The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-12
THE FREE LOVE MURDERER.
7RIAL or ". O. PIKE FOR KILLING
STEPHEN 4. JONES.
Insanity the Defence-Tbc baptism OF Ftre-
Some Original and Wonderful Poetry-The
Jury's Verdict Rungied by the Foreman.

Sonsc Original and Wonderful Poetry-The
Jury's Verdict Bungied by the Foreman.
Prom ne ch,cago btr.occrn
The trial OF w. G. Pike for the murder OF
stephen S. Jones. proprietor Of the Reiigio- PHI
tosophicdi Journal. was opened yesterday morn
ing in tho Criminal Court at 10 o'clock with an
average audience in attendance. Pike sat near
the counsel. attircd In a dark suit. the coat
tblack alpacalbeing Of the duster fashion. With
his long hair and whskcrs. his pinchcd faco.
and sharply defined outline. he looks IA much
like spcctor W. anything else. The counsel
for the prosecution were Mr.. Mills and Col.
Nalctte. and for the defence Gcn. Stiles Mr.. Nj.
T. Brady and Mr.. Butler.
Col. Valcttc opened for the prosecution. and
was followed by Gen. Stiles for the defense.
The latter said that the defendant believed that
Jones had seduccd his wife. and whoever COM
mitted adultery should be put to death. Tho
defense would prove that Pike was non C0mpOs
The first witness was OK Police Captain Buck
ley. who testified that on March 10 last he saw
tossed then that he had killed Jones. He knew
that he had killed him by n shot in the hrnd
rs m rs sa cac or tRe was
Mr. l. q. Pratt, an attorney. He testified that
lic was born very near the home OF Pike. and
speculative turn of mind, he was entirely differ
cnt from his other associates, He never Joined
IN inc SPORT OF Othcr bows, ana WIS always orig
mating something. AT one time he inycntcd a
system Of mnemonics 10 aid people in the effort
to remember facts and things. After ls4s tho
witness lost sight Of Pike. and did not see him
until two years ago, when he called at his Office
ana enjoyed long conversation with him. on
said that he had received message from IA mu-
tual friend that he was dead. Subsequent in
1uirics, revealed the fact that the friend was
James Il. Pike. Of Rochester. brother OF the
hei.ndant. was sworn. H. testified that his
seen from that time until 1860 few years al
terward W G. Pike had written book which
he called " The Baptism Of Fire; in which were
Past Earth. He'll g. He Nv. G. Pike claimed
that in this book he had predicted the present
and grandmother were insane.
Dr. Mitchell was sworn, and testified that he
had examined Pike and believed him to be in
Col. Vallejo read some Of Pixies poctical efru-
sions. The first poem is ~ follows;
loved her. loved her /. all that know
,o,' =, H. and amt. 4 It wa. wrong 70 do so.
what has been, what's now. and must be.
loved her, worshirpcd her ask me- not why;
49,, -" God is love he must know question lin
H , .a. one n ana ,o, ig n ~ tng ny
NJ souls lo'e light wall never grow din.
Loved her when nrst looked into her eyes.
WINS 5f s S|@It Gigi Pure paradise
Ny soul from IT, bondage sctiree
loved her there aoatod dainty perfume
H'Ipo ' q. roy nsl,a p.ar suard,d mouth
Al exquisite AROMA of amorous bloom
Prom the yt'sekencd w.nds OF the South.
loved her her bosom pure a. the snow
Low innocent Fien wh,l' whito lilies grow.
Nlih thc rosy ,iiu-cuce of hi, seemed ngliw
When hrcathcd forth ms wors| ipW love.
loved her. and ioi-od with nay lp,,d one To dee
a. ]" some ,'auii.u i'ln unkn.wu.
r. T ,59 n, @ y 'r e, eas ", .S S"
In anisland o. love al our own.
Ii2,ed her. agd dreamed of an Eden OF bliss
Ta, g,G ,. ,9,s S,,ayI Sd, wi,G AIS
Prom that serpent the father OF hes
ilovcd her, tho God OF AN love must know why;
i love her nnrhaneinry. when
A cod iishtnin4 procism,d The sedScer sian de-
Ilo''d Her The Same even then.
DR.. j. $ jewell was then sworn:
Had beona physician for sixteen years lie had given
Hoii and nnw occugc, char IN The Chiesso Medical
nni ont the ,tatu. ~ rlhc- The conclusion that
r"' wa, fNr va, not actually insane, he found that
h' hh u,' nar. unsteady. nervous system. which
tat d, HAD iilc .oll o',er and undue emotional es.
t.apr. inonf that would cAu,c he man To- go oG IN
,apou' way, 3d. h' learned that ~, srindiaihcr
It m ,,rs rt'alar o., ion, lie IsI also learned
c'nantd Pr u.' nsan, 9.'lu m In an 'nci cases lac
rsr. an, a. "a Joe" nn r' , ,',n' H,nd a, com
y if Wti q ~ b" Yc ni &c. aud i"gni IA ltln.uheaugn
conceal nu, i,o = during Do. con,orsatiun Win Inc doc
wr H. iil noi he,ilai. t',an Pixies rsmcni the
llm aud "hl' ne dd not think that he Was insane In
now ind viii continue 10 o. A man like Piscis All to
ir J" kns M indsm,nt to he ,Ncit,d 10y trivial things
ION "a r-ht Hul wron- in which he would be Interested
e. 49, ,lnn,d %, ~ valctic-Hc wonld not believe
' ''' =" .n~'n. hg.a"'. De nat peculiar view but
D. t'o nr. =. De- ii-an' ,olsy h,oau'c hc lai wnlt'n