New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-22
ACQUJTTAL FOR HANNIGAN.
NOT GUILTY, THE JURY SAYS
THE PRISONERS FATHER DIES JUST
BEFORE THE VERDICT is ANNOUNCED.


INGRAHAM DECLINES TO RELEASE HIM
UNTIL COMPETENT AUTHORITY HAS
DECIDED AS TO HIS SANITY
The jury in the Court Of oyer and Terminer,
which has been trying David F. Hanrigan for
the murder of Solomon H. Mann. the alleged be-
trayer of his sister last night brought in YER
dict Of acqui,tal on the ground of insanity. The
verdict was returned at lbs. and just seventeen
minutes before the prisoners father had breathed
his last at his home in West Fiftyhfth-st
There was no demonstration in the courtroom
when the verdict was announced, although there
was "A large crowd present. Justice lrgraham
had given orders for the arrest of any person
who started applause at the announcement
Mrs Hannigan tle wife Of the prisoner fell
back IN faint when the jurys decision was
made known. Hannigan grew slightly paler
but showed no emotion.
Mr.. Brooke the defendants counsel made a
motion for the release Of Hanngan from Gus
tody. but Justice Ingraham denied 1t. He said
that until proper authority had passed on MS
sanity he could not. with due consideration for
the safety Of the community. set free an al
legged insane man.
Hanngan Was taken to his fathers house ~
Deputy-Sheriffs after the verdict was an
nounced. He was deeply affected when he FOUND
that his father was dead. He was taken oark
10 the Tombs afterward.
The Jury was out six hours and twenty-five
minutes.
when court was convened yesterday morning,
Assistant District-Attorney Mcintyre resumed
the summing-up for the people. which he had
begun Wednesday night. The prisoner
looked pale and careworn. and showed unmistak-
b. has hppn &.
..is wife and his two sisters sat behind him.
Their faces gave evidence Of the suffering they
have undergone
Mr. Mcintyre attacked the statements mace
by the defence ir their hypothetical question
He then entered upon close analysis OF 'he
testimony with a view to showing that the de-
fendant was not insane
where is tie explanation" continued Mr..
Mcintyre that will account for Hannigan $
presence at Fifth-ave and Forty -second-st. on
Nav % when he shot Mann? Where did Han
nigan get that revolver on the night of May 23'
Who loaded It? No evidence has been pro-
duced to accoun. for these facts. and we nave
had no exclamation OF then. Hannigan, when
he pulled the trigger, did not shoot at tho feet
# the deceased No. ne aimed for vital part
~ the body the right temple. and pulled the
trigger And yet gentlemen you are told that
he was insane There are no facts here that Will
Justify you in finding that the defendant is not
guilty" ,.
his charge to the jury. He declared that ne had
no intention Of expressing any opinion on the
facts He then called the attention OF the Jury
to somo points in the evidence ana told thefn
,tht the were 10 dcci H. whether or not Hanni-
gan was mentally responsible when he Killed
Mann on May o3 The charge was one hour ana
twenty minutes lonE A.,
Prooke offered ffty-two requests, on which he
asked the Judge to charge.
To one of Mr. Brooke's requests-a long one
bearing upon the question OF insanity-Justice
Ingrahan said 80
II refuse 50 to charge. as it is too involved
Mr. Brooke here remarked dryly: Il regret
Your Honor that ii is from one OF Chief JUS
tlce Chase's decisions"
The jury retired at O'Clock