New-York tribune., 1881-12-29

becomes
natural and behaves like any other man To the nfsv
and second hypothetical questions the witness repheu
that in his opinion prisoner was sane on inc -u u
July last -,
On crossexaminaton the witness stated that ne old
not believe in moral insanity. He had read the "oA
Of Ray Pritchard and others who had written on ia'
subject He believed that these were celebrated men III
their profession He had not said to Mr. Hayden OF any
body else that believed the prisoner TO be insane
THoRoueH EXAMINATION or THE ASSASSIN.
The next witness was DR.. John IL. Calendar OF Nash
VILE Tenn He has made insanity the subject OF speea'
study some twelve years He IS, and has oeoh io' '
last twelve years. superintendent OF the lehhcS7o0
pital for the Insane He made personal eNaihin""o
of the prisoner in Ae a on November %, and ne gave
rarr35tiye of what he observed rs follows: exam
ncd the prisoners bead and face not WIN q d iba
or or but bv the eve and touch fOunu lnt
head somewhat asymmetrical, bur the dU,
of symmetry OF two halves of tho head uiu ny ~
press me as more than what Is seen In quite nupe VI
pprsOns also examined his face to some extent au!
ing his features and the muscles OF MS IaCe -
amned his tongue and found 1t coinaratNe$ % Ge" or
observed no tremor OF the tongue He was SillppV
TALLY and examination was maze OF @ Ms luoH f ne
.uscultation. There was slight dsluIplntGc rnutio
hearts action, due however, to any pIsau rotin
but perhaps TO excitement atten4anl on L9e & nist
His pulse about 50 HIS SKIN WaS sol, AM action
observed his locOmoion, his gait ms mu,9ua' % m nov
and nothing wrong in them observer V3 n% Val
the Sunday afterwards, questions we're asked Dy
diion and his replies simply confirmed the impression
made upon at my FIRST examination DiS W .nG -
listened to queries asked by gentlemen present anu
asked number myself relating 10 lis me anu us MS i
tory. MY own questions we're directed ihVIe ,pr- pa
ticulary to the period which he had spent III "ashH
ton, the 9th of March mp to the "a 9l Jun! !" @ s
diton during those four months ms renes NSc d Sr a
factory They were Intelligent lhey 5ao"cm d
uower of concentrating his attention on quesuoIS du
The subjects OF questions Tley were entirely cohereh
and rational and were couched III gig gS8n Ia s"5 his
articulation questioned hlm more Iat'cuiii&lS - q" ,,o
the time after the 10th OF May which ne sara was & e @
I'm he
tiOn, ne called il, seized him lie informed nc ,.
had during those months slept well; that ne "ls
disturbed by ugly bad hOrrid dreams; tat ne @ @,Ju
a first class boarding house, took MS meals itEuig
three day, dgc'ted them, and Mas IN Eood Ply
c4 condition In reply to question OF Inlne as 10 no"
he slept the night amer the pressure OF sin in
terms which he used to express his mental c9nu"n IN
regard 10 the act which he cOnsummaicG slA "voH9 9
afterward-he said he slept, as he rchehDei'u' ''''
Il asked him whether or rot, on waxing ing
in the mornmg' thls pressure hs mind and
he replied indifrereny that he did not know mat II
was He went on then to defGrDe III lS con conu Is III
about June 9, when that pressure ceased as ne sah
He then felt and insisted most positively that IrO
mand He then went forward to indicate what ne mas
since detailed the stand in regard to the preparation
OF his book, the purchase OF his weapon, eto. a., J.
In reply 70 further questions the witness Ichhcd IN
faculties the result OF bodily disease; that bodily
disease must and always T dd 9scaso anect was yas
manifested by some deviation from the chsunlAT!
mode Of Thought and feeling ana e0nhh"ss h 1
could be attributed to external causes as mtoNca
ton Insanity was disease oL NE 1i4lnrne i "f
the mind The disease OF insanity was nor i.i
BILE susceptibility 10 That disease was '"h' i"i'''
from parent to offspring. -
O. dy the District -Aitorney}-Thcrc was young man
on Le stand here (audiGy 10 Spit2aa who tc5ihcd
thai the prisoner moral InonStrOsisy' VIA 40
yoI understand by that kind Of animal II thcTe II hn,
sume tina; the answer in that case was in
tended set forth e idea that such person Na7 W.
