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J, JEALOUSY AND cUTENEss. 2.
Prisoner came to see him so frequently
tnat IL WINS really an annoyance. It was Just
tqe KIND OF case to result in a delusion
ABOUT the other sex. Witness had had We,
considerable experience, in a practice or
nifty years, both In and out OF asylums. with
persons OF diseased minds. jealousy would
De very natural phase of the case. Cute
ness Is not at all uncommon with nersons
OF tbis kind. Under the influence OF an
insane celusion persons often have an ire.
best. 'A'' 'o''
lie did not consider prisoner responsiblc
Tor the act which he had done. 80,
---- THE CAUSE OF THE ERUPTION.
10 the Commonwealtll's Attorney: The
eruo.lons on prisoner were not, in my opin-
Ion, from -. II he had bad such disease
1t had been eradieated. last saw prisoner
after November; first saw him in lApril.
1873. was not giving him anything in
November. He merely called in 10 see
me. Yes; [ have often known me-
groes to claim to be "trickcd":, and
have known some to die under that impress
sion. BE didn't use the word "tricked.v
but that was EHv impression OF his belief
from what be said. Yes, sir; 4 man may
he monomaniac and have his mind run on
jealousy and .tricked wine, too. When: he
was coming to see me he said II lie got well
he would go,to New York and get married.
No; i. took no steps to have him put,under
restraint.
The Doctor was on the witness-stand
about en- hour and a half. Messrs. Pes ton
and Hobson questioned him at length. Had
examined prisoner at Jail. Prisoner said
he was 4 ruined man, and pointed out vari-
cocele. Said his wife had brought it upon
him By putting something in his coffee.
GOOD FOR THE PRISONER.
Dr. Robertson, OF Baltimore, from what
he knew was not surprised at seeing the
account OF the stabbins in the newspapers.
Prisoner came to him in October and No
ven,ber last, and saw hiM in Richmond in
February. Said that he was suffering from
-, and that it had been given to him in
glass OF wine. Witness told him that was
impossible. Saw no symptoms OF the dis
case. Prisoner said that q man and woman
|'werc following him about and giving him
something in his wine 10 get control over
him. His mind was evidently much disor-
dered. On The 18th OF March (stabbins was
done the 15th) read of the affair. and was
writing to Il friend here and mentioned
what he knew, ana so became witness.
! Prisoners bearing in bis Office was not that
OF sane man. Witness did Tot testify as an
expert on the subject Of insanity. En-
uccssed the opinion that Bwccigaruno was
insane before he heard OF this offence.
| Thought prisoner was not responsible.
Witness admitted that lie advertised in
Richmond paper for cure of certain dis
eases. Subsequently he was recalled by
| defence. At request OF Commemorative
| ATTORNEY he examined mouth OF prisoner.
| The only thing he saw was an Irritation OF
the membrane. IS il prisoner had been ap-
plying something 10 tooth.
A WEAK, SILLY MAN.
DR.. Hunter MCGUIRE had been consulted
bv prisoner last year. Said he had becl
poisoned by an enemy in glass Of wine,
His disease was clearly developed. 1t
could be seen even in his mouth. Did not
regard him as insane, but as weak, silly
man. Mrs. Baccigauro had come 10 him
and consulted him as to her marrying pris-
oner. Rather advised her against it alto.
sethcr; told her, at any rate, she should
wait five or six months. Gave her several
reasons therefor, but, OF course, did not
mention his disease.
On the subject of fancies, DR.. Mcclure
said men can imagine anything. since they
carry buckeyes in their pockets and wear
| livcr-pads."
The commemorative Attorney: !: Have
you never known an Irish potato TO he car
| ricd in Il pocket for cure OF rheumatism!
DR.. Mcclure: l have known lawyer to
do that.
The Commemorative Attorney said it had
been recommended TO him by lawyer.
DR.. II. NJ Taylor had heard prisoner
talk about the powder administered in 4
glass of wine. Thought he was drunk.
on THE TRAIN.
CAPTAIN Gill testified that prisoner went
| away from city OH his train. He walked
up and down the car nearly all the time.
| Ills manner was excited. lie looked trou-
blcd, Mentioned the matter to the brake
| man. He got OF at Fredericksburg land
came back to Richmond on the next trainl.
AT FREDERICKSBURG.
| Mr.. Scott. depot agent at Fredericksburg,
testified that prisoner talked TO him about Il
ticket to Richmond in an irresolute way.
Subsequently came up and bought ticket.
Had a great deal OF money: he was eN-
cited and nervous. Was IN Fredericksburg
probably an Houl.
| WILDNESS.
w. 3. Chalkley had had business with
prisoner in January. Prisoner wanted =" IT.
ness to buy him out. Said he was going to
Italy. where his father had died and left him
fortune. Prisoner talked and acted wildly.
At 10 ?. II. the court adjourned.
| MoHrrARY REPORT for the week ending
April II, 1879:
Cause of Death: ApopleXy, l white !:
Bright's disease, l white; bronchitis, /
colorcd; consumption, white, 6 colorcd; !;
commissions, l colored; commissions (in-
fantile), colored; Group, l white; drop
sy, l white, coored; fever (scarlet),
white, 8 colored; heart disease, ! col
| ored; bydrocephauS, l white; liver
disease, l white; marasmuS, 2 colorcd; :;
meningitis, colorcd; old age, l white, =
| coIored; paralysis, l white; pneumonia, l
white, 3 colored poisoned by mercury,
colored; syphilis, l colored; teething, l
white; unknown. l colored. Whole num-
Der OF deaths in the city. IL. Ser ana color:
Males. II white, Scolorcd--total, 10; females,
4 white, IS coorcd-total, %. Age: One
day TO thirty, 5 colOred; one month to six,
3 colorcd: SIX months to twelve, L white;
one year to three. white, 4 colored-total,
G: three wears to five, 2 white, l colored-
total. 8; tive years to ten, 2 colored; twenty
wears to thirty, l white, colored-total,
/: thirty years to forty, colored; forty
wears to fifty, 2 white. colored-total' 8;
iiFty years to sixty, , white, : colored-total,