, 1879-03-22
crntlon Ut the Cnurt In two Slntca, hut nuwErro
universally rnquarcl except lit llllnnfs.
l}Y Tie prOpUagI1 EftanEN In ttlH Law.


Nv Tie prop1aul change IN tic law,
TitH BKMHtAHGE DF CElstlHAf. rRorHHntNus
with the tnsauo wnull be avoided; ihuru wou,l
bt very nnch les. hGsttastou III tain. the 1lycps-
*nry stcas toward psartl,g thu sutiont ,l,,tlcs
treatment, .,'r' Tho carly treatment, which IA 70
Rreater number nj inatangcs, while t!1u injury
tloHu In 81 inNny ways sy tnLlnR ahc Insane tnt1
rourt wt,lll,l ba nbysatctl lcnve Il, further, To-
my c%nl!ll n,an to snY walutller TIC number Ut
mistakes Or fraltIs wo,i lIo Increased. Finally,
liz ex&,ense. n fGrr Eravc matter with thu IN.
tltyent. would bu al1ust nothing IN comparison,
md n Grcat saving both to euu,it[cs al!l Ihuyh-
uass wDul,l lte effected.
tage III Tho prcscnt syatc,1i, rosslbly The last
contemplated BY The filtersu l.r rIaw,-ilnltts,
tl,e perfect security Of ths Superintcn1ents Of
Thu neyIns ilt rccetylnE ns.y Md ai1 lersolls who
prUlahls no law In existence w!,ieM 80 cifsctua!-
" protects tilt. medical director Of the Asylum,
ntnt relieves him 81 rut,ntetcty from alf rcspon-
ability Il, nny cnsc Of Unjust detention. Tafs
sl,slcinn Of my but tltsntcrctsei motives IN
advocating tue alteration Of tho law.
SECONDLY.
Tie anomalous method Ut establishing l1lc In
sanity Of criminals, aa'i of determining ite fact
Of tl,eIr subsequent revoysly, WIS tile SECOND
division Of ny stlbtect' upon which flayc only
Reference is here Ind to the very imperfecty-
htflncd pusttluH ttforu The Inv Of ts,use WHO
have committed crimes md who urge the plea
II insanity IN extcnnatiotA There apncars 10 bo
no uniform inod9 of proccctlng ~ SUIT. cases,
Tie law directs tat crslslnal trial shall bu llc
10 lar nB necessary to prDve The commission of
thu critar, anl thu tat evidence proving H.
sanity may be Introduced, nnd ,lic prisoner,
to Tho asytum. t'crc tn remain unt'l
"fully md permanently rccoycrch." hut
there aprears to te nothing 10 prevent. In cur
thin caaes, the holding OF al inquest precisely
III The ordinary form, while \ criminal iudiet-
'ncnt Is attIl pe1a1ng: an tlsia indltrcrently
ettlIgr with or without aty understanding be!ng
arrived nt bctwccn ille criminal uOurt and t1,G
civil coltrt wcru tic yerdtet Ia obtained. Now
Aftcr pcraUr fsas once bee, declared iusane bV
clicetuhly barred. auh 1t Is evident that persons
who flayc committed grayn cs!nes shuuldll not ba
allowed 10 co to the nsylnHt Oh the ordinary
verdict OF irEa'ty, as !c law Is mt tasartl with
knnc to escape tie ncnalty VI t!eir crime, md
taking every prccatltun tu securo ilrir own cO-
ylction. 1t Is comparatively simpic matter to
procure vcrdlet of Insanity bcturo civil jury,
witnesses, mud friends are all favorable To tlut
enl Cases Illustrative OF tic Ma1li1er in whtct,
the entls 81 1nsttee have thus been defeated
might 10 atidurea dit suacc permit.
1t Is the opIni0n of snany cutnpctent Judges
that tic law should lo nj amended. or such new
| rnactlan1lts should be Inatlc, rs etther
TO REQUIRE CRIMINAL INOcEEDiNds IN ALI.
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.ta ~ asg Iasr mae'e tsse u: mn ex
pst actu,sssenso o. she es'''aa1 court Or bfos-
eeTt..s nt.! u.ee1, ,e., VI t uu!n. 1.., .,,,
1ne 1eS. nslsuY Wntn ltlsaho criminals ap-
peass alast .siey n'se pSen to wv Asslnti long
ss % VI sso'Es @ t.ne a.,u neel 10 eianior lor scir
rSssusu. ,, me FGs.ola..oa " .teeaoti 10 llaaue
ai,, pIS1us WIZ mo su,nttGl grnse etl'1iss ls
plainly serious M matter. Il1c law prcscribcs
1 at'.. s.ie} st';.l , w LILY a!iu peiHahenly fs-
1ussicu @ pe.uIo ieasH,5 luz asylum, oat Is ST.
icnt ~ ~ tnc auusl y Mge!AlsfE llie 1Gestlofs