The morning call., 1893-11-02
WARD NOT INSANE
Medical Experts Testify
and Disagree.
Judge Daingerfield and a Jury De-
vote a Whole Day to the
Jockeys Examination.

Jockey Richard Ward. who is accused of
the murder of John Kelly at the Bay Dis
trict track in July last came up yesterday
before Judge Daingerield and jury for
examination into his mental condition.
District Attorney Barnes appeared on be-
half of the people, while Attorney j. +.
Smith represented the defendant.
Ward sat in court as he has always done,
in a seemingly dazed condition, with his
head hanging down between his knees.
He never once looked up during the whole
proceeding, but seemed to occasionally find
relief in playing with his hat and scratch
ing his head. Before the case was called
DR.. c. F. Buckley examined Ward pri-
vately in the judges chambers.
Attorney James Il. Long was the first
witness called. He said that he was orig
inally retained for the defense, and in that
capacity had several interviews with Ward
in the old City Prison. He could never at
any time obtain direct answer from
Ward TO any questions put to him. Ward
would simply hang his head and ask why
he was brought there. Il believe him 10
be crazy, aud always have" said the wit
ness. Il base this opinion upon interviews
with the defendant and his father"
Thomas Ward, father OF the defendant,
said that his son was L years old He
was always good boy up to the time OF
his mothers death. since which his father
could not get along with him at all
DR.. Z. T. Buckley. who testified as an ex-
pert in eases OF insanity, said he had
made careful examination of the defen-
dant. the result of which was that the wit
ness believed Ward insane.
Albert Ivy said he had known Ward for
many years al the race,rac6. He was con-
sidered "nutty" by every one there He
rode as a Jockey, but was ruled off The
track for pulling horse ne was riding.
w. j. O'ConnoT, an Oakland expressnan.
said that he had known Ward for some
years. Ward was sulky lad who did not
seem to be always himself. Once he
bossted of having killed certain Bob
Goff. i've killed him." he said, ''for |
beat his head clean off," The witness
made inquiries and discovered that Bob
Golf was still very much alive.
DR.. j. c. Spencer then testified as an ex-
pert He said that from the circumstances
be believed that there was no melancholia
nor insanity in this case. The witness
talked a great deal about weak pulse, I'M
paired heart and cold extremities and WAS
asked to examine defendant in this re-
spect. He found Wards hands quite warm.
after which the defendant was presented
to the jury for examination.
''Should you say that Ward was sham
ming?"
YES, I should; that is, Judging by the
look in bis eye"
DR.. j. d. Robertson was the next wit
ness. He said that in his opinion the de-
fendant was morally insane" There was
a difference between moral and intellectual
insanity. The prisons were for the NOR
ally and the lunatic asylums for the in
tellectuaily insane. In the witness opinion
the defendant was of very low intellectual
capacity-of the class from which GRIM
insls are made.
James McCaffrey said be thought that
Ward had been crazy all his life, while
Policeman MabOney thought he was sane.
This closed the testimony, and Judge Dain-
gerfeld read a brief charge TO the jury.
After a moderate deliberation the jury
returned verdict to the effect that Ward
was at the present time perfectly sane.
The trial of Ward for murder will be
proceeded with to-day. Attorney Smith
asked 10 be allowed To withdraw from ;he
case, but the Judge told him he must re-
main in the case unless he could find
substitute nv this murniDp