The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-06
MURDERER BREAKS UP COURT.
TOXIN, THE BTHTsDEP. ACTS AS
IF CRAZY AT HIS TRIAL.
He's the Man Who Tried TO Burn Jim Cran's
Head In n FurnaCe-Court Asks Two
Iunac! Experts 10 Look Him Over
Prosecutor Says Tobin's Shannins.

Thomas. or Butch, Tobn, accused of
the Empire Garden murder in West Twenty
ninth street acted like a crazy man when
he was called for trial before Justice Davy
in the supreme Court yesterday. This
il the case il which Capt. jim Craft WIS
beheaded and an attempt was made TO
burn the head in furnace on Sept. q.
Tobin's counsel had spread about ruinors
Of queer things done lately by Tobin Will"
in the Tomts. knowledge of them seemed
to be pretty well confined TO the lawyer,
80 far AZ any investigation at the Tomb-
disclosed
Tobin seemed excited when he was led
into court yesterday morning His wife
was there in "A back row OF seats and by
and py she began to weep. Iobin turned
around and saw her and vept in sympathy.
He is an undersized man with a red nose
and hair notified with gray. He once
spent four years at Mattoawan, having
been pronounced insane, and was dis
charged a. cured
He was quie, enough until about 3 clock
yesterday afternoon. Nine jurors had been
obtained by that time and another tales
man was Just beIng sworn in, when Tobin
jumped up.
ulS 'lUlR mas Rp' w sop, H' N'Ii't,
waving his arms. I've walked all the way
from Buffalo and you've bounded me in
an insane asylum and out until I've lost
400 pounds. You devil"
Abe Levy, Tobin's counsel. jumped back
and George Simpson, known ~ the smallest
lawyer in New York. who /, in MIR Levy =
Office, scultied ten feet away and put up
his arms in an attitude Of defence.
Deputy Sheriff Van BesS,and, the giant
who sat behind Roland Is. Moneux most
OF the time during his trial, seized Tobin
and IA couple of court officers also grabbed
him. They hustled him oft OF the court
room despite lis struggles. He shouted
on the way t.N
You've AT my father and mother :
names in m.gaphones and | want you 10
understand they're good people, damn
you"
The officers put manacles on Tobin as
soon a. they got HIM into the jury room.
Justice Davy and ,he jurors waited until
Tobin. cslmed, was brought into court
again.
Assistant District Attorney Clarke started
to question the waiting taesnIan when
Tobin shifted about in his seat and then
yelled shocking impr-cation. The officers
again hustled HIM from the court room,
and he sHure and yelled all the way ON
Coroner's Physician OHanlon wa- sent
for and he watched Tohin, who shouted
aud blasNherued for hall an hour.
Anyway. he acts tho part OF an insane
man" said DR. O'Haulon. who tested h,
pulse and gave him a scdatlve His physi-
cal coalition seems 10 be- good, he reporte
To Justic" Davy. Il would suggest that
Dr. Packer of Bellevue look HIM over"
Il suggest that an adjournment bc taken
until Monday" said Lawyer Levy, by
which time W. can have an examination
a. 10 my clients sanity" The adjourn
ment war taken, after Tooin had again
occn brought manacled into the court room
lite is shanming." said Assistant District
Attorney Clarke, who IL the prosecutor
The report Of the experts will prove it,"
Justice Davy designated Drs Carlos +
Macdonald and Charles l.. Dana, experts
on insanity. To observe Tobin and report
on Monday. This il not a regular lunaCv
commission. which consists OF "A physician
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