New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-22
EVARTS OFFSETS Butler.
NEW LAWYERS IN THE HoYr CONTEST.
THE EX-GOVERNOR CONCERNED ABOUT SIGNS q,

THE EX-GOVERNOR CONCERNED ABOUT SIGNS NJ
MANIA.
Before the Hoyt will case was resumed at a
d. M. yesterday Benjamin f. Butler arrived with /.
dropping white in his buttonhole and sat down
beside Mr.. Evarts, who had taken b,s
place among the counsel for the proponents
Ex-Judge Fullerton and Roger A. Pryor were also pres
ent for the contestants and Joseph H. Choate and Dis
Attorney Root for the proponents All the talking
done by Mr. Eyarts anc General Butler The re-
direct examination OF DR. E. c. Sesuin begun by tho
Ex-Governor and tho witness requested to read the
record which he had taken OF his interviews with iss
HOyt and her father In February and March, 1892 This
evidence simply confirmed aud ampihed the testimony
given Monday by DR.. seguin After this General
Butler asked "What are the symptoms of maniar'
DIR. Seguin objected that he had not been called
expert and some discussion ensaed upon the
point When the Surrogate appealed to the counsel for
suggestions of legal authority which might aid him In
deciding the question Senator Evars scratched his
thoughtfuy and seemed upon the point OF saying some
thing He did not do So however, and when the surro
gate decided that the witness answer he frowned
darkly and evidently regretted his silence.
what are the symptoms of mania, DIR. ssguinf' re-
peated General Butler.
"There are many varieties of mania What form do
you wish me to describew
Amy form"
"well, the symptoms Of acute mania violent do.
lrium the stripping OF clothing, the refusing OF all
food. and similar acts"
"Did Miss Hoyt betray any OF these symptomsr
"No SIR"
"Ahw calculated the General as smile OF satlsfae.
ton spread his features Referring the passage
OF the diagnosis IN which the father stated that one
occasion Miss Hoyt struck her mother. aud
that she frequently acted in violent way
breaking the furniture and doing dsmtge generally.
General Butler fired his last shot thus: "Dr seyun is
the breaking of furniture si2n OF insantty When
party OF young men begin smashing things at Delnoni
eos of an evening. are they always insaGei"
II object To that question: interrupted Senator
Evarts. That's not question for expert It's q
question Of common knowledge-nind. I don't say
mon ext errice.'
that ho was professional nurse aud assisted in taking
Miss HOyt To the asylum. He aud Mrs. Shook, also
professional went the Hoy house June 1888.
Mrs Shook went at once upstairs aud he soon followed
her In bedroom on the second fo0r." continued the
witness, 81 found Miss HOyt and Mrs. Shook. ! told
Mrs. SnsOk to bc quick had time to lose before
starting for Frankford. Miss Hoyt only half dressed.
but she upstairs aud locked herself in No
followed aud forced the door My rst thougat that
had jumped out Of the window. We found
her IN cupboard, brought her down stairs again and
ON the Way downstairs she called to Baiiy to her
IN the carriage Miss HOyt her uncle. Samuel HOyt
Mrs. SnoUk and myself. She cried We drove toward
the and she famted. She talked continually
together too much. lie also told her tina II she had
taken his advice and to stay With him at Engie-
wood. all this wouldn't have happened On the train
Miss and her uncle talked. Once she said: o.
samuel, Samuel. never thought this of you' At ono
time she nplained that this imprisonment would be
bli.ht upon her life; tht II she should want to
marry she Couldn't do so Her uncle laughed and IA;
on. If 1t 10 that, I'll marry sou myself Al the
asylum there formal transfer Of Miss Hoyps per-
sou by document" THIS witness severely cross
questioned BY Mr. Evarts The case goes on this morning.