New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-20
THE TRTI or DR. MEfER PONIPONED.
PHYSICIANS UNABLE I'd SAY POSITIVELY
WHETHER JUROR ALEXANDER Is. Low Is IN
SANE OR NOT-TIIE CASE TO COME
Up AGAIN TOMORROW.

Up AGAIN TOMORROW.
When DR.. Henry G. F. Meyer came into the
Court of oyer and Terminer yesterday to near
what disposition was to be- made Of his case In
Wow Of the unexpected collapse the previous day
of Alexander Is. Low. the seventh juror. who Is IN
Bellevue Hospital, believed TO be insane, he looked
nervous and worried. and tugged at his mustache
ncessantly while awaiting the arrival oil MS
lawyers and the report Of the medical experts. IL
was a few minutes beyond the regular hour at
which the business of the court usually begins
when Judge Barrett appeared with light step
and looking as fresh as daisy. Delaney Ni'oH
and Assistant District-Attornoy Mcintyre looked
bored but had to drive the feeling away by listen
Ing To some original jokes from "'harley broohe'
while Or. OSullivan sat and talked conidentiaIy
for a long time with the prisoner at the bar
When the jury had taken their seats In the box
and answered to their names as Mr. Carroll, the
clerk called them OF. no response came wheh
Alexander u. Low called. and then the specta-
tors knew that the man was still H. AFTER seasoh
Attorney looked at the Bench. and the Bench In
turn looked at the lawyers for the prosecution as
eleven men in the box and said: -,
OF the thu ar Sa has SeG" wSch has
elapsed since yesterday, to determine with any de-
gree OF certainty whether the c3ndlt'n 1s r
is merely temporary and resulting mm ns,har
fore. unable TO determine this morning whether
l.OW
of the trial or not. The physicians whom l nave
appointed to inquire into slf Lows CONDITION OF
health have reported to me verbally their inability
10 rive final decided opinion upon that subject
lust at present. but think there Is no doubt that
they will be able TO do so by Thursday morning.
Al that time | have been informed We snail nave
Il, finite Information OF thoroughly scientnc ana
accurate nature to whether IL would be proper,
even II MIR. Low should recover his normal condi-
ton to ask him TO participate any further In the
trial OF course 1t Is to matter or deep re-
greet that have to trouble you. but you see we
must all join in bearing the burdens OF this I'M
fortunate incident together. You are AT liberty 70
attend to your usual ayocations subject 10 me .ne
restrictions which were imposed upon you when
you were sworn in jurors In thls case; ahu
that IL to keep your mind to yourself. ana 90 mol
discuss this matter win any one Whatever ne
case Is s;ill on trial. and may proceed TO many
" ith these observations | discharge YOU sehtie-
men. until 1890 o'clock Thursday morning -.
Or Douglass. who has charge or the insane
pavilion at Bellevue Hospital. was present IN court
but refused to say anything to reporters apou' MI.
Lows condition. for he said the matter was now
in the hands OF Drs. Macdonald and Dana' anu
they alone were entitled To give an OPINION con-
corning IT, -, .. .,
Dlstric;-Attorney Nicoli. when asked what ms
course would be n the medical men snouu pro-
nounce Low insane said that. as MS terIn vi once
would expire soon. he would not no'e !Ihme-
diately for trial. but would ieaNe u 70 ms
successor. who will upon his duties with the
year.