Year: 1874

assume that he had an epephc seizure In San Francisco
AZ he told me, and In 1870 also assume that he had
recovered IRON that disease assume that ne nherlts
a constitution which renders him liable to epileptic
attacks, and the remote Of the attack was back IN
the constitution and remains there; he might have an
other attack epilepsy affects the brain the lighter form
Is more likely to affect the mind dd not conclude that
was the form Mr. King had but the eonvulslye form
creating disease of the brain which results IN
inc destruction OF portion OF II ana per
while the patient s living the extent to which the brain
the living patient by his history person might ne
der such strong emotion and excitement 70 increase
the action of the heart anc the circulation and dis
tend the small blood vessels the brain and rupture
them. causing insanity cannot say lhai Ir. King may
not have an abscess in the brin which We coGld not de-
termne until after death sudden and profound impress
s0ns may produce the result IN the bfan lst the
opposite wayby lowering the circulation and draining
the blood vessels but the normal cpnlt0n OF the brain
might he restored in some hours without Insanity
suiug; there no fixed time IN which insanity may en-
sue jealousy j. gwen as one OF the causes Oh INSANITY
brOOdng the loss Of wife ana children might well
produce IT, and this would depend in crcat measure
tue affection OF man for his wiie ana children and his
sense of shame.


DR.. Gray was then asked: II man Of lively, genial
disposition falls into the belief that his wife is unaith,
fu aud on going home day fnds she has deserted
him. aud he tneu becomes changed, Wild and excited and
hnds the supposed seducer living with ms wife, she
boarding IN the house, If he appeals 10 her for the
sake of the children 10 be recOnced any terms she
chooses, ana she perSsteny refuses; then suposlng
hlm To have hereditary talnt, and 10 nave cpIcptc
ht and TO Dc in that condition for months, unnierrupt
euy ana ne commits an act OF violence on lne suPoscu
seduceT-wOuid under such ircumstdnces be sane
OF nOt IN Your OPINIONS


The Doctor replied: II that case were brought to
me, would infer the possibility Of meauchoia, which
is "a form OF insanity.


q. Might not the recovery be mmediatef A. No;
meanchoa, like every other disease. must follow its
law; insanity consist in destruction OF the


tissue there recorded of sudden recovery for
insanity from shock, but should he sorry TO accept
them; my observation would preclude me frOm accept
ing such conclusion; do nOt undertake To say, Is
matter Of scientific observation that such recovery Is
not possible; cOncede the possibility OF such tblng


The Doctor also leaf from his own experience,
telling how lunaucs may reason and after his testi-
mOny was concluded the prosecution rested


A here taken for half hour, and when
the Court had reassembed, Mr.. Beech began his sum
ming up. After recitlng briefly the history OF the
prisoners life from the time when he a prosperous
and rich and happy man, pleasantly situated in
life, with wife whom he hOnOred and loved, TO the


time when the tempter came IN the person Of ONCil aud
destroyed his peace OF mind the counsel attacked IN the
most terms the persecution which had character
lied the efforts OF the prosecution from the start,
referring in causc language TO the volunteer advice OF
the serpent at the Dstrict-AttOrneys elbow" the
teacherOus lawyer who had deserted the prisoner for
the sake of the Seducer of his we. He then reviewed
the testimony, and at O'Clock, tlrre beiug prob
ability Of hnsnug the case, the Court adjourned anal
this morning.