New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-12
H1NNJG1N UIrNESSES BREAK DOUN.
MORE PATHETIC SCENES AT THE TRIM,-A CRANK
AFTER BLOOD-DR. FORBES WINsLoW
ON THE STAND.
rho rial 81 David F. Hannigan for the SHOOTING

The trial Of David +. Hanngan for the shooting
~ Soloman II Mann. the alleged betTayer OF Han
niean's sister Loretta. was continued before Judge
rnorahan In the Court Of oyer and Termineg yes
,e-day morning William HanniGan. the father OF
the defendar.. who was on the stand when the case
90. adjourned las, Saturday and expected 10
resume his testimony yesterday. suffered falntng
epeu on the way the court and was TOO III TO
take the stand His illness Is due to continued
worry and excitement resulting from the severe
mental agony he has suffered since his daughter
death
several times Yesterday court interrupted
~, witnesses breaking down. A pathetic scene oc-
Cured when Mrs. Hanngan, the mother OF Inc "e-
PENDANT was called TO the stand Wmie giving 'eS-
tironv Mrs Hannigan became historical ana MS
ing 10 her feet shouted.
God help and save my boy.
She III IN talked in excited manner ana was
led by order OF Judge Ingraham. from the stand.
Jus, before Mrs. Hannigan broke down, a snaii
yTav-haired man was arrested by Policeman Ken
being allowed take the stand 70 give expert test
mony The man was ateI aI p ort wh~rs he
gave his name William Daniels Daniels carry
es;erday morning visited the Dstrct-Attorney
once ana told Assistant District Attorney Mcin-
tyre whom he had called upon several times pc
was insane was TO commit murder in court while
the trial was going on Assistant
Ncfnfyre believed the went 10 the court with
The intention OF numbering either Justice lngraham
OF Frederick b. ostron real estate agent, Of No 800
West 5ith-st was the first witness called yester-
day He testified that he had charge OF the buIid-'
Ing where Hanngan had his shop ana that AFTER
Ierettas death Hannigan acted queerly. once
Uonnlgau told him that he did not ike the color
the building was painted , ,,,..,
Mrs BERTHA Hanngan. the wife OF the Defendant,
testified that she In Lorettas room wheh she
died When David came into the room; sad
Mrs Haniigan. Il exclaimed. oh Dave, Loretta
* dead" Al this David grnned and looked IKE
crazy man. He dd not seem 20 realize what was
hsnnering We all our knees crying ana
nrav,ng around her eathbed. David did not JOIN
ns hui walked out never saw him cry AFTER ne
was told what the matter with his SISTER.
Mrs Hannigan also told about her husband jump
70 the cemetery At the cemetery. while the BODY
~ Loretta was being lowered into the grave every
body knelt down except David i never saw
Dsv,d added Mrs Hanngan. sleep from the
time OF learning about I.orettas trouble 10 the
,ne Of the shooting" Previous TO Loretta's death
Usnnigan was a good husband. Aferward ne
seemed to forget his wife 49,.
of the defendant was called As a witness. she
broke down on taking the stand When order was
restored Or. l. Forbes Winslow. the wel-known
English alenisi, called 10 give expert testl-
mony He was asked what was insanity. lie re-
uiied "A deviation from a normal CONDITION asso-
ciafed with a belief that has no existence. apart
from the diseased Imagination OF the individual
The witness said that he had examined Hanngan
on September q and four days Subsequently. and
insanity. brought on by shock.
The trial then adjourned until to-day 10 ailoW
Mr. Brooke 10 prepare hypothetical question TO
be submitted 10 the last witness as 10 the sanity or
insanity Of David Hannipan The question VIII
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