New-York tribune., 1881-12-13

, ,,,, o,, ori,,,on on such an experience as thatf
A-C.rtatrly; am ore OF those who DeleVe 'Ha' w.
careful analysts of is worth more 'nan sup
ssoI cvanIIIs.ion Of a thousand cases -.
Q.-Yor say that you found the prlsonerS inen'Oi'
0HY3n found his perceptivo faculties goodl ,.1 An
Fair; t4at Is a. good % the average perhaps O''
Aud you found that he had the abilities Of thiru
oTSat is yoa attributed to him low cunningl A
O@And interruptions actionsi A.-Undoubtedly;
Q-And what men would call deprayed moral Cia'
acerl A-Yes, only that attrouteu tnns @ ~ So nro
fscd to believe that they instruments in the hands
nj Divine prpvidencel A-With insane yea. quite
number it is a common sympjom OF the insane that
they consider themselves the instruments OF htncr %
power according to their degree OF education thoy
would make it more or less plausible. ,..,,r a.
was taken up by the Distrct-Atorney who endeayored
10 show an Inconsistency in the witness expressing 10
day disncnation to reveal professional communica-
Noe NEE o a III lines on the ID Of Sovembef stating that he
hnd declined to appear as an expert lpr tne r} wa,
uent. The witness explained that what ne heam6 TI I
that he wot not make the statement on the stahu .st
# might the case lie oro"d M ano ad
mitied having written paper which was published IN
before Mr. Porter called on hnl IN wc9 ne sain ' H.
there was ,o not SciRaia ,Osaua Os @Ou0t and d that
In,nd ss would 1ha' be admitted into any insane
asylum as proper subject FOR Tor u my Opinion
added THAT was my opinion then' ana II Ii my Op''''"
The Di-trct-Atorney reclted the points in this ar
witness stated that they all correct An auson
being made this article to certain writer on inSinS
who wOuld over In his grave II Ginleau Were
hanged, the Distrct-Atorney asked him II that were
true. . o., ---.-,... % ,,,
ner That is an absurd question iOu know that thIl
was intended guratyey. am not here To give you In
strucuons on the uso Of metaphors 49,. ...,-,,,u..
The District Attorneyls that one OF the metaphors
on which you based your opinion
The prisoner TO the District -Attorney)Th Doctor
gives you trouble. Corkhlh l an sorry 20 see !ou m
E,a.g. Anna IN gnDl
T5e DisrictA Attorney-You state IN this article that
Mr. Blaine Senator Logan ana the President recognized
the insanity Of the prisoner Is that truof
The gituesslt stated in the papers OF the day
An interviewer in The York Herald made very eN-
hau5tive statement Of alleged interview wtD Mr.
Blaine anu he gave the unqnahed opinion ~ rcr,nnr M
that there was telegram IRON the CaDinGt 10 Lno
American Ministers in Europe, stating that there whs
no cons ay but that the assassination was the act of
insane man. (ApPause In the cOar-rOOml -,
The prisoner (tauntngly 10 the Dlsrtct-Att0rneyl-
That settles YOU, Colonel. lLaughtcrl
The Disrict-A AOrncy referring TO the Gosslhg case
I'm which the witness had been examined expert,
put this question to the witness You ala not appear
on both sides IN that case q
The witness answered with an expression OF anger,
:" No. and there basis for your question
The Dl.trict-At Attorney-I am to determine that
Tno witness resoutely)-I will determine that.
The prisoner ito the District-AttorneyJ-Let us go
home Colonel, and then you eau cool OIL llaughlcrI
The District Atorncy-Dd you feo in that case
from others than the family
The witucss never did, and there is basis for the
The Di.rrct-A Attorncy-Dd you return that fec and
Tne wtnrasSever and there Is basis for that ques
ton
THE ASSASSIN INSULTS MR. CoRKIITLL AGAIN
The prisoner ito the Di,trict-Att"rney)-And 1t Is a
dirty question for you 70 ask Corkh You have got
brains and no conscience and am going to ask Prcai-
dent Arthur kick you out OF your place tLanghterl
The witness to the Judpc),-I witness hero under
attachment 1 appear here very unwingly. | object
10 questions which basis and the only object OF
which ia TO run me down There basis for the ques
tons. dare any person to make an assertion on winch
such question could be based.
