New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-05
PRICE THREE CENTS.
McCABE DECLARED INSANE.
ALL THE PHYSICIANS AGREE on THE CASE.
THE ONLY QUESTION NOW WHETHER OR NOT HI
WILL BE SENT TO AN ASYLUM.

THE ONLY QUESTION NOW WHETHER OR NOT HI
WILL BE SENT TO AN ASYLUM
| The question of the mental condition Of ex-
Alderman Francis McCabe, o. bribery, tried
Yesterday before Judge Cowing an jury. The least
Interested spectator. apparently, Francis NcCabe
himself He Is past miidle age. 1, thin and stoops.
His cark hair, tinged with gray surrounds largo bald
spot on tne TOP Of Lis heal He long gray niue
tache which sticks our In sn military fashion. He
sat throughout the examination with his head leaning
forward. His eyes nearly half-cosed and express
sonless He scarcely made motion. except two
nervous ones The noise made :hc jurors IN another
case. they entered the room. did him
his head. He maintained same Indifferent lstless
air while his wife testifying and while the phys-
clans saying that he insane. His OILY expros-
sion a troubled one, which the wrinkles In his
forehead assisted in evinc According TO the state
ments OF his keeper McCse has never lost this stss
appearance during the time that he has passed in Lud
low street jail.
McCabe's called at the opeune OF The eourt.
but convenient to try the case theo il
set down by Judge Cowng for O'Clock. when the Law
yer, all present Ex-Judge Sutherland sat beside
Ju ige Cowi1g. DistrictAit,rney MARITIME and MS
sislants. pclancey Ncoll and joan r. Fellows.
inside of the bar while Lawyers Howe and Newconbs
seated the defendant his counsel Nrs.
McCabs IN the inclosuro reserved for women sum-
moned witnesses. Drs. william A. Hammond. Alex
anier 4. Mcdonald AMI Allan Mciane Hamilton and
other physicians watched the proceedings from side
Of the room Judge cOwing was really 10 proceet at
o'clock. the oriinary cases OF the day having ocen
finished.
jury readily obtained, as he who nrst
summoned were with one exception accepted by both
sides. W. II. Bsse was foreman. Juror Hammond
thought opinion In tho matter decided that
he could not fairly try the question OF Mccabes sanity
so he excused and substitute found The OILY
questions askef by the counsel whether the Jurors
hai any acquaintance with the defendant with any
OF The lawyers either sie aud whether taey had any
prejudice that would prevent them from fairly trying the
issue TO McCabe's mental condition.
Mr.. Howe, IN opening the case said that Mccabe had
beea injured by ben; thrown from sleigh in 1892 and
that had been the beginning of mental trouble which
had now reached such stage that the defendant was
unable understand the charge against him. give any
intelligent information to his counsel prepare his
defence.
Mr.. Newcombe caei the first witness Mrs. Mary r.
McCabe. the wife of the defendant she appears much
younger than her husband she has sharp features bas
peas exprssieoh she wore black silk dress AMI
elry the to the questions put 10 her ~
tue lawyers given In clear vJlcs anl with no
apparent exagceracon. Her statements We're:
was married to Mr McCabe on July ~ 1861. We have
real estat Down 70 iss2 Mr. McCab ia gool memory
was eKeeedingy prompt in keeping Sngagemeats and wa
careful business man A MsCa'1 IN net & VIA h an aS.
niece lie was brought home BY several men lie hsi
TO his bel for ten days and TO the house for several weeks
Mr. Ncwcombe~ You notice difference his mental
The %itness-Yes at times his memory was very bal
Q.Has tat loss OF memory continued and incresei A.