, onnion iLat there j. a tyne " insanity that kind
! do understanG that there car be pcrYerson OF
obquity OF the moral sense which constitutes tlti lufd
of insanity. define moral monsr"siiy ~ person o, W
sound intellect who gives rem 10 Tue eNH pfoIeh7ios Vi
Q~!s false belief in Divine inspiration an insane
deil>Dnl Al the h.Htt Is ias' ana ot iouiu ~ ~
impairment Of the intellect It woa'd be an insane d'"-
sion.
THE ASSASSIN AGAIN PEoNoUNcED SANE
In repy 10 further questions the witness stated tn"
person Iaborns under insane Gn,u.ion would De apt
20 beray t. 10 other persons with whom he ia dairy
intercourse lie might not belray IL by Conversation
but by his His manner wouidhe altered lh"t
"A p rsou should pursue Tie tenor oI his way ""nd
he inconsistent Wild ne m,hia ,'AuiHn % ] %. ',,.u %
ah0rns under deiuslCn SO Ein.' as tc Hi,,vl' ',
uard Of the Deity - take ia" life o. telio" hcnk
From has observation In c"ant and in jan il Was Mo
opinion that the prisoner wa sane -, ,
The District ATTORNEY then prOpoundel the hi- hlPo-
declared h be twutlrd5 a'seau' the witness gave II
opinion that the prisoner w. sane on ie "a ="
thc;ical question winch the prisoner designated "S
"Wias do you think about MY Christina. greeting,
which published III AL tle papera thi- morh-'
Doctorp inquired tae pTl'oucr HNc us POM ui'.,
sarih" s.ni." i""' '''''' ,,,.,,
who went dissection @. the A A"'hrilcaI questions
The Tnoes admitted that IN worng those qucstons
he had not taken INTO consideration the statement tiat
the mother Of the pcr.on described therein had rcc i
with Inflammation Of the brain for si1 months hc'oc '
brih nor had hc assumed the ahcr TO laNe had any but
sound miud Witness did moi think that an enthusiastic
and honest belief that the OLoda Community tuo
beginning Of Gods kingdom On earth was M evidence Of
Tie Court tien at $50 took half an hours recess
Aferthe rects. Mr. scoyie said that In order 10 be
accurate the defence lad bad plaster cast Of the PM
would IKE ;ooaI That gentleman 10 identiy It, In'
prosecution Ho%evef o1jerlsd 10 mat cors,. "h,ie
the dscussCa was ia progress the prisoner with r4t
| led sniic e&amnct tGe caat.
The cross-SNemina!D !DH was then icslmcl by Mt SEQ
Osuppose the person described in the prosecutions
hvnOtheticai question believed that he was ~ partner
slip with Jesus "n1i ana Company IA Che establish
J u1ent Of The ihcOTU; That Jesus Christ
business. and thai It would he mad, -ucces. through
.aa ~, ans, and at 4c was inspired 90 start c paper
! ly a direct command from The Almighty, would tlat
| Mi Porter t.ocmuiyj-l object TO that question as
Mr. Scoyilc-I don't understand that Or" object on is
m uHi iy n n1iT objection Mr. Porter ~. ia ibat
tnc question Is rTeNprru @uc 5asphe'n'us. u lHc pf-
oDers belief that ne was Ied is reycrcn and b1s-
phrmous aud the Court tCs n on that ground, there
j. an end Of this because We are not allowed any
Mr. Porter-I question which purrorts TO- be jn IT,
fed by The proof tins case, and w.lcn Your Honor is
asked to 60 mt cuaucc In the presence 0 this jury.
The question was repeated Tor thc hcreHl Oi the Judge
MT Po.tc- There is evidence even 10y thc o4t Of
| the Cumnil
| Tir prsoner dntcrruptng insocitlyj-How dn you
| know, J"n great Dig mouth you
| Ji,DGE PORTER PROTESTS AGAINST BLA5PH NY.
| MI Porter continuing That he believed the Re
deener Of Mankind be his partner in business aad
when the leaned counsel lOr the prisoner puts such
onestio In Christian Court and a Federal tribunal
bold-watryer your Honor may hOd-ihat II time 10
rebuke bot lin and his client. II Is by pDesis that
M man who believes that God is Creator should be
| permitted for moment 70 present IN court Of
iusfice aud before this audience. II IL had boon
| presented to your Honor III your private