
n ana tnat ali plainly heard the fall OF the weights ana
the cries Thompson mad 20 cents on the morn
tine execution. tie placed IL IN an envelope, "ch
Ia addressed to the prison COOK