New-York tribune., 1892-01-20
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN
SEARVANT PROMPTLY FOUND GUILTY.
HE IS CONVICTED OF ASSAULT IN THE FIRST

SEARVANT PROMPTLY FClND NtILlN.
HE is CONVICTED OF ASSAULT IN THE FIRST
, DEGREE roE SHOOTING MRS. CHAPMAN.
Herbert Searvant was convicted yesterday Of as
saut in the hrst degree for his unsuccessful attempt
TO kill Mrs. Cora Chapman November 23 at NO.
80 st: Marksave. AS Mrs. Chapman wa, the prn-
epal witness for the prosecuGon - searvant was the
chief witness for the defence Yesterday lie made no
attempt to deny his guilt but said that he was Insane
at the time and hal knowledge f what he was DO is
Mr. Staplet0n, in opening the aid that scar
want was in highly State at the time OF the
shooting almost bad as that Of llawlcy Chapman
whose nurse he was. Dr. IL. ID. Cameron the amon-
lance surgeon of The Methodist Episcopal Hospital
who treated both Mrs. Chapman and sealvant at the
time OF the shooting said tina; the latter was In state
O. coma when taken TO the hospital, due to the poison
hc had taken. An hour after he admitted to the
hospital ne confessed the shooting
Searvant was then called lie testified that he was
q native CT Yorkshire, England. and came to TINS coun-
try six years ago. lie served nnr-e in several
hospitals and a servant in ply sicans' ofhceS lie
was employed at the Manhattan and the Boston Attn
leuo clubs. and vas man-servant for ". H. liuyler
In August, 1891 he entered the service o the Chap-
mans. The witness said that he became hShiS
nervous, and had TO resort 10 the opates peNcrDed
for Mr.. Chapman. on the morning OF the shooting
he took an extra dose and he knew nothhs oi uo
shooting or 0f his alleged confession
District Attorney Tidgway declined TO cross-eAamihe
tho prisoner Hypothetical questions were put 10
DR. fohn r. Kevin and Daniel c. Manean. based upon
servants evidence. and they said that person STU
ated as he described himself wO;d suffer from mental
Gtserder. Neither Of them had examined Searvant
The came being sensation In the courtroom
when Hawley Chapman. who was wandering about
stopped DR.. Mangan and asked him how long he hao
hcen practising medicine, and when told said lCu Ic
insane | guess "IOu Insulting sold the
dector Mr.. Chapman then greeted an acquaintance,
and asked counsel for tho prisoner why he did not ca
him tChapmar) witness
r. t;rattan McMahon in summing up Tor thc ue
fence intimated that SCarvant had made some start
ling disclosures to him. which he would not reveal lo
10000 When he said that Mrs. Chapman 'ouid
have discharged Searvant at any time. her HUSBAND
ipterlectei "Sure." Distct-.Ntorney Rdeway sca'h-
ipgly reviewed the in his closing argument de
nouncinc Searvant unmitigated scoundrei' anu
there was so much applause that one man was areseu
and reprmanded.
Tho tury was out only quarter OF an hour and then
returned the verdict OF guilty as indicted. mouoh
,or a new trial was made and will be argued To-Day
Tho penalty is Imprisonment from hve TO ION years;
Mrs Chapman was greatly clatcd over te It,ui. ata
she appeared the point OF embracing ~
torpey Rdgway when she met him In the cOli1oor aitt
ths case was over but he caught her hailds anu so
thanked him efusvey and hurried ava! WIN hc'
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