, 1879-01-04

A Sentiment Wherein Paul and
Joel Henry Wells Agree.
The Jury Locked Up for tho Night
with the "reminiscences Of Tie
Defendant.

0esSH4auts
Tho TIN! OF Joel Henry We'lf, ou tha charge
OF being insane. was resumed In tho County
Court yesterday mornlng. Sir. Wells vas on
band in chargo OF an officer al tbs Court, and
very nervous and excited. Ills wife was also
present, rs wcllas quito number Of his friends,
who feel that hts condition Is such ~ to need
treatment and care such as eau only bo found
In an asylun.
Tho trst witness called was Dr. Savage. flo
sessihco that 'ia became acquainted NTH afr,
wells On railroad train f0tne time aKu, a,nl
That he spoko to him quite freely about his
busloess affairs. aud III such way rs 10 oxette
tfs suspfcfon Rs to tito sounttncas OF his mtnti.
Later In tie conversation, he confirmed
tho suspicion by going Into his domestic
rcIattona md charging l1is wifu With
pMnta,inshtalness. " ,nt Some tt!no attcrwani
tul OF satrtseln aud asked to stny nil night.
lis was allowed to remain. Wituess thought
he was suffering from degencraey Of thu brain,
and be waa "orto now than ho WIS whcn hr
and 1t was not safe for him to 70 at large.
un MALE
testified that hc bud been Sfr. We,lA' family
ptystcfan for fiftecu years, and that he 1frat
sso H. Mss ss suero a11s o MN ste" th.ss
Ing OF tho brnlD, md he Ind no question Of
his insanity, or Of tho faet thut his condition
was growing worAc.
Whilc these witnesses were being examined
Mr. Wells paid na attention to them whateycr,
but Was busy circulating around the room aid
writing notea wttvh lle would taso to
A. 3lf. Wilton, a, banker nt Barabou,
tS!i..a WI, who n. had a,.. tic d., bsi9rs
seat IN the auditory. No QUO appeasssl
to comprehend what was going Oh, but lIa cn.,-
duct elected more attention than tho testimony
did. Finally. Coz. Hamilton, who was conduct
Ing the casc for tho people. won't to Mr.. tttUn
Tor an explanation, aud was given this following
LETTERS,
which explain themselves. ail,1 which Mr. Wells
Ind written and delivered to hin during tle
past hour:
DKAA Flrrox: ask ron for loan of 81. COO
for 6ix months without interest, aAd without Other
nsnk ch!saxo t! ~ payaG':s zig mon.a: haaes u
,f Yoa ssy you arc my friend. You have helped M
now help ule. Jnsl iiEsRr WELLS.
Cory!r Counr. Jan. 3. 1s10-1o:4o \. H.
DIAN v!rros: My hentt, tho bleeding, Is sui full
81 loxe M tos % yon ~ EYER: " i you can aud WI he!p
md esSaisacs ihas esshanxe e'Ss eSse2s
With me. JoxA usNnx HxlLs.
IT DE.n vtrros: ! want ron to exchange checks
National Hank Of Darato.,, Wiz. for 81, o06, dat.
Cd Cd j. In: +: 1870, and nsds i,rey"ea9!c, for my
sun' Of s@, 600. 1oEL lIExRT WELLS.
DEAN vIr1os: 1t II onlY necessary for ma to
hare your plainly wfitten reply % my PROPOSITION
before my case Ii ngatn called in this court.
toKL HENRY WELLs..
As soon as Col. Hamilton had examined tho
lettcrs. u struck l'iln that they would r.ake
Ruod evidence, and ha offered them, aud called
Mf. V{tton to identify them.
Tho casu was then briefly argued and suit
@ mittca +; to the tary. MF: Mells protested, how
lic had written . lengthy document, whtct, 10
wanted to read to the Jury, and which tlc In
formed tho reporters. when they wero looking
At II, bad occn copyri9htcdest they should want
10 't ed .S fpn ,ad the sdis Of
an tnconpruous unsa of his personal history
written Garc1eselr. starting out With detailing
hih reccnt arrest md experiences n jail. While
T. jul l. appeared he a!, h. anuso hlmset pay
ner" with tho prisoners, beat shcn
avery time. and refunded tho winnings.
preaching to them each time from tho "gnod
Dook.f Following tho Introduction ho enicrc4i
rceoltectloas Of men ami things In and about
Chicago, In which he tried to pe humorous, npu
played giceful1y With words. In tho coursc Of
tho paper he referred to uen, 8her!dan's mar
l.
urging in n d'sconnccted ami 'iucohcrent way
that II lle only tlad been Ctvcn MI opportunity
llc would have lad about halt the mon tn towi,
to trattfy to hts sanity. liu was refused pcs-
getting 1t to tho jury. with tho understanding
thut thoy should read it, llo and tla nttorncy
both seeming unconscious It was evidence
against them Of tho stron2est possible churay.
ter
At o'clock tho Jury wcro still out, reading
that. remarkable PAPER, 40 doubt, aati II ycr-
diet Ia reached tonight they Will seal 1t an re-
turn It this morning. Mr. Wells WIS taken
back TO tatl, and upon t.n rcqucst of Judge
Loornls was consigned to the 1ebtors' depart
mcnt.
nLAIKlE.
~ soon a. tito jury In ttc Wells case lad re-
ttrc.l another Jury WIS called to gsYu George
nlaik'c, thu Fidelity Dank robber, second
parents, looking bright mud fresh, and my ono
g!bo would hayo bech CHARGED with iIlaaul.y ~
eu0H ~ tIo would. III fact, tta appearance WAS
better than It lad been the day beforc, and his
conduct was n0tlcrable oniy because 1t wns OK.
ccpttonol'y good. aud Ills ,anuess pleasing aud
attractive.
1t took hut few moments to ttnpancl tho
1ury, and Or, Cunnlnghan, was malo foreman.
Alr. Woodbridge opened the cnsu tn a brief ad-
drras, tn wI.tci, to paid the tlcdItai profession
high tribute, aul cudeayorcd to Itlpress upon
TITO Jury the yalGe OF expcrt teattmony III suc!,
cuses, Thls waa prepafat9ry to calling thc first
WIkuckt1~Nls d. o. JaHe!lI-WIln ltAA lCtI1HEu ~
tbs former trial. 1le simply reiterated l,is tes-
timony OF tho day before. which was, substas.
ti4>ly. TINT ha did mot recnNl him % Of sound
MUD. and that lie was lit subject Tor restraint
and treatment III nn asylum.
Or. Tooker was the next Witness anl whnt }e
satd was reitcTatiOU Of what he lad laid thu
day before, substantially agreeing With Us.
jewell.
4 few other witnesses were examined. all OF
whom had becn examined IN tho foruler trial,
and nothing new MAS brought out.
The eAAn will te continued t,1tIaY