New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-17
THE COCRTS.
ABRAHAM COSTING DECLARED SANE.
JUSTICE LAWRENCE's CmAEGE-1HE JURY OFT ONLY
A FEw MINUTES.

ABRAHAM COSTING DECLARED SANE.
Jt-,rlCr LAWRENCL's CuAEGE-IHE JURY OFT ONLY
FEw MINUTES.
Tho trial to determine whether Abraham
Go,ine the wealthy young Hebrew 10 insane or not was
COZ euded bef r. Justice Lawrence yesterday The last
witness cx miuod for Mr. Costing was DR.. james W.
R.uney lie testified as an expert TO an examination OF
tho rclltor and that be found nim 20 DE sane lie dd
rot think that Cooling hal % the synptoms Oh gen.
cral paresle. Dr. Ranncy WIS shown notebook 10
which memoranda wcro mnde recently by Mr. Go@llLg'
and the doctor dd think that tie writing, either IN
language or p.umaushp. gave any indication OF I'M
slunancss mind lie had talked Tor some Tins ycscr
day morning with Sir. Go.ilng, and found nothing IN
what the latter snd indicate that he WAS wanting In
Intelligence DR. Ranucy thought that most OF the ga er
thin that witnesses had testified thar M Gosing had
done might easily explained the theory that no
was drunk at the time.
Dr. T. g. spiiz.a was called IN rebuttaL He said that
be MAS weight years Old and graduated
years agoj but "a, you,h did not prevent him from
sneering at tho skill or knowledge Of Dr. Harman or
Dr. Rauncy the most OF whose testimony n contra
dic,ed On crosse1amuatou, Mr.. Howe offered TO show
That Ia another clse the Siness had testified that he
considered Dr. Hammond, Dr. Macdonald and DE- Gray,
~ The Iucl Llnatic Asyum, to De pad authorities upon
the .'ec OF insanity, but the testimony not con-
s!crsl compc tent Toe witness 80 pctuant under
tie Examination 10 his age and his criticism OF
roc.,uiz.d aulhontcs as to call for rebuke
from Justice LiWIfuVc'
Mr. Howe summed up FOR Mr. Gosling and Mr.. Koch
or the other SIDE. Justice Lawrence IN charging the
urv said rat this not OF ordinary character
mr. inportaucc The law presumed every man TO bS sane
unul ne was proved he insane. There wa no pre-
s,iton against the reator and the seeking to
proyc rim Insane had the burden Of proof upon them.
mi, wis not "a speCul ton or ldc guessing OF
cnurec the AID of scientific expert was 70 Ice used; but
there was great difference OF opinion among experts as
actually Inc Inc Dee Weeu sanity
! and iusanit, very mdrn lte. III tue delntlon OF
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! tno broad n ncuded the whole human race. man
might Dc extravaganza In speech vile IN iA language N
snbe 10 tho feelings O Others ana ye not ne canul-
dat- Tor luuatlc asylum incapable Ot attending 10
b oon al r. These doctors disagreed as 10 whether
ms mrn insane, and the testimony SHoulu ne eA
nrd with great before the JUROR concluded upon
fh" strength of 1t innt MIR. Cooling was insane. lhcy
vcrc t say whether he insane rot luur weeks Dc
fnre bu al tho Of rendering the verdict l. was
r. o grave importance, noe ouF IN MT Goslugr lam
lis and 10 the public. bat to blms1L Upon the verdict
must tcst hs future STATUS IN lit Tue 1IinH we're 10
cuohrr that according 10 tbs tesmO ny, he had been
Tor wears ia the habl OF ndulng gross eXtggcrullon
n fnry iOdud fhat this Wls the result Of insane deu ohf
thsy won declare him n+ane bui II they thought II was
merely a habit Of romaucrg they would sly that 40 Was
! not insane. ,-....- r. ..
10 me question from the cork the foreman sid " We
hpd tnIt Abrti Gos.inE "a NOT insane Toe officers
mad difficulty REFRESHING the applause that ncsah to
Lr.s on. ftm Ill part- ut The crowded clam Je aud
| Mr. Gospg rising bowel his thanks 10 thf jury Tho
railing of The iurv was Insisted upOl Mr. G0s Is sharp
cyrs nteny watching each Inrot as ne responded Mt'
Tfny,r a.ksd FOR lir G"HnR's discharge, which Was
er,nfei his wife was COuFbut the verdict was
fakeu 10 her id3inlng room Many friends gath
| etcd around 10 Ongratulaic thc twO