New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-26
CARPENTER CUTS HIMSELF.
TOO GENTLE AT IT FOR AN INSANE MAN.
s,1cur WOUNDS IN THE THROAT, WRIST AND Abdul
MEy--HIs TRIAL POSTPONED.


MEN--HIs TRIAL POSTPONED.
IT.. ro,rt of Over and Terminer was crowded
rosts,aev when Justice Barrett took his seat and
the were n IN 51es for mrderns his
~fe when Deputy-Sherih Tuomey entereu wasn paS
che prisoner bringing the news that carpenter nau
I'D 10 kill hmseltf Assistant Dstrlct-Attorney
Eaiiaws announced TO the Court and jury that the
accused man had cut his throat and lnnictea
sround in the abdomen, and that 1t was necessary
to send him to the hospital % 'l'"' 'no "''A 'o"-
Kneass. counsel for Carpenter said that
he had seen him at the Tombs, and that his wounds
pfnstice Barrett then said to the jury that what
aver had occurred at the Tombs would be the suo.
feet of evidence in the case before eioseu 80
his purpose was and what bearing it had upon the
case would all probably be disclosed to them
81 shall endeavor to find out. said the Justce
awhetber the warden OF the Tombs or any oody else
is responsible for this occurrence. lie cautlonGdd
the Jury against reading what the newspapers sau
about the case, and against converslng ABOUT ~
among themselves aud adjourned the trial until
Monday lie announced that he w0uid not tty any
other case this term after the Carpen!eI o'v w
ended. This postpones the trial OF erdinanu "aru
This was Carpenters fourth unsuccessful attempt
tn take his life Between o and 10 o'clock 10 the
worning lust after his morning walk, he inflicted
six gsshes upon different parts OF MS ooay. he
first cut his throat and then hacked ms Io
aud vrist-A TRIBUNE reporter VINO Vislteu .lo
Tomhs after this attempt asked DR.. w. K jackson,
the mead physician, if he thought the wounds were
serious. .ho, from Dr Fitch who
dr.ssed the wounds" he answered." they are neither
DANGEROUS nor VERY deep l have not seen Sarpeh-
fer vet myself, as arrived too late Dut nave 10
doubt that If he had wished tohe conld have easily
killed himself. lie did it to give us trouble ne
has always been very annoying charge ~ was
pure malice I've known great many pau inon'
lint he IS the worst ever knew" ,..,
Do YOU think insanity has anything to do with
itr' ,..ouo. ,.1s,,d when be.was first
tried. have never seen anything about him when
would lead me to suppose that ne was lnsane nc
then Keeper Gaiigan entered and SAID tnat Carp1n
Ter wanted to the doctor as lie SAID MS DahuaSe
was too tight ON his wrist. I.,-.o.
There, do you see exclaimed Dr IT, nt too
tight, but IT Gratifes him to make lnst as mucn
trouble for us as be can" Here he arose ana
with a groan elected by his rheumatism, started
for Carpenters cell Inc reporter S cot WITH b,s
throat and wrist bandaged and both hands secured
IN a leather case which lay on his breast, ana was
held in position by strong strap ouckied arounu
his body. He is a poweTful-looklng man win
bollov ewes and q prominent chin and his plea
that he was not strong enough to kill himself seems
amusing to any one who looks az MS muscular
arms Warden Finn OH being asked now carpenter
conld have got possession of the knife WIN when
he cut himself, said that he did not know. but
thought it probable that 1t was handed to nm on
l,s way to or from court. lie sald tnat he nau
nossessou of it, and that he had also found anotner
fnife hidden in the straw of Carpenters bed. The
implelneiit was common dinner knilo Which nd9
been sharpened On the stones. Mr.. Finn expressed
his intention of .confning Carpenters nands
DormanentIy He did before but the prisoner
rromnIained of injury to his health from the re-
straint, and the warden took oil MS Guns only
to have his kindness abused 1t Is evident rom Tue
friting character of his wounds which on MS wrst
are mere scratches, that Carpenters action yeSter,
day was INTENDED to strengthen his defence OF
insanity.