Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-19
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GUILTY
OF Murder in the First
Degree.
1HE vERDIcr OF THE JURY,
which Agreed In Sixteen Minutes
Sentence to be Passed ON
Friday.

The previous announcement pri.
vately by the attorneys in the An
schlag case that yesterday would
probably close the evidence, drew an
anusually large crowd in and about
the Court House. At 10 A. N. the
defendant appeared, and the trial was
resumed by Attorney Peyton, who
asked that the jury might be allowed
to reti Q, as he wished to make a mo-
ton which he considered it would not
be proper for the jury to hear. The
Jury was ordered to retire, and Mr..
Reyton asked that he be allowed to
examine the jury as to whether they
had knowledge Of the decision Of the
jury called to investigate the sanity
II Anschlsg. The privilege was de-
MED, and the case resumed by the
calling Of DR.. G. G. Kirkpatrick. on
the part Of the defense, who testified I:
/ am q practicing physician, and
have been engaged in my profession
for nineteen years. Ihaye had some
experience in cases of insanity. Blows
On the head not infrequently cause
insanity. DR.. Kirkpatrick here inter
posed an objection, stating that if he
was to be used as an expert he was
entitled to and demanded his fee in
advance. The Court assured the
Doctor that if such fees were due,
and there was q precedent for the
claim, it would be allowed him.
The fracture of the inner skull plate
often produces insanity. The seat of
the disease of insanity is usually in
the cerrebellum. Hereditary insanity
IL generally believed in, among
medical men. There>is such thing
as homicidial insanity. There are
many cases of mania or insanity in
which at times the individuals come
to such state of mind that they do
what they know to be wrong, having
no power over their actions. Many
persons SO afflicted seek their friends
ct such times and request them to
prevent their doing what they feel
impelled to do.
Persons laboring under such in
sanity often commit crime and may
afterwards readily confess thei
actions or on the other hand may
carefully and shrewdly conceal the
offense.
Tais kind of insanity is called
emotional or moral insanity. A
cireass..lg brain is always coupiea. with
insanity.
Mn;ie waiting for the return of
subpoena for DIR. r. G. Kirkpatrick,
the District Attorney stated to the
Court that he wished to recall Mr..
Decker which he had previously
announced he would do.
AsTsE DECKER
Testified: live in Santa Ana, | have
lived in America since 1865. l have
known Anschlag. Met him first at
Anaheim on the 18th of January. In
the hotel at that place he employed
me to work for him at $50 per month.
He told me he would meet me at
Santa Ana on Tuesday, which he did
ct 10 A. M. on that day. While at
Anaheim l noticed that Anschlag
always read German newspapers SO 1
spoke to him and became acquainted.
He told me he had ranch at Garden
Grove and asked me if l could cook,
plow, and care for a ranch. ! said
yes, and then. he hired me for $50 per
month. When met him at Santa
Anna he had wagon and there was a
plow, trunk, basket and several
packages in it. We did not stop but
drove direct to Garden Grove. We
put up the horses and then had
some lunch. l did not cook anything
for there was plenty OF grub on the
table. There was mutton chops,
plenty of pies, bread, milk &c. l
noticed the bed in the bed room and
it was made up and looked as if no
one had slept on it. In the afternoon
I washed the buggy and cleaned the
horses off. They were very muddy
and in a bad condition. Next day 1
got up early and prepared breakfast.
Anschlag did not get up until Z o'clock.
That day We moved some hen coops
in the forenoon and hauled manure
into the orchard in the afternoon,
We were in the kitchen when arrest
ed. A good many men watched US
with shot guns and pistols. I remem-
Der that one gentleman asked him
where he got the money to purchase
the farm. He said, "Oh, 1 have
plenty of money. l keep four or five
thousand dollars in my satchel all the
time" He said he got $26O0 few
weeks ago.
MISS LUCIA HILL
being recalled by the District Attor-
ney, testified: / know the hand
writing of Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock.
Papers partly burned, which were
picked up at the pepper tree, near
the grave Of the Hitchcocks, were
shown.) recognize the writing as
that of Mrs. Hitchcock. Witness
pointed out the letters "Louis" and
said that was the name of her aunt,
her name being Lonise.
4 also recognize among the frag-
ments the writing Of Mr.. Hitchcock"
Mr.. M'GREGoR,
the attorney for the defendant, was
sworn and testified: "I am the at
torney Of defendant Was retained
as such on Jan. %. I told him at
that time he must not converse
with anyone about his case, as it
would not be to his interest to do so.
MR.. RAAKE.
Being called was asked if the garb
the prisoner stated to him he should
have worn at the preliminary trial
would not have caused him to appear
ludicrous ? Objected to-Sustained.
DIR. r. c. KIRKPATRICK.
Being sworn, testified: / am physi-
cian and q graduate of the Medical
College Of Columbus, Ohio. 1 have
never treated insane persons to any
extent, but have devoted considerable
time to the study of mental diseases.
examined the defendant on Thurs-
6av avaniuO last conaidor tho nm n