The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-09-05
THE VICTIM OF MORPHINE.

nate victim Of morphine, whose case was
fully described in the New York World Of
the 18th inst, was yerterday brought be.
fore Judge Sutherland. in the Court Of
General Sessions. for trial. II will be re-
membered that he was committed to the
Tombs by Justice Wsndel on the 2nd in-
slant for stealing surgical instruments aud
morphine from physicians. When he was
taken to the Tombs he lay like dead man.
having. il is said, been deprived Of his iu-
soriie drug for forty eight hours. He re.
iivired somewhat under the influence Of a
Ihypodermic injection given him BY tho
'fonbs physician. but during his imprison,
nent suffered terribly on account Of the
scanty allowance Of forty grains q day.
which was oil the doctors thought best 10
give him. His case attracted great deal
Of professional attention. and his body was
found TO be covered with terrible sores and
scars. cause, by his own primitive method
of administering the poison. which wns to
bore q hole in bis flesh with the point of
scissors and squirt the fluid in with COM
mon syringe. @ wy ss
When hs was arraigned he was carried
into the court room by two policemen. his
legs refusing to bear his weight. and his
head hanging over on his shoulder. The
judge spoke to him. but the only answer Se
made was 'Hab!' Judge Sutherland look.
ed keenly at him moment. and then in
quired If he had counsel Finding ho had
none. he assigned Lawyer KNITTING to the
defence.
You are about to be tried said Mr.
kintEing to him. Tell me about your
case. , .ia pa .f gt,aas#aze..g za3E Fl a"~aNt
Hal 70 said the prisoner. stupidity. ,ra
YOU'RE going to be tried. What have
sou To say said the lawyer.
Don't hang ne. Oh! dnn't hang me.
Shoot me. / didn't kill my wife. ohiif
was in Utah they'd shoot NE. They
wouldn't hang me. didh't kill her.
And having raved thus be relapscd into
stupidity again.
The District Attorney said that in his
opinion the man was shamming and Mr..
Kiutzipg asked that physician be sum
moned. Orc was accordingly sent for at the
rombs. but he was not there. and the trial
went on. The offence was clearly proved.
aud Mr.. Knitting asked for light sens
tence, and :lat the court would see that
proper medical attention was promptly gi-
ven TO the prisoner. ...s..... :. .,-..
Judge Sutherland sentenced Tyler to one
year at the Penitentiary (the lightest SEN
tence for bis offence. and said that IL ne
Isessary he would he at once transferred TO
the asylum for the insane.
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| A CLEVER CossAcK AND Ills Horse
Many stories are told ot the cleverness0f
the Co sacks 10 obtaining what they need
for themselves. or horses. and all tend 10
show that their morality is Of different
type TO that Of European civilization gene
rally. Some Of the stories are invented.
but they show the general tome Of feeling,
and what is expected from these quaint
reckless. merry troops. Passing through
the streets Of Galatz. the thiE weary look
ing horse Of COssack fel! suddenly. and
lay apparently lifeless on the ground. LIS
master was moved even TO tears, and be-
varied the unhappy Fate which had not ON
ly deprived him Of fayorits. but left him
horseless ut the most interesting moment Oi
the war. "A crowd gathered around. and
in il were men whose kind hearts would not
suffer them 10 leave the poor man without
some practical expression Of their pity. A
I.,hs..,,s,o,, ,y,,s an .la and fha man l.k,ns,