s5n %e that down rs 5 %a ns nsno @ you'll Then ask wlss
he 5 home ne S %S ASK Mn Gh @ ve ne not had s%s
stoat aea Sen wdaa iouna the rems@Sr ,hat
Once HIS there pe'NS was "' Serct Of sSoo oO,aasi
IL
that his lawyer wrote several time, to him urging him TO
o-iiSvs you suggested the prprieiy ms suO%lstins te
on c seea S To- make Rm very s aS Would go away
lie dow lounge hours without speaking When
alone. OF the tlme
Mrs. McCape also gave instances in which her husband
strangely neglected his business contractor. aud
said that his power OF concentrating his Thoughts ~
well as his memory showed Impairment. sns was not
crossexamned aud took her scat within Few feet OF
Dr. WIlllam A. Hammond, who for twenty-five years
has made an exclusive business OF the treatment OK
diseases OF the human min who Is professor IN seve
raj medical colleges amt me author or several medical
books, was next called by Mr. NeTcomee He SAID that
he examined McCaDe October 20 ani on three occl-
sions since that time lie said IN substance:
IexamIned Mecabe first on October 60 AMI as reported
binary patient that he was insane Bnt The ndncemen',
gn insanity such that desired T. examine MN iur.
could scarcely be counterfecd; Those weie diata-
s mon OF S the s t% 'S ieareI s ps.on eye might %ats
symptoms extent putting Delladonna ON ono
tongue there had been alcohol and
oy "sf 81 so 1a then only IN answer to questions s
swsrs We're suIccniy coherent but were very slowly given
In addition to % The SYMPTOMS ersv 1GtsG hI musa waN wesS
militia Tie M sa saesi vii probably ad1ance do not think
thai MI any distinct idea ans subject though
m ~ e 'i tred As lar as my knowledge and observation
e. would perfectly satisfied 20 remain IN ln'loy
forgot even the Of his counsel at one time.
Dr. hammond sad that Mecaos nat no. salneiens ',s
defence. lie dIi not think th.t McCaoe was now OF
woud ever lie thought tnat II wouii pe
beltcr to have under the OF a good physician
outside OF ratner than IN AN asyiun 49, ,
la answer TO questions Dy Mr.. MARITIME. Dr hahinohi
sai that he believed disease would be progressivs
Dr. Meredith Clymer wno h,s also made speciM
stndy mental AMI nervous diseases sdit thN no nst
examined McCabe aud first Iriei to nnd on, whether
the insanity ielsned ami tnen tue lorn OK
sanity OF the form Of llght delnrntia l.. ,,
MI. Wartime. Tor the prosecatlon SAID that ne wou.t
sluuiy ask the MUSICIANS To tell their story DE- A f.
Macdonald, tho superintendent OF the Wards lsiani
s-ss HS .s At tiSn M srSs 81; ac
hours on hrst examination. lie sad:
A McCabcs mind was sluggish ana hi' memory & weak Ca nv
always answer questons have been able 70
Mr. MARITIME What is his mental condition.
Or. Macdonald lie is OF nnsouna MN Lr,,
lr Mac,onad-Almost none
rns witness tnou nt tuat McCabc should DO sent to an
asylum. io was sure that 10 WAS not s,tnmin1 a..
Dr. Allan McL,ne Hamilton VISITED McCiou 10 ais-
yuise aud took breakfast with nn al inc Jail In giy.
ng MS testimony Dr. Hamilton said that on tue nfst
v,,t he nut ON Oil clothes and made himself look as
much IKE a criminal possible. amt tried 10 converse
with NcCabe. Afterward lie went WIN mrs McIaoe W
the a lie said that McCaOc had no dcuson., nut was
not OF sound mind; he could not prepare = proper 10
fence. - -. r,,..
rne case WAS submitted without argument Juase
Cowing briefly addressed Tue Jury, SAVING
that the law mercIIully provided that no person
could bc placei trial while he WAS insane III tnh
case witnesses un!tei III declaring me ue'c"aan'
insane, and tho jurys dGty was simple .
Foreman BIsssll consulted MS associates. anu wnou
Clerk Mpser asked. ado you hni tue doiehis e'o "'
Mr. MARITIME ASKED tnat McCabe DO remsnieu, ~na
Mr NewcomDe, that tho motion was Ioe
McC.be's conmitta To AN ssyutD nesAi speech uts'
Inx mat lie be committed TO the custody "f DIS wlf@
Iiv Co wing SAID woud near argument pn thtt
at auo, tine. McCaDs was led away in tho
custody OF dspdy sherih sud WAS taken oacx ~ the
Ludlow Street jail
Mr. MARITIME Sail that he shonit oppose the appisa-
non 20 commit McCabe his wifos custody. but 10
wss granted he would ask that bail ~ the amount Of