New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-31

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ludnc 70 the experts sitting here for six weeks mold
ing meetings together and weaving their meshcs around
the defendant he did not propose to be cut OH III u
seemy haste for The purpose OF saving the time OF 'he
Cont and the jury lie proposed to take spch tme a.
he Thought iuS and honestly necessary IN bringing GU
the facts in the He did not wani, however 10 Ut
tam the jury from their homes during The HOLIDAYS
The prisonar-NrithcT do |. viii trust 10 tne per
sonal honor OF GveIy man in that box me peSl M
the prosecution can do ia to dsmsa The Indictment Dut
81 they won't do that would like to nave the jury 20
! home md enjoy the HOLIDAYS. r., 49,, o,,,rod
MI DlvidCe said that the comfort OF the Jury appcCI
as strongly 70 the prosecution as II cUuu y" @ -, a.
side Tie difficulty encountered I'm the separation OF tbc
jury one of law, To say the icasl y was
anlr whether thc Court could allow jury in capital
cascs 10 dsncrsc His opinion was mat II co1id not
ably sufficient 10 present what might remain OF hs case
on the part Of the defence, OF course inc pIosScT
resist any ATTEMPT to reopen tie case because hcn
attempt, il successful, would. n the n1trr OF thss'
crnment He wishod in adyauc" however to enter MS
protest against reopeung this case. W.
The prsOncr-Nc don't want to reopen the case ""
n chance 20 r,le some o. these "a So witnesses.
MI Portcr-Nbllc cOncur1DE Win an thal mas peel
whether il may be within it's power to allow the jurors
to Sc1Srate. each bcne Intended by balliG ta.ess
this trial Is tine 70 come 70 an end not only win
public Justice injured but hose who are called upon
t. administer will be injured. thnl, that if no such
precedent has been made 1; ought TO be made
TIE Court tln. that The tendency OF late SIN favor
of The Propos non That ne Jurors may sfitre n re-
spon>ihi,y Of making that order without iur'hef con
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Tine orcmn Of the Jury and stated that the jurors
did MOI wnn to separate unul me tFlal IloSen, i,
The Dis rCt-Atorney-Ihe jurors arc more ANXIOUS
fOr the end OF the han they are for separation am
with my responsibility in this case Woui nor c"cin
of having 20 90 hrol-h this ntcrmiHablc trin again
ii the jurors mad to -uiitr some dscon"i, III Ie
discharge OF their duty Is citizens ite{ VIII thuHlc
that iniicou to the end they have endured J. mus
far ave fair notice maj ihis oour' %i S 'o s
can possibly, in the interest Of justice crowd
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have been meeting nj -hty AMI weaving thcr h''He'
around the criminal is as uncied for a. il is untrue.
The CHARACTER OF TIE EXPERT WITNESSES.
| The prisoneI-Thcy testified 10 il themselves.
The ric,-Atorney-r men wnO need no de-
fence from me- They men who ad1rn their proies
sion in the states whore they live. They are men who
are recognized throughout the Christian world rs au
borites ON the question about dch they speak They
cOIu,e and aivio' are iaiei D. reate'
scnta of their States on tai que>loi ihcy
arrmcu 10 whom arr intrlsei the unfortunate insane
OF Their II comes with poor grace from me m
Leman (Air SoOyiic 10 SAY. IN the presence d t,c
distinguished men, VINO must b. acnt thll thcN nave
been meeting lily weave ilrshcs aroma me GRIM
nal lie has woven them aroand himself anI II cones
with still poorer grace when1 Is known that Jht only
| two in this country VINO aaieu 20
20 on the stand AID say tina. his
criminal IS insane were two Sla"nS q" tht professor
who were unable to say that tAcy holieve IN G'n'
App.ausel leave the defence o! these echiIeLch 10
| tiys history of this trial and its D.ilt
The pIsOner-Tacse iHou are al heightened CHRISTIAN
gentlemen; bat the money winch CorklEl has taken
from the UniJcd states Government Is ZOE m1rh Tor
them. They nave been meeting az WIZARDS il".c ever!
Mr. Porter mast INSIST II this clanor connhfs mat
the dock snail Dc 10 distance rom the jury! so
The prlsoner-Dslniss the indictment, ana that VIII
relieve the COur; and jury.
your Honor give the subject consideration.
Judge CoX-l ANYTHING can b. done IN That directoF
Mr. sc5vii'c-I visa that 5ir Porter would make
motion when ne SAY hc intends 10 90 IT, lie says nc
proposes no action now ana yea re fciH u ana MAKES
speech.