The Distrirt-A ttorney answers OF the witness
are conclusive. cannot contradict them ~
men in America IBe studied Ia all the ghtoncd col
Irscs in Europe and IS not come here and be IN
suited by tlH little bit Of scamp 90 the DNjrlci-Ai-
inrucy OoutcmptuUusiyD Why, COFAhll, ne "ould not
even conde-cend to spit on yod. lLaugnterl
The D..rict-At,omcy.-I understand tha ths witncT.
over month ago wrote opinion upon the subject of
I'll. prisoners insanity and criticised Tao whole ta'o
want to show Tia! e Id not come here Win uhorAeu
The witnoss.-Nor did claim to do 40.
The Di'rrici. .Atrorncy-Dm You nay in this article
thai II would be matter ot regret II the btcau ctSe
ever came before luiy Al sIId II Iheu anu 30! II
Odd sou say that row-minded official conduct
iu. this tgi would dad experts who would Dc ohy 700
wuiing to cmc Ia vii t-o public prejudice Al 7'lu
70 WHAT Official DID you referi Al referred to
yol lLauEnter ,,.,,,,,,,.. c,,,,D,,, MA hand.
aud saving To Mr. scoyhc. who was endcuSorlhs 10
Keep him quiet, DO not undertake to put your brnn
Thc DISTRICT Attorncy-DI you say that Il was to be
feared that the conviction o.. Gutcau would be nothing
tIau form OF lynch process, Wuch would fCHcVl
great di-cr,dt Oh American medical lurisprudcnce.
Tao WiiA.,,-lrs. said thdt
1uc prsoEer-hud tuatiS the opinion 0, tht b'St heH
lea y. yls III tno country. and you know IT, too, Cork
The p-tflct Attorucy-Dil sou say that the insanity
~ tgr i-,u WIS recognized by many u the Journals,
IA tuut uc orsIu oi tLo Oiccr, oi the ass luns tx
pr,,rd ID grScly dni tlat several Hupcihtchu
ruts uf %. .y Iitu- pretended that Gucau was sanei
Iuc WI,lCs1 ! said that
a u a. on 4
oHl, lprc your opinion as - the sanity or insanity
m tat prisoner. Jut lad criticised tLr Ia" oht"F ~
,rzc ana -uid ihnt Dc would D. GStEdoeIui
~ A the prisoner aud that the case ougnt never gJtO
iury. Npe do yud pretend 2" say tA' You 'Iio h'Ie
n l l3l. ed Wliuc,-i A. undisnahilyJ-i heah 10 Sdy
Ina, tA na luurat, ncicEtltr uupuluuctd witness,
aud II yod viii SAY rostranIls hlnheii WIZ not 20
tdr,AVr. ...... .. . ,.. ..
'tb. urisoaor uauutingiy to the D.strct-AtOrney)-
IL ua "a. home Colonel. II is3 o'clock luu are ia nii
r.ufiI. cor hill with every member Of thi' BAR ana
tr prc,I,ut Arthur puhhcly lhat ne ought o I'hn''
yu. Al u.g. Nou uumtIlgAi,d nuisance III thlH
-. A. President Arthur ha4 uuy rr8pttt Tor ms IA
t,t,,r.u ur cannot do bette. iulns IMAM gave lhI'
MAJ Cora1.u the ~ 40 once. lIAuSh'trl A.,
Ihc Conrt urproymEly)-Nou nave said tEht once
already. .,,... mn, ,,,. t,r,,,t.rt ,o
.f p3l too. CorNutl b. an uuWiiigatcd nulsahc" ana
r.. t'.t, nam the START Hr lrd tu me all the summer,
and c,rcih Is ubuut The AcT- OiE H'fdu Cutio'l'hH
't IT, ;u, .howu hlurc 90 b. man ot low tlS.e ana
o no cUI.CiCncc. Ihr Administration ous"' ~ N''A '
i.,nnf cnucid ul TIE cross. Nsmiuauon Of the wit
meas lie Court, al O'Clock, adjourned.
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aJD FOR THE VIENNA SUFFERERS