The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-26
A WIFE's PETITION.
A sHERIFY's JURY DECLARE HER HUSBAND TO
BE OF UNsouND MND-INrEREsrINo DO

A sHERIFys JURY DECLARE HER HUSBAND TO
BE OF UNsouND MIND-INrEREsvINa DO
MEsTIc PICTURE.
The examination in the matter OF the inquiry before
the comm sion on lunaey appointed by the Supreme
Court, Kings county, upon the application of Mrs
Matte D. Hall, to determine the mental capacity
OF her husband. Andrew Hail. to control the affairs
OF his estate. concluded yesterday afternoon
The nrst witness called was Mrs. Catherine Hail.
mother Of the defendant, who testaed that she had
not induced her dauahter-in-law TO marry Andrew
S. Hall, her son. She mover knew anything Of tho
engagement existing between them until just before
the marriage 70 take place. Andrew, while boy
fifteen years OF age, had attack OF typhoid lever
and was sent TO the Bloomingdale Lunatic Asylum,
where he remained for about four weeks Sbe never
had apply straitjackot, he generally quiet
in disposition aud manner. Her son, Stephen Hall.
died Of consumption, and another son, James Hall,
idiotic. and Is in the asylum.
NM. Matte Hail. wife OF the defendant, testified
that she was married 10 Andrew s. Hall IN March
1873. when she was seventeen years Of age.
HALLS IDIosYScRAcIEs
She had noticed before her marriage, ~ times,
some thing peculiar In the manner oil Andrew, but his
mother never any thing about his condition herr
when she asked his mother about him that lady
told her that no y very nice young man
invited out TO dine aud shy surprised The fool
blessing which her husband asked ut the dinner
he said, ''Oh Lord hope everything will work right
aud turn out right Amen.' Tho condition OF Ste
phsn up TO tho time OF his death very often ugly;
the witness he put his iood under the bureau and
hid It, aud when witness told his mother OF II she did
iunatic asylum four weeks after her marriage the
defendant struck her because she asked him when he
had asked blessing at the table nj he had
done;" there two children. Annie. who will
bs Jour years old next APRIL anu Willie, who will be
three years next September; he once struck the wit
trihlng thing the store, and when sue
told mother OF Il that lady remarked shat It was
good enough for her, and that she deserved It," Gu
one occasion Witness her husband. child and other
relatives went u Canarsie; all the home, the
cars, he talked with Dutch woman whom ho DIDN'T
know at all; witness tcid his mother OF the TACT
when thcy reached home, und ko then struck and
kicked herr witness often heard Stephen say that he
gong TO cut his throat AZ his father lad done
ssrhe fact that she induceu me 10 marry An
drow - witness saw her husband crying once, md
"rhsI,s what's the NATTER aud tore up. as he said
It, handkerchief; she toid Mrs. Catherine Hall that
she wouldn't stay with her son. and lett their house
week ago and went with her children TO stop with
friend; occasion he threw picture ut her;
another time caught her by tho neck and said ne
would XIII her; one night sue WAS awakened by his
wrenchiny her FOOT and when she asked what he did
that for he replied tnas she chad cramp" y
On the cr0ss-examinatiOn Mrs. Hall said that she
mover struck her husband except IN play; ho once
told her not 10 whip the children; she did not know
Tint he had any bank account except 500, which he
had drawn out at her request when the banks
breaking saw money in his pos session one day, aud
ho told her his mo.hor didn't want lin give her
any Of It but witness SAID she did got of II:
knew that he had no business to attend To-
VERDICT THE PLAINTIFF
DR.. Winterburn, had attended the defendant for
several years, testified that ADurew 5. Hall was not
insane, though no was OF weak mind He gradu-
ally recovering under his treatment Dr. Sullivan,
another family physician OF tho Halls, corroboratcd
this testimony. Tho counsel for Mr.. Hall then offered
TO put their client on tho witness stand, but that
not required.
Commissioner Henry Hagncr, Of tho commission,
charged the jury, who then retired, alter twenty.
five inmates deiiberation returned verdict tho
plaintiff, finding that tho defendant IL OF unsound
mud Mr. Hall, who turned slightly pale, then
nnd In company with his mother left the room.
HIS counsel intend ~ appeal from the verdict