St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-18

toms before and after, as set
out in the hypothetical statement,
are not those of person affected with
any of the forms of insanity described" !"
Coroner Quinn testified that he believed
from the hypothetical question, his own
observation and his acquaintance with
the prisoner and her condition, that she
was as sane as any person, and knew
what she was designing to do and that
which she did, and the consequences Of
such acts. DR.. Millard was the last
witness called, and with his testimony
the long hours of questioning closed at
4:10. To him was read that part of the
testimony which was given by the pris-
Oner herself relative to the unnatural
and l0athSOme practices committed be-
tween her and the deceased. This
very obscene memorandum OF q
DR.. Riggs. Both doctors agree that
there were no evidences that those
frequent acts of orgasm and lustful
abuses were the primary cause OF any
mental arrangement to the prisoner.
They were an exciting cause for one
afflicted. The brain may have been
unsound, but not in the sense which
makes the afflicted legally irresponsible.
There is no middle ground, for the
brain is either in healthy or in an un-
healthy condition. Ii healthy. the
product of its action is sanity" if un-
healthy, "insanity." Of course, very
little of such insanity comes under the
Specification given to the word by
lawyers and the public generally. But
legal insanity and medical insanity are
very different things, and the two
standards can never and ought never to
be the same. The law establishes an
arbitrary and unscientific line, and de-
clares that every act performed on one
side of this line is the act of sane
mind, while all acts done on the other
side result from insane minds. This
line may be in one place to-day and In
an entirely different place tomorrow.
at the whim or caprice of legislature.
1t may be established on certain par
aIlel in one country and on an entirely
different parallel in another country.
1t is generally drawn, however, in this
country at the
KNOWLEDGE OF RIGHT AND WRONG;
and, perhaps, all things considered. this
is about as correct legal line as due
regard for the safety of society will per
nit to be made. There is an insanity
whose characteristics are nearer the case
of the prisoner upon the symptoms
and hypothetical statement, save that
there is no blind fury reported OF the
prisoner at any time.
An able French authority; Pinel, cites
the following, under the head OF mania
without delirlum, mental disorder
which is now recognized as reasoning
mania. cit may" he says, ''be con-
tinuous, OF characterized by the occur
renee of periodical accessi0ns. There
is no marked change in the functions OF
the understanding, the judgment. and
imagination. the memory, etc. but per-
version of the emotional faculties, and
blind impulsions to the perpetratiOnlof
acts Of violence, or even of sanguinary
fvry. without its being possible to recog-
nize the existence OF any dominant idea,
Or any Illusion of the Imagination,
to which the acts in question
blindly the passionate instincts which
trivial circumstances are constantly
provoking. Sexual desires, Jealousy,
ambition, vengeance, influence them at
every moment of their lives, and, not
withstanding their wishes, prompt them
to the commission of acts to be subSe
auently regretted. With tine best In
tentions the Individual cannot subdue
himself or stop his headfong descent
along the fatal declivity which leads to
disorder. In reasoning mania the ply
sieian will often require all his aeumen
and knowledge. as we'll as time and
further opportunities for observation.
before he can venture to pronounce
decided opinion. Here the clinical his
tory of case is of especial advantage.
To-day both attorneys will sum up
and make their final arguments to the
jury, the judge will charge it, and then
the verdict will be considered. The
prisoner looks better each day, is cheer
full at times. and has very often mani
tested men al anathematizing upon the
head of witness who was testlfylng
for the state and against her. twill be
Just three weeks at 10 O'Clock this morn
ING since the case was called, and by
this afternoon the jury will be locked
up to balance the account of Clara Blatz
for her crime against God, man and
society.
NEW SUITS.
Foot, Schulze & Co. sue D. d. Cole &
Co. to recover S302.6S for goods sold and
delivered.
The Northwestern Mutual Life In
suranee company sues Nicholas q.
Rhodes and wife to recover 81, 100 in a
real estate bond.
Allan Black sues Aug Benson to re-
cover S640 for work done and material
furnished.
Grace Richardson sues Fannie G..
Evans to enforce specific performance
of real estate contract.
LOCAL BRIEFS.
The further hearing of F. T. Wright,
alias Griffith, otherwise William A.
Bali, the man arrested for impersOnat-
ing a postoffice official, will be he held
before United States Commissioner
Spencer at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
Judge Nelson presided at the opening
of the United States circuit court yes
terday. A large number of cases were
placed at the foot of the calendar, and
The petit jurors will be empaDeled on
Wednesday morning.
Thomas Curran was arrested Sunday
evening for attempting to jump out of
the window of block on the corner of
Sixth and Minnesota streets. He will
be examined for insanity.
SUPREME COURT ROUTINE.
The supreme court, having decreed
that the statute of limitations applies to
the state as it does to individuals, has
now granted stay of proceedings until
further order in the suits. State ex rel.
Winona & st. Peter Land Company vs..
Webber, and State VS.. Winona and st.
Peter Land Company. These appeals
were respectively disposed of in the
terms April and October, 1888, and the
judgments were in contradiction to the
more recent judgment of the court.
The routine of the court was:
Egbert &. Handy, appellant, VS.. st.
Paul Globe Publishing Company. Ar
gued and submitted.
Henry d. Gurncy, respondent, VS..
The Minneapolis & st. Croix Railway
Company, appellant. Argued and sub
mitted.
In the matter of the estate of John H.
'Hosford. Fear B. Rowe. ct al, appel