Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-26

Is TO DETERMINE THE CASE.
The Court in General Term this morning
answered its conclusions as to the form Of the
inquiry Is to the mental condition Of Howard
). Schneider. sentenced TO be hanged on the
18th Of next month for wife murder. The order
OF the court is as follows, and is almost identi-
ally that which was intimated in MONDAYS
STAR:
ORDER OF THE COURT.
In the Supreme Court OF the District of Colun-
bia
In the matter Of the application on behalf OF
Howard J. Schneider, for an inquiry into his
alleged insanity.
This court, to assist in ascertaining truly the
mental condition of the said Schneider, desires
TO obtain the opinions of competent medical
experts in mental diseases in the most reliable
manner, and to that end this day orders
l. That Drs A E. Macdonald and Allan Mac
Lane Hamilton OF New York city and DR.
John b. Chaplin Of Philadelphia be and
they are hereby constituted and appointed a
commission to report to this court. al az esrlT
day as may be convenient for the
| consideration Of this court. their professional
opinion rs TO the mental soundness or uusound
ness OF the said Schneider the said report 10 be
given In writing and verified by their oaths
thereto appended. taken before the clerk of
| this court N
mat the said experts shall make q careful ex-
amnauon OF said Schneider personally, both
together and by each one of said commits.
SION separately at the said Jail, in such manner
az 70 Inein shall seem best, and they are also
autnorlzed and empowered to make proper ex-
animation OF the employees and officials of said
JAIL, IN their discretion, under oath, to be ad-
ministered by Justice Of the peace
| = Ii Is further ordered that the counse, Of
the prisoner NAV procure the services ana at
1 cd cal d.
diseases, not exceeding three in number. who
are also authorized and empowered to make a
personal examination of the said Schneider
either together separately
3. 1t is further ordered that on "Wednesday
| the LIST day Of March, 1893 at 10 O'Clock a. m :
this court will enter upon an examination of
the said allegation of insanity of the said
/ Schneider IN the court room of the General
Term, at which time and place the
members Of the said commission shall attend.
for the purpose of hearing the testimony there
| taken and OF further observing the said Schnei-
| der. And in behalf of said Schneider
the said medical experts TO be produced
/ II his behalf las provided in clause No.
of this order), together with reasonable num-
| Der OF other witnesses to be produced in his
behalf I'm the discretion OF the COURT and a
reasonable number of other witnesses to be pro-
duced on behalf of the United States lin the
I discretion of the court), shall be examined, on
oath. in presence of the court.
| l. After the conclusion of the testimony SO
TO be taken before the court and of the
personal interrogation OF the prisoner by
the court, II the justices shall see lit
| to make such interrogation, all in the
| presence OF the said commission the mem
bers thereof shall return their report and opin-
| Ion Tor the consideration of the court in form
as is provided in cause No. 2 of this order.
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oniel Justice bingham stated that the question