The Washington critic., 1888-01-13
aonN pALEY AcQuIrrnp.
Tho Jury Decide that He was Insane
when He Killed MIR. Kennedy.

The Jury Decide that He was Insane
When He Killed MIR. Kennedy.
The trial of John Daley for the murder !
of Jos. G. G.. Kennedy was closed yester-
day by verdict of not guilty. The jury |
took the case at 4'40 after careful and
comprehensive charge from Justice Mont
gomery. At $50 they sent word to Judge
Montgomery that they had agreed.
Daley's counsel, Messrs. Miller and Clag-
EFT, were absent, and after waiting a short
time for their return, Judge Montgomery
ordered the verdict to be taken. 1t was
about o'clock when they announced
their conclusion. Mr.. Lpscomb at once
asked that the prisoner be not discharged
until further action concerning his
sanity could be takep, and suggested that
the Jury might, If they desired, change
their verdict and make 1t mot guilty by
reason of insanity"
This was DONE and as soon rs the clerk
had entered the decree of discharge De
tectiyes Horne and Raft took him TO
Police Headquarters. From that place he
was taken to the First Precinct Station.
II was formerly the custom in cases
where this verdict was returned to certify
the case to the Secretary of the Interior
for an order of commitment. This pro-
cedure was discontinued some years
since, owing to decision of the Court in
General Term in the case of William NJ.
Bryant that such confinement was in
violation of the constitutional provision
that n man may not be deprived OF his
liberty without trial before q jury of
twelve men.
WHAT THE INSANE MAN SAYS.
John Daley was sitting on the bench in
his cell at the First Precinct Station this
morning when CRITIc reporter broke in
on his revere with, Good morning,
Daley. How are you feeling?'
"0h, am all right"
"Have you seen any of your counsel
this morningr'
"No. saw Mr. Clagett last night, ant
he said was to be tried again bv med
ical commission. ] hear Mr.. Miller is il
Baltimore"
"Do you think the commission will sent
you to the asylumW
~ don't care what they do with IN
now"
Suppose they declare you to be Q
sound mind, or that you are partially IN
sane, with no tendency to be dangerous
and recommend your discharge fIon
custody what will you dol
81 don't know. have no home to g
to. am perfectly willing to go and wor
may end myself. came near doin
away with myself about year ago whe
was in the hospital with the fever"
Here Daley began to wander in his COZ
versation, but what he said was int
ligent. In speaking of the verdict, he sale
al knew IL would be one or two things
murder or insanity. / thought it woul
be insanity. The doctors said / was IN
sane, but they don't know; it's all SUI
position. Many smart men earn the
living by preaching about heaven an
hell but they don't know any more abot
such places than | do; it's all suppositiol
and people pay for it. The jury was yer
intelligent, and kept watching me and IN
actions all the time.
'No one can tell how feel or what m
Thoughts are. haven't been right in III
mind since / was drugged III Philadelphia
ten years ago. l was never arrested f
being drunk and disorderly. Is ma
insane if his memory is good? NJ
n memory Is good on all events of the pas
but not of the present
Look at the men in Congress- co
tinued Daley; "they don't go there for Il
salary. What do they go there fol
That's what / want TO know Befo
the war there were no millionaires in u
Senate. You rarely heard ofa millionai
in those days. How did these men z
their money? would like TO kno
that. All the men. in Congress a
shrewd, crafty, scheming plotters; th
are polished thieves and villains. L
only them kind of men that succeed"
The reporter left him here, and Dali
finished by saying: Il don't care VIII
they do with me"