, 1879-01-05
INSANE GASES.

The jury in the case OF Joel Henry Wells,
who was on trial friday Tor insanity, brought in
sealed verdict yesterday morning finuing the
old gentleman insane. When Judge Loonis
reached the court he found on his desk pack
age Of notes from the unfortunate man. The
one appended tells the story Of all Of them:
Cook COUNTY JA.L, Jan. i, l37o.-To the Hon
oru1te Judge Loonis: / respectfully appeal to
your honor, in case: the verdict Is against me. to
allow me myself at once to make and argue q
minutes time. Myattorney, Mr. Brady, is capa-
bic, kind. and courageous, but he does not UNDER
JoE1. HENRY WELLS.
When Mr.. Wells was brought into court to
receive the verdict he was very much excited,
for ho had antlcpated what the verdict would
be, and verbally asked to be heard. The Court
indulged nin, and for few minutes he spoke
most fceiingly and earnestly, the tears coursing
down his cheeks as he spoke. He wanted a new
trinl, and complained that his attorney had not
understood his case, and Furthermore, had re-
remarks were ingoherent and disiointcd, and
clearly showed the pitiabIe condition to which
he mad been brought by overwork aud too great
mental strain.
at the County Hospital with a view
to interccding to get him admitted to
the Elgin Asylum, and he was Mt once
taken there, but they would not accept him.
Hc was then placed in the County Jail, and to-
morrow will be removed to Jefferson His
friends are hopeful that rest and treatment will
speedily restore him, and they will spare no
pains to see that all is done Tor him that can be.
GEORGE H. ULA1K1E.
The trial Of George i. Blaikie the Fidelity
Bank robber, on the cdarge CT insanity, was con-
tinued Yesterday in the County Court, lie
was present, and In particularly pleasant
mood, and listened to the evidence with great
interest.
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been examined on his former trial, aud nothing
new was clcited from any Of them. The
feature OF the oay WAS Baiktc's cwn testimony.
He said lit was Insane, in fact, and furthermore
All were astonished at = the evidence,
Just rs they had been on the
former trial, aud what he testified to was the
most positive aud direct proof adduced. His
memory was tested and found to be perfect,
he not only being abIe to go into the more
recent details of his business, but also to tray
ersc his personal history for years back with
such fidelity aud minuteness as few sane men
could.
After the evidence had all been presented
Judge Woodbridge addressed the jury in very
pathetic and ytnpathzing strain, urging the
im Dortance of Blalkic being found insauc,-the
Importance to Ills family, his atfianced, and hina-
scif,-houng that whether lie was found ill.,
robbery.
The case was given to the jury about
O'Clock, and All hour later verdict was brought
in, OF which tine following is copy:
STATE or ILLINOIS, Cou>ry OF CooK-ss. We
the undersigned, jurors in the case OF George A.
Baikie. who is alleged t. he insane, having heard
the evidence IN the c.sc, satisfied that George
A. B1aikic is insane, and is tit person to be sent
to hospital for the in6ane; That he resident Of
the County OF Cook, in the State Ut Illinois; thut
his age is 32 years. that bis disease is Ut two years.
duratlon that the cause is III health and excessive
Use of tobacco; that the disease is with him hcreli-
tury; that he is not subject to epilepsy: that he
does manltest ho.nicidal and suicidal tenlencie8,
and that nc Ii not a pauper.
>. GEORGE P. CUES1SGuAA,
cHYLEn G. FRENCH,
ALBEIT ". STEWART.
Lotus ANDERSON,
FRANK GitlC.s.
NICKEL. GODFEAy,
The verdict astonisned dcyerybody,-tlle officers
Of the Court and the bystanders, who had
had been read. Judge Woodbridge jumped uo,
smiling at his vtctorF, md shook hands with
Blaikie's parents. Baike did not vince, how
ever, nor We're there any evidences OF emotional
feeling IN any direction. The costs Of the trial
we're paid in few minutes, and moment later
an oruer was made out for the Incarceration OF
the insane man in the Asylum at Jefferson.
While this was going on, Blalkie and bis intend
ed bride were In close conversation, the attor-
ney was buzz1ng the reporters, aud the crowd
around were marveling over rhc result Of the
trial, aud saving what they would have doue
had they been jurors.
About 8 O'Clock BIaikie took leave of the
Court, sinking bands with his atfanced. kissing
m aunt, aud passing nis parents unuoticed. He
was to nave been taken to jefferson during the
afternoon, but it is not believed that he was,
because be was turned over to the hands Ut a
friend Of the family. His father and Mr.. Wood
b!dge will go to Elgin tomorrow to arrange for