The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-01-20
INSANE ArURDERERS.

The insanity dodge has placed ~
large many a red-handci villain whose
neck should have becn broken, or Who
should serve lifetime in the State
prison. tt has becomes crying evil in
murder trials, and it is strange that
legislation looking kindly after one class
OF unfortunate unancS has, not vet
found place on the pages oG rur statute,
books Numes Gus instances might bu
cited, where, after long and tedious
trials, costing the State large sums Of
money, the undoubtedly willfui mur.
derer has found no other means Of
escape than the Insanity dodge, ami.
where the jury has declared him not
gully, and the bars of the prison door,
having been withdrawn, he walks forth
a perfect man, with sane mind, and his
intercourse in society, henceforward, is
noted alone by the fact tnat he once
took The Iifc Of a feilow-man in cold
blood, but that money and friends,
Through time and through spbterfugg,,
saved him from the ViolentClutches ofthe
law. Jim Curric, after, asthe public thinks
Justly, being found guilty of murder in
the. first degrec-afier new tri.is and
various modes of defense-after. on final
trial, being defended np the plea OF
selfdcfense, at last resorted tothe prolit1d
able plea Of insahity, and was turned 4
loo5c--a sane mimic seek, probably,
sope other field for the exercise of a
peeIliara. insanity. That no.. pre-
vision ahof law ,fhoWJ7Y .exiftI
tpiAect'flie requirements of cases, tiius
iinirotedF upoh society, hiss bcthaa saq4
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RepreseatatIve RaddnRiIirduectiD Il aesl
,1ltention Of the LegislalHFe-ipe -ipeE iiIisT vu ~
.i,Ii .ortdht i'icstioii.I- Ih1s enlf'l1F 'eys
i1ctatqt RroEile Tor the ,ft6hill41fTi,i.e.rtS n
Hlaininanceani suppo.t of perSQnS ae m
Quilted of crime IN the ground. .or jhstn
iiy,'Tah'Iit pfovidcs,in substance, that
when Il person Is acquitted o"any sf-si
fcnsc against the penal laws Of the State
On the ground Of insanity he jury shal
{oslatc in their verdict, and insicad of |
archaraine the accusodlhc couIt. shall
make an order conGning him in the. iu'
hiiIc asylum for lifc;a II provides
tlrat he may be discharged ouNhy the
pardon of the Goycrnor, upon sglisfac
tory evidence of his sanity 1t declares |
that if the accused haze prDpery suiii- !
cient, or if any pefson lee lily liable for |
his support has properly sufficient for
his support. the cost Of his maintainance
and slppert shall he paid hy such per
son, lcollectable, rs other claims, in an
scti6n Ty the State in any court Of Cnm-
petent jurisdiction. Ttprovi1ca thar tie
accused shall be subject to the rul@s aud |
regulations Of tho asylum. sud l.i3 lahQE
shall heuiiiizcJ iar ihe. benefit 81. lis !
SiMc as far. ~ possible What
wtiI.ha the falc' of D.ls t3l. re-
ma1ltns to hr.segh. fa objects certainly !
must dnd approval WthC9l' tiiioiin9li,.I
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silyer certificate. They practically ri,ie
fl,o finances of This countrvl MAKING
laws more binding even flap fhe laws Of
Congress Nor can Congress directly
control them, it is urged, in this natter
for there is 10 way 10 compel them 70
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