, 1879-04-23
CHICAGO TRIBUNE:

APRIL %.
"rlscn IT, would be strong evidence Of his
sanity to show that Tic. purpose was not IN.
proper, ind then to show that II was itnproperi"
starra md the Witness have 4 lIsputc as to
tl'e latter'a meaning, and ho ann|y btraIghtcns
thIngt III this way:
pruper, ncl,I,cr goes to contradict The idea and
ltnnrcs6ion rot Of perfect sa1'ftY."
"rilen II 1on't enter into y',lir Mlnd1'
ayes Il duas, AZ contradiettng the ttscory OF
II leave It TO tho Jury to figure That out."
Then tllcra II tilt Ur' the question Nl1rihcr
there ID stich stn. possible Al tilsurderel H.
trlcgt arising from, n contlnncd strain upun 'ln:
ncrgou3 ssstem,-w1Ict'ier such ktrain would
not he more likely 10 result III dtsordcrcd III.
tcllcct tIIan suddcs, excitement.
tton that way"
Htorrs tacs,l't want to know abuut physical
pFetfspotfLton, but wluther the nervous fyatenl
was miro liable to brcak down as 4 result Of
tn,I9.continuel ncrvoue excitement than aa q re-
suit Of otsc nervous excitement.
Tt,c witness SAYS II theirs II no prcdisposttion
II will not brGaK down.
"Arc tl.c nerves III such condition that any
human being Ia So uryanizcd that llt cannot te
nude to t,rcak iownin
o. ont u break aown y tac way Of 'n'an
"Tsre Is su: .n.,l, thlnS al the breaking down
"That Is another nnu,o for physical prostra-
tion.'
!" "Haye you seen such conditions OF phyAtcat
prostrnt[o tint there has hccl, MI recovery"
"Physfcal pr0strattol Is produced by u great
ulauY different cnuscs."
"Ncyer u,lnl the catlscs."
III lnvc seen people prostsatcd wllo did not
rccoyor.-,-.u-,-,,.-,. recover"
tlrely un1n1pairehpf
III lIaYe seen PERSONS exhausted"
~ don't mcun ex1austion,-a nan that Is
tired nl,d sits dorm TO rcst,-but hare you ever
seen seen an iustancc of the complete breaking down
Of the nervous system from which there has
mt been a recovery In which thu mind ras u.l-
impa!redi" :.
''Tllrn the mind has no connection With the
nervous systctnaf
II dvpends upon what part Of tho nervous
system you arc talking about. I have ncrcr
Heard nor seen easc.n cont continues % the witness
lng doNn. The books do not contradict that.
II may impair the mind, but not necessarily.
Where there is no prcdlspos!tlon to insantyis
would not.h
n1UNONtANIA AND INSANITY.
4 skirtn!sh cnsues as to the meaning Of
sshrcaisIng.down." storrs says It tmcans " break
tng-tlowp," and witness that hc doesn't Under
stand tue term. Another DISPUTE grows out Of
question rs to what Is paraysfs Of the brain.
Thc witness can't detluo It, unless he las moro
definite Idea. After he gives his definition Of
mouomania,-"a condition In which m insane
person mani(csts concentration Of intention
upon CERTAIN ideaa,'-tllc witness says, IL don't
know Of s,,ch n thing as partial inaa,tly. 1havc
heard of It, but do not bcilcye IN It."
limited to single objGct, or a stnnll number OF
objects, with prcdontriance OF mental excite
nscnt,s bo good definition of snono'naniaa"
mo; but that would bo evidence Of mental
ieta',n neno'uei,on Of IT,. Monomania Is character.
| lstic of ccrtnfn forms Of insatsty."
| . Thc wtncss Is then questioned at great length,
the obiect Of Which ID. rs stosra anuoussces, to
gct lin in conflict with The Supreme Court of
tue state i J. mid in Tits, he SAYS, lie succeeds.
| "Cau YOU give me dofnttEnh of Insanity"
"Nu; would like yon to give nc ono."
| allow Is this: '1nsantty Ia dH1hse ot tho
bra'n " Which tile ffcedo'a 81 tue will is i'm
'"Ihat + not sufficient; it, It f. I, not or9ad
| "lrsanisy Is ltsease pf The b!a!nf"
Alt is consequence Of Q diseaso OF tic
IT'S thcra Insanity without disease OF the
| "No.n
"No disease Of tho leg OF arm would bo char-
acteris.ic Of insanttyl"
| mo"
/ The crowd snlsicB. !
"Tycry disease Of tho L1ain Is not insanity
"No.T r..
ttCan you Imagine disease Of the brain by
which ftiu frecdnin OF the will ia destroyed that
isn9s insanttYln ,un. 49,. ,o,,,,,,. ,ro ~,
able to control their actions, yct they arc not
insanc."
.Xre they not at that ttnca''
| ANu.n -. .
F" is that sort Of dclirlum disease Of the
bratni"
| "No.n
"1'hcu your definition has gone to pieces
Can there be any such thing u8 disease ul The
brain to tic extent hut 1t Itnpalr8 the freedom
OF the will without insnnityt"
IA person may bo paralyzed. Tic freedom
OF tic will Ia gUue, but fio Is not insane"
nApswcr the question dtrect!y.h
| "yee."
The witness states tint he las read books Il
which Ills attention ID called.
Il have rcal them oil lnyself,h says Storrs.
IA raro instance Of cralntnng," observe!
Mills.
"Aud," adds storrs, ttf anything has taught
me shAt doctors tsagre0, 1t II tile examination
of this gcnticlnan.n
| 4 rcccss WIS then taken until o'clock.
| NO PARTIAL INSANITY.
| AL O'elnctk Dr LYMAN rcE1ltncs ills plncn or