Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-09-30

State closed its case for the time.
DIR. ]. O King testified for defence.
Identifying family Bible and estab-
fishing the boys age. Described
courthouse and said that from loca-
tion OF pools Of blood and stains on
corn, etc., IL ives impossible for
Mrs. Forrest to have been shot by
Joseph standing In the position des-
cribed by Gray.
Geo. w. Joynexttestified shathehad
visited the corn.house In company
with DR.. f. r OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
blood acknowledgements of bone and
hair and that the line of shot was
diagonally across the corn house to
the right OF the medal line.
George r. Garner and Perry Hay
den testified as to John Gray's re-
putation for the truth and veracity
and said they would not believe him
on his oath.
DIR. r. f. Greenwich was an i'm
portant witness for the defence.
He testified that he had examined
accused on three different occasions
and studied him closely. He said
Forrest was an imbecile and had no
more mind than boy years old.
Did not think the boy responsible
for his acts. Thought him insane.
Joseph M. Uncle and Zach S..
Graves said they knew the boy and
thought him queer and weak
minded. ]. M. Reeder testified
that the boy was devoted to bis
mother and father aud be thought
must have been insane to have xii.
led them.
A statement was offered by the
State as to the insanity Of great-un-
Giles OF the accused. No names we're
mentioned.
DR.. L. B. Johnson testified that
the boy, In his opinion, was a para
noiac. He thought the boy was GER
tainly insane when be killed bis
father aud mother. He suffered
from delusions. His tucking UP the
crevices, windows and doors show
this. His mind must have been
blank for a while.
The testimony OF Fred. Long as
TO his knowledge Of the characteris-
tics OF Forrest when child was &C
cepted by the State.
DIR. Charles @. Hit, OF Mt. Hope
Retreat. one Of the ablest and most
noted alienists, In the United States,
testified that the boy was undoubted.
~ insane when he killed his father
and mother and Is insane at the pre-
sent time. The Doctor stated that
he had examined the prisoner and
investigated bis family history and
that the boy was mental degener-
ate, his mind in some respects being
scarcely more mature than a child 3
years old.
George 7. Hutchins testified for
the State and said that he knew the
boy and had dealings with him and
that he was sane. Stephen NJ.
Jones testified that he had known
the boy all his life. Thought he
was sane. John Curtis, colored,
testified that be bad worked in the
field with Joseph Forrest and
thought him like other people ex-
cept that he wouldn't talk.
Immediately after the testimony
was closed, States Attorney Combs
began his address 10 the jury.
He was followed by WIN. NJ. Loker
for the defense. Mr.. Loker made q
logical aud feeling argument for the
prisoner aud OF times. dnring his
speech, many Of the audience were
Ia tears. Mr.. Hammett made
strong and earnest plea for the boy.
Both attornies attacked the test.
mony Of Gray and claimed that II
was not entitled to. the slightest
credence. Mr.. Dorsey did not ad-
dress tho jury.
States Attorney Combs 10 bis
opening and closing arguments made
strong and able pleas for the States
side Of the case. but at no time
showed any feeling against the pris.
oner. He drew distinction be-
tween medical and legal insanity,
and il closing, told the jury II II
thought Forrest legally insane TO
bring in a verdict 70 that effect.
8:09,F 81, Saturday. the jury re.
tired. aud at 1903, = NJ brought Ia
a Aerdict Of Not Guilty OF Murder,
but Guilty OF Manslaughter. Tho
Court sentenced Forrest 10 the pen
itentiary for 10 years.
In explaining the verdict, the ju-
rors stated that paper containing
the possible yerdicts that could be
rendered had been sent into the
jury room by the Court. on which
was written
Not guilty;
Guilty Of murder in the FIRST de-
gree;
Not guilty Of murder, but guilty
OF manslaughter.
AS there was no mention OF In.
sanity on The slip Of paper, the jury
thought il could not bring 10 that
verdict and compromised on q YER
dict OF manslaughter.
David Oakley and Richard Watts,
both colored, indicted for robbery
Of Capt Isaac 7, Leach. were tried
by the Court, adiudged guilty"
and Oakley was sentenced n the
penitentiary for 5 years, and Watts
for years.
Henry Miller, colored. indicted