New-York tribune., 1881-12-25

stated In hypothetical question OF the prosecution
in his opinion the prisoner was sane on the "a OF
After for half an hour which was taken st I-
I point, the crOssexamnation was conducted Dy MI
Reed II true, the witness said tnat sometimes IN
| sane persons had good memory and Keen perception;
tIat thew debcrated before aets and planned escape
afterwar There might be exceptional cases where In
sane persons could conduct business without tner ins
ty being sUEDeced by casual ObserNera IN ninety nlhe
Of hundred ses OF insanity an EXPERT wouti nave
no trouble in telling whether was insane or not
The prisoner here broke in with the remark that
though socially the experts might be very 1ne men, lie
| would not give cent bushel for their opinions
TIE Court commanded him to Keep silent ana MT Tot
ter reminded him that the suggestion to nave h placed
In answer 10 questions BY Mr. scovile the witness
said he did no, think that he pr7oncrha1 cied nsan-
ifv in cour but had merely acted ont his natural i'm
pulses The fact that overt act OF crime was COMM
ted by person supposng that ne was doing G0dS WIZ
mind. Il would indicate delusi0n, Dat no an Insane
Tie next witness was Or. Orphcus Evarts, of College
Ill., OHio medical SUP rinten lent o. the saIit2F.4n,
a private hospital for the insane He illl treated about
1000 Insane patients, ana he gave - 2I persons
tended 10 the general ac's Qi thr person lne c !'
believed that b. would live forever NdN no ihd,,
lion oi insanity FL attributed no sh'h'ah-e 10 tlt
shape Of the head because no TWO insane persons nm
he had ever met had heads SNAPPED aAN". II m9h
sEOu'd after committing net, express ren"rSH Tor ~
that would indicate tnat he capable OF reasoning Of
rcyiofhlg i; ard p%s.lng upon y. mo uos ,ood
Fpol li, examination and observation Of the pr!s
oaer, TIE Tlu,. had formed the clear opinion that lie
was ,aae on the ~ of JAY.
GUITFAU PEEsUMEs TO SPEAK TOR THE PRESS.
The prsoner-I is the universal opinion OF the entire
American PR that that act the act OF madman
They could cOnc i've that man in hi, right mind
coui do that hn. These experts have seen me since
them aud because ain COW ,hey tlink / was sane
on the cros,cganiuaton by Mr.. Reel the witness said
De Ul u, think tIat tuc prisoner was l'.tI- insanity
in tho court-r ON neither wa he perfectly insane
Insanc person. did no have good memories; he mad
heard OF aa Insane man denying hl- ART "'ti !!
Mr.. scoyilis questioned tn" witncs. minutcy as to
cases OF Inspiration ard the latter related the case OF
woman wAO believed tuat she c0uld raise tlc dead In
sane after long experience e would be very ctrctu
in maxim up his mind lie dill no. regard 10 as proof
og insanity.
on redirect examination the witness said the pri'-
Oner seemed To be e.a-geraung hi' o"n pernHarhrs.
on the rc-cTO-s-p yaWiugtOu as question was ash'i'
suppose he RON day 10 day. IN court "o'' lhhE'
which are entirely consistent Win "HAt tlIc Hll
would do uoi the same circumstances, "ha' WuuId
Ths witness-If he had motive. and was smart
enough 10 10 IT, sAOud tliuK c"A-ls"ni VIA s'h!
He has been --eralug h. owa prculrlir-.
O-WA4. ar. hi, p Cu,iaIIucsl h.-L-o,i,ln' sharp
ncs,. snartness. yuslrit. ,ingidt'ttir. ..,
Q.-l> not intense c;otisn 81 cement o. INSANITY n
Mr.. Daydsc-" man may play many pl:t-." Is that
NOT sU. Doctor
The witucss-Yes.
Mr -eovIir stated that, account o s,sHrs7 IN the
family, il was necessary Tor hf,. H'''.' 'o I'rn @
home. With the consent Of the pIo-ttu.ioi she was
called TO tHc stand.
Mr. ScoyIe desired to prove that the insanity @. Mrs
one oil whom, SIR. Wilson. testified that she Mad never
heard Of her mothers insanity 49,.
MI Bayidzc ob-C cd to Ms. Scoyile tesync 20 thIs
faci, and th" objection was sustained
Mr. Sru-i..c then put in evidence letter written by
T. Vs. Gui.eiu IN 1879 which he states h- hrrl lh MS
sons uhe prisoners, INSANITY I'M "a' '' ''''' I''N
by Mr. ScOyiiIc on ;he ulglt oi MS lecture. -, ~
T. Court thrn q. I'D P m, hJ'II,''3u "a u.," NJ ~
day the naudcuG were beng placed upon ne prs
oncr be broke uIt with the renA.S: "lgmolr"" i
CIustmrs. visa the Court, The Jiry aHd me AW''l'
eau people aud everybody else happy Christmas
/ am happy"