The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-29
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Co.,. rrr in John pHlmieri. counsel for
mo s-. ~, Hamilton SRid that Josephine
v1s .If.rrr from nervousness q hya-
,eua n. Hamilton told the commission.
NJ, r,w.ru .us-. that tho girl H. now in
.are amt fhai no IL incapable of advising
' her r,un nl n- the law requires. Accord
ne fp W. llImlrri, this IL a complete
chang" ~ FRONT IN the part of DR.. Hamilton.
vi. al tom laws ago, after examining the
sl-i that he Wa- sane. Doctors Flint and
Macdonald refused 10 make any statement
M tho unmnl--lon regarding the sanity Of
Josephine 40 the ground that they were not
abe ~ 'rI A. tins time. Mr. Palmieri SAYS
that whom nr Macdonald and DR.. Flint
ma IL 'hi- statement the girl threw out her
hands aud sald :,
Why not examine Ine now? Here | am
and why can't YOU find out?'
The girI wa on the witness stand and
again repeated the story of what led her to
kill the Reggios Her counsel says that IL
vas exactly the same story that she told NJ
the trial When she got through she In said
10 have appealed to the commission
why cant YOU believe my story Do
not talk to voll like n sensible woman?
Cant Won 500 that | am telling the truth7
You are not COINS to send ma to an insane
asylum' Haven't | talked to you like a
-ensihla woman For Gods sake, you are
not going - send me to an asvlum?"
nr MrCuirr of tho Tombs said he thought
rhe glrl was sane now. although she was in
sane when the murder was committed
Three To,nhs matrons. Mrs. O'Brien. Mrs.
Stone and Mrs, Flahertv, said that they
had observed the girl in the Tombs, but had
noticed nothing queer about her.
The llry tnat has been trying Josephine
reported to Justice Scott yestesday morn
ing and the girl was brought into court.
Her face was red where the tests had been
made with needles to find out whether or
not she is sensitive 10 pain. Otherwise
she looked cheerful enough.
Mr. Palmleri wanted the trial to 60 on.
He said II was the first case that he had been
able to discover where a District Attorney
commission against the protest OF the de-
PENDANT. He said that he felt that his
client : rights were being invaded.
Justice Scott replied with what was con-
sidered a rebuke for Mr.. Palmieri. He
said:
'Iadmit hat it is usual for the prisoners
attorney TO request the appointment of a
commission. | had no intimation at the
opening Of the trial that the girl was then
insane, and when your own experts, con-
fmed by the Tombs physician, testified
that she ia now insane, | was greatly sur
prised that you, Mr.. Palmieri, did not ask
for the appointment of a commission.
This jury ca n be called Upon to pass upon
the question OF her present insanity. but
only on her mental state at the time OF the
homicide. | am therefore unwilling to
continue the hearing. The jury is dis
missed until 1890 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing
In order that other casos should not be
delayed il the commission reports that
the girl is insane. Justice Scott empanelled
a jury in another case.