New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-03
SHARP TOO SICK FOR TRIAL
THE EXPERT REPORT ON HIS CONDITION.
JUDGE rArrERssN,s COMMISSION sATIsrIEp TgAr


x IS TOO I'LL TO BE MoLEsTED.
IL looks now as II Col1nel Fellows will not got
chance to try Jacob sharp at the Apul term, as he
vigorously protests Is his earnest VISA to do The
commission Of medical exports, Drs. Fowler and
Fordyce Barker, appointed yesterday afternoon by
justice Paterson to examine the aged prisoner, vs-
ited Mr. Sharp at his homo last night and were
startled at the lnvalids complete prostration A
threatened attack of pneumonia has been added TO the
Chronic Ills under which the indicted manlpulaior Of
ooodle" Aldermen SUFFERS and the physicians went
Iar enough TO say frankly TO the PATIENTS family that
no was very sick man, too sick to bo brought to
trial, certainly, at the present term OF court II ls
understood that Drs. Barker and Fowler will 30 report
10 the court this morling which may bo another
stoKe OF hard luck for Colonel Fellows, and again 10
may not.
Justice Patterson, Of the Supreme Court after ad.
lournlng the oyer and Terminer yesterday morning
upon the assurance OF Dlstrct-Atorney Fellows that
nc hau no criminal business ready, organized Special
Term and sat TO hear the motion OF w. Bourke Cochran
as counsel for Jacob Sharp for change OF venue on
the ground that It was impossible that Sharp could be
urea III 'nis county without prejudice to bis rights.
Although this was the Defendants own motion and
returnable last Friday Mr. Cochran did not wish To 20
on with It's argument ard pleaded for doay The grou nd
on winch ths request was based that he desired
to collect number OF newspaper extracts whereby
no expected to show that the atmosphere Of the courts
In this city had been foully poisoned The task Of
making this collection had been in tho hands of two
agencies, one Of which, when the work was nearly
done, had been burned down and tho collection lost
IL was necessary to hayo these papers wherewith to
fortify bis clients adavlt to the prejudice exist
Ing against him.
But even II this calamity had not befalcn the de-
fence, Mr.. Cochran said be should still have been un-
sble to argue the notion for his client dangerously
sick Even to him (Mr. CochYan) admission had been
deniad n cba auha tL.
Cochran talked for half hour about the press and
It's cruetes, about the previous Jury, which he boldly
charged with being packed for conviction about Judge
Barretts erroneous rulings and about the desperate
condition Of sharp.
Colonel Fellows replied, beginning az usual with a
defence Of himself He said that this was the first
term OF tho court in which It had been possible to
move the case for trial, and would be almost GER
tain to occupy two months no unwilling to lose
any part OF this torn of the Oyer In the disposition
OF trivial questions He could not SEQ how sharp's
Illness could affect the readiness OF tho defence pro-
ceed with this motion, though he would admit that 1t
was immateral to him how long the motion post
poned II be couldn't try Sharp In April
MR. CoCKRAN'S PROPOSAL ACCEPTED.
Mr.. Cochran said that the immediate translation of
Colonel Fellows to tho abOdes OF heavenly bliss
far probable than tho trial OF sharp in April.
He was a dying man, and II was simply hopeless to
think OF bringing him to court lie suggested that tho
court should adjourn until this morning In the mean
time let Judge Patterson send hls family physician
to sharps house and examine him. should the ply
slcians report satisfy the Judge that Sharp could DO
tried this month he would 60 on with the motion.
This proposition was accepted Judge Patterson said
no would send two physicians, whose identity should
bo concealed from both sides and known only to him
self. lie asked also for written report of the de-
fendans condition from sharps physician, DR.. LOOMS.
Then be adjourned court to await the testimony of the
doctors to-day.
The physicians appointed by Justice Paterson to
examine into the condition OF Mr.. SHARP DIR.
Fordycs Barker and DR.. Fowler. They reached Mr.
sharp's house about 80 p. m. and there over
half an hour They both concurred In the view that
Mr.. sharp was very SICK man. The chronic troubles
from which he has baen suffering for years, diabetes
and heart disease, were found to be complicated with
the effects of the severe cold which Mr. sharp caught
on his r turn from Rome, n. Y, on the Thursday
following the blizzard
Mr. Sharp had been out of the house only ono day
ater tha time, the Saturday follow ing his return from
Rome, and the Inflammation, which hal been cOaincd
over the broneh Cal tubes and f5r yhe aC three days
Ian been aduay ere ping TO the upper lObss OF the
mohla Bo'S Dr. farEer and Dr. Fowl.r Shook their
heads gravely over MI. Sharps conGition; They ex-
precarous condition. His vitality, they found, was
low and the reduced condition Of the physical powers,
taken In conuncon with the conn licatiOn OF soascs,
led the examining physicians to conclude that Mr.:
Sharp III that his trial could not b. proceeded
with.
THE AGED INVALID IN COMPLETE COLLAPSE.
He had eaten nothing for two days and was In a
general state Of collapse. He had not left HIS bed
since Friday last The patient passes half his time
IN comatose condldtion while at times he IS delIrious,
his constant cry at such times being Oh, cannot
endure this torture longer, ! cannot, l cannot"
DR.. Fowler particularly struck with tho change
which had taken place in Mr. sharp since the exami-
nation madc in the Ludlow Street Jail last sumnerwhen
the question Of Mr.. sharp's health and his ability to
endure transfer to Sing Sing was discussed Dr.
Fowler said that Mr.. Sharp had undergone great
physical and mental struggle lo the worse since that
tue and that be shoe ked by tho trans
From all that said It was clearly Inferred that the
Two physicians would report thst ar. Sharp was too
III a man warrant further proceedings IN bis case
at present. ...
Dr. Loomis who has boon obi ged to cup the patient
iafr In Tho evening and en- pued him once Mr..
Sharp lies most Of the time in a heavy ehar-y anu /
when reused he soon lapSes into the same cOhGioLL
Mrs sharp and her daughters, Mrs stephens OF hohe,
and Mrs Seimes. take tho sole care OF th5 patent
Mrs sharp, advanced In age as sho IS cnd, le' tno ,
terrible strain upon her with heroic lortltuu' on9
has lost oil hope Of her husbands recovery anu
fits OF extreme despondency seize her at times despite
her utmost eforts al selfcontroL