Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-11-26


tion was made up of disjointed statements
about the pregnancy of his sister Mary
Ann: about Mallem having abused his
sister and he wanted witness to go out
and examine her. 1t was almost i'm
possible for him to form any idea of what
Barry wanted and what was the trouble.
State in its cross examination asked
DIR. Reilly, what if anything had he
told Barry regarding the condition
of Mary Ann. The answer was he
told him that she was pregnant.
At the time defendant was in the store
his eyes had not any fixed expression
and his actions were not those Of one
whom he would consider sane man.
CHARLES BuTrEEwIcK. who was on the
stand for the state just before they
closed their direct case, was next called
to the stand. His evidence was largely
relating to the actions and behavior of
Mary Ann Barry during the twenty four
hours she remained at the farm of John
Wild, where he was at that time work
ing. Mary Ann Barry was brought by
her brother to the Wild farm at about
half past nine on the morning of the
homicide. Witness stated
observed her actions, the lack of
expression and stare of her eyes, her
wild and excited appearance as she
walked back and forth about the
room wringing her hands saying,
"Poor Andrew ssI'm wicked wo-
man." s'I'm wicked woman"
She needed constant watching as the
doctors didn't leave any medicine for
the purpose of keeping her quiet. Ibid
not have to tie her up but she kept
talking in this way nearly all the time
and didn't sleep at all. At one time she
thought the house was on fire-that is
the Barry house I mean. Since care
fully thinking over all that occurred l
am convinced that she was anything
other than a sane woman at that time.
I. DAWSON. of Dresden, was at Mil
ton January 3rd 1901, and stand
ing in the Reilly drug store saw Barry
as he drove into town and later had
an opportunity to closely watch his
actions when fhe entered the store
and enquired for the doctor who was
out, he asked where he could find DR..
Mcqueen and then went out. Barry
came back later to see Reilly who had
been sent for in the meantime. He
wanted the doctor to 60 to John Wild's
place to care for his sister who had
frozen her hands and face and also to
make an examination of her for the
purpose previously stated. Witness said
that Barry had staring startled look
about the eyes, he was turning around
and moving about rubbing his hands
and appearing restless generally, never
saw him act that way before and had
know him since 1886. Barry was in
his opinion insane at the time. De-
fendant didn't appear to recognize him
while IN the store although they had
known each other for such length of
time.
Witness had formed his opinion as
to Barry being crazy that morning
before having heard of.there being
homicide.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
DIR. MOORE, superintendent at the
Estate asylum for the insane, and brought
here to testify in behalf of the state, was
put on the stand next as a witness for
the defense and depicted in graphic
manner the last days of the defendants
sister, Mary Ann Barry, who died at the
asylum. He testified to her being brought
there in January 1901, also that she was
insane. Her death which occurred there
shortly after wards he ascribed as being
due to an acute attack of pleurisy, doubt
, less due to her exposure at the time OF
the homicide. She was melancholy with
delusions of fear and prosecutions. Loss
of sleep and disinclination to take
nourishment in any form were natural
causes that helped to aggravate the
case. He also stated that the condition
of her hands and feet showed conclu
sively that she had suffered exposure te
excessive cold. In response to further
questioning by counsel
Dr.. Moore stated that in addition to
the above named facts it was found
at tho time of her death that she
had suffered from miscarriage.
. He classified her case of insanity as ont
;, of melancholia with delusions. While
4 an inmate of the asylum it had beer
: found necessary at times to use forcibl'
means of restrain as she became quit
> violent at times. She was largely bull
t woman of middle age and extremel!
strong. Atthe time of her being brough
t to the asylum DR.. Moore stated thatsh
s was seized with fear of being eithe
poisoned or burned and walled and crie'
:, necessarily for long time.
a Rev. D. j. SYKES on taking the stan'
n testified to having known the defendan
Barry for about eight years and tha
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