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MT Scoyiiic-I tainA is unfair at his stage Of this
case 10 ta K about aucry.u.Ita.q Ny associate gIj
myself have been sitting here w,I"l lee or reward, or
any expectation OF such. WIHa those gentlemen Cu'.I-
ing the expeus) TO Dc p1it tul compensation ior
Their inc. Il l. unfair 10 lnau .l use ott4'c j.
situations repeated # can prevent 70. a,N these g
tle.neu prose .uton to ac lake honorable gr!r-
men Ia the case ana 10 lle% US a. Nt lave ''t.@ 't'
and 10 believe Ga, yoLr Honor vii! believe that We
"IH not EhIle'.'s"Ilp - 90 eHrlt ''ih+
10 pio.oAg tAin tHaL Ad'ih- sprh. ""4 F."
ana hall here, eHdcayJ.ing rot merely 10 save tie lie
man, but e. try tns mat il VIII not '.
d race 10 tt J"i-s u'cAct % l'' t'"''' go -lt ~,
name of ne American pc1pe a~ W,i - oil - courts
Hot 30 he brought 10 an uuseemY END b., our bong
driven from tie cour, with r.dcac by such lse~,to".
.,1. sr a.. IcIaioai ia - I.s lo NAV say Icr
Your Honor viii sit tomorrow, whether Nuf Honor
Nil4 grant additional gay Cd PREPARATION or r"i
lie NAV have the over which he assumes 10 have, put
DOUBT H. Wear going y.hr just a5 lIurI time We
tDhs necessary. We are gong to present Our ca-r so
Ii.e prlsoner-lh is = COCA .peech ,..,.,
Or. joan +. Gr"EO Uuca y. y. che last oil the eN-
pert witnesses Ion inc prosecution WA iHe called L"
me slant lie 9at,d ~ I.pF 10 41a.ii'h- 3y .A' d.
New YOI state LunatIc Asylum ANA has urc connected
with that Institution since september, 1870. ic ns Eid
under ~ iunoGiatr control ava 0D'e 'aion an att,e
gate OF about 1000 insane persons, embracing al glasses
society, al occupations am professions lie defined
insanity as diseases o. he brain III "ich therc s a. n
socIiioU 81 mental disturbance change IN the luIivti
ua tcrarturr from mMs II, AMI rOm MS UHn oill-
mary standard 81 mental action, and chang III his way
! OF i,cEnI, ,hiAtdns and ac.Ius.
shouting out, That Is my case. shot tnc President
| million dollars
The witness went to define and to illustrate tho
distinctions between dclrTons Illusions Hnd hal.
shouting out, You very learned man, Doctor bI.
sou forget the Abraham ca,.tuo class tAtj belong
The wime,, slI he did MOI balievrm"m,rll insanity"
and mad not for years Tint term vas nicIIei - sig
teGectutl iaediic0 sun sound
The Dstuct-A ttOrHcy-ii man is m habtual liar and
cheat, would those quiItics indicate insanity
The wItue,s-hO, sir; thcf woIli indicate dcprayity.
Inr District At,oucy-ias insanity auy tcud. 80, 10
The wness-No no more Than neuralgia or dyspepsia
or anything else n is only disease. IL does not put
any thug ia man. 40 only p,rcrt, what i, there.
recess Of hail hour taken a This point. For
the ast few days. o"in2 10 the ihct ta the Government
Departments close at noon the crowd IN the passage
oaUuE to the courtroom has 1cena the hour OF recess.
very ana the Souti ana Ja2 Dave had much tIi-
Guilty IN leaving and returning TINS morning, no Fcycr,
CouIt in general term issued order che Marshal
TO clear the passage and when the cori rcasemb.cd at
! o'clock ila officer proceeded 10 execute Inc order.
The examination of Dr. Gray Was Resumed
AN OLD OLD STORY BEHOLD.
The witness stated that DE mad c thorou A exam
NATION OF the prisoner who had given him general his.
tory OF his early life, which the witness in
somewhat tedions the matter having been
gone again and again.
The witness Interrupted by NJ Scoyillr with the
request that al the blinds in the IOHu be raised Al
though this done the gloom not dissipatCd 10
any XtCn the darkness of the afternoon being great
that il dInICllt counsel 10 write There T.
no way III winch Tue court room can nc shitq a,d the
single lamp which placed tb" table OF the official
stcnOgrap hcr only tended throw darker shadow
the rest OF the The gloom seemed TO make some
impression the pr1 Oncr, who sat quietly rost- |
ing his head his hands, and g,iziuy into |
the street, only once twice during the |
long recital Of the witness did he make any uierTup-
ton and then ii IN sub ued tones. However